Artist market application for Oct 5th & 6th

Alpharetta Art in the Park is in it's 14 year.  We are a fun, small, laid back local community Artist Market that focuses on handcrafted items and original artwork created by local artisans from the community of Alpharetta, metro Atlanta, and areas beyond. This application may seem like it has a lot of rules and regulations, but not really.  Just the standard stuff that all professionally run events require.  We know that if you are working in this industry of selling your creations to the public, that it is not an easy job and we let you do your thing as long as you have satisfied our simple requirements detailed in this application. We are artists ourselves and have participated in many events over many, many years.  We want you to be as successful as possible at Alpharetta Art in the Park. Now onto all the boring stuff....  Alpharetta Art in the Park**All Fees are non-refundable**. Once you are accepted, your method of payment will be charged immediately.  At that time your fee is non-refundable.  Please double check your schedule to ensure you have not double booked events.  If you cancel you may not request your fee to be transferred to a future event.  Any act of god such as severe weather that results in the city cancelling the event is considered out of the control of the event organizer and no refunds will be provided nor will there be make up rain dates or any transferring of fees to future events. Once you hit submit, there is no turning back.  If you are accepted, you will be charged your non refundable booth fee.  **NOTICE**You will not be able to pull your vehicle next to your booth to unload your supplies.  You will be hand carting your supplies from the street into the park to your booth space.  You might have to walk up to 100 yards each way through natural terrain that slopes uphill at times. Booth spaces are not numbered and they are not pre-assigned.  Art in the Park does not assign the booth space to exhibitors ahead of the event Exhibitors choose where they want to set up from open and available spaces when they arrive to check in.  Exhibitors can arrive whenever they wish to check in either on Friday or Saturday.  Check the times listed below.Event Details:XXSeptember 28th - 29thXXRe-scheduled to October 5th & 6th
Saturday 9am to 4pm 
Sunday 12pm to 4pm
Early check-in & Set-up Friday 6 pm to 8 pm 
Standard Check-in & Set-up Saturday 6 am to 8am
 
Artist Market: Alpharetta Art in the Park is held in beautiful Brooke Street Park in downtown Alpharetta. This event features an artisan market held the last full weekend of the month. Local artists and makers offer handcrafted products and original artwork only. Below are some of the categories of art in which we are still accepting applications.Ceramics/Pottery: 
Digital Art: 
Living Plants: 
Drawing & Printmaking:
Leather:   
Folk-art:  
Glass: 
Metal: 
Painting: .
Photography: 
Sculpture: 
Wood & Furniture:
Handcrafted pet items.
Handcrafted Musical Instruments.Hand Crafted Home and Garden.Handcrafted ApparellJewelry is sold out and the category is fullHandcrafted SoapsHandcrafted beauty and Health products: proof of general business liability insurance is required.Pre-Packaged foods: proof of general business liability insurance is required. 
Not permitted to exhibit at Art in the Park:
Any Buy-sell merchandise
Work that is not produced 100% by the artist. No  help or assistance from employees, friends or family members. 
We do not allow non-profits, religious groups, churches, political candidates, commercial enterprises soliciting sales and giving away prizes, or social clubs 
No performance artists or artists of the performing arts. 
Authors of any kind.
Exhibitors selling re-labeled goods 

Alpharetta Art in the Park (AITP) celebrates its 14th year! AITP is a 2 day event held one weekend a month in Brooke Street Park in the City Center Shopping District next to City Hall in Alpharetta, Georgia. This artist market features handcrafted products and original artwork created by artisans from the local Alpharetta art community, from the metro Atlanta area, the state of Georgia & communities beyond. Art in the Park was created by artists for artists and 14 years later continues to be led by an active working Artist who knows all the hard work and patience that is required to be an exhibitor in festivals and artist markets. We want our artist and exhibitors to be successful, that is why we strictly enforce that no "buy-sell" merchandise is allowed in our monthly artist markets. Artist Market dates for 2024: April 20-21 May 18-19 June 29-30 July 27-28 August 24-25 September 28-29 October 26-27     Something of note that is truly unique to our market on Saturday mornings is our close proximity to the Alpharetta Farmers Market which consistently brings big crowds to the City Center Shopping District where our event is located. We are literally on the other side of the street, so our event gets an extra boost from all the increased activity and shoppers in the area, Saturday morning. Both events compliment each other and are a great combination for the community of Alpharetta.

You will upload one image for you to be considered for participation in Alpharetta Art in the Park.  For your application to be considered complete the image must contain the following required items present and clearly in view in the image.
Required:
One wide angle full view OUTDOOR BOOTH DISPLAY PHOTO IMAGE.
It must show:
1.) A white tent. The exterior of the tent fabric must be shown in the image. 
2.) Tent Weights: At least one tent leg with the required 40 pound weight must be visible in the booth display image. Total mass of weights must = 160 pounds total.
3.)Table coverings must drape on three sides of the table and reach the ground. Tables must be covered in fabric, not plastic.
4.) Your artwork/designs/products should be visible and displayed in a pleasing manner. I will zoom in on your artwork/products when I am viewing the uploaded image on my computer during the review process to evaluate the quality and the handcrafted quality.
**You may upload a couple additional photos of your work if you like.
 
Additional terms and conditions
No vehicles allowed in the park. All items will be hand -carted in from the un-loading zones to your booth space up to 100 yards. You provide everything to assist with your set-up and your display. No volunteer help is provided.Exhibitors that participate month to month (that's you) will select their own booth space at the time of check-in from open and available spaces at that time. Show managers will assist you with this process. You have to be quick and decisive.
 
 White tent canopies are the only acceptable color at AITP.
 
40 pounds of weight is required per tent leg for 160 pounds in total. This is not optional. You will be told to dismantle your tent structure if you do not have the required weights. 
Weights must be secured to the canopy top or top frame as well as to the leg.  Straps or bungee cords work well for this. No smoking in the park
 
No electricity is available. No water by hose is available. You may bring a quiet low fume emitting generator and electrical cords.  Battery generators will get you a better spot.  You must disclose in the special section of the application if you plan on using a gas powered generator. Bring any water for your business if it is needed.   
You take your trash generated by your booth back home with you to dispose of or you can walk it over to the main city dumpster provided for our event and dispose of it there. Do not put your trash in the city receptacles in the park. 
 
No trailers are permitted at this event. There is no space to park them at the venue.  Vendor parking is free in the city parking decks. There are two located close to the event within close walking distance.
 
Alpharetta Art in the Park is an Artist Market held one weekend a month. 
We are a small event with approximately 40 to 50 exhibitors each month. We are not an art festival. You should not expect art festival crowds or art festival sales levels. 
Art in the Park is held in Brooke Street Park, a natural environment. The booth spaces will not be perfectly level. Bring risers, bricks or pieces of wood if you require your setup to be level. Plan on being in full sun. 
 
 The Alpharetta farmers market is in the same city center retail district as our event but one block over. They are held every Saturday 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. You may not solicit or promote your business in the farmers market footprint.  We will have directional signage directing customers leaving the farmers market to our event. They help bring crowds to your booth on Saturdays, do not solicit their customers. 
Restaurant choices are limited, plan accordingly.
 
Chilled bottled water will be available to all exhibitors in the ice chest in the art in the park info booth at the main entrance to the market on Saturday and Sunday only. Bring water if you require it on Friday pm if you choose to set up then. 
 
Check-in is not a scheduled event.  Artists decide what works best for their situation within the time window provided by the organizer and the times available are the following:
Friday pm:  6:01 pm to 8:00pm
Saturday am: 6:00am to 8:30 am
 
There are 2 loading zones to get you as close to the available booth spaces as possible.
Restrooms are located in the bottom of city hall and are wheelchair accessible with an exterior entrance. Ditto for the parking garage restrooms. 
 
Sales tax is 7.75%.  It is your responsibility to collect and remit sales tax to the state of Georgia at https://gtc.dor.ga.gov/_/
 
You may not erect temporary structures other than your tent. Your displays must be contained in your 10x10 space. 
 
Do not solicit customers walking past your booth.  Do not hand out fliers or sales brochures.  Do not interfere with fellow exhibitors displays or customers.
 
No cooking in the park.
 
No selling of food or beverages in the park except by approved vendors only.
 
You are not allowed to play music in your booth per Alpharetta Special events code.
 
We are a family friendly event.  No obscene images or profanity may be displayed in your booths.  Exhibitors must conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.  
 
Artists must be present and actively working the booth both days.  No representatives are allowed.
 
Artists (exhibitors) may only sell items made by themselves. No production work is allowed. No sharing of the booth spaces with outside people that are not listed on the original application. Failure to follow this will result in immediate expulsion from the event and you will forfeit any current or future fees paid.
 
All Alpharetta Art in the Park all fees are non-refundable.  There are no refunds for cancellation of the event on part of the City of Alpharetta, the organizer or if an exhibitor cancels for whatever reason.  In the event of severe weather the city may deem holding the event to impose a danger to the community and its participants and may cancel one or both days.  There will be no rain make up days and all fees are non-refundable. You may not transfer your fees or your booth to anyone else. The organizer and the city are not responsible for the weather or any other act of God out of the control of said parties above which may result in a cancelling of the event, one or both days.  
 
Once you click the submit button, there is no turning back.  There are no refunds for cancellations.  You may not request that your fees be transferred to another event in a different month.  
Please check your calendar and schedule to make sure you are not double booking events. 
 
Please help promote the event on your social media.
 
The bulk of your booth fees are spent on digital marketing advertising, local neighborhood websites, print media, Atlanta metro event listings sites, etc. The remainder is spent on insurance, permits, security and on-site banners and directional signage.