RULES / REGULATIONS
The following items are not permitted at the Festival: any work that you did not make by hand or is not your own work. This includes but is not limited to, buy-sell, imported items, kit made or pattern items, and commercially manufactured items. If prohibited items are found, you will be asked to leave the Festival and forfeit all fees! Removal decisions are at the discretion of the Event Director who is the final arbiter of any such decision. Please do not apply if works include prohibited items described above!
The Big Four Arts Festival considers its enforcement rules and regulations our exclusive right and responsibility. Festival staff will visit all displays throughout the Festival to ensure that exhibitors comply with all Festival rules and regulations.
Work in juried images must be representative of the work to be shown at the Festival and in the correct inventory proportions. Example: If a photographer submits 3 black and white images and 1 color image to the jury, the inventory displayed must be representative of the submitted works.
Current body of work must be less than 6 years from creation date. Work created before 5 years from the event date will be considered reproductions and adhere to guidelines for reproductions.
The artist and collaborating artist must be present at check in, present valid picture ID, and must be present in the booth during festival hours except for reasonable breaks.
No mass-produced or manufactured work will be permitted.
All work must be designed and executed by the accepted artist(s). It is the work by the artist that is juried, therefore any change in the body of the work by the artist is not considered juried and may not be sold unless approved by the Event Director.
Artists are required to display an Artist Statement including photograph in their booth during the Festival.
The sale of promotional items at artist booths is prohibited. Examples include, but are not limited to: note cards, cards, postcards, posters, how-to books, books, calendars, t-shirts, mouse pads, coasters, or photocopies of any kind.
Artists retain 100% of their sales and are responsible for the collection and reporting of all applicable sales taxes. Kentucky sales tax is 6.0% and a Kentucky sales reporting form is provided for your convenience in the Exhibitor Memo. You do not report sales or taxes to us at the Big Four Arts Festival.
We all hope for great weather, but all exhibitors are responsible for having their booths weighted at a minimum of 25 lbs. at each corner to prevent damage from high winds. Weights must be attached to the frame of the tent. Light-weight, accordion-style pop-up tents are strongly discouraged. NO STAKING IS ALLOWED AT THE PARK SITE, due to sprinkler system.
Artists will abide by Load-in/Load-out procedures and all instructions given by Festival staff. Late arrival will result in load-in at the conclusion of scheduled load-in periods.
Exhibitors are not permitted to bring dogs or other animals to the festival site, which is prohibited by City law and park rules.
Reproductions
Reproductions must be a subsidiary part of the artist’s display, and not exceed 25% of booth inventory. All reproductions must be clearly and individually labeled “Reproduction” on the front of each piece as such; no other terms such as “print” or “offset lithograph” may be used.
Works made before 5 days from the event date will be considered a reproduction and must be labeled as such.
Reproductions must be in signed editions of no more than 250, hand pulled by the artist.
Framed reproductions may be displayed on one wall of the booth, not to exceed ten (10) linear feet. All unframed reproductions must be displayed in browse bins. An excessive number of reproductions will not be tolerated at the Big Four Arts Festival. If you feel any artist is violating regulations or guidelines, please contact us during the Festival at: 502-435-7602. All removal decisions on reproductions will be made at the sole discretion of the Event Director.
Insurance
Artists are responsible for maintaining general liability insurance for their booth space during the event for their personal protection against loss. The Big Four Arts Festival will not be responsible for any exhibitor property damage, as detailed in the Legal Agreement. Upon acceptance of your booth space, exhibitors must provide the Festival with an appropriate Certificate of Insurance, with B4B Promotions, Inc. listed as an additional insured pursuant to a general liability insurance policy with minimum event coverage of $1,000,000.
BOOTH INFORMATION
Booth Information: Details are on the about page and are updated every year.
Artist Amenities and Benefits: Details are on the about page and are updated every year.
QUICK SUMMARY CONTACT INFORMATION
Event Location: Downtown Louisville, KY, Waterfront Park, Big Four Bridge Lawn,
1103 River Road 40206
Event Name: Big Four Arts Festival
Event Director: Louis Nunnelley
Sponsoring Entity: B4B Promotions, Inc. and Design Web Louisville
Email: b4b@TWC.COM
Mail Address: Big Four Arts Festival
2205 Centurion Way
Louisville, KY 40245
Telephone: 502-435-7602
Contact: b4b@twc.com
Website: bigfourartsfestival.com
Trademark Statement
“Big Four” is a registered trademark of Waterfront Development Corporation. Used with permission throughout.
LEGAL AGREEMENT (2024)
I have read the 2024 Big Four Arts Festival (“The Festival”) application and all terms, cancelation and refund policies, event rules and regulations and this Legal Agreement and hereby agree to abide by them. The undersigned through execution of this application and acceptance into The Festival does hereby release, forever discharge and hold harmless B4B Promotions, Inc., the Waterfront Development Corporation, the Big Four Arts Festival and all event Sponsors, directors, officers, employees, volunteers and the agents of same from all action, suits, damages or claims whatsoever arising from any loss or damage to person and property of the undersigned including but not limited to theft, vandalism, personal injury, strike, public enemy, and act of God and agree to indemnify the above named for any damage arising from good faith conduct in their engagement with The Festival and enforcement of all festival rules.
I further agree that upon application into The Festival, photographs or digital images of me and/or my work including my artist statement and testimonials in writing may be used by The Festival for promotional and/or publicity purposes. I agree to abide by all Festival rules, regulations and terms and understand that If I violate any of them, as determined at the sole discretion of the Event Director, The Festival reserves the right to remove work that does not meet standards or is not consistent in style or subject matter with the images submitted and may terminate my participation in The Festival at any time with no refund of exhibition fees. The undersigned also understands that the above named reserves the right to alter details of The Festival on an as-needed basis.
Additional Notices: Details are on the about page and are updated every year. Additional terms are available on the Zapplication page for this event.
By Submitting a Zapplication or Big Four Arts Festival website application you are confirming that you have read and agree to all terms and conditions stated throughout this application and in the Legal Agreement should you be accepted to participate in the Festival. The Legal Agreement may be viewed by clicking on the “LEGAL AGREEMENT” link below.
I further agree that upon application into The Festival, photographs or digital images of me and/or my work including my artist statement and testimonials in writing may be used by The Festival for promotional and/or publicity purposes.