Welcome! The Conyers Taste of Spring Festival is a long-standing event that takes place in historic Olde Town Conyers. This event brings a fun day for every one in the family with amazing craft vendors, the annual car show, live entertainment, food trucks and eats that you will long remember. Browse through our applications and let us know if you have any questions. ELIGIBILITY: All media must be handmade and original. Commercial crafts or crafts originating from kits are not acceptable. All exhibited work must be similar to the photographs submitted and will be verified by the festival representatives who reserve the right to require vendors to remove any item or items that do not meet these requirements, or any item not approved upon acceptance. The committee reserves the right to reject any application for any reason. JURYING: We look for the highest quality work and strive to have a variety of media, styles, and price points represented at the festival. All work must be original, produced by the exhibitor, and for sale. LOCATION: The Taste of Spring Festival is held on the streets in historic Olde Town Conyers. From I-20 East take Exit 80 or 82, turn left and follow the signs to Olde Town. From I-20 West take Exit 82, turn right and follow signs to Olde Town. (Vendor acceptance packets will indicate where a vendor is to enter the festival area according to the location of the vendor's booth.) HOURS: The Taste of Spring Festival is Saturday, May 4, 2024, 10AM- 4PM. Vendor load-in will begin at 7:30 AM on festival day. Vendors must staff and keep booths intact during the festival hours. INCLEMENT WEATHER: The festival WILL NOT reschedule due to inclement weather. There are no refunds due to inclement weather. CATEGORIES: Clay: Original clay and porcelain work, functional or sculptural. Fiber: Includes wearable and non-wearable. No machine-tooled, machine-screen printing, or other forms of mass production are accepted. Glass: Functional and sculptural work is accepted. Kiln forming, blowing, molding, or casting, as well as all cold working processes are permitted. Jewelry: Only those artists accepted in the jewelry category may display or sell jewelry. Items made from commercial parts may not be exhibited. Metal: Sculptural or decorative work made from metal. No jewelry will be accepted in this category. Mixed Media: Work which combines materials from two or more mediums in one piece. Musical Instruments: Handmade instruments. Natural Materials: This includes basket weaving, chair caning, brooms, gourds, and other works made from materials found in nature. Photography: Includes traditional film photography, hand-colored images, emulsion transfers, and digital photography. Only artist’s original source material is acceptable. Printmaking: Only hand-pulled original prints are allowed. Prints must be in limited editions, signed, and numbered. Sculpture: Three-dimensional work using additive or subtractive processes in a single medium. Two-Dimensional: Drawing, painting, and digital works. Reproduction prints are not allowed. Wood: Original works that are hand tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved. CANCELLATION POLICY: Participant understands, acknowledges, and agrees that the Taste of Spring Festival is held in an open-air venue which is subject to inclement weather and other acts of God, as well as civil unrest or other unforeseen events. Because of the potential of cancellation as the result of the above, Participant agrees that the city of Conyers and its employees shall not be liable or responsible to Participant in any respect as the result of Participant’s investment/payment to the Taste of Spring Festival of money in the event the festival is cancelled due to some unforeseen reason, which is out of the control of the festival. Participant further agrees and acknowledges that in the event the festival or any part is cancelled for any reason, that Participant shall not be entitled to the refund of any monies paid to the city of Conyers for the event. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: The city of Conyers shall not be liable for any lost profits, lost opportunity, or any other such loss or damages resulting from a direct or indirect reliance upon this agreement, participation in the Taste of Spring Festival, or payment of any fees or deposit. The parties agree that Georgia law shall govern this agreement and any dispute arising from the relationship between the parties to this agreement; and further, any action at law or other judicial or administrative proceeding arising from this agreement may be maintained only in the Superior Court of Rockdale County, Georgia, which shall have proper jurisdiction over any and all such matters and disputes.**This is an electronic agreement and by selecting the booths, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically.