Apply to be a Perkins Rowe Arts Fest Vendor!

Please read the eligibility and guidelines described below before applying in order to ensure proper qualifications are met. Vendors should have a white tent and be self sustaining. Electric access is available. There is no wi-fi at this location.

Eligibility

• The Arts Market is a producer-only event (artists must create what they sell). Eligible items include, but are not limited to: jewelry, painting, pottery, quilts, stained and blown glass, heritage crafts, photography, woodwork, sculpture, and mixed media.
• Offset printing, to include reproductions such as giclee, digital reproductions, postcards, calendars, and posters of the Artist Vendor’s originals must comprise 30% or less of the artwork in the booth and must be clearly identified as such.
• Photography must be from original negatives or original digital images and produced or supervised by the photographer. The photographs must be archival quality.
• Printed works must be produced from hand manipulated screens, plates, or stones by the Artist Vendor.
• Two artists may apply together only if both artists collectively produce the artwork. Include a clear description of each artist’s involvement.
• Ineligible items include: Arts/crafts made from store-bought kits or molds, manufactured items that have been assembled, work of other artists/craftsmen. At this time the Arts Market does not accept applications for food or spices.
• There will be a $100 participation fee to accepted vendors.
• Perkins Rowe reserves the right to reject a booth application that does not meet the above guidelines.

Arts Market Guidelines and Procedures

• Artist Vendors must enter at Jackson Street (Caroline’s Cookies/Barnes & Noble), unloading will occur at your designated vendor spot on Perkins Rowe Street. After unloading, please exit via Grand Avenue (Bin 77/Altar’d State), you will find two options for parking– the Grand Avenue covered parking garage or the exterior parking lot by Fresh Market. Both options are free parking.
• Set up may begin at 6:00am on the day of the festival. Artist Vendors may set up in assigned locations only.
• During load-in, Artist Vendors must unpack vehicle completely and park the vehicle off site before booth set up begins. All vehicles must be off the lot by 8:30am.
• Booths and displays must be completely ready for patronage by 10:00am.
• Artist Vendors will provide their own white 10’ x 10’ tent, and all necessary display materials to properly showcase their work.
• Artist Vendors will remain open to the public for the duration of the Arts Market, and promptly begin taking down and packing all art and display materials at 7:00pm.
• Breakdown and pack all items before bringing your vehicle onto the lot to load it.
• Artist Vendors are responsible for disposing all trash in their area.
• The following items are prohibited: amplified music, megaphones, firearms, alcoholic beverages.
• Booth assignments are to be made by Perkins Rowe. Requests are accepted, but there is no guarantee that the space will be available. Booth spots may be subject to change based on attendance and participation.
• Perkins Rowe reserves the right to alter the guidelines of Arts Fest at any time.