Call For Artists: Virtual Holiday Show

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Virtual Holiday Show Sat Nov 21, 2020

When 2020 began we didn't expect that after 14 years of producing ART on the Square we'd have to totally re-vamp our business model! We cancelled all our in person shows and knew we had to find an effective way for artists to sell their work. We're thrilled to announce our Virtual Holiday Show on Sat Nov, 21. It will be live online from 11am until 4pm Pacific Time. 

How to Apply:

• Before you can apply to our show, you have to create a free Booth Central vendor account.
• Go to Booth Central's Vendor page to create your account.
• Click "Sign Up for Free."
• Click "Join as a Vendor."
• Once you've created your account, login and type "ART on the Square Virtual Holiday show 2020" in the search bar and click "Search." 
• You'll see the info for our event. Click on it. 
• Click on "Apply for a Booth" and complete the application (the application can be saved if you can't complete everything at one time).
• You'll notice that the application has an option to upload a video along with your photos. It's optional, you don't have to upload a video to complete the application. But you can upload one later if you like. We suggest videos of no more than 60 seconds. We'll be providing info on videos in an upcoming artist e-newsletter. To join the artist email list, go to the Contact Us section below.
• The application will ask for your website. It can be an actual website, Etsy page, Facebook page, or any place online where shoppers can find images of your work, with prices and instructions on how to make a purchase. If you don't have any online presence, you can communicate with shoppers who are making purchases via text or email.
• CA artists: please input your CA Seller’s Permit number in the "Tax ID For Your State" section. For info on obtaining a permit, call (800) 400-7115 or go to www.cdtfa.ca.gov. Artists residing outside CA should use the Tax ID number from their state.

Virtual Holiday Show Overview:

• As always, the Holiday Show will be juried.
• Application deadline: Oct 15, 2020. You'll apply online at Booth Central. Details on how to apply are outlined in the following section.
• Show fee: $50
• Date and time: Sat Nov 21, 2020, 11am-4pm, Pacific Time.
• The Holiday Show will be live online and interactive. It's not a static virtual art gallery. Artists are required to be available online for the duration of the show.
• We've contracted with Booth Central, a hosting platform that manages virtual art shows and events nationwide. They provide a vendor toolbox to use to set-up your virtual booth, as well as support on the day of the show.
• Each artist will have an online "booth" where shoppers can chat with you and go to your website to buy your work.
• Up to five people at one time can interact with you in your booth.
• We recommend that you go to Booth Central's Find an Event page to attend a virtual show. It will give you  a feel for how an online event works for shoppers.
• Because the show is online, we expect to have artists applying from the Bay Area and from around the country. We also anticipate having holiday shoppers attending from the Bay Area and around the country. 
• We'll focus our marketing efforts in the areas where our artists and shoppers reside. 
• We've received financial support from our awesome sponsors that will provide us with a healthy marketing budget to promote the show.