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2022 Visual Arts Application

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As of now, KC Fringe will be holding a live Visual Arts show in 2022. This may change as situations develop, and we will strive to keep our artists informed during this process.

More detail about your show will be requested following the April 15th, 2022 Application deadline.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY

  1. Artists will be responsible for creating their own art. Fringe is not responsible for providing assistance financially or for finding materials, studio space, etc.
  2. Any art that violates copyright, state, or federal law will not be accepted.
  3. KC Fringe reserves the right to make determinations on the technical quality of the images submitted. As always, KC Fringe will not make judgements on the style, content, or merit of individual art. However, in order to ensure a more cohesive digital festival, we may require a basic standard of image quality.
  4. To participate in the 2022 Live Fringe Visual Arts Show, there is an application fee of $100 due by April 15, 2022.
  5. Upon sale of any artwork in the KC Fringe digital show, KC Fringe will collect 10% of sales, while the artist collects 90% of sales, so adjust your prices accordingly.

Contact Information

All Fringe Festival correspondence will be sent to the primary contact person. Only the primary contact person is authorized to submit material or make changes to the show and company information. Please fill out this section with the information that matches your submissions on your initial application.
This is the name that will appear in the program and on our website.
Primary Contact Name(Required)
Address
Are you a first time Fringe applicant?(Required)
Scholarships(Required)
Full scholarships are available for first time Fringe participants with particularly topical material. Are you eligible and interested in applying for our scholarship program?
Deferments(Required)
A limited number of fee deferments are available for returning artists. Are you interested in exploring fee deferment?

Information About Your Art

Please answer the following questions so that we know more about you and your art!
Please provide a short description (3-6 sentences) of your art for the program and website.
What are the rough dimensions of the art you wish to display? (Example: 5 pieces, 18”x24”)
Type of Art(Required)
Please provide 3-5 images of the art you wish to display.
Drop files here or
Max. file size: 256 MB, Max. files: 5.

    More Opportunities

    Please let us know if you are interested in participating in any or all of the following shows/competitions that take place during Fringe.
    Social Media?(Required)
    Would you be okay with being highlighted on KC Fringe social media accounts?
    Are you interested in participating in Virtual Fringe?(Required)
    Would you be interested in the Virtual Fringe, featuring an online gallery and/or video?
    Are you interested in participating in Iron Artist?(Required)
    Many artists enter, one artist leaves as the 2022 Iron Artist! This fun and exciting competion takes place the first weekend of Fringe. Competitors are given one hour to complete their masterpiece using a range of materials provided by Fringe - plus one “Secret Ingredient” that they must use. Winner is decided by audience vote.
    Are you interested in participating in FringePrize?(Required)
    Enter FringePrize for a chance to win a cash prize! Each participating Fringe artist is allowed to put one piece in our central gallery for the duration of Fringe. Winner is decided by audience vote, announced at the Fringe closing party.
    Are you interested in participating in Fringe with Benefits?(Required)
    Do you have art that is for adult eyes only? Then our Fringe with Benefits show may be for you. This exciting show takes place at one of our busy theater venues for the duration of Fringe.
    What are the rough dimensions of the art you wish to display? (Example: 5 pieces, 18”x24”)
    How will you pay application fee?(Required)

    Credit Card
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    Please submit this form and application fee by Friday, April 15th, 11:59 PM!

    To secure your space for the 2022 KC Fringe Festival, please pay the $100 application fee by April 30, 2022.

    You can pay now via Square or mail a check to: KC Fringe, PO Box 415001, Kansas City, MO 64141-5001

    Questions?

    About visual arts related questions: email Sandy at sandywoodson@kcfringe-org.us.stackstaging.com

    About your festival payment, scholarship application or deferment application: email Audrey at amcrabtree@kcfringe-org.us.stackstaging.com

    Terms and Conditions

    By submitting this application you, hereafter referred to as THE ARTIST, are agreeing to this contract and all of its stipulations. This agreement between THE ARTIST and the Kansas City Fringe Festival, hereafter referred to as KC FRINGE, supersedes any other verbal or written agreement in regards to any works of visual art submitted or donated to KC FRINGE.

    KC FRINGE reserves the right to make use of any images submitted by THE ARTIST in promotional and informational print. This includes, but is not limited to, any image provided with applications as well as any image emailed to a kcfringe.org email addresses, or images submitted through file sharing tools such as Dropbox or Google Drive. KC FRINGE will make every effort to protect THE ARTIST’s rights by limiting any internet posting of THE ARTIST’s work to 72 dpi low resolution images with watermarks containing THE ARTIST’s name, and that the image was provided for the Kansas City Fringe Festival.

    KC FRINGE, and by extension any site serving as a gallery or theatre for KC FRINGE, reserve the right not to display any piece of art without reason or explanation. THE ARTIST should provide images of body of work (i.e. 3-5 images representative of your work) intended for display at time of application so the kcfringe.org website may choose which pieces they will display. The artwork will be reviewed by the venue prior to display. If an image is not submitted and selected, the artwork will not be allowed in the show.

    Prior to display, THE ARTIST will be required to fill out a form listing all artwork they are hanging and its worth.

    KC FRINGE will not turn over artwork to any buyer; it is THE ARTIST’s responsibility to conduct that transaction.

    Upon application for the show you will be subject to a gallery fee of $100 due by Apr. 30, 2022. This fee is non negotiable and non refundable. You will not be in the show or program if this fee is not paid in full. If the artist makes any sale during the duration of the festival, KC FRINGE will collect 10%.

    We reserve the right to refuse any application for any reason.

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