Art in the Loop 2018

From Art in the Loop 2018 Website:

Event Summary
Art Works Foundation announces Art in The Loop, an Art Festival in Memphis, TN (formerly Art Squared), Friday, April 6th Sunday, April 8th, 2018.

Art in The Loop will be staged in east Memphis, near Poplar & I-240, on Ridgeway Loop Road. This unique site is situated in between 1.5 million square feet of high level offices and one of Memphis' most exclusive residential areas (the founders of FedEx & AutoZone live right around the corner), In addition to offices, the area boasts several hotels (including the Memphis Hilton) and a 4 screen Cinema dedicated to films attractive to the over 45 audiences; there is even a trendy Mega-Church in view of our festival site, from which we hope to pick up additional traffic on Sunday. Our Sponsors include: WKNO TV & FM, the local PBS & NPR Affiliates.

Art in The Loop will feature and focus on the sale of stellar works of art in metal, glass, clay, wood, fiber, jewelry, sculpture, paintings & photography, and more. We will limit the number of artists by category, and are more concerned about the quality of work presented than the number of spaces we sell: from 40 to 60 artists will be admitted this first year.

All Artists selected will have corner spaces during this inaugural year.

We expect Art in The Loop to benefit greatly from its location in the most affluent part of Memphis, and its close proximity to the up-scale suburb of Germantown TN.

General Information
Art in The Loop invites artists working in glass, metal, fiber, clay, wood, as well as found objects, and 2-D to apply for acceptance.

Art in The Loop is replacing a similar exhibition staged by ArtWorks Foundation called Art Squared; that festival was named one of the "Top 200 Art Festivals in the US" by Sunshine Artists' Magazine. Art Squared was held for two years at a midtown Memphis entertainment district called Overton Square; while that show was successful, the logistics and parking were awful; the area in which we are staging this rebranded show offers easier move-in, and much better parking (for both artists and festival-goers), as well as greater proximity to high-income households. We will also be able to incorporate food trucks, and other amenities, which were not permitted at our former location.

Fine Craft and Fine Art will be the focus of this event. Catergories include the various disciplines for working in glass, metal, wood, clay & fiber, as well as Jewelry (no stringers); plus, 2-D art including print-making, painting & photography.

I. Overview
This three-day show will commence at Noon on Friday, April 6th, and run until 7:00pm in the evening. Saturday's hours will run 10:00am to 6:00pm, and Sunday's hours will be 11:00am to 4pm.

Artists selected for the show will install their displays on Friday, April 6th, from 7:00am to 11:00am (an optional set up period on Thursday evening may be available); Displays may not be removed before 4:05pm on Sunday April 8th.

Admission is FREE; the show will be heavily advertised via radio (NPR & commercial radio), outdoor, and direct mail (10,000+ art-buyers on our mailing list). We will also promote the event heavily in the press to assure attendance. Also, the festival takes place on pavement: so no mud!