Community Affair is our affair with the fine art of artful living – from culinary delights to tempt the palate, to original artwork for the home, to exquisite jewelry. Whether you are an expert in the healing arts or the art of creating organic clothing, we invite you to share your creative talent with us and our guests: the snowbirds, tourists and tens of thousands of locals throughout Southwest Florida, Sarasota, North Port, Port Charlotte, from Venice to Miami Florida who attend our weekly juried fine art and fine craft festivals at the tourist-rich location of Warm Mineral Springs Resort! It is classic Florida at its finest!
Our extensive and effective advertising campaigns get the word out about our sunny Florida fine art and fine craft shows. We welcome hearing from original, unique talents from all over the world. Get acquainted with us by browsing our Web site and reading our ads and show listings in our favorite trade magazines, Where The Shows Are and Sunshine Artist… and that’s just the start!
Some of the things you can count on when you do a show with us are:
- Stay over night on-site for free
- Day before set-up from 5-7 pm with 24-hour security
- Owners on site during show hours
- Staff on-site to over see set-up and break-down
- Shower and locker room available to rent on-site during show hours
- Evergreen Cafe open for your food needs
- Extensive advertising for every show to help you sell, sell, SELL!
- Buy 5 shows get 1 show free (in current season)
- Pay in full by by August 31 and get early-bird rate of $185 per show; no deposits allowed toward this form of payment
- Clearly defined rules and guidelines so you know what to expect (and we do, too)
- No Smoking at your booth or on-site
- Dress code: please no torn or ripped clothes; no shirt, no shoes, NO SERVICE!
See our Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more!
Community Affair is accepting deposits for 2011-2012 2011-2012 week-day juried fine art and fine craft shows at Warm Mineral Springs Resort. Exhibitors may pay a $75 deposit per show when applying to reserve space. An acceptance form will be mailed. No refunds will be given if the exhibitor later cancels. The remainder of the fee is due 30 days prior to the show. If you sign up less than 30 days before a show, you must pay by credit card, cashiers check or cash. A $10 fee is added to your $200 booth price making the total cost $210. If you wait to sign up and pay the day of the show the same payment rules apply and the booth fee is $220 cash or credit. If you sign up for a show and do not call to cancel within 24 hours of the show or no show, your credit card will be billed $75 since we held the booth space for you. Please download our .PDF application form HERE. The exhibitor spots at our southwest Florida arts and crafts shows fill quickly. Please apply early for your best chance to become a part of a Community Affair to remember. Exhibitors love our weekday shows because they allow them to earn extra income during the week. Weekdays, during high season in Florida, there are just as many tourists, snowbirds and potential buyers are there are on the weekends – and they come to these shows! We hope you will too! We invite you to partner with us during 2010-2011 in our 18th fine arts and crafts season of fun and lucrative festivals celebrating life, art and culture.
NEW! Exhibitors can now use PayPal to submit their fees online!
By submitting my online payment via PayPal as an exhibitor, I agree that all sales are final, no refunds are permitted or extended and that I have read and agree to the terms and conditions set forth in the Exhibitor Application and the terms and conditions of Community Affair LLC fine art and fine craft shows. When paying by PayPal, you must include a note letting us know which show and which category you are applying for.
PayPal payments must include an additional 4% fee.
