2023 Artists Market

Name: 2023 Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival
Start: 2023-11-03T16:00:00-00:00
End: 2023-11-04T21:00:00-00:00
Location: 100 James Rd

Deadline: Aug 03, 2023 11:00 pm (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

2023 Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival

Date: Nov 03, 2023 4:00 pm - Nov 04, 2023 9:00 pm (EDT)

Jekyll Island, Georgia

$235.00 - $895.00

About the application

The Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival is a coastal favorite and a nationally award-winning event that combines the classic southern dish with family-friendly entertainment, art and craft vendors, live music, food, and more. Now in its sixteenth year, with more than 45,000 guests, the festival is held in Jekyll Island’s National Historic Landmark District. Note: This is not a Georgia Grown Member Application and is not transferable if used by mistake. Artist Market Vendor Requirements:Download and read all Requirements & RegulationsNon-refundable application fee: $35.00All vendors are required to use only white tents.Only vendors displaying their own original artwork may participate.Buy-Sell/Production items are prohibited.Reproductions of other artists work is prohibited.Applicant must submit five (5) images:

Three (3) artwork that will be sold at festival (catalog photos will NOT be accepted)

One (1) of the artist creating their art

One (1) authentic outside image of the entire front of the booth

No inside shots of the merch or the booth at an inside show will be excepted. The booth image must reflect what the booth will look like at the Festival.Most of the time a booth image is the final deciding factor for acceptance.An application will be rejected if all requirements are not followed.

About the event

Voted Best Festival in the southeast multiple times by the Southeast Festivals & Events Association. A coastal favorite, the Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival combines the classic southern dish with family-friendly entertainment, artists market, live music, food, and more. Mark your calendars for this award-winning two-day event held the first weekend in November in the Historic District of Jekyll Island, Georgia. 2023 Festival Schedule Friday, November 3: 4;00 - 9:00 p.m. Saturday, November 4: 10:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m.

Jekyll Island Authority

Contact Organizer

Jekyll Island Authority

Contact Organizer

Terms & Conditions

Vendors must review the entire application and agree to abide by the attached Requirements and Regulations and certify all work for sale is handmade by the onsite vendor and not mass-produced. Download and read the Requirements & Regulations to be able to fill out the application questions. Furthermore, by signing below you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Jekyll Island Authority from any claims whatsoever arising from your participation as a vendor and any theft, loss, or damage to the person or property of the undersigned while in possession or under the supervision of Jekyll Island Authority during the Shrimp & Grits Festival. No refunds or credits will be issued for vendor cancellation, inclement weather cancellation, or an act of God.

Related files

Legal Terms & Conditions

Event Demographics

Vendor Guidelines for Waste Reduction and Recycