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Arts On The Creek provides a large Artists' Market for a variety of artists producing original art sold in booths. A variety of work in the following media is accepted by our jury: jewelry, painting: oil/acrylic, painting: watercolor, photography, glass, wood, pottery/clay/ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, printmaking, textiles/fiber, etc.
All artists may apply via www.Zapplication.org beginning in early 2010. Return here to get the announcement of the posting of our festival.
For more information, contact Artists' Market Team Leader – Karen Cohen
To get an idea of our the 2009 festival ran, here are our details:
Arrival
1:00pm – 6:00pm Friday, September 4th
Please enter via Medlock Crossing Parkway.
If traveling South on Medlock Bridge, turn right at Medlock Crossing Parkway, (first traffic light after State Bridge Road). Follow the signs to the festival entrance and the welcome tent.
If traveling North on Medlock Bridge Road, you will turn left at the traffic light at Medlock Crossing Parkway, (first traffic light after Old Alabama Road). Follow the signs to the festival entrance and the welcome tent.
This entrance should be used by the artists at all times.
Load/In & Load/Out
After registration, artists will proceed to the Artists Market parking area. A volunteer will help you park.
All artists should be prepared to cart their equipment and artwork from the parking lot to their booth location. Volunteers will be available to assist. We will attempt to park vehicles closest to the market for Load/In. We request that you unload your entire booth, cart it in, then move your vehicle out of the way so other artists may do the same. Please be considerate. There are a limited number of gaiters/golf carts available to assist you, if need be.
Load/Out will be the reverse procedure. Please break down your booth completely. You will then be instructed to bring your vehicle to the closest location to your booth before you can load. Again, please be considerate, and do not bring your car to the loading area before you are completely ready to load.
Parking
Oversized vehicles and trailers may park over night in the lot closest to the tennis court and swimming pool, or at the Hilton Garden Inn.
Any vehicles remaining on the property during non-festival hours should be parked at the back, closest to the tennis courts and swimming pool area where you enter the church property.
Quiet hours must be maintained during church services.
Saturday evening – Church Service 6:00 to 7:15 p.m.
Sunday morning – Church Services from 9:00 to 10:15 a.m. and from 10:45 a.m to 12:00 p.m.
Security
Off duty City of Johns Creek Police will be patrolling the AOTC Festival grounds from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Friday night (Sept 4th) and Saturday night (Sept 5th).
Hotel Accomodations
The Hilton Garden Inn is our AOTC Host Hotel. Our contact there is the Director of Sales, Jessica Farrell. The address is 11695 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek, and the phone number is 770-476-1966. Please ask for the Arts On The Creek block of rooms at special rate of $59/night. Click to get this special rate.
Campgrounds
Sawnee Campground, 3200 Buford Dam Road, Cumming, GA 30041, 770.887.0592
Shady Grove RV Park, 5560 Shady Grove Road, Cumming, GA 30041, 770.887.8906
Two Lakes RV Park, 3300 Lake Road, Cumming, GA 30041, 770.887.4400
Lake Lanier Islands Campgrounds, 7000 Holiday Road, Lake Lanier Islands, GA 30518 770.932.7270
Awards
Cash awards are available for Exhibition art only. However, ribbons will be awarded to First, Second and Third Place winners in the Artists Market.
Artists Amenities:
*Gaiters and Golf carts available to help with load/in, load/out.
* Volunteers available to assist with Set-up
* Booth Sitters
* Meals: A lunch and drink will be provided to all Artists, Sponsors and Vendors by local food vendors for both Saturday and Sunday
*Indoor bathroom facilities
* Water deliveries throughout the day by volunteers.
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Dedicated to giving local and area visual artists an opportunity to show and sell their work, our Exhibition Art showcases painters, photographers and multi-media artists.
Volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed to help with this exhibition and to support more than 60 artists that will be selling their art outdoors at the festival. To help support our artists, send an e-mail to
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for more information.
We will be taking submissions beginning in the Spring of 2010. Please return for more information at that time.
Information on the 2009 Exhibtion Art is below:
In the 2009 exhibition, we added specific categories for $200 first-place cash awards:
- Paintings, watercolors and mixed media
- Photography ... we've revised this category due to low response with animations and videos.This category is now forphotographs only and all work must be mounted and will be hung. We will not be showing animations and videos and there will be digital display of photographs. Sorry.
- Student art (all disciplines for full-time college and high school students)
Our outstanding jurors were:
Details for the 2009 show
Cash prizes
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The first-place winner in each category will receive $200.
