Juniper Island Art Festival July 20th & July 21st, 2024

Terms and Conditions

Please read the following information carefully. If you have any questions please email the JIAF committee at jiartfest@gmail.com or call Amy Finch at 416-388-5660.

The 29th Juniper Island Art Festival is open to all Ston(e)y & Clear Lake artists (painters, mixed media artists, sculptors and photographers) who reside on the lakes or are staying at a cottage during the summer. 

Artwork Criteria:

1. • The work must be original and non-utilitarian or non-functional in concept

   • The work must not have been previously shown at the Juniper Island Art Festival

   • The work must have been created in the last four years

   • A diptych (2 sections grouped together) or triptych (3 sections) will be considered as 2 or 3 separate paintings if priced and sold individually

   • All photography submissions must be primarily lens based work

   • No duplicates of photographs are permitted

All submitted work must be ORIGINAL (not a reproduction or unlimited print) and have been produced in the last FOUR years.

Each artist may submit the following (the size includes the frame):

Four small (< 18" X 24") paintings           OR          three 18" X 24" to 24" X 30"  OR

two 24" X 36" to 36" X 48"                    OR          one larger than 36" X 48"

Condition of Work: Each piece of artwork must be finished, dry and ready for hanging. Paintings, drawings and photography must be framed or finished professionally, with the necessary hardware for hanging. Sculpture pieces are to be displayed on stands provided by the artist. Each piece of artwork must have a removable sticky label (post-it-note) on the front showing the artist’s name, title of the piece, medium and price. This information is necessary for the committee when hanging/displaying the artwork.

Delivery and Selection: You are responsible for delivery and pick-up of your artwork

Every artist must arrange to have his or her work delivered to the Juniper Island Pavilion between 9am and 10:30am on Saturday July 20th. Any work that arrives late or does not have the necessary hardware etc. for display will be refused. Each artist may submit up to 4 pieces according to the criteria listed above. This is a working guideline and the number may reduced due to space limitations.

Only the Hanging Committee will be allowed in the pavilion during the hanging. It is the responsibility of the Committee ONLY to hang the artwork.

All Decisions as to the inclusion of artwork are at the discretion of the Committee.

Exhibition Times: The selected art will be on display in the Juniper Island Pavilion during the opening reception from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Saturday July 20th and from 10:30am to 4pm on Sunday July 21st. All artists are encouraged to be in attendance during the exhibition.

Please pick up your artwork promptly at 4pm on Sunday July 21st, but do not remove it before this time.

Artist Promotion: Artists may supply a one-page biography which will be placed in a binder and displayed. Biographies usually contain one or two short paragraphs on the artist’s background and contact information such as phone number, email address, Instagram, website, QR code etc. Business cards may be included.

A program will be available for the public to pick up. It will include the mission statement, a short history of the show, instructions for making a purchase, and a list of the artists with contact information. To be included in the program please register before the registration deadline July 1st, 2024.

Please promote the show on your social media channels. Use #Juniperartfest

Pricing and Tax: All work must be for sale, with the exception of one piece that may be shown for future commissioned work or one piece that may be shown as “private collection” if space permits. Those artists who are required to remit HST must include the HST in the purchase price as neither the Juniper Island Art Festival Committee nor the Association of Ston(e)y Lake Cottagers (ASLC) are responsible for remitting any sales tax to the government.

Payment Process: There is a transaction fee of 10% for all purchases, to be deducted from the artist’s payment.

A table will be set up in the pavilion during the exhibition, operated by a committee member, so that all purchases/payment transactions will run efficiently. All Artists who sell one or more pieces will receive the funds from their sales about 2-3 weeks after the show.

Insurance: Every precaution will be made for the safety and security of the work. However, the committee cannot insure the artwork. The committee will employ individuals to stay in the building after hours. Please arrange your own insurance if you feel it is necessary.

Registration Fee: Registration fee is non-refundable

Before July 1st:  Artists $70.00 Artists w/ ASLC membership $50.00

After July 1st:     The fee in each category increases by $20.00

Registration fees are non-refundable.

To join the ASLC please visit the website: www.aslcmembers.ca

It would be greatly appreciated if family and friends contribute a plate of hors d’oeuvres for the Saturday evening reception. Please volunteer to contribute by emailing jiartfest@gmail.com or indicate so on the registration form.