3rd Street Section

Save the Date!
St. James Court Art Show, Louisville, Kentucky
October 4-6, 2024

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Ranked the #1 Fine Art and Design Show in the country by Sunshine Artist Magazines “200 Best List” in 2019, 2012 & 2011 and in ArtFaircalendar.com’s Top Ten America’s Best Art Fairs for 2016, this autumn tradition is consistently ranked one of the top Fine Art and Contemporary Craft Shows in the country.

The 3rd Street Section of the St. James Court Art Show has 100 artists within the show of over 650 artists which is sponsored by 6 non-profit neighborhood associations. Always held the first full weekend of October, this is a JURIED fine arts and fine crafts show which is produced in a residential area in the Old Louisville Historic District located in downtown Louisville Kentucky.

The 3rd Street Section Jury awards their own prizes. Artist amenities include free parking behind the booth on the 3rd street portion, or within a block, artist breakfast, and delivered lunch all three days, booth sitters and our friendly all volunteer staff. Multi-media advertising includes radio, television, print and an extensive social media presence.

So join us on Millionaire’s Row where the only distractions are the mansions and the parking is right behind your booth. Or join us in the hustle and bustle of Magnolia Avenue. As the Eastern border, 3rd Street delivers multiple points of entry to the show with the southern entry from the new food trucks on Hill Street.

Artist Amenities

  • Artist breakfast and delivered lunch all three days of show
  • Free reserved parking near booth
  • Booth sitting upon request
  • Water delivery during the show
  • 24-hour security is provided for booths
  • There is security all hours of the show.
  • Multi-media advertising includes radio, television, print and an extensive social media presence

Exhibitor Information

  • Applications open on Jan. 1, 2024
  • Applications close May 1, 2024
  • Jury Notifications mid-May 2024
  • Payment deadline is July 1, 2024
  • Cancellation Date: August 1, 2024 (to receive a refund)
  • Rules of participation apply to all applicants.
  • 2024 Show Dates:
    • October 4, 2024, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • October 5, 2024, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • October 6, 2024, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Rules of Participation

The following information applies to the 3rd Street 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. We reserve the right to accept or reject any new or returning artist for reasons not specifically listed below.

• All work MUST be original and of artist’s own crafting; no buy/resell, commercial or imported items, items made from kits or green-ware, or mass-produced items will be accepted. Any person exhibiting 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. Prints/reproductions may not comprise more than half 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 packaged food products may be sold by artist which are designed to be taken from the show area .

• 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 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.

• Artists may not share booth space unless they have submitted a joint application and have been accepted as such, nor may they sublet or appoint space to anyone else.

• 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.is required at check- in. The Juried artist must be present to gain entry to set-up.

• 3rd Street committee members 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 to which they applied. Additionally, artists may not bring work that was not presented to the jury. Artist’s items that are not representations of works presented at time of application are subject to immediate removal from the show.

• 3rd Street 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 director of your section 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 show’s insurance does not extend coverage for exhibit damage, bodily injury or theft. Artist can be held liable if they or any of their property causes damage to public and/or private property.

• Artists are to provide their own WHITE 10′ x 10′ display tent, racks and/or tables in order to display their work in an outdoor environment. Tent structures are to be of professional grade material are to be properly weighted with at least 50 pounds on each tent leg and stakes are permitted. Booth structure and displays must not exceed limits of assigned space. The standard booth space is 10′ x 10′ and this varies since this is an outdoor show where natural and man-made obstructions can limit or increase its size. The show is held in a residential neighborhood; booth spaces throughout the show are located on concrete, asphalt and grassy, tree-laden areas with some straddling curbs, walkways and driveways. Options are available for larger spaces through negotiations during the booth assignment prior to the show. All booth spaces on 3rd Street are located behind the period lighting posts which are lighted throughout the show.

• 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 3rd Street committee member or volunteer for booth relief, it is understood that 3rd Street shall not be held responsible for any theft, loss 0r damage to the artist’s work, booth or goods. It is also understood that staff 0f volunteers may handle any sales or cash transactions or be asked to offer their services for no more than 15 minutes at any one time. This will be at the request of the Artist and the availability of the volunteer.

• 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 3rd Street Art Show Director.

• GENERATORS (silent, odorless) may be used for booths located on 3rd Street only. They must be located behind the booth’s space on the street.

Invited Artists

Returning 2023 Artists

Registration  and payment deadline is May 1, 2024. A booth space will be reserved for you until that date. If we do not receive your confirmation and booth fee of $575 by that date, your booth space will be forfeited . The 3rd Street Section does not invite more artists than there are booth spaces available at any time, so we would greatly appreciate you moving your status in ZAPP to Accepted or Declined once your decision to participate in this year’s show has been made. This will assist us in our planning.

