Calling all Artists!

Are you an artist who would like to put your wares in front of 20,000 – 30,000 eager and affluent festival-goers and blues lovers? Then we invite you to join us at the Clarkston city blues concert and festival on September 25 and 26 2010. This two-day festival is the perfect place to sell your wares in a beautiful park setting.

Two days and 20,000 people -how much could you make?

The Clarkston city festival spans two days Saturday & Sunday, September 25^th & 26^th and goes from Saturday from 10 AM to 10 PM. and Sunday from 10 AM to 7 PM. Booth space is 10′ x 10′ and is located on mostly level grassy ground. We also have booth space available under a large pavilion with a cement floor.

The festival will be held in Milam Park 3867 Norman Rd., Clarkston, GA 30021 which covers over 5 acres and artist spaces are prominently featured in the layout of the festival. We will also be having Health Screenings, an international and cultural Pavilion, a shop Clarkston Pavilion, a VA services Pavilion and children’s play area along with two music stages and a food court. There is no admission fee to attend the festival on either day.

All-day blues concert on the grass –

Saturday hosts an all day blues concert featuring nationally known blues artists.

We are also hosting a paid blues concert in an adjoining area of the park on Saturday and hope to attract 5000 – 6000 blues lover’s for an all-day blues concert between noon and nine o’clock. Admission for the blues concert is $30 or $25 in advance. Concertgoers will walk through the artist walk and food court in order to get to Armistead field where the blues concert will be held.

There is no admission fee to attend the festival and we anticipate that there will be even more people attending the festival area. Sunday we have a free gospel, international and local music extravaganza on both stages until 7 PM.

Handcrafted and quality arts and crafts encouraged! No resell items or dollar store booths.

We also encourage eco-friendly and international fair trade crafts! ( these can be resold)

If you have any questions please contact us at artists@ClarkstonFestival.com

Download your Artist vendor registration application

Please download this form if you are registering as an ArtWalk vendor

Pay online thru PayPal

LOGIN to your PayPal account – Make paypal payments to: pay@clarkstonfestival.com

Other exhibitors please scroll down for your forms or visit our vendor registration page

Register early and save $50

Complete your vendor registration application and pay by August 15 to save $50, Application deadline is Sept 1, 2010

Get your booth right now!

Download your vendor registration application and fax it back to us at
Pay online with PayPal with your credit card. ( directions are on Vendor Application)

If you have any questions please contact artists@ClarkstonFestival.com

Professional Marketing & Promotion!

The Clarkston City Blues Concert and Festival is being aggressively marketed by The Clarkston Festival Committee with the help of a nationally known B2B/Advertising firm: MLT Creative. We are targeting people who love learning about the cultures, follow local/regional talent and artists, follow the blues music genre, are patriotic and have discretionary income.

Our marketing and promotions efforts include print, radio, TV, posters, postcards, flyers, our web sites and internet event listings. It is our goal to bring thousands of qualified attendees to the Concert and Festival.

Vendor Application & Payment Information

Cancellations:

All cancellations must be made in writing and must be postmarked, emailed, or faxed by no later than Monday, Sept. 6, 2010. A 50% refund will be allowed. Absolutely no refunds will be considered after Sept. 6, 2010. Refunds will be mailed after the 2010 Clarkston City Festival.

Application Deadline: Sept 1 • Cancellation Deadline: Sept. 6

PAYMENT: Fees may be paid with a check, money order or Paypal. (credit card payments through PayPal online only to pay@clarkstonfestival.com) Checks will be deposited upon acceptance of application. There will be a $35 charge added to any returned checks. Please make checks payable to “VCOF-Clarkston Festival”.

SNAIL MAIL:

Mail application and check to:

The Clarkston Festival, PO Box 68, Clarkston, GA 30021

EMAIL/FAX/online payment:

Fax applications to 888-501-6334. Make payment online thru PayPal. Make payment online thru PayPal to: pay@clarkstonfestival.com

Step by Step Instructions for applying to the festival:

You can return your completed application and payment several ways:

MAIL -

Mail application, materials and fees to:

The Clarkston Festival, PO Box 68, Clarkston, GA 30021 so they are received by Sept 1,2010.

