Changes for 2019!
Artists take home 100% their sales!
Buckman PTA will not by collecting a commission in 2019!
The Buckman PTA will be renting booth spaces for the March 9-10, 2019 show.
Historically Buckman has collected a $25 jury fee and 30% of all sales. We calculated that 80% of our artists will take home MORE with a booth rental fees vs the 30% commission rate.
How can I participate as a Vendor?
Artists are juried into the show, applications are open in mid October till mid November. There is a $25 non-refundable application fee. Artists are notified of acceptance status in mid Dec and fees are due by Jan 5th to secure your spot at the show. The Art Show & Sell is committed to hosting a wide range of local art in 2-D, 3-D, textile and jewelry categories.
Student and teacher/parent artists apply in February.
Booth details
Booth fees will range from $135-175 depending on the type of booth chosen. We will have a table, single panel, double panel (in a V formation) or OWN SET UP options available.
Layout-
Buckman will follow the 2018 layout that allowed for more room for artists to be close to their work, without crowding other artists. For example on the wall aisles most panels will have a slight space on the left or right for an artist to bring a chair or stool to sit. Table booths will have a space for artists to sit behind their work. (artists still need to bring their own chairs.)
How are sales handled?
Artists will be in charge of all of their sales. Square, Paypal and often your bank have easy apps to sell on site at a minimal processing fee.
Packaging
Each gallery will have a table with packaging supplies. Artists are welcome to bring their own if they wish.
Marketing
The Buckman Art Show and Sell committee has a wide range of marketing strategies. Social media campaigns, mailing lists, (email and snail-mail), press releases, posters/flyers around Portland. We are committed to marketing at the same scale as 2018, which was our highest attendance rates in recent years.
*why did we decide on the booth fee instead of a commission rate for 2019? Many of our fees for the cashier room went up slightly in 2018. It was enough to have us sit down and take a close look at the math. We thought "How much art are we selling to pay for the computers, software and credit card fees." and "Can we capture more of this money to stay with local artist and the school for arts programming" With the new approach of booth rates the PTA is expecting to net similar amounts, but with less overhead, which means more money in artists' pockets.
Artists are juried into the show, applications are open in mid October till mid November. There is a $25 non-refundable application fee. Artists are notified of acceptance status in mid Dec and fees are due by Jan 5th to secure your spot at the show. The Art Show & Sell is committed to hosting a wide range of local art in 2-D, 3-D, textile and jewelry categories.
Student and teacher/parent artists apply in February.
Booth details
Booth fees will range from $135-175 depending on the type of booth chosen. We will have a table, single panel, double panel (in a V formation) or OWN SET UP options available.
Layout-
Buckman will follow the 2018 layout that allowed for more room for artists to be close to their work, without crowding other artists. For example on the wall aisles most panels will have a slight space on the left or right for an artist to bring a chair or stool to sit. Table booths will have a space for artists to sit behind their work. (artists still need to bring their own chairs.)
How are sales handled?
Artists will be in charge of all of their sales. Square, Paypal and often your bank have easy apps to sell on site at a minimal processing fee.
Packaging
Each gallery will have a table with packaging supplies. Artists are welcome to bring their own if they wish.
Marketing
The Buckman Art Show and Sell committee has a wide range of marketing strategies. Social media campaigns, mailing lists, (email and snail-mail), press releases, posters/flyers around Portland. We are committed to marketing at the same scale as 2018, which was our highest attendance rates in recent years.
*why did we decide on the booth fee instead of a commission rate for 2019? Many of our fees for the cashier room went up slightly in 2018. It was enough to have us sit down and take a close look at the math. We thought "How much art are we selling to pay for the computers, software and credit card fees." and "Can we capture more of this money to stay with local artist and the school for arts programming" With the new approach of booth rates the PTA is expecting to net similar amounts, but with less overhead, which means more money in artists' pockets.