For the booth fee payment, we accept checks (by mail) and major credit cards (through ZAPP). Our receipt of your payment by May 1 will serve as your confirmation to attend. If paying for your booth fee by check, please include your name as it appears in ZAPP name with your payment (especially if using business checks) and mail to 3rd Street Neighborhood Association, PO BOX 3012, Louisville, KY 40201.

Show set-up on Thursday is MANDATORY. If you are not able to set up on Thursday, October 3rd between 8am and 6pm, please decline our invitation as soon as possible. If you are unable to participate in this year’s show, please decline our invitation as soon as possible. You may only participate in one section of the St. James Court Art Show. If you have registered and paid for a booth space in another section, you must decline this invitation.

Artist Registration

Registration Information

The 3rd Street section only accepts applications through ZAPP an online application system; therefore, 3rd Street does not accept paper applications.

Registration & Payment Deadline:  May 1, 2024

Application Fee: $35

Online Application

Go to www.zapplication.org. Be sure to click  on the St. James Court Art Show – 3rd Street Section if not using a direct link to our registration. Direct link is provided at the top of this page.

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 art show cannot update these changes for you.

We require 3 digital images of art work and a booth shot.

Booth Information

The show is held in a residential neighborhood. The 3rd St Section is an L shape with 3rd Street the longer ascender and Magnolia Ave. the shorter arm.  The surface is both dirt, concrete and pavement.

General

  • Artists are responsible for providing their own 10×10 tents and displays, which should be sufficiently sturdy to withstand weather and crowds.  Tie downs are essential and must be appropriate to the surface.
  • Electricity is not available! Odorless/quiet generators are permitted and battery-powered lighting is acceptable.
  • All storage must be neatly concealed within or around your booth.
  • No chairs or obstacles of any kind are permitted in front of the designated booth space.
  • Artists must abide by all local fire regulations.

3rd St

All booths on 3rd St face west and are located mostly on grassy, tree-laden areas. The spaces may vary as natural and man-made obstructions can limit or increase usable space. Some booths have obstacles (lamp posts, trees, roots, sidewalks, etc.). 3rd Street is lined with trees (which may block direct sunlight) so display height should not exceed 12’ to clear overhead tree branches. Free artist parking is available behind most booths or within a block.

Magnolia Ave

All booths on Magnolia in the 3rd Street Section face north and have the least exposure to sun. Magnolia Booths are all on paved/concrete areas straddling a curb with the back of the booth on the sidewalk and the front extending into the street with a total of 10’ depth. You may extend into the street no more than 4’ by order of the Fire Marshal. The sidewalks are approximately 6 inches higher than the street. There is no parking on Magnolia Ave; however, there is vehicle access for set-up and prior to opening for restocking. We ask that you unload, move your vehicle and then set up. The same process (tear down, pack up and then get your vehicle) is necessary on Sunday after the show for teardown. Beginning Thursday at midnight, Magnolia Ave is only accessible to Artists by vehicle before 7:30 am each morning. The street is closed to traffic at 7:30 am. Magnolia Ave opens for normal traffic at 9 pm on Sunday.

Fees and Assignments

$575 for a single display space which allows for 10’ x 10′ tent (12’ in height).  Deadline is May 1, 2024 for receipt of payment.

Special requests may be made for corner, double or extra wide spaces (which incur additional fees). The number of oversized, corners and double spaces is limited and there is no guarantee regarding availability.

Booth Fees are payable online at the time of registration  via www.zapplication.org. Checks can be mailed to 3rd Street Neighborhood Association, PO Box 3012, Louisville, KY 40201

Special requests will be considered, but the Art Show has the right to deny a request or change an artist space if it is deemed necessary. The artist’s full cooperation is expected in this matter.

Jury

Street Jury

All artists MUST have their booths ready for the street jury and open for business by 9 a.m. on the Friday of the show. The street jury starts at 9 a.m., so artists must be open for business at that time. If you are not open, you will not be juried. The Street Jury recommends several show awards and re-invites for the following year’s show.

Jurors wear badges and will make all attempts to identify themselves; however, they will not interrupt transactions with patrons.

Prizes will be awarded Friday afternoon and returning artist notifications will be emailed mid-November.

The street jury consists of at least 7 jurors.  Jurors come from the larger United States and are artists, craftpersons, collectors or merchants of arts and crafts.

Spring Jury 2024

New applications will be juried mid-May 2024 and invitations sent via email on or about May 15, 2024. Registration and payment final date is July 1, 2024.

3rd Street Awards

1st Place – $750 plus coupon for free booth space for 2025 Show

2nd Place – $500 plus free booth space for 2025 Show

3rd Place – $250 plus free booth space for 2025 Show

Artist Parking

Each artist will be provided a parking permit for a free designated parking area. Post hang tag parking permit on rear view mirror (tag must be filled out) at all times. If you park in designated Artist areas without your permit you may be towed.

