18th Annual Community Mosaic seeking artists

East End Arts is pleased to announce an open call for artist and artisan vendors for the fine arts & crafts market at the 18th Annual Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival to be held Sunday, May 25, 2014, from 12PM to 5PM in downtown Riverhead, NY. This beloved annual fun-for-the-whole-family festival includes street painting on East Main Street, a fine arts & crafts market of local artists and artisans, live music and entertainment, face painting for children, drumming, dance, festival food, and more.

This call is open to all artists and artisans to exhibit and sell their work. East End Arts invites professional artists and craftspeople to submit photos of their work for consideration for the fine art and craft sale held outdoors. Arts and crafts of fine quality that are priced for a family event are recommended. Artisans of homemade goods such as soaps, potpourri, jams, etc. are encouraged to display and sell their wares. Artists and artisans may reserve a 10’ x 10’ space for a $50 for East End Arts members or $150 for non-members. Display setup, which begins at 9AM the day of the event, and removing the artwork (no earlier than 5PM), will be the responsibility of the artists. Pop-up tents, tables and chairs will not be provided. All sales transactions are between the artist and purchaser and the artists are responsible for sales-tax permits. There are no commissions taken by East End Arts on sales of artwork and crafts. There is a special offer for vendors who sign-up on or before March 31, 2014: artist name and website link will be listed on East End Arts’ event webpage, as well as on event promotional flyer distributed to over 3,000 businesses and individuals. Deadline for inclusion without website and flier recognition is May 14, 2014.

East End Arts’ Annual Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival draws over 5,000 local residents and tourists to downtown Riverhead for this Memorial Day Weekend tradition where families and friends, artists, musicians, and lovers of the arts, young and old, enjoy the creative spirit together. All activities take place in downtown Riverhead on East Main Street, between Roanoke Ave and East Street, and on the grounds of East End Arts (133 and 141 East Main Street.) The rain date for the event is Monday, May 26, 2014. The 18th Annual Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival is sponsored by Bridgehampton National Bank.

For application and all information, visit http://www.eastendarts.org/gallery/artists.html/event/2014/05/15/deadline-for-artists-artisans-vendors-to-apply-community-mosaic-street-painting-festival

For more information contact East End Arts at 631-727-0900 or info@eastendarts.org