Black Creek Arts Council’s Annual Holiday Market

Black Creek Arts Council (BCAC) invites all artists to submit to its Annual Holiday Market.

ARTWORK · ORNAMENTS · WREATHS · UNIQUE GIFTS · HOLIDAY DÉCOR · WOODWORKING · HANDMADE JEWELRY · POTTERY · HOME DÉCOR · AND MORE

Original works ONLY.  The participating artist must have conceived the design and executed the finished product. Commercial or mass-produced items are not acceptable.

All art mediums will be accepted; works will be selected based on a percentage of each type to help create a balanced show and maximize the opportunity for all participants to sell. 

Please be specific in your descriptions of what you sell. Applicants must submit 1 to 3 photos of recent work representing what will be sold during the event.

**This is necessary for selection purposes.  Quotas exist for each category to present an interesting, diverse, and balanced show for the public.  All entries will be juried simultaneously, with the best entries in each division selected.  Ensure your photos present your best work and a cohesive body of work.  These photos may be utilized for advertising, including social media, websites, and/or print.

Black Creek Arts Council receives 30% of sales for Community Outreach Programs.

Notification of acceptance will be sent to applicants by November 5th via e-mail with detailed instructions and an Excel spreadsheet for your inventory. 

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES:

• Submission Deadline: November 1, 2024

• Notification of accepted entries: November 5, 2023

• Set-up dates: November 16, 11-2 and November 19 - 20, 11-4 p.m. If you need to drop off outside the days and times listed above, please email info@blackcreekarts.org.

• Opening Night: November 21 (same evening as Hartsville Downtown Open House)

• Last Day of the Holiday Market: December 14

• Artists may begin picking unsold work on December 14 from 4 - 6 p.m. and during regular business hours beginning December 17.

• Last day to pick up unsold work: January 31

• Any work not picked up by January 31, 2025, becomes the property of BCAC

• PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A MULTIWEEK EVENT

USE OF IMAGES:

BCAC reserves the right to use your name and images of your artwork for publicity purposes. Your entry constitutes your acceptance of the terms of this agreement.

SALES:

Exhibited work will be available for sale (NFS - Not for Sale works are NOT accepted). The artist determines the price, and BCAC retains a 30% commission on all sales, which will be presented to the artist after the market’s conclusion.