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Deadline to apply
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Monday, August 17 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
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Fee
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$10 for each piece of artwork |
| Number of pieces allowed |
Maximum of three per artist
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Sorry, it's too late to submit artwork
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| What you will need |
- For paintings, watercolors, photography, and mixed media: A .jpeg image that is less than 1 megabytes (1,000 kb) in file size
- Approximate size of original artwork (in inches)
- $10 per piece to be paid by credit card
- Your name, address, e-mail address and cell phone
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Original art's maximum size and requirements
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48" x 48" (in either direction). Please specify approximate size in the Item Description when you sumbit your artwork file. All work
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Students
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All student work should be submitted in the Student category, no matter whether the medium is paintings, watercolors, mixed media, photography, animation or video.
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Artwork drop-off
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Wednesday, Sept. 2 and Thursday, Sept. 3. from 6-8 p.m. Look at our map and go to the Exhibition Art area of Perimeter Church. |
| Artwork pickup |
Sunday, Sept. 6 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. More details will be available here later. |
Photography
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Photography will be judged in the Digital Art category unless student work. Sorry, there's been a change in this category. All photographs must be mounted and will be hung. There will be no digital art display. |
Jurors
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Number of work displayed, artistic content
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Approximately 30 paintings, watercolors and some photographs will be show on display board.
Our host, Perimeter Church, requires all work to be acceptable for family viewing. Some work, especially containing nudity, might not be acceptable. Any work rejected for this reason will receive a refund of its entry fee.
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Opening
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All artist whose work has been selected will be invited to the opening reception on Friday, Sept. 4, 6:00-8:00 p.m. |
Exhibition space
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Artwork will be shown in the Perimeter Church's hallway with excellent light and direct access to the parking lot. This is fabulous location to see and enjoy the art. |
Other attractions
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We plan on having a number of classical musicians playing in the exhibition space. Other acoustic musicians may also be performing. |
Selling your work
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We will list prices of artwork and any contact info. Prospective buyers will be instructed to contact artists directly. AOTC will not take a commission.
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Contact us
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Send an e-mail to
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Arts On The Creek provides a free stage to talented musicians, dancers, actors and other performing artists throughout the festival.
We have hosted a wide variety of performers in our first two years. Musicians have played rock, jazz, pop, country, Americian, blues, Christian rock and folk music. The Atlanta Chinese Dance Company that performed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and other dancers have graced our stage. The Shakespeare Studio did a rousing performance in 2008. We also had a roving performer who entertained in a variety of animal costumes. We continue to seek the highest level of artistry with a great diversity of backgrounds and disciplines.
We are beginning our search for the best performers available for our 2010 festival.
Contact our Performers Team Leaders is
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Sponsors & Vendors Information |
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Our sponsors are a backbone of Arts On The Creek, providing financial support to ensure that most of the festival is free to the public. Sponsorship allows area businesses and organizations the opportunity to support the community and get their brand in front of the affluent Johns Creek clientele.
For more information on our 2010 festival, contact one of our Sponsors & Vendors Team listed below:
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, 678-328-4280
How to sign up and get more information:
To sign up on this site, click here.
To download an application form, click here.
To download our entire sponsor/vendor package, click here.
We also offer specialized sponsorships for professionals, businesses, and restaurants in all main festival areas such as the stage, the performers, the Artists' Market, Exhibition Art, etc.
Sponsors and vendors are supplied with a 10' x 10' area (see below) and are welcome to use the area as they see fit. They are expected to supply all their own equipment, tables, tents, materials, etc. Electricity may be purchased separately on our Sponsors & Vendors Sign-up page for $25. Wi-Fi Internet access is not available.
