About the Artists’ Village…

The Shelter Valley Folk Festival is a volunteer-run family event, featuring multiple stages with performers from across the continent and around the corner, an exceptional array of talented artists, fabulous hands-on programming for children of all ages, family camping, fine local and organic food and a wellness area where festival-goers can explore new options for health, well-being, and sustainable living.

The third annual Shelter Valley Folk Festival runs from Friday September 1st through Sunday September 3rd, 2006.

A group of approximately 20 Artists will be selected participants of the Shelter Valley Folk Festival Artists’ Village.  The juried selection process will be guided by a desire to create a vibrant and welcoming artists’ community for the weekend that will support the contributions of the participating artists and encourage festival-goers to share in the experience. Our choices will be based on the quality and originality of the artist’s work as well as a perceived willingness to interact with and demonstrate their artistic process to the audience.  In this way the artists become part of the community as we present this unique weekend experience.

The Festival offers participating Artists:
  • An opportunity to show and sell their work
  • Free access to the weekend festival and camping
  • Use of a 10 X 10 festival tent, table and chairs and lighting for the tent area
  • Assistance with setting up and dismantling of booths
  • Facilitation of periodic breaks for Artists, during Artists’ Village hours
Photo (above) from 2004 festival

Artists are expected to:

  • Provide an attractive display of the art work that has been approved
    by the selection committee
  • Present their display during all operating hours of the Artists’ Village
  • Interact with the festival audience in a friendly, inclusive manner
  • Maintain the Vision and Values of the Shelter Valley Folk Festival throughout the event
  • Assist the Festival by distributing promotional materials to their personal
    contacts in advance of the Festival

For further information, feel free to contact Barbara Buntin, Artists’ Village Coordinator, at 905.372.8535 or

If you would like to be a part of the Artists’ Village for 2006 and contribute to making the artistic process a vital and accessible part of our community, please download the application form below.

Application form (Adobe Reader, pdf format). 2005 Artists program

Artist Statements
2006