 Amenities & Services for the Artist:
- A detailed binder called The Artist Guide mailed to each confirmed artist the last week of February
- Standard booth size is 12’ x 12’
- Listing of Participating Artists on our Website
- Leisurely set-up and tear-down. Artists have two days to set-up. All art is dollied in with the support of flatbed golf carts and flatbed handcarts. Tear-down is Sunday evening after Festival closes and all day Monday.
- Security - In addition to La Quinta Police, private security begins Tuesday, March 11 and ends when all art is removed on Monday, March 17th.
- Volunteer Artist Ambassadors serve as booth sitters. They can be requested during the event by calling Artist Helpline for immediate attention.
- Complimentary Artist Hospitality – Coffee and tea provided each morning by Starbucks La Quinta and a deluxe boxed lunch provided to each booth every day of Festival. Chilled bottled water, fresh fruit, and snacks available throughout the day for Artists and their Assistants.
- Special hotel rates are negotiated on behalf of artists and home hosting is offered based on availability.
- Museum quality complimentary program includes each artist name, booth number, and color thumbnail image.
- Opportunity of advertising in Southwest Art Magazine at an exceptional low price
- Helpline - Dedicated Artist phone line and email address to LQAF. We are proud of our prompt response!
UPS Shipping Available On Festival Site:
UPS will have a booth at Festival that includes samples of different sized items appropriately packed and their approximate cost of billing. UPS can pack and ship your art directly to the home of the art patron on the day of purchase. You will find this service to be very beneficial! Many of our art patrons have multiple homes and a sale can be generated by offering this service.
 Customer Pick-up:
For consumers not wishing to carry their purchase to their parked car, it can be held in our Customer Pick-up Area. The purchase is delivered to this area and the buyer is given a claim ticket. The buyer returns, parks in a designated area and picks-up their purchase. This service also applies to art patrons who wish to continue shopping at Festival and do not wish to burdened with cumbersome packages. Our art patrons love it!
ATM:
ATM Machines can be found in the Ralph's shopping center on the corner of Calle Tampico and Washington Street and also at Bank of La Jolla in Old Town La Quinta and in Rabobank on Avenida Bermudas and Calle Estado.
Artist Awards:
Best of Show – Ribbon, $2,000 U.S. cash, automatic confirmation into Festival 2009 with one standard booth fee paid, and a gift certificate for dinner at one of the Valley’s best restaurants. In addition, Media Sponsor Southwest Art Magazine will feature a 1/3 page ad of your work and contact details in next issue (value: $1,500).
Best of Category – Ribbon, automatic confirmation into Festival 2009 with one standard booth fee paid and a gift certificate at one of the Valley’s restaurants. (Each category must have a minimum of 10 exhibitors to warrant this award)
Awards of Merit – Ribbon and automatic confirmation into Festival 2009. Booth fee is paid by Artist.
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