Alki Art Fair

Applications for artist vendors for the Alki Art Fair 2012 are now available for download on the Vendor Page. The Fair will take place on Saturday and Sunday, July 28th and 29th from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm both days at Alki Beach Park located on Alki Avenue SW. If you have any questions regarding the Fair, please contact the Event Director at alkiartfair@hotmail.com.

Art on the Beach! The dates for the Alki Art Fair 2012, West Seattle’s premier art showcase, were announced today in a notification sent to last year’s artist vendors and potential new artists. The event will be held on Saturday, July 28th and Sunday, July 29th, the last weekend of July. Seventy to eighty juried artist vendors will be open along Alki Beach Park, south of the Alki Bathhouse, from 10 am to 6 pm each day. Local area bands and musicians will perform live on two music stages north of the Bathhouse from 10 am to 9 pm each day. Be sure to mark your calendars for this unique summer event!

The Alki Art Fair 2012 Planning Committee meetings are underway to plan for this year’s fair. Two meetings have already taken place. The meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month and are located at Alki Arts, 2820 Alki Avenue SW, at 6:30 pm. If you have any interest in helping with the production and planning of the fair, or volunteering on fair days, please join us at our planning meetings or contact Frances at alkiartfair@hotmail.com

The Alki Art Fair organization signed a fiscal sponsor agreement today with Creative Art for Everyone (c.a.f.e), a 501(c)3 Washington state nonprofit (this agreement is important as Alki Art Fair’s nonprofit status with the IRS is still pending). With c.a.f.e. acting as the Alki Art Fair’s fiscal sponsor, any donations, in cash or goods, donated to the organization will be an IRS-qualified tax deductible contribution for the donor.

The Alki Art Fair Board of Directors approved a sponsorship structure for the Alki Art Fair 2012. As all of the costs of producing the Fair now fall upon the current organization and not the City of Seattle, the Board of Directors determined that sponsors will be required for continuation of the event. The organization will be paying for park and bathhouse rental, vehicle access, event insurance, special event permits, stage and chair rentals, and promotion all of which exceed the fees paid by artist and food vendors. The Board of Directors determined that charging vendor fees to cover these incurred costs would be economically unfeasible for vendors and the viability of the fair.
Please see the Sponsorship page for sponsorship levels and details.

The Alki Art Fair Board of Directors adopted the organization’s mission statement today. Our mission statement is: The Alki Art Fair is committed to produce and promote West Seattle’s premier summer art showcase on Alki Beach that celebrates arts and music. Our goal is to advance art education and appreciation while encouraging community involvement and cultural diversity for the community’s benefit.

The Alki Art Fair organization was officially approved as a Washington State nonprofit organization today. The organization’s Articles of Incorporation were accepted by the Secretary of State and a Certificate of Incorporation as a Washington State nonprofit was issued.