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Questions about the Gallery Exhibits...

• How do I get my work displayed in the Gallery?
• What are the Categories for the Gallery Exhibit?
• How do I price my work displayed in the Gallery?
• What are the Fees and other responsibilities for the Gallery Exhibit?

Questions about the Spring and Summer Art Festivals, coming soon!!
Check www.PrescottArtFestivals.com for application and information forms for the Spring & Summer Shows.

Need help preparing your photos for a exhibition?  Deanne Brewster has an excellent Handout to help you take pictures and use Photoshop Elements. 
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• How do I Volunteer for the May Festival on the Courthouse Square?
• How can I exhibit in the Volunteer Show tent at the Festival?
• How do I get an Arizona Business License (Transaction Privilege Tax)?

Questions about scholarships available from Mountain Artists Guild?  Visit Scholarships.
 

• The gallery has three exhibits each year. See the Events page for the dates, themes and intake information.
• Preparation: You are responsible for preparing your work for the exhibit. All work must be offered for sale. All artwork must be ready for sale -- frames, mats, glass or acrylic (when used), wrappings, wires, must be free of scratches, neat and clean.
• Work will NOT be accepted with personal information such as address, phone number, website or email address.
• You or someone designated by you must present the work on the intake day. Because of space limitation and liability, artwork cannot be dropped off prior to the intake day.
• Jury fees and additional responsibilities are listed below.
• The intake day is usually on a Monday from 9 am to Noon
• Your art work can be in several categories (Please note: these requirements are subject to change - check the intake form for any changes):
• On the following day (usually a Tuesday) between 9 am and noon - the accepted work is priced and the unaccepted work is picked up.
• Artists' reception is usually on the 4th Friday of the month following the intake day.

• Category 1: Framed/Original: Paintings and photographs. (Limited to 3 items - a maximum of 2 will be accepted). No wet paintings. Frames must be in good condition and appropriate for the arts work. Picture wire must be securely attached and strong enough to hold the work when hung. Other types of hanging hardware are discouraged. Mats must be free of dirt, dust and other foreign material. Glass must be clean and mats free of dust and finger prints.  If advertisement is on the back of the work (i.e. canvas board), then you should cover the advertisement with paper.
• Category 2: Framed limited edition prints, giclees & unframed originals and prints: matted, shrink-wrapped or contained in plastic envelopes (limit 6). Identify all entries with artists and title on the front of each piece.
  Category 3: Three Dimensional Art (limit 6). Identify all entries with artists and title attached to each piece. Work submitted must be free standing or attached to a base that will allow it to stand with stability. If work is too large to bring in the day of jurying, photos will be accepted.  If the work requires special installation on floor, ceiling or wall, contact the Gallery to determine if can be physically accommodated before jury submission.
  Category 4: Craft (limit 8). All media will be considered. Work submitted must be original and of good quality. Additional items of similar quality and design my be requested at any time depending on availability of display space.
  Category 5: Jewelry (limit 10)
  Category 6: Greeting Cards (limit 11). Matted, shrink-wrapped or contained in plastic envelopes. Identify all entries with artist and title on front of each piece.
• On the following day (usually a Tuesday) between 9 am and noon - the accepted work is priced and the unaccepted work is picked up.

• The gallery prices on all artwork includes sales tax (9.35%), the 60% artist's commission and 40% gallery commission.
• Need help to figure the price for your work? Print the attached commissions and tax file.

• The jury fee is $12.00 for Mountain Artists Guild Members, $30.00 for non-members. This jury fee is for all entries on your intake form, not for each entry.
• A member must volunteer for 4 days of gallery sitting (about 4 hours each day), or pay $40.00 non-sitter fee.
• Non-members must volunteer for 4 days of gallery sitting (about 4 hours each day), or pay $60.00 non-sitter fee.
• Usually at the end of the exhibit there is a 20% OFF sale. If you are not participating, you are responsible for removing your work one or two days before the sale.
• At the end of the exhibit you must arrange to have your work picked up the following week. If you cannot pick up your work personally please designate someone.

• Contact Rae Frederickson to sign up for volunteering at the Festival on the Courthouse Square. Or call Rae at 928.445.2510.
• There are numerous opportunities to help with this most important money maker for the Guild.  There are opportunities to prepare for the event - stuffing envelopes, preparing vendor envelopes for the big event, helping with the set up of the booths at the courthouse square.
• Coffee & Donuts ― prepare and hand out hot coffee and donuts early in the morning for the vendors.
• Quadrant leaders ― direct traffic on Friday night, Saturday morning and Sunday evening.
• Ambassadors ― provide water, snacks and brief breaks for the vendors.
• Information Booth - provides information for both the vendors and the public on the City of Prescott and Mountain Artists Guild.  There are also sales of MAG T-Shirts, Cards, Posters and Aprons.
• Water Booth ― provides ice cold water to the public and vendors. 

• Anyone that volunteers 4 or more hours for the Festival (see above preparing for the event or as Quadrant leader, ambassador, information or water booth) can exhibit in the Volunteer Show Tent.
• 100% of the sale of any art sold in the Volunteer Show tent goes to the artist.
• Contact Karen Bush the Chairperson for the Volunteer Show Tent, for details. Or call Karen at 928.776.0585.
• Need a volunteer show tent form? Click here.

• Go to the Arizona Department of Review, www.AZdor.gov
• Click on the AZ Taxes link on the right side of the page, https://www.aztax.gov
  Then select Business Registration, then from the drop down menu Register New Business
• You are on the page that indicates your are applying form a Transaction Privilege Tax (among other things). Select Continue
• Your are now on the page to enter your data.  Be sure to check the TPT box on this page (for Transaction Privilege Tax).  Fill in your information and select Continue.
• Everything should be clear from here.