Artist excellence of original work is the sole criteria for selection of exhibitors. Images are reviewed by jurors in a blind jury online process. Artists are assigned a number and judged only by the digital images submitted, not on any other qualifications. The digital images will be displayed in one row showing four (4) digital images of the artwork, and one (1) image of the booth. The identities of artists are not disclosed to jurors. The jury is comprised of one working artist and two art professionals. Each juror will view each artist’s set of five images. The process, materials and dimensions for each image as well as artist information statements are made available to the jury. Artistic excellence and a well-balanced show are the criteria for selection of exhibitors. Scores are averaged together.

All work exhibited must be original art produced by the applying artist. Work that has been produced with commercial kits, molds, patterns, plans, prefabricated forms, or other commercial methods are not permitted.

Studios involved in volume production are not permitted.

The work exhibited must be consistent with the application submitted by the artist and RAF guidelines. Compliance will be verified during the Art Festival. RAF has the right to require that any other work be immediately removed from the show. Failure to comply may result in exhibitor’s removal from the show with no refund of fees and exhibitor’s right to exhibit in future Art Festivals may be refused.

Applications are accepted via Zapplication only. No slides, CD’s of images, or other envelopes, packages or boxes will be reviewed or returned.

There is an application fee that is paid at the time of application. This is a non-refundable fee paid by everyone who applies to the show. If you are invited to exhibit at the show you will purchase your booth space in order to confirm your acceptance.

This is a juried art show, every artist who exhibits goes through the jury process. If your application was not received by the deadline and you were not included in the jurying, we are unable to invite you to exhibit with us.

If you are notified via email through Zapplication that you have been accepted to this year’s show, you will need to accept the invitation and then purchase and pay for your booth space to confirm your acceptance. If you will not be able to exhibit with us after all, you also have the option to decline your invitation through Zapplication.

The email you received through Zapplication regarding the alternate list will have several options. Please reply to that email with your preference of remaining on the alternate list until show time, remaining on the alternate list until a particular date, or asking to be removed from the alternate list.

We call artists off of the wait list by category and there is no accurate way for us to tell whether you will be called off the list. The first round of calls off of the wait list will be made just after the confirmation deadline for artists who were invited initially. Other calls will be made as cancellations come in. There may be a final round of calls made in the days just before the show based on booth availability and predicted weather conditions.

We do our best to accommodate any booth requests made, however we do not guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Due to the outdoor location there is NO electricity at any of our booths. We do not allow generators (except for food vendors).

Layout for the show is usually completed by early April, you will receive an email with the booth number and map of the show.

Set-up and check-in for the show begins on Friday, May 6, 2022 from 11 AM-5 PM. You’ll be sent instructions on your time to arrive at the show for set-up. Due to the narrow streets, we stagger load-in times.

We so appreciate knowing that in advance of set-up. Please send an email with details to rmarkowitz@visartscenter.org

Please find a staff member with a radio and bring it to their attention, they will contact Robin Markowitz the Festival Director.

Unfortunately, there is not enough staff available for us to offer this service. Occasionally individual members know someone who may be willing to assist you. Please contact Robin Markowitz via email if you are interested in this.

As stated on our application, the Rockville Arts Festival requires the artist to be at the show.

Yes you can sleep in the trailer, keep in mind there are no electric or water hookups.

Click here for a step-by-step walkthrough of the application process.

Check to ensure you have formatted your image according to ZAPP’s Image Formatting specifications.

Some artists have multiple accounts. Be sure that you are logged into the correct account or use the Forgot Username tool to retrieve your active accounts.

Click here to see explanations for each application status.

Click the ZAPP Shop to see available products for purchase or view our walkthrough video, How to Purchase a Booth.

Contacting the event administrator is the only way to request a refund for purchases made on ZAPP. While payments are charged through ZAPP, the funds collected are the property of the events and only event administrators can authorize a refund.

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