FAX –
1. Fax applications to 888 501 6334.
2. Email images to: artist-application@clarkstonfestival.com (Jpg and Gifs formats only – none over 500 mg please) Please include your business name, name, address and phone number in the body of the email.
3. Make payment online thru PayPal. Make payment to: pay@clarkstonfestival.com

ONLINE -

1. Email your images to artists@Clarkstonfestival.com
2. Fax Application to 888-501-6334.
3. Make payment online thru PayPal.
Make payment to: pay@clarkstonfestival.com

Paying with Paypal:
To Pay by credit card: Login or create a Paypal account. Select “send money” Send full amount of booth application fee to: pay@clarkstonfestival.com.
Make payment to: pay@clarkstonfestival.com

Pay online thru PayPal

LOGIN to your PayPal account – Make paypal payments to: pay@clarkstonfestival.com

PAYMENT:

Fees may be paid with a check, money order or Paypal. (credit card payments through PayPal only) Checks will be deposited upon receipt of application. There will be a $35 charge added to any returned checks. Please make checks payable to “Clarkston Festival” Make PayPal payments to: pay@clarkstonfestival.com
EXHIBITOR DISCOUNT:

We strongly recommend anyone interested in participating in the 2010 Clarkston City Blues Concert and Festival get their applications in as soon as possible. The application deadline is Sept. 1, 2010.

Payments and Applications postmarked, faxed or delivered by August 15, 2010 will be granted $50 discount. This applies to $225 vendor/business applications. (Note: application must be accompanied by full payment in order to be considered for the discount.)

Late Fees:

Any application postmarked, faxed, or personally delivered after the official deadline of September 1 must be accompanied by a non-refundable late fee in order to be considered.

Applications submitted after Sept. 1 = $50 late fee

Cancellations:

All cancellations must be made in writing and must be postmarked, emailed, or faxed by no later than Monday, Sept. 6, 2010. A 50% refund will be allowed. Absolutely no refunds will be considered after Sept. 6, 2010. Refunds will be mailed after the 2010 Clarkston City Festival.

Download your application here

Artists please download this form

Not an Art vendor? – get your forms below.

Download your FOOD vendor registration application here

City of Clarkston Businesses  please download this form

City of Clarkston local Community groups and non-profits please download this form

Colleges and Universities please download this form

Political booths and candidates please download this form

Businesses ( outside Clarkston City limits) please download this form

Farmers Market participants please download this form

Pay online thru PayPal

LOGIN to your PayPal account – Make paypal payments to: pay@clarkstonfestival.com

Register early and save $50

Complete your vendor registration application and pay by Aug 15 to save $50.  Application Deadline is Sept 1 2010.

EXHIBIT RULES AND REGULATIONS:

1.ONLY THOSE ITEMS LISTED IN YOUR APPROVED APPLICATION ARE ALLOWED TO BE DISPLAYED AND SOLD FROM YOUR BOOTH.

2.ALL WORK MUST PASS JRM JURY PROCESS. NO UNLIMITED PRINTS, NO DECOUPAGE, NO DECALS, AND NO HOBBY KITS.

3.SPACE ASSIGNMENT IS NON-TRANSFERRABLE.

4. EXHIBITORS MUST PROVIDE ALL DISPLAY TABLES, STANDS, CHAIRS, ETC. FOR DISPLAY OF THEIR WORK.

5. BOOTHS MUST BE STAFFED AT ALL TIMES DURING THE SHOW WITH YOUR COMPLETE DISPLAY REMAINING IN PLACE UNTIL CLOSING.

6.THE BOOTH FEE MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO THE SHOW AND NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE AFTER ONE MONTH PRIOR TO FESTIVAL START DATE.
7. EXHIBITORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING AND REMITTING ALL REQUIRED TAXES.

8. A 10′ EMERGENCY LANE MUST BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN LINES OF BOOTHS IN ORDER FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES TO HAVE ACCESS AT ALL TIMES.

9. SET UP TIMES will be e-mailed six weeks prior to the event. HOWEVER, ALL BOOTHS SHOULD IN PLACE NO LATER THAN ONE HOUR PRIOR TO SHOW START

10.IF YOUR BOOTH IS ON ASPHALT, YOU MUST USE A FREE STANDING CANOPY. DO NOT PUNCTURE THE ASPHALT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!

11. EACH EXHIBITOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLEANLINESS OF HIS OR HER BOOTH AREA. YOUR ASSISTANCE IN HELPING US KEEP THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS CLEAN WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.