Belgravia Court Section

Belgravia Court is a historic walking court that crosses St James Court and extends to 4th street on the east and 6th street on the west. Belgravia is lined with historic homes that open to a center green space. When the St. James Show first grew in 1967, it expanded onto the Belgravia Court’s lawn. Belgravia was the first section of the show to institute a formal jury process in 1980. Belgravia has 75 booth spaces dedicated to high-end art and consistently gets positive feedback on the overall quality of the show. Belgravia Court screens and accepts artists across the spectrum of 15 medium categories outlined on Zapplication. On the Belgravia Greens, booth spaces are assigned only to artists we select. If you are accepted to display on Belgravia Court, your booth will be adjacent to another artist, a tree, or a historic gas lamplight. The neighbors who coordinate this section of the show welcome you to apply.

NOTEWORTHY: Belgravia Section
● Past event attendance ~250,000
● Limited to 75 quality artists on Belgravia
● Artists receive all sales proceeds
● Set-up is on Thursday, October 3, 2024
● Designated Artist Parking
● 24-hour on-site security
● Booth sitting available at your convenience
● Complimentary morning snacks on Belgravia (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
● Indoor Artist Only restrooms (located in St James section)
● Extensive regional and national public relations and marketing, including social media, print, digital, radio and media interviews
● Proceeds from our section are used to fund local non-profit charities & public areas in our historic neighborhood
● Commonwealth of Kentucky Sales Tax is 6%

Application Process for 2024

2023 Show Artists have the opportunity to register early for the 2024 St. James Court Art Show and receive a code for free registration and discounted booth fee. Early registration ends on December 31, 2022. Returning juried artists will be able to confirm their booth space in the 2024 art show by paying their entire booth fee by January 3, 2024.This will reserve your space before general registration opens on January 1. After that date, we will do our best to keep you in your requested spot, but we cannot guarantee this once we open registration. (While every effort is made to keep booth assignments, unforeseen circumstances may require last minute booth changes)  Cancellation Deadline is July 1, 2024.

Applications for New Artists wishing to jury for a booth space in the Belgravia Court Section will open January 3, 2024 IF BOOTH SPACE ALLOWS. Booth Fee Deadline for applications in 2024 is August 1, 2024. The $40 Application Fee applies to new applications. Application fees are non-refundable.

To apply, click here: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=11780

Fees

Application Fee: A non-refundable processing/handling fee of $40.00 is due with application. All artists, including invited artists must fill out an application on Zapplication. New artists will pay the $40.00 fee on Zapplication, 2023 juried artists will receive a code to waive the application fee.

Booth Fee: $575.00, payable at time of registration after you are accepted by the jury. Purchase of a double or premium booth must be pre-approved by Belgravia Directors. The availability of double/premium booths are extremely limited. Please contact the Belgravia Court Section Director, Rick Serpa, at 502-388-6312 or rick@stjamescourtartshow.com for further information.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be submitted by email to: rick@stjamescourtartshow.com

$150 per booth is non-refundable. The remaining balance of the booth fee will be refunded, less a $25 processing fee prior to July 1, 2024. No refunds after 7/1/24.

The booth fee is for exhibit space rental by the applicant ONLY and is not transferable to another exhibitor. If the registrant cannot participate, control of the space reverts back to the show and refunds are made per stated policy. There will be no refunds if inclement weather is experienced during the event. Full booth refunds will be given if the St James Art Show is canceled.

Application and Registration Information

• • • • • Application Open to “Invite Only”: Now
        • Deadline for “Invite Only” to pay/confirm: 1/3/2024
        • Application Open to new applicants IF SPACE ALLOWS: 1/3/2024
        • Deadline for new applications: Rolling application-until full
        • Jury Notification for new applications: Rolling Jury
        • Booth Fee Deadline for new applications: August 1, 2024

Instructions for Submitting an Application

All applications must be made through ZAPPlication. Paper applications are not accepted.

To apply, click here: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=11780

The information herein pertains to the Belgravia Court section. Other sections in the show use ZAPPlication, so please be aware of which show you are applying. There are no refunds for application fees sent to the wrong section. All applications must be made through ZAPPlication. Paper applications are not accepted. Only registered artists are allowed to set up booth space on Belgravia Court.

You can apply to as many sections at the art show as you wish, but you can confirm in only one section.

• Images: 3 of work, 1 of booth
• Jury/Application Fee: $40.00

Your Photos: The entire St. James Court Art Show is now using an online publication that will show your booth location and one picture of your artwork.  The photo in spot #1 will be used for the upload to the online directory.

If you prefer to use your booth photo, please note this in your comments section.

Before submitting your application, please double check all information is correct, especially your contact email. You will need to update your profile in Zapp if your address, email, website, etc. has changed. The St James art show cannot update these changes for you.  You can contact ZAPPlication for assistance either from their website  or by email: contactzapp@westaf.org

Display Space

Belgravia Court is a tree lined walking court.  Booths are set up on our lawn with sidewalks on each side.

