Big Art Fair terms and conditions | Herts Visual Arts

Big Art Fair Terms and conditions available soon.

We recommend that you read our Website usage Terms and ConditionsPrivacy Statement and Membership Terms and Conditions in Documents for Members.

You might like to download and read these, as well as the full BAF Application Guidelines (see below) to familarise yourself with our Big Art Fair.

This page highlights selected specific additional BAF Terms and Conditions.

  • Artists must be a fully paid-up Herts Visual Arts Member to take part
  • Gallery pages must be up to date before 1st May
  • All arrangements will be online, via HVA emails/online booking - there are no paper options
  • Registering interest is a commitment to take part if selected
  • If selected, Artists will pay participation fee(s) promptly and in full using the online instructions 
  • Artists may lose their place if payment is not made by any notified deadline
  • Entries that remain incomplete at application closing dates may be rejected at the discretion of the organising team. This includes content or other information
  • Herts Visual Arts reserve the right to copy-edit/reformat submitted entries
  • Herts Visual Arts reserve the right to accept/reject entries/content at their sole discretion. Our decision is final
  • Entries received outside registration windows cannot be accepted
  • Please read and act promptly on any organisation emails
  • Cancellation after payment: (A) within 7 days of payment, full refund (B) after 7 days from payment, no refund
  • There is no guarantee of sales
  • Notify HVA immediately of any unavoidable detail changes
  • BAF set-up must be completed on Friday 23rd June, before the Preview evening, during the time window allocated by BAF organisers.  Late arrivals will not be able to take part
  • Artists must hang/arrange their own work, which must be labelled and/or wrapped according to event guidelines
  • Artists must supply a complete list of work and other requested information on setup day
  • Artists may not remove unsold work before BAF is officially closed on the Sunday afternoon
  • Artists must promptly remove all fixings from screens at the end of the event before packing or removing their work from the hall
  • Credit card payments handled at the sales desk will be subject to credit card fee deductions
  • There is no commission on sales, however, successful artists may be asked to consider a donation to HVAF
  • Herts Visual Arts has neither responsibility nor liability for any business/other transactions that may arise from an artist being a member of Herts Visual Arts or taking part in any of our events
  • Herts Visual Arts is not selling nor will it sell or act as an intermediary for or on behalf of our artists. It is not advertising work for sale, it is managing the event itself. Visitors must be able to contact you easily/directly via your Gallery page
  • Artists are responsible for the accuracy and suitability of any statements they make or content they upload while taking part in the Big Art Fair
  • Some aspects of this event may be subject to changes due to government guidelines outside HVAF control. As a result, guidelines, terms and conditions and the event itself may be subject to change without motive
  • Artists will abide by HVAF guidelines in place throughout the BAF period
  • Admin Fee: a £20 admin fee may apply after registration if other event commitments are not met.

Members, please also note the general Membership Terms and Conditions, found in our Documents for Members section.

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