Please lock your vehicle and take normal precautions

Booths on 3rd St

For Thursday setup, please parallel park near your booth.

For Friday through Sunday, each booth on 3rd Street is assigned the street area directly behind the booth for parking. Cars are to be parked diagonally. In most cases, a full-size van or smaller vehicle will be able to park behind the booth. Larger vehicles will not. Vehicles may not block any lanes of traffic or infringe on neighbor’s space. If vehicle doesn’t fit, it must be parked elsewhere during the remainder of the show. We do have additional reserved parking areas for our artists. Parking behind booths may not be relet and cannot be used for uncovered storage.

Booths on Magnolia Ave, Oversized Vehicles and Trailers

Street parking is reserved on the east side of 3rd St between Magnolia Ave and Hill St. There is limited parking on Gaulbert Ave, one block south of Hill St between 3rd and 4th streets. This is 1st come 1st serve parking for 3rd St & 4th St section exhibitors only with permit.

Load In/Out

Check-in is from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on THURSDAY ONLY. No setup is allowed after Thursday. Sign-in  with photo id is required before any set up begins. All Artists must be set up and open by 9 am Friday morning and remain open for business during all hours the show is open — rain or shine.

Loading and unloading is permitted in close proximity to booth locations.

If your booth is located on Magnolia, we ask that after you unload your vehicle, you proceed to parking and return on foot to continue booth set-up. We ask that you follow are the reverse process (tear down, pack up and then get your vehicle) on Sunday after the show for teardown. Beginning Thursday at midnight, Magnolia Ave is only accessible to Artists by vehicle before 7:30 a.m. each morning. The street is closed to traffic at 7:30 a.m. Magnolia Ave opens for normal traffic at 9 p.m. on Sunday. Security will allow access by viewing parking permit hand tag only.

Booth Sitting

Booth sitters are volunteers and they will have a show id and t-shirt from 3rd Street. 

Request for booth sitter may be made as part of the registration process or may be requested at sign-in. Sitters will circulate between 11 am and 2 pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Ad-hoc requested may be made via phone or text (502-386-8093) and we will do our best to accommodate.

You provide guidance for booth sitter such as smile, take money, wait for artist to return…

Security

24-hour security is provided for booths

There is a security presence during the day and security patrols the area Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. It is strongly recommended that you not leave merchandise in your booth overnight and especially do not leave displays outside of your booth. Please secure your tent and stake it to the ground to help prevent easy unauthorized overnight entry.

If, at the end of the day, you have concerns about traveling to your parking spot because you are carrying cash, please stop by the Information Booth at 1452 S 3rd St and we can call security for escort.

Day and night security guards are requesting that high end jewelry artists identify themselves to the show director (502-386-8093) to assist in deterring shoplifting.

Reasonable precautions should be taken to ensure the safety of you and your property. All work exhibited is at the artists’ own risk. It is required that each artist obtain general liability insurance, as the show’s insurance does NOT extend coverage for exhibit damage or bodily injury.

Food Vendors

Located at 3rd St and Magnolia Ave highlighting small businesses showcasing local favorites with everything from sweet treats to savory tacos, and of course adult beverages.

Trash Receptacles

Cans will be spaced on the walk ways and emptied on a regular basis.  Dumpsters are available for your use on Gaulbert at 3rd Street.

THE FOOD OPPORTUNITIES MAY CHANGE WITH REQUIREMENTS FROM THE CITY AND STATE.  NOTICE OF CHANGES WILL BE MADE ON THIS WEBSITE.

Other Information

Cancellations/Refunds

Cancellations must be submitted in writing. Cancellations submitted by August 1, 2024  will be refunded the booth fee less a $75.00 cancellation/handling fee. No refunds of any kind will be made after August 1, including artists who are “no-shows”. The booth fee is for rental of exhibit space by the applicant ONLY and is not transferable to another artist. If the registered artist cannot participate, control of booth space reverts back to the art show and refunds are made per the above stated policy. Refunds are not made if inclement weather is experienced during the course of the show. Should the show be canceled due to city/state mandates, all BOOTH fees will be refunded by check from 3rd Street.

Insurance

Artists must obtain their own liability insurance. The Association’s insurance protects the city and the neighborhood association but does not extend coverage for artist liability. Each artist is responsible for collection and payment of Kentucky state sales tax. Forms for that tax will be included in registration packets at check-in.

Legal Agreement

The 3rd Street section of the St James Court Art Show reserves the right to use the images of the work in publication and publicity for the show. The 3rd Street Section has no liability for your work, booth or your self during or after the show. Submission of this application signifies your understanding and acceptance of and agreement to abide by the rules of participation and general policies of the St. James Court Art Show – 3rd Street Section.

Questions?

Contact 3rd Street Section at (502) 386-8093 or 3rdst@stjamescourtartshow.com