The extremely popular Festival Store is a museum-quality shop that features thousands of works of erotica selected to meet every budget and taste. The Store includes prints, small works, jewelry, cards, oddities, books, DVDs, collectibles, and more.

The Store provides a venue for the sale of reproductions of original works of art featured in the exhibition, increasing exposure and monetary benefits for participating artists. It also features the work of artists that are not showcased in the exhibition. All accepted artists have their work featured during the three day event to thousands of attendees.

The Call for Store Merchandise is open March 12 – April 17. There is no submission fee to apply. All artists 18+ are encouraged to submit images of their work for consideration. Submissions must be made online at SeattleErotic.org.

Summary of the Submission Process

The submission process is quick and easy. If you have trouble, contact info@SeattleErotic.org.

If you have not already registered

1. You will need to create an account with your email and password, by clicking the button that says Register.
2. The next step is to provide your artist information. This includes your legal name, contact information and delivery/return arrangements for your work.
3. The last step is submitting descriptions of your work for consideration by clicking “Submit to Store.”

If you have already registered

1. You will need to log in.
2. The next step is to update your artist information, adding your delivery/return arrangements for your work.
3. The last step is submitting descriptions of your work for consideration by clicking “Submit to Store.”

Submission Guidelines

• Artists wishing to sell items through the Festival Store must make their submissions between March 12 – April 17, 2011. The submission deadline is the night of Sunday, April 17, 2011 at midnight (PST). Be sure to have all of your information entered on time and correctly as you will not be able to access the system after that date. Earlier submissions are HIGHLY recommended for artists who will be shipping their work
• For all Store art sold during or as a direct result of the Festival, the Festival receives a 40% commission fee.
• Accepted artists must be at least 18 years old by May 20, 2011.
• Any models depicted in art must be 18 years old or older. All accepted artists who use models in photographs are required to submit a Models Age Certification form, available here. The completed form must be sent with the artist’s delivery of work for the Festival. The Festival will keep this information on file to comply with United Sates Code, Title 18, Section 2257.
• Artists may only submit finished art of their own creation.
• Unfinished art or “works in progress” will not be considered.
• Art previously displayed at the Festival may be considered for the Festival Store.
• Artists are approved on the merit of their work as a whole; each individual item need not be submitted for approval; a representative sampling is acceptable.
• Three images are typically sufficient, and we will contact you if additional images of your art are required.
• Images must be submitted in JPEG format, no smaller than 500k and no larger than 5MB in size (in pixels, the optimum resolution would be at least 1000 pixels on the longest side. This is typically about 1MB in size.)
• Accepted artists are encouraged to provide display units for their work. Any small items such as postcards/cards or jewelry should, if possible, be accompanied by an appropriate display. A limited number of displays are available; priority on these will be given to artists from out of state.
• Work will be displayed on a space available basis. Effort will be made to display everything supplied, however if a large quantity is delivered by a single artist and space limitations become an issue, some items may be used as back-stock and made available for sale as space becomes available. The Festival reserves the right to refuse or limit items displayed to quantities of 50 pieces/items per artist.
• All merchandise must arrive ready for display with price stickers attached. Prints should have a backing and be in plastic sleeves, cards should be in sleeves, etc. Proper presentation is the responsibility of the artist. Damage occurring due to customer handling will not be the Festival’s responsibility.
• Pre-printed price stickers will be provided to the artist. The stickers will include the control number and price. If the price stickers are not attached, the item will not be displayed for sale. All prices are to remain unchanged upon delivery with no bartering or price changes on items in the store inventory. Prior to May 22, 2011, 8:00 p.m., items may be removed from inventory by purchase only.
• Staffing and Security: The Festival staff will set up and run the store. Note: Artists, this a great opportunity for you to volunteer. People enjoy meeting the creator of the pieces they are purchasing. You can also help to provide increased security for your work. Every effort will be made to provide the highest security possible; however, the Festival will not be responsible for any losses due to theft. By submitting merchandise for sale in the retail store, the artist agrees to hold the Festival, the Festival Store, the store management, and Foundation for Sex Positive Culture harmless.
• Shipping and Delivery: Shipped inventory must be received by Saturday, April 30 – Saturday, May 14. Alternatively, artists have the option of hand delivering their Store items on Sunday, May 15. Store items must be clearly packaged and labeled “Attn: SEAF Festival Store”. Shipping and delivery instructions will be provided to artists who will have inventory in the store.
• Pick-up: Artists must pick up any unsold merchandise on Sunday, May 22, 2011, between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. For return shipping, artists must provide a return shipping label with FedEx or UPS. Inventory left without arrangements after this date may become the property of the Festival, at the Festival’s discretion.

Additional Information

For any questions please contact info@SeattleErotic.org.