Downtown Chandler Community Partnership Rules for the Art Walk:

1.  Parking.  Artists, their employees or help and spouses or family attending the event with Artists as part of the event may not park in any parking spaces on Boston (from AZ Ave to California), San Marcos street (from Buffalo to Boston) or the small parking lot off of San Marcos near Dr. A.J. Chandler Park for the duration of the Art Walk.  Unloading near your space is welcomed, however by 6pm these vehicles must be moved.  Anyone found parked in these areas during the event will not be allowed to participate in future Art Walks.  Please see the parking map page for alternate parking areas or ask.  

2. Lighting/Electrical.  All lights used by Artists must be LED or fluorescent.  No halogen or incandescent bulbs.  The electrical circuits are very limited and overloading them will cause a black out.  NO lap tops, space heaters, fans, electric picture frames displays or any unapproved devices can be plugged into the public electric supply. No generators allowed.

3. Art Work.  Artists must only show the medium they have been juried and approved by the jury committee and the DCCP.  Any changes into other mediums will require the artist to contact the Co-coordinators to determine if the new medium will require a jury review.  All art work must be created by the Artist or directly represented and be hand created art.  No mass produced items or items that are bought and then resold.  Giclees and prints of your original art work are allowed.

4. Payment for space.  Payments can be made through PayPal (see the link on the home page) or by check or cash.  Payments must be received at least four days prior to the Art Walk in which an artist wishes to participate.  Payments received after this time will be applied to the following month’s Art Walk.  Payments are non refundable unless the event is cancelled or changed by the DCCP or Co-coordinators and cannot be applied to future art walks in the event an artist cannot participate for any reason.  Do not pay for a space if you have not been approved.  

5. DCCP expectations of Artists.  All Artists are required to attend the entire Art Walk 6-10pm.  Late set up or early tear down is not allowed unless approved by the Co-coordinators. Artists and their representatives are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner. Please be respectful of your fellow Artists and patrons and do not use inappropriate language.  For the Artists’ safety and that of their patrons, drinking alcohol during the event is prohibited.  

6. Participation.  Artists once juried in and sent an acceptance letter do not need to reapply.  Just pay for a spot and you will be added to the map.  If you have not shown in 12 consecutive months your information will be removed and you will need to reapply.  Check the “Artists” page to verify if you are not sure how long it has been.  If your name is not listed you need to reapply.  

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Do I need to have a tax license in order to apply to the Chandler Art Walk?  No.  If you do not already have a tax license, wait until you are approved to apply.  Once approved you have three months in order to get the license and participate.  After three months your application will be deleted and you will need to reapply.  

2. Do I need to have a tax license to participate in the Chandler Art Walk?  Yes. The city of Chandler requires all participants to have a current CITY OF CHANDLER tax license.  For more information please contact the city of Chandler directly at www.chandleraz.gov.

3. What time can I set up?  Set up can begin any time after 3:30pm.  Set up must be complete by 6pm.

4.  How do I find my space or favorite artists spaces?  A map will be available on this website 1-2 days prior to the Art Walk.  Note there are two maps, one for Boston and San Marcos spaces and a separate one for the Ramadas.  Look for the tab marked “Art Walk Map.”  Artist’s names will also be posted on a column near their space.

5. How are spaces assigned?  Spaces are chosen randomly by a computer program.  Each artist will move a minimum of three spaces from their previous location each month.  If you do not participate every month this may not apply as placement is based on the last three months map, not your last three showings. No requests for specific location or location change can be honored.  The exception to this being an artist who has work in a downtown store or gallery and they request to be located near there at least two weeks in advance.  

6. How big are the spaces and can I bring a tent?  Space sizes vary significantly.  This is due to planters trash cans and other city items located along the side walks that we cannot move.  Two spaces are only 6ft wide but most are a lot larger.  Please be flexible and prepare to work around these things. Tents are only allowed in the Ramada area and must be requested ahead of time.

7. Can I bring a radio or play music?  No.  Because many of the merchants have music already playing already, additional music in your booth space is not allowed.

8. Does the Art Walk happen in the summer?  Yes!  We do not take the summer off like many other Art Walks do.  We do, however try to find an indoor location for the summer months so that we can all be more comfortable.