DAA Events Frequently Asked Questions

Dahlonega Arts Alliance market events are art festivals hosted by the Dahlonega Arts Alliance. These include Art in the Park, Christmas Art Market, and other markets hosted with community partners in Dahlonega and Lumpkin County.

Applications can be found at https://www.artsdahlonega.org/registration-forms. Watch out for announcements for upcoming shows on our Facebook and Instagram, as well as in our monthly newsletter!

DAA Membership does not guarantee market event participation. All artists must be approved by the DAA Review Committee regardless of membership status. Registration is also first-come-first-serve and thus is dependent on space availability at the time of registration. Start the process with the DAA Review Committee form.

Prices vary between events. For Art in the Park, registration fees are currently $45 for members of either the Dahlonega Arts Alliance or Chestatee Artists -or- $65 for non-members. Other events may have discounted or waived registration fees exclusive to Dahlonega Arts Alliance members.

• Yes, all new applicants must submit photos - .jpeg and .png files only. No videos - of their work and a brief description of how their work is made. Our review committee, made up of artists of varying mediums, reviews all work to meet DAA requirements: 

  • significant transformation of original materials - photos or artist’s website should show as much work from the artist as possible;

  • original designs - commercially available patterns should be used sparingly or only as a general basis of the work;

  • displays creative techniques towards an artistic effect - work should be high quality and unique;

  • No usage of copyrighted or trademarked images/logos are allowed.

Once accepted, applicants will not need to submit images of their work for review again unless they are drastically changing the medium of work to be sold.

Yes. Dahlonega Arts Alliance events are separate from events hosted by other groups and maintain separate acceptance standards. If you have not participated in a DAA event before, you must still be reviewed and accepted in order to participate.

• DAA event registration is first-come-first-serve—meaning registration opens on an announced date and remains open until full. All subsequent accepted registrants will be added to the waitlist in the order of their registration. This ensures that newcomers and veteran applicants have equal opportunity to register for shows. Watch out for announcements via our social media and newsletter.

Yes, tent sharing is allowed between up to 3 artists. However, all artists must be identified on the registration and must all have been accepted through the jurying process.

All artists are required to bring a 10’x 10’ foot tent with 40lbs of weight for each foot of the tent to secure it on the ground. Staking tent legs is prohibited. Artists must also provide their own tables, chairs, and display items.

Yes! Once you have been approved through our jurying process you can participate in our Community Tent. For $10, artists may share part of 1 tent. The DAA will provide the tent and one set of 6’x6’ grid walls for artists to borrow. Artists must provide their own table and display items and have all inventory ready to be presented or hung.

Life happens! Please notify us at artsdahlonega@gmail.com a minimum of 48 hours before the event. Your registration fee can be refunded to you or can be used as a credit towards your next registration. If we are not given 48 hours notice, your registration will not be refunded. If you fail to appear at a show with no notice, you will not be invited back to events.

• DAA events are rain-or-shine events, meaning that all registrants are expected to stay for the duration of the event under reasonable conditions. Unreasonable conditions include but are not limited to heavy rain, lightning, and winds above 20 mph. If there is unexpected inclement weather during the day of the event, DAA will cancel the event early to allow for safe breakdown as much as possible. The Dahlonega Arts Alliance will monitor forecasts for inclement weather prior to an event and will notify registrants of any cancellations or rescheduling a minimum of 48 hours prior to the event. Registration fees will be refunded or can be used as a credit towards your next registration.