Non-Profit Organizations

Welcome!  The Monroe Blooms Flower Festival is blossoming as this event enters into our fifth year. Patrons and vendors flock to this well-attended event in beautiful downtown Monroe, Georgia. The event brings garden and flower enthusiasts as well as guest and citizens from all walks of life to our little town for the day.  The amazing vendors sprinkle the streets with handmade crafts, delicious festival goodies, music to make your toe tap and so much more. Browse through our application and let us know if you have questions.

 

Monroe Blooms Flower Festival is a juried event with a limited number of spaces for 501C3 Not-for-profit organizations. Read the guidelines below carefully before completing the application.

 

The deadline is May 15 for all applications.  The application fee is non-refundable, even if the event is canceled. 

 

NON-PROFITS BOOTH SHOULD:

*Include an interactive activity for festival attendees!

*Educate attendees about your non-profit!

*Setup an attractive and engaging display to make attendees want to come to your booth!

*Engage with the community and build relationships- recruit volunteers, find people who need your services, raise money or sell items that benefit the organization (but sold items will need approval and need to fall within the festival guidelines).

*Have fun!

 

NON-PROFITS SHOULD NOT:

*Sell food or drinks that can be purchased from food vendors.

*Have activities that other vendors will providing for a fee (facepainting, free water, sand art, popcorn, or other food besides candy items).

*Sell items that are not from the non-profit or about the non-profit.

*Allow others to sell from the non-profit tent.

*Sublease vendor space to another vendor.

*Giveaway food, water, other goods that would be sold at the event. 

*Change their booth activity without approval from the Blooms Flower Festival committee. 

 

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 Monroe Blooms Flower Festival is held on the streets in beautiful downtown Monroe, Georgia. From I-20 take Exit 82, go north onto Hwy 138/ GA20 continue 18 miles to W. Spring Street, turn right, continue 2 miles to N. Broad Street. (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 Monroe Blooms Flower Festival is Saturday, June 15, 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.
 

CANCELLATION POLICY:
Participant understands, acknowledges, and agrees that the Monroe Blooms Flower 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 Monroe, Monroe DDA, and Main Street Monroe and its employees shall not be liable or responsible to Participant in any respect as the result of Participant’s investment/payment to the Monroe Blooms Flower 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 Monroe for the event.
 
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
The city of Monroe, Monroe DDA or Main Street Monroe 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 Monroe Blooms Flower 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 Walton 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.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:
Resale of wholesale items (buy/sell), commercially manufactured products, mass produced items and kits ARE NOT PERMITTED and will result in immediate dismissal without a refund.

• All vendors are required to supply their own tents, chairs, tables, electrical cords, or anything needed to conduct business on festival day. Each booth space is 10 X 10 feet in size. Each vendor must keep their business within the 10 X 10 space assigned space unless additional space has been purchased.
• The application deadline is Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Applications postmarked after this date will be charged a $20 late fee and will not be placed with the first jury selections.
• Booths must be neat in appearance and not distract from neighboring displays. Each vendor is responsible for the removal of their trash.
• Vendors are not allowed to stake tents in asphalt or concrete in the streets.
• Vendors must provide tent weights.  Tents without weights may result in disqualification from the event.
• Vendors are required to handle their own sales tax reporting.
• Booths must be manned at all times and exhibit their work for the entire festival day.
• Vendors may not remove their work until the end of the festival day at 4:00pm.
• All participants must sign a release form (attached) in order for the application to be accepted.
• All artists and crafters must sign the Guarantee of Product statement (attached) in order for the application to be accepted.
• Electricity is a PAID amenity. You must pay when you apply. Electricity consists of 55 volts per receptacle, not per outlet box. Electricity is extremely limited and cannot be guaranteed.
• ONLY QUIET GENERATORS are allowed in the festival area. Generators must be muffled in consideration of your neighboring vendors.
• Water is not provided. Vendors must bring their own supply of water if needed. Use of water from surrounding buildings is prohibited and will result in removal from festival without a refund.
• No music allowed in individual booths unless otherwise approved by the event coordinator.
• The festival staff reserves the right to reject any organization whose presentation, goals or objectives may be offensive and not in the best interest of the community.
• Vehicles are not allowed in the festival area after setup time of over or during the festival hours. This is strictly enforced by the city of Monroe Police Department.
• Any vendor failing to meet all requirements and regulations may be asked to leave the festival area or will be disqualified.
• Fully completed application, photos, payment and non-profit documentation (of applicable) are required for the application to be considered complete. This requirement is for everyone regardless of your past history as a vendor in the Blooms Flower Festival.
• Adding items to your display to sell that are not included on you application is prohibited.

Double check for accuracy and completeness prior to submission.