Festival Dates and Hours

Saturday, June 20 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday, June 21  9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Gates Open for Artists on Festival Days

Saturday, June 26 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM
Sunday, June 27 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Time to Get Your Seller's Permit

We are required to have the California State Board of Equalization Sellers Permit on file for each artist. Bring a copy of the permit with you to the Festival.  We will ask to see it prior to move in.
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Check In

All artists are asked to please check-in and set up on Friday. If you arrive late on Friday, please check in by 5:00 PM, then set up and be off campus by 6:00 PM.  Gates will be open early on Saturday and Sunday mornings to bring in additional items.
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This page provides information for artists who are considering exhibiting at the La Jolla Festival of the Arts, June 26-27, 2010.

Updated 2/22/10

Artist Application is OPEN. If you are interested in exhibiting at the 2010 La Jolla Festival of the Arts, you must be registered at Zapplication.org.  When you do so, you will automatically be subscribed to the Zapp newsletter.  Do NOT unsubscribe from the newsletter, as this is the method we use to communicate with you.  Almost all artist communication, management, and payment is conducted through Zapp.

Communicating with us: It is best to use e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  We do very little postal correspondence and our phone service is an answering machine. 
 
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General Information for Artists

Exhibit space configuration and fee  The Festival will not raise exhibit fees in 2010.  When selecting the booth size and configuration in Zapp, it will be helpful to use the Zapp code printed below as a reference.  Important: booth assignments will be made by the Festival to assure media separation, although we will try to accommodate your specific request.

10x13 storefront (the interior of an inline configuration.) $495 (Zapp code SFO)

10x13 storefront, corner (the corner of an inline configuration.) $575 (Zapp code SFC)

20x13 storefront, with one aisle corner (the interior and a corner of an inline configuration.) $695 (Zapp code SWC)

10x20 1/4 island , with two aisle corners  $625 (Zapp code ILQ)
Larger spaces are also available. Please contact us or see the variations in Zapp.

The fee is for "space only." No canopies, walls, flooring, fixtures, water or electricity are included.  These may be rented separately. See "rental accessories," above.  The Festival is completely fenced and 24-hour security is provided. Overnight RV parking is included.  Toilets are on site.  An artist ambassador can be arranged through the volunteer desk to give you a break.

Location
The Festival is held on the paved parking lots of the University of California East campus, at the corner of Genesee Ave and Regents Road. It is approximately one mile east of I-5 off the Genesee exit. Map and details here.

Festival Hours
Saturday and Sunday 9:00 to 5:00

Gates Open for Artists on Festival Days
Saturday, June 26 7:00 AM
Sunday, June 27 8:00 AM

Artist Check In
Check In and Set-up: Friday, June 25 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.  All artists are asked to please check-in and set up on Friday. If you arrive late on Friday, please check in by 5:00 PM, then set up and be off campus by 6:00 PM.  Gates will be open early on Saturday and Sunday mornings to bring in additional items.

Artist Move Out
Normal take down will, of course, be on Sunday evening after the show closes at 5:00 PM.  However, we will again offer the “Monday Morning Take Down” option for artists who would like to spend Sunday night in the San Diego area and take down on Monday morning.

California State Board of Equalization Sellers Permits
We are required to have the California State Board of Equalization Sellers Permit on file for each artist. Please bring an extra copy of the permit with you to the Festival.  We WILL ask to see it prior to move in if we don’t have it on file.

Communication
The Festival committee communicates almost exclusively via email.  The application and jury process, operated by Zapplication.org, requires internet access. Please set your spam filter to accept “Subjects” contain “La Jolla Festival of the Arts”  Set your spam filter to accept messages from “Zapplication.org.”

La Jolla Festival of the Arts
8677 Villa La Jolla Drive
Suite 1144
La Jolla, CA 92037-2354
www.lajollaartfestival.org
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Places to Stay
There are many hotels in all price ranges within five miles of the Festival.  Using the Mapquest link will help you select one. 
 
Recommendation from other artists:
The La Jolla Festival of the Arts encourages our artists to honestly and fairly rate this show and our performance every year.  We do this with a blind questionnaire emailed after the show and by participating in the Sunshine Artist magazine review.
 
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