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Artist & Maker Application - May

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Deadline: May 24, 2024 12:00 am (GMT-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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Art on Walnut - May
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Date: May 05, 2024 8:00 am - May 26, 2024 3:00 pm (CDT)
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Kansas City, Missouri
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$45+

About the event

Art On Walnut is a curated, outdoor market in the heart of the River Market district in downtown Kansas City, hosted in partnership with the City Market, Art Garden KC and NOW...River Market Flea! Find KC's best selection of local art, homemade goods, vintage fashion and farm vendors - Every Sunday, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, April thru October! This season, alongside our Art Garden KC artists & makers ~ we welcome our new friends from River Market Flea ~ sporting a range of Y2K, vintage, and retro clothing vendors, including the same local apparel experts known for outfitting TAYLOR SWIFT and her dad in retro KC Chiefs attire! That's right, we're #InOurVintageEra 🖤 Even more exciting news ~ You can now shop ahead for the best deals with our weekly list of participating vendors! Scroll down and shop their online storefronts before you arrive and pick-up on site. New, high quality, local artisans every week! Visit thecitymarketkc.org for more info about parking, area restaurants and boutiques. And be sure to follow @ArtGardenKC and @RiverMarketFlea on Instagram and Facebook for featured vendor posts and event updates! Free to attend & family friendly!
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About the application

When: Sundays, May 5th - May 26th (select one or multiple dates)
Where: City Market Square - E 3rd St & Walnut St
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Load-in: 6:30 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Load-out: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Booths available: 32
Booth Fee: 10 x 10' space - $45 per Sunday + 6% processing fee (Due in full on April 14th)
NO Fee to Apply! 
 
Please browse through our application and let us know if you have any questions before applying.
 
  • Application is open to handcrafted/handmade makers and fine artists that live within a 50 mile radius of Kansas City.
  • Vendors are selected based on their level of professionalism, experience, booth presentation, quality and product type.
  • Vendors must provide their own 10x10 canopy, 20-30lb weights per leg, chairs, tables, tablecloths, and displays. 
  • We encourage live art and live paintings at ALL our events, so feel free to bring your supplies...shoppers LOVE to engage with artists creating on the spot :)
**Applications for each month will open on the 1st day of each month. Vendor selections will be made the 14th day of each month. (i.e. June applications would go live on May 1st, vendors selections begin May 14th).

Please read the Terms & Conditions below before applying! 
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Terms & Conditions

Approved Categories & Curation
Vendors are selected through a curation method. Unfortunately, we are unable to allow the following types of vendors at this location:
 
  • Physical contact services (massage, henna, face painting etc.)
  • Religious, occult or spiritual related vendors/items (tarot readers, psychics, etc.)
  • Vendors with non-family friendly merchandise (nudity, vulgar language, drug related paraphernalia, etc.)
  • Food vendors
  • Commercial and/or non-profit sponsors. 
*Please note: Vintage Clothing Vendors must apply via River Market Flea @rivermarketflea and Farmer's Market Vendors must apply via City Market KC @citymarketkc
 
Timeline
The application will go live in one month increments and will follow the timeline below:
 
  • First day of each month - applications open for the following month. (i.e. June applications would go live on May 1st).
  • 14 days later - Vendor selections begin. Selected vendors will be charged upon approval and sent event instructions, maps and assigned booth numbers. Application remains open for vendors interested in being placed on the waitlist.
  • Wednesday before event - vendors will receive a follow-up instruction email with any updates for the event (i.e. weather notices, map changes)
Cancellation & Refund Policy
  • Cancellations must be made via email (hello@artgardenkc.org) or Eventeny message platform at least 7 days prior to the date for which you are scheduled in order to receive a full refund. 
  • This event takes place rain or shine. If the event takes place and the vendor decides not to attend or chooses to leave, no refund will be given.
    • Cancellations made by City Market and AGKC due to severe weather conditions or other external limiting factors prior to event start will receive a full refund.
Product Limitations
  • Products MUST be family friendly i.e. no nudity, drug related paraphernalia, etc. If an item in your inventory is questionable - leave it at home. You will be asked to take down any merchandise that does not fit within City Market’s guidelines.
  • No unaltered trademarked, logo’d, or licensed images or products. Items utilizing such images must be altered in such a way that they are distinguishable from the original design.
Property Damage
  • City Market, KC Commercial Realty Group, Planned Industrial Expansion Authority, City of KCMO, Art Garden Kansas City LLC and its employees, agents or officials are hereby released from any responsibility or liability for loss or damage of merchandise or property while it is being displayed/stored in this location.
Media and Advertising:
  • Art Garden KC captures digital content during our public events which may be used in press releases, paid advertising, printed publicity, website and social media channels.
  • By applying to our event, you consent to AGKC's use of this media for promotion and advertisement. To opt out of this use, please kindly decline filming/photography on-site and contact hello@artgardenkc.org.
  • Vendors are encourage to promote upcoming events using the provided graphics or using your own graphics/promotions, as well capture day-of event content and post on social media, tagging @artgardenkc & @citymarketkc. Event hashtags: #ArtonWalnut #CityMarketKC #ArtGardenKC
Rules and Regulations:
    • Vendors must comply with all event rules and regulations. Please see the Rules & Regulations document attached to this application for more details, including load-in/load-out and parking instructions.
By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to abide by these terms and conditions.
 
Thank you for helping us ensure guidelines required by Art Garden KC and our venue partners are met while we maintain a safe, organized and family-friendly event! 
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2024 Art on Walnut - Rules & Regulations.pdf
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Prices

10x10' Booth (IMPORTANT: Select quantity equal to number of dates requested) $45 Please select the quantity that reflects the number of dates you would like to participate in Art on Walnut (i.e. If you selected 2 out of 4 dates in the application, select a quantity of 2)

Questions on the application

Business information

  • Business name
  • Legal business name
  • Contact name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Website (Optional)
  • Logo (Optional)

Additional information

  • Include your preffered business/artist social media page ( Please include full URL ex. www.instagram/artgardenkc)
  • Have you participated in an Art Garden KC event before?
  • Please choose your product category:
  • Please choose your secondary product category, if applicable.
  • Please provide a description of your art, products and/or services offered.
  • Please include a brief artist bio or business description (optional).
  • Do you need electricity?
  • Vendor Requirements
  • I certify that my work is not "Buy-Sell" or Production work and completely made by me.
  • By signing your name, you agree to our terms and conditions.

Picture requirements

  • Minimum pictures required: 4
  • Please provide 3 images of your art as well as one booth photo. Good images of your artwork and/or craft is very important. For images, its best to take the photo against a blank or uncluttered background, so there is nothing that would distract from seeing the artwork. Booth display image is extremely important so present them in a clean and professional matter.

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