Rules of Participation

The following information applies to the Belgravia section of the St. James Court Art Show. Please read it carefully before submitting an application. If you are unable to meet our criteria, please do not apply. Additionally, we reserve the right to accept or reject any new or returning exhibitor for reasons not specifically listed below.
• All work MUST be original and of the artists own crafting; NO buy/resell;commercial or imported items, items made from kits or green-ware, or mass produced items will be accepted. Any artist exhibiting arts/crafts that have any resemblance to such items are subject to immediate dismissal from the show.
• Prints and mechanical offset reproductions (e.g., calendars, note cards, stationery) are allowed, but intent to display them must be clearly stated on the
application. Prints must be properly signed and numbered, and prints/reproductions may not comprise more than 25% of the display. (This restriction is not applicable to artwork produced via traditional printmaking techniques (e.g., serigraphy, etching, lithography, etc.).
• Musical recordings may not be sold.
• No food products may be sold
• Generators are NOT allowed.
• Booth structure and displays must not exceed limits of assigned space.
• The Artist MUST be present and have their booth open for business during all hours of the 3-day event. Any artist that leaves during the show will not be
invited back.
• Partners listed on application are not allowed to be here in place of the artist of record. Agents for artists, including dealers, frame shops and galleries are not
allowed.
• Artists will cause no noise which can be heard beyond the perimeters of their own exhibitor space. Hawking of items is prohibited. The playing of “background” music is NOT permitted.
• Artists may not share booth space unless they have submitted a joint application and have been accepted as such, nor may they sublet or apportion space to anyone else.
• Every attempt is made to honor your booth request, however if an unforeseen situation occurs, a booth relocation may be required.
• Participation in more than one section of the show is prohibited. Once you pay a booth fee to one section you may not accept an invitation from another section. No booth fee refunds given to switch sections within the art show.
• Photo I.D. required at check-in. The juried artist must be present to gain entry to set-up.

• Street jurors will circulate at random during the show to ensure that all work shown is in compliance with these guidelines.
• Artists may only exhibit work in the category in which they applied. Additionally, artists may not bring work of a different style that was not presented to the jury. Artist’s items that are misrepresentations of works presented at time of application are subject to immediate removal from the show.
• SJCAS reserves the right to photograph and record video during the art show to be used for marketing purposes. As a participating artist, you are agreeing to the release of your photograph or likeness. If you do not want to appear in SJCAS marketing images or videos, please inform the Belgravia section director in writing via email.
• Any artist released from one section of the show for infraction of participation rules is subject to exclusion from all sections of the show.
• All sections of The St. James Court Art Show are juried annually and reserve the right to accept or reject any new or returning artist.
• One application per artist/medium.
– Business partners or spouses working in different media must apply separately; those working as partners to create the same body of work and occupy the same booth space may submit one application.
– Single artists may apply for two spaces either to display work in two separate media or to display one medium in a double space. The number of double spaces is limited and there is no guarantee regarding their availability.
– Artists applying in two different medium categories must submit a separate application for each. Artists may not apply in more than one category with the same body of work.

• All work is exhibited at the artist’s own risk. It is required that each artist obtain general liability insurance, as the shows’ insurance DOES NOT extend coverage for exhibit damage, bodily injury or theft.
• Artists are to provide their own professional grade WHITE display tent, racks and/or tables in order to display their work in an outdoor environment. Tent structures are to be of professional-grade and are to be properly weighted on each tent leg. STAKES ARE NOT PERMITTED at back of the tent as our sprinkler and power lines run down the center of the Court. LBS.. Booth structure and displays must not exceed limits of assigned space. The show is held in a residential neighborhood; booth spaces throughout the show are located on grassy, tree-laden areas. Check with the Belgravia section director regarding specific booth site information.
• Artists can be held liable if they or any of their property cause damage.
• Artists must abide by, and displays must be in accordance with, local fire regulations.
• The Art Show is a pet-free event except for documented service animals.
• The city-required Personal Conveyance Permit is included in your booth fee, provided in your packet, and must be displayed at all times.
• In the event that the artist utilizes any SJCAS staff member or volunteer for booth relief, it is understood that SJCAS shall not be held responsible for any theft, loss or damage to the artist’s work, booth or goods. It is also understood that staff or volunteers shall not handle any sales or cash transactions or be asked to offer their services for more than 15 minutes at any one time.
• Unprofessional conduct, failure to abide by the Rules of Participation or General Policies or abuse of volunteers is cause for immediate dismissal at the discretion of the Belgravia show Director.

Set-up

Booth set-up is required on Thursday, October 3 between 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. (the day before the show starts).  Loading and unloading is permitted in close proximity to booth locations, but vehicles cannot remain in the exhibit area during the show. All storage must be neatly concealed within or around your booth. NOTE: our section setup requires artists to park in the alleys adjacent to the booth areas.  We highly recommend you bring dollies or carts to help bring your work from you vehicle while in the loading area from our sidewalks to your booth space.There is no ability to park next to your space.

Parking

Free parking is provided to exhibitors on a first-come-first-served basis relatively near the exhibit site.  The parking will be on city streets in the show area, with permits required for artist parking.  There may be other parking options in private areas that have a parking fee.  Further details will be sent closer to the show date.

Questions?