Vendor Terms and Conditions
Thank you for your interest in applying as a vendor for the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Fall Festival Artist Market. Please read the following Rules and Regulations thoroughly before you submit your application. The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts' (MMFA) Fall Festival is held at 1 Museum Drive, Montgomery, Alabama. All interested vendors must receive prior approval before participating.
Artwork
All artwork for sale must be handcrafted by the vendor and must fall into the following categories: ceramics, glass, graphics/printmaking, metalwork, photography, wood, drawing/pastels, jewelry (ornamental/costume), jewelry (precious metals), sculpture, fiber/textiles/batik, fiber (wearables), leather, painting (oil/acrylic), painting watercolor), upcycle/recycle, and mixed media. No imports or resale items are allowed. Please remember that the Artist Market is a family market that strives to be a peaceful, communal experience for everyone. NO PROFANE OR OVERT, DIVISIVE POLITICAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED INTO THE MARKET. If you apply and are accepted with one type of art, then bring another, offensive type of art to the market, you will be asked to leave and removed from the approved vendor list.
Jury Process
All submissions must be juried by a committee from images that are submitted by the vendor. The ArtCall Vendor Application asks for your art website or other social media that represent your art. Images of work to be considered must be representative of the items that will be sold at the Artist Market. Specific criteria, such as creativity and originality, popular and/or aesthetic appeal, and technical skill, will be used in determining acceptance. The MMFA reserves the right to decline approval based on an over-representation of one or more types of artwork already confirmed to be available at the Artist Market. If this occurs, the vendor will be placed on a waiting list.
Items that may not be sold include but are not limited to the following: perfume, cosmetics, supplements, weight loss products, cleaning products, marketing products, and other items deemed inappropriate by the MMFA Planning Committee. To sell t-shirts, the artwork on the shirts must be original, and vendors must have an array of products in addition to t-shirts, showing original artwork. Submission of an application does not guarantee acceptance. The MMFA reserves the right to refuse work that is not consistent with the submitted images, and the vendor may be asked to leave the Artist Market with no refund.
The Fall Festival Artist Market is a fine arts and fine crafts market. The jury seeks artists and artisans who are accomplished in their medium, who are original and exciting in their ideas, and who will be an asset to the market overall. Originality and workmanship are highly favored, especially in over-represented categories such as jewelry. If you have questions on whether your product would be acceptable, you are encouraged to reach out to the MMFA Shop at shop@mmfa.org or 334-625-4337.
Vendors
All Vendors must complete the ArtCall application and submit images of their work for review. All applicants must submit at least three (3) images and up to ten (10) images to the ArtCall application. A one-time, non-refundable application fee is required upon submission. Once approved by the blind jury, vendors will be notified of important deadlines and asked to confirm their participation and pay the booth fee. Booth fees vary depending on the selected booth in your application. The Planning Committee will do their best to accommodate Vendor's first choice for booths; if the first choice is unavailable, the vendor will be contacted with additional options before paying the booth fee.
Fees paid online are subject to a small convenience fee to help cover costs.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a fine arts and fine crafts market. If you are not an artist or a fine artisan, your work may not be accepted into the market. You are encouraged to visit the MMFA's website, http://mmfa.org, to see pictures of previous markets or to reach out to the Museum Shop at shop@mmfa.org or 334-625-4337.
Privacy Policy
The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts collects names, email addresses, and mailing addresses for the sole purpose of informing members and vendors about upcoming events. If payments are made with a credit card, no account numbers are kept. Information is only obtained for payment of vendor application fees and booth fees.
Images
All applicants are required to submit at least three (3) images and up to ten (10) images of their artwork. Images must be representative of the items that will be sold at Artist Market.
Booth Requirements
All vendor spaces are at least 8 ft. X 8 ft. Please see the booth sizes above. TENTS ARE REQUIRED if your booth is outdoors in the Caddell Sculpture Garden or Education Courtyard; white is preferred. All tents must be anchored with weights; stakes are not allowed. Entire display including ropes, supports, etc. must be within these boundaries. The venue will provide up to one table and two chairs for no cost; all vendors must bring their own supplies, including additional tables, chairs, and table cloths. All tables must have a table covering and must be floor length to cover the storage area under the table. All vendors should display their name and/or business name at their booth. Electricity will be provided with prior notice. Generators are not permitted.
Fees
All Booth Fees MUST be received no later than one month prior to the event.
Booth fees are dependent on the size and location of the booth. All materials brought must be contained within your booth space.
A limited number of scholarships for booth fees are available. If you are interested in a scholarship, please reach out to shop@mmfa.org.
Cancellations & Refunds
No refunds are given for either the booth fees or the application fee. No-shows forfeit their booth fees.
Fall Festival is a rain or shine event. Outdoor vendors will be moved indoors. In the event of inclement weather where the event cannot be rescheduled and outdoor vendors are not able to be moved inside, a refund of the booth fee will be provided.
Alabama Sales Tax and Business Licenses
It is the responsibility of the vendor to collect sales tax on sales and to have an active City of Montgomery Vendor Business License. The MMFA will not be collecting sales tax for sales during Fall Festival or the Artist Market. It is the vendor's responsibility to follow all Alabama state and local laws regarding sales and to acquire any required business licenses prior to the event.
Set-Up/Take-Down
Set-up is scheduled the evening prior to the event from 2 to 5 PM. Your booth must be completely set up by 9:45 AM on Saturday, when the market starts. Take down does not start until 5 PM on Sunday. All vendors are required to be present for the duration of the event, except in cases of medical emergency or if prior arrangements have been made with the Market Planning Committee. Vendors who set up late or take down early may not be approved for subsequent markets.
Event Cancellation
Fall Festival is an indoor/outdoor market, and all events will be held rain or shine. In the event of heavy rain, lightning, or extreme weather conditions, the Fall Festival Artist Market will delay, reschedule, or cancel the event. Notices of changes will be posted on the Facebook event page, and email notices will be sent out. Booth fees are non-refundable except in the case of unavoidable event cancellation without reschedule.
Smoking/Alcohol/Music
The consumption of alcohol and smoking or vaping by vendors are prohibited during all Artist Market and Museum events.
Live music is provided throughout the day by the MMFA. Therefore, no outside music is allowed inside individual vendor tents during market hours. Please respect the airspace that you share with fellow vendors. Vendors who do not comply with these rules will be asked not to return.
Parking
You can park around the Loading Dock when you are loading and unloading, but we ask that you move your vehicle to the Visitor Parking Lot to make way for other vendors. After the event, you may move back to the loading dock to load. Parking is on a "first come basis." Fall Festival may not have a designated parking area for vendors.
Contact
For additional information or questions regarding the application process, please contact the market program organizer at shop@mmfa.org.
Additional Terms and Conditions
Each vendor is responsible for cleaning up their space at the end of the market.
Each vendor is responsible for paying for any vendor City or County licensing fees and all sales tax collected from sales made at the market to the appropriate entities.
Neither the City of Montgomery, Alabama, nor the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts will be held responsible or liable for damage or theft to vendor’s property.
Pictures of vendors and/or vendor’s work may be used on social media to promote the Fall Festival Artist Market at any time.
As a participant of the Fall Festival Artist Market, each vendor agrees to contribute to marketing efforts by any means at their disposal, to include, but not be limited to, social media networks and email distribution lists.
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