Presented by:
Conneaut Lake Institute, Inc.
in conjunction with

Meadville Council on the Arts
&
Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Historic Hotel Conneaut

Located at Conneaut Lake Park, the popular northwestern Pennsylvania historic resort and amusement park, strategically situated centrally between Erie and Pittsburgh, PA and Cleveland, Ohio. The juried Art Fair will be presented on the historic boardwalk of Conneaut Lake the same weekend as the Fourteenth Annual Antique and Classic Boat Show.

The gardens, lawn, mature trees and glacial lake provide a splendid setting for the Art Fair. The 100-year-old Park, Hotel Conneaut and elegant lakeside residences provide an ideal setting for the Boat Show and Art Fair. Families have enjoyed vacationing here for over a century; consider a vacation weekend for your family.

The juried Art Fair will be presented in conjunction with the Meadville Council on the Arts and the Crawford County Convention and Visitor Bureau.

Location:
Conneaut Lake, PA, near Meadville, in Northwestern Pennsylvania

Eligibility:
Three-dimensional crafts:  ceramics, fiber, jewelry, leather, metal, paper, wood, mixed media as well as prints, paintings, photography and sculpture.

To Apply:
If you have not participated in this event before:  Please send 2 photographs of your work/one of your booth display. There is no screening fee.

Booth Fee:
$100 for a 10' x 10' booth space
$175 for a 10' x 20' booth space
($80/$150 for previous participants or for applications approved prior to January 30, 2007)

Schedule:
Set-Up:  Friday afternoon June 29, 2007
Art Fair:  Friday, June 29, 6-8 pm (invitation only private viewing for patrons to purchase and review your art)
Saturday, June 30, 11 am - 6 pm
Sunday, July 1, noon - 4 pm

Beach and Boardwalk, Conneaut Lake Park

General Information:
In order to balance the Art Fair, quotas exist for each medium. Applications will be accepted until your medium is filled.
The Art Fair is open to all artists who exhibit and sell work of traditional or contemporary design.
No commercial molds or manufactured artwork will be accepted. All art must be for sale and have prices clearly marked. We reserve the right to remove any work from the Fair, which does not reflect the application photograph.
The location is handicap accessible.

Questions?
For more information you may contact:  Conneaut Lake Institute at www.conneautlakeinstitute.org or Jeri Greaf (814) 382-5782 or (412) 389-5887

Services Provided:

At the Fair:
Purchase Awards:  A minimum of 10 awards of $50 each. There will be at least $500 worth of certificates sold prior to the fair to patrons that will redeem these the day of the Fair. There is no limit on the number of certificates that can be redeemed at each booth in exchange for your artwork. You will then redeem these for cash at the end of the Fair.
Excellence Awards: A minimum of two awards of $100 each will be presented. A panel of judges will award these the first day of the Fair. These will be redeemed for cash at the end of the Fair.
Complimentary Refreshments:  Provided to exhibitors during set up on Friday afternoon and during the Art Fair.
Discounts:  Local accommodations and restaurants. Campground accommodations available. Must be requested in advance.
Complimentary:  Beach access, vehicle parking, admittance to the patron reception Friday evening.

Prior to Fair:
Advance Information:  directions, booth number, accommodations, tax information, free patron invitation cards for you to send to your patron list
Arrival Information:  information booth with arrival packet containing booth assignment and sign, 2 exhibitor badges, parking pass and local information.

Application