NAME SPONSOR
Fifth Third Bank is our 2010 Name Sponsor
- Festival will be referred to as "Arts on the Creek Sponsored by
Your Business" in all written Festival Communications
- 4' X 8' sign with your logo in front of AOTC entrance
- Special Recognition at Opening Ceremony and five times per day
and twice at Exhibition Artists' Reception
- Sole business at the Name Sponsor level
- Listing as Name Sponsor for all AOTC Communications for the year
- Your Business Logo on Official Festival T-shirts
- Logo and Link on JC Chamber and AOTC Web site to your Business
- Large Booth Space (10'X20') with canopy and free electricity
- Business fliers and/or brochures distributed at multiple Festival locations
- Twelve Official Festival T-shirts, Twelve Invitations to Artist Reception
- Certificate of Sponsorship
PLATINUM SPONSOR
Early Bird Special: $1,500 (through April 15)
Regular Contribution: $2,500
- Special Recognition at Opening Ceremony and three times per day
and once at Exhibition Artists’ Reception
- Your Business Logo on Official Festival T-shirts
- Logo and Link on JC Chamber and AOTC Web site to your Business
- Special recognition at Opening Ceremony
- Logo on Festival Signage at Festival Site
- Booth Space (10’X10’) for both days with free electricity
- Listed as a Sponsor in all Festival Communications
- Business fliers and/or brochures distribted at Festival Site
- Five Official Festival T-shirts
- Five Invitations to Artist Reception
- Certificate of Sponsorship
- Listed on AOTC website
MAIN STAGE SPONSOR
Early Bird Special: $3,000 (through April 15)
Regular Contribution: $5,000
- Sole Sponsporship of Main Stage
- 4' X 24' sign with your logon on main stage
- Your Business Logo on Official Festival T-shirts
- Logo and Link on JC Chamber and AOTC Web site to your Business
- Special Recognition at Opening Ceremony and four times per day
and once at Exhibition Artists’ Reception
- Logo on Festival Signage at Festival Site
- Booth Space (10’X20’) for both days
- Business fliers and/or brochures distribted at Festival Site
- Listed as a Sponsor in all Festival Communications
- Five Official Festival T-shirts
- Five Invitations to Artist Reception
- Certificate of Sponsorship
- Listed on AOTC website
CHILDREN'S TOWN SPONSOR
Early Bird Special: $600 (through April 15)
Regular Contribution: $800
- Sole Sponsporship of Children's Town stage, games and activities
- Logo and Link on JC Chamber and AOTC Web site to your Business
- Special Recognition at Opening Ceremony and three times per day
and once at Exhibition Artists’ Reception
- Thrree 2' X 3' signs with your logo at mutiple Festival locations
- Your Business Logo on Official Festival T-shirts and throughout Festival
- Booth Space (10’X10’) for both days
- Business fliers and/or brochures distribted at Festival Site
- Listed as a Sponsor in all Festival Communications
- Three Official Festival T-shirts
- Three Invitations to Artist Reception
- Certificate of Sponsorship
GOLD SPONSOR
Early Bird Special: $300 (through April 15)
Regular Contribution: $500
- Booth Space (10’X10’) for both days
- Logo and Link on JC Chamber and AOTC Web site to your Business
- Special Recognition at Opening Ceremony and two times per day
and once at Exhibition Artists’ Reception
- Listed as a Sponsor in all Festival Communications (depending on space)
- Two Official Festival T-shirts
- Two Invitations to Artist Reception
VENDOR
Early Bird Special: $150 (through April 15)
Regular Contribution: $200
- Booth Space (10’X10’) for both days
ELECTRICITY
Regular Contribution: $25
- Electricity must be purchased separately for your booth
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Arts On The Creek is an all-volunteer effort by members of the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce's Events Committee. Volunteers are welcome for anyone interested in promoting the arts. Some of our volunteers are professional artists living in Johns Creek. Some are arts supporters who don't live in the city. Some are chamber members and some are not.
We have a core group of about fifteen persons who work on the festival year-round. During the festival a much larger force of volunteers work for a short amount of time, usually two to six hours. Student volunteers are given signed forms attesting to their volunteer hours to substantiate credit for school and other organizations.
Some people say, "I'd love to help but I don't know anything about arts festivals or events." Join the crowd. Many of our volunteers have expertise but others began working on AOTC with very little or no experience in arts festivals.
We open our arms to you, no matter the amount of time or expertise you can contribute.
Openings
- Volunteer Team Leader – Organize and coordinate volunteers who work on the days of the festival, including Friday, Sept. 3
- Secretary/Project Manager – Take meeting notes and keep our to-do list
- Exhibition Art Team Members – Play large role in organizing and producing Exhibition Art
- Artists' Market Team Members – Play large role in organizing and producing Artists' Market
To volunteer, participate in the festival or more information, contact one of our Arts on the Creek volunteers:
FESTIVAL CONTACTS
- Co-Chair –
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- Co-Chair –
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- Art Exhibition Team Leader (exhibition artists) –
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- Artist's Market Team Leader (booth artists) – Karen Cohen
- Children's Town Team Leaders –
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- Communications & Publicity Team Leader –
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- Graphic Designer –
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- Operations Team Leader –
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- Performers Team Leaders (music, dance, theater, etc.) –
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- Secretary/Project Manager – open
- Sponsor & Vendor Team Leader –
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- Finances –
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- Volunteer Team Leader – open
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