1.         Submit completed application along with a check for all appropriate fees by MAY 4, 2013.  A           $15.00 late fee will be required for ALL applications received after May 4, 2013.  Make checks            payable to ARTS IN THE PARK and mail completed application, check and photographs (if applicable) to the address listed on the application.       

2.         PHOTOGRAPHS:  Provide three (3) photographs for approval for ALL handmade crafts.    

3.         EXHIBITORS:  ARTS IN THE PARK is limited to 200 exhibitors. Each exhibitor will be responsible   for his or her own display needs (including canopy and tables), as well as the collection of monies      and applicable sales tax.  

PLEASE NOTE:  NO Exhibitor will be allowed to leave before the designated end of the event without prior             approval from Mark McCollum or Leigh Stewart.  Please note that for the safety of our Patrons and    Exhibitors, once the event has begun, NO Exhibitor will not be allowed to drive their vehicle into the       interior of the park or otherwise move their vehicle around within the park until after the event has ended    at 6:00 p.m.   Exceptions to this rule will only be made in the event of inclement weather, an emergency,         or upon prior arrangements made before 11 a.m. on the day of the event on the day of the event. 

4.         FEES:

      Individual Exhibitor                                               $65.00 per Person (1 20X20 space)

      Groups of 5 to 9 Exhibitors                                  $45.00 per Person (2 20X20 spaces)           

      Groups of 10 or More Exhibitors                          $35.00 per Person (3 20X20 spaces)

      College Art Student                                              $25.00 per Person

      Elementary, Middle, High School Art Student      No Charge

An Administrative Fee of 40% will be retained in the event of cancellation due to inclement             weather. 

5.         LOCATION:  Arts in the Park is held in and around the Bandshell at Lakebottom Park (Park is located between 18^th Avenue and Cherokee Avenue).  In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, the Wildwood and Lakebottom parks were once a center for recreational activities including Sunday afternoon concerts.  These parks are now an important part of the Weracoba/St. Elmo Historic District, also known as The Park District.

6.         EVENT DATE:  Arts in the Park is held the third Sunday in May from 12 noon until 6:00 p.m.   Rain date will be determined each year.

7.         SPACE SIZE:  All spaces are 20’ X 20’.    Please note that there is no access to electricity or water.

8.         QUESTIONS? – Contact Toni Losonsky at 706/324-2239 or tlosonsky@gmail.com or visit             www.columbusartsinthepark.com.

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ARTS IN THE PARK ~ P.O. Box 5421, Columbus, Georgia 31906  706/324-2239