ARTIST RESPONSIBILITIES

• Respond to monthly confirmation emails to reserve and pay for a booth space. If you do not reserve in advance, you are not guaranteed a space at the market. Any Artist arriving at the Arts Market without a reservation may be turned away.  

•  Should circumstances arise that interfere with your ability to attend the market, you are required to contact the market manager to give notice of your absence by midnight on market day so that necessary changes may be made to the market map or a wait-listed artist can be added. Repeated no-shows without communication may result in suspension from market participation.

•  Communicate directly with the market director if you experience any complications with the Arts Market.

•  Artists who prefer to share a booth with another Artist may request it with the Arts Market manager. Each Artist must still pay the booth fee even in a shared space.

•  Artists must comply with all Federal, State, and Local laws and ordinances. It is the Artist’s responsibility to be aware of such laws and ordinances. The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge shall have the authority to warn, suspend, or expel an Artist based on unlawful activity or violation of the Artist Agreement.

• Artists will operate as individual entities and will be responsible for collecting their own city and state sales taxes.

•  Artists may not sell work that was not submitted and accepted by the jury, nor work that belongs to another artist, or commercially manufactured/retail items.

• Any Artist perceived as exhibiting rude behavior and/or creating a hostile environment will be required to leave the market and forfeit their membership in the Arts Market program.

• Custom orders or commissions are the sole responsibility of the Artist.

• Artists are required to participate at least three (3) times per calendar year to participate in the November/December holiday markets. Consistent inactivity in the Arts Market may result in removal from the program. The artist may reapply through the jury process.

• New Items/Mediums: A substantial change in items or medium requires re-application to the Arts Market before new items may be sold. In order to ensure quality, integrity, and the proper mix of artistic mediums, artists are only permitted to sell those items that the jury has approved. 

• As a condition of participation, artists are expected to actively engage in the Baton Rouge Arts Market’s collective marketing efforts, including sharing provided content via social media, email, and/or text messaging when applicable. All promotional assets will be supplied in advance. Consistent participation helps strengthen market visibility, increase attendance, and support sales for all artists. A cohesive, collaborative marketing effort benefits the entire community. We are stronger together.

• Artists must enter the St. Joseph Cathedral parking lot from North Street and exit at Main Street.

• Set up may begin at 6:00am on the day of the Market. Artists may set up in assigned locations only.

• During load-in, Artists must unpack vehicle completely and park the vehicle off site before booth setup begins. All vehicles must be off the lot by 7:30 am.

• If you are not unloading your vehicle by 7:20 am and have not called or contacted the market manager to say you are running late, your booth may be given to a waitlisted artist. You MUST contact us by 12:00 midnight the day of the market if you are not coming. 

•  Booths and displays must be completely ready for patronage by 8:00am.

• Artists will provide their own white 10’ x 10’ tent, 30 to 40 lbs weight per tent leg, and all necessary display materials to properly showcase their work.

•  Artists will remain open to the public for the duration of the Arts Market, and promptly begin taking down and packing all art and display materials at noon.

•  Breakdown and pack all items before bringing your vehicle onto the lot to load it.

•  Artists are responsible to take care of grounds, clean up their area, and remove all trash at the end of the market. Failure to clean up trash may result in exhibitors losing the opportunity to participate in future markets.

• The following items are prohibited: gas-powered generators, amplified music, megaphones, pets (except assistance dogs), firearms, and alcoholic beverages. No smoking is allowed within the arts market footprint.

• Booth assignments are first come first serve, and chosen by the Artist at the time of purchase. Requests are accepted, but there is no guarantee that the space will be available.

• The jury may reevaluate accepted artwork as they attend the Arts Market or on recommendation by Arts Council Staff. Reevaluation may be based on observations made at the Arts Market. The reevaluation process further requires adherence by Arts Market artists to the minimum participation rule. ALL Artists will be required to re-jury every 3 years.

• The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge reserves the right to alter the guidelines of the Arts Market at any time.