Jazz Fest's Crafts Application "Call for Entry" and Free Workshops "Applying Online to Jazz Fest Crafts"

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CALL FOR ENTRIES! The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell will begin accepting crafts applications for its 2010 event on Thursday, October 15 at 12:00AM (midnight).

The Festival will once again showcase three unique craft areas:

Congo Square African Marketplace: features unique, handcrafted artwork that reflects cultural influences seen throughout the African Diaspora. Presentations by artists and vendors resonate with the rich African-Caribbean cultural legacy in Congo Square.

Contemporary Crafts: presents work by both Louisiana and the nation’s most talented contemporary artists. It features original, handcrafted, one-of-a-kind designs and accepts applicants from all crafts media and disciplines.

Louisiana Marketplace: introduces Festival-goers to a variety of works by only Louisiana artisans and craftspeople. The Marketplace showcases works that express various aspects of the state’s unique cultural heritage.

How to Apply: At www.nojazzfest.com click on the “Apply to Crafts” link or go directly to www.zapplication.org

Application Fee: $30.00

Application Deadline: Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Festival Dates: April 23 – May 2, 2010

For more information: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Crafts Department
336 Camp Suite 250, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 410-4100, fax (504) 558-6121
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Please specify the craft department(s) needed: Congo, Contemporary, or Louisiana Marketplace

Artists may submit an application to more than one craft area, but may exhibit in ONLY ONE craft area of the Festival. ONLY Congo Square allows vending of handcrafted imports.

FREE WORKSHOP “Applying ONLINE to Jazz Fest Crafts”
Wednesday, October 28, 6:00 to 8:00PM
University of New Orleans – Milneburg Hall, Room 319
Please RSVP to Arts Council of New Orleans (504) 523-1465

NEW THIS YEAR: LIVE WEBINAR “Applying ONLINE to Jazz Fest Crafts”
Wednesday, November 4, 12:00PM (noon)
Following the November 4 presentation, the webinar will be available for free streaming on demand from www.nojazzfest.com and www.artscouncilofneworleans.org.

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