The 21st annual Oregon WinterFest, kicks off on February 14th, in Bend, Oregon. Bend’s own winter carnival will take place February 14th-16th in the Old Mill District.

You are invited to submit images of your work for consideration of inclusion in Oregon WinterFest 2020. After being juried into the Festival, you are eligible to be considered for a $5,000 purchase award!

This year the area devoted to creative displays has been named the Light, Ice & Fire Exposition (L.I.F.E.). The Fire Pit & Sculpture area will be a featured area of this section of the festival.

The Oregon WinterFest committee will review all images of existing work and invite accepted artists to create up to three fire pits for inclusion in Oregon WinterFest 2020. Existing fire pits may also be considered. All entries will be available for sale.

For questions, please contact Jasmine at Lay It Out Events at jasmine.barnett541@gmail.com.

• Sales or service counters should be no more than 36 inches from the finished floor or the ground, and the width must be at least 36 inches wide.
• All paths of travel must be free from cords and other obstructions. Cords may be covered with rugs, but rugs must be taped down on all sides.
• Price lists should be hung 36-39 inches from the ground.

Cash Prize & Stipends: There will be a cash prize for People's Choice and the winning Fire Pit or Fire Sculpture will be placed in a public space in Sisters, Oregon, one of Central Oregons most popular locations. Artist stipends for travel and lodging may be offered to out-of-area artists.

Deadline: The deadline for applications is September 30, 2019. Apply early!

Directions and Setup: Oregon WinterFest is located in the Old Mill District. Directions and setup information will be emailed to artists one week prior to the event.

Deposit:

• Don't burn the turf! Please protect the ground from damage from your fire pit or sculpture. Please submit a MANDATORY deposit check for $250 (to be refunded after event if no damage occurs.)

Food Vouchers: Food vouchers will be made available to participating artists.

Inclement weather: Oregon WinterFest takes place in February. Please plan for extreme weather conditions. Oregon WinterFest takes place rain, snow or shine as well as in high-wind and/or extremely cold weather.

L.I.F.E. Gallery Works by participating artists will be displayed and offered for sale for the full duration of the three-day festival.

Security: Security will be provided overnight from 6pm Thursday to 9am Friday, 8pm Friday to 9am Saturday and 8pm Saturday to 9am Sunday. Oregon WinterFest is not responsible for lost or stolen goods.

Trash: Dumpsters are located in the gravel lot near the Hampton Inn and Suites. You are responsible to take your trash to these dumpsters. Do not use roll carts for your trash. They are intended for festival attendee use.

VIP Reception: Participating artists are invited to an Oregon WinterFest VIP Reception.

ARTIST INFORMATION

We may tag your social media pages in our social marketing posts, and may link to your social media pages from oregonwinterfest.com. In addition, we may occasionally share your content (with proper credit) in an effort to feature artists that will be highlighted at the event.

A deposit check of $250 is required from all fire pit & sculpture artists.

Oregon WinterFest expects each artists to make every effort to protect the turf from heat and flames.

In the event that damage does occur, Oregon WinterFest will not return the $250 deposit. In the event of no damage, the check will be destroyed.

By signing below, the artist acknowledges the terms of this agreement.