Dark X-mas Art Gallery Application Fee

Presented by Twisted Heart Puppetworks & The Vista Art Foundation, The Dark Xmas Art

Show, hosted by Main Street Pourhouse, invites artists to submit their work for just $15,

with the option to showcase up to 3 (three) pieces.

We invite you to create Dark Xmas themed artwork with a winter folklore focus. Think less

“Santa’s cookies” and more “Winter Spookies”; Less Claus and more Krampus; Less pretty

packages and more pagan practices.

Accepted artworks will be displayed at the Main Street Pourhouse from December 8th

through December 13th, in conjunction with the Wild Hunt & Dark Xmas Market happening

on the 13th. All artworks must be for sale and will be subject to a 20% commission. All

proceeds benefit the The Dark Xmas events and the arts in Vista.

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS NOVEMER 24th at 5pm.

By submitting your application you agree to the following (please read thoroughly before

applying!):

1) Pay $15 application fee when the Eventbrite link is sent to you. Late or unpaid dues

will result in denial of application. This application fee is for up to 3 artworks per

artist to be displayed and for sale at our event. All artwork must be for sale. All

proceeds ($15 application fee + 20% commission) will go back to the VAF and the

Dark Xmas events.

2) Drawings and paintings must be framed or on a wrapped canvas, secured with wire

for hanging. No loose paper. No claw-tooth hardware. All sculptural pieces must be

able to stand on their own on a table surface without need for any other supports.

Artwork should not be smaller than 8”x10”. Maximum size depends on space

availability, but large artworks are encouraged. We have a limited space for

sculptural pieces so please check that your piece will fit before applying.

3) All artwork must fit with our theme. Christmas themes are not enough! If you have

any questions about whether your work fits the theme, please email our curator at

lydiamartinart@gmail.com . No religious or political references will be allowed.

Please consider that artwork will be hung in a public space so create accordingly.

4) While the utmost care will be taken with all artwork submitted, the Vista Art

Foundation, all our staff and volunteers or agents are withheld from any/all actions,

suits, claims, and demands whatsoever for any damages to or theft of art and /or

any personal liability. Artist accepts all responsibility for art submitted for exhibition.

5) All artwork must be dropped off at The Main Street Pourhouse on December 7th

during the 11am to 1pm window. If you cannot attend the drop off, please arrange

for someone else to bring your artwork and let our curator know ahead of time.6) Artwork will be on display from December 8th , 2025 through December 13th, 2025,

during business hours. The main event will be happening on December 13th from

4pm-8:30pm.

7) Artists are responsible for picking up any unsold artwork by December 14th, no later

than 8pm. You may also pick up your artwork on the 13th but only AFTER THE EVENT

IS OVER (8:30pm). You must arrange for pick-up times with our curator, Lydia Martin,

prior to those dates and you must see either Lydia, or someone working at Main

Street Pourhouse and sign off on the Artist’s Roster. You cannot just take your

artwork without checking in, first. Any artwork left behind will become the

property of The Vista Art Foundation. The address for our pop-up gallery is Main

Street Pourhouse 206 Main Street, Vista, CA 92084.

8) We will provide title cards and any pertinent information that will aid in the

displaying and selling of your artwork. The display material will be based on the

information given on your application.

9) Any artworks sold will be handled by our curator and The Vista Art Foundation. We

will have a QR code, an inventory of available artwork, and a means for viewers to

purchase these pieces via card (through Square), Pay Pal, or Venmo. All moneys will

be held by Vista Art Foundation until the payout window, December 17-December

20. During this window, artists will be paid the amount their artwork sold for, minus

the 20% gallery commission and the 3% transaction fee (for PayPal or Venmo), to

the payment platform selected on your application. If you choose to be paid by

check, your transaction fee will be waived and while your check will be mailed

within the payout window, guarantee of when that may be delivered to you is at the

mercy of the postal service.

10) The artist grants Vista Art Foundation, Twisted Heart Puppetworks, and (curator)

Lydia Martin, permission to use submitted art for any promotional purposes,

including printed material and/or online representation related to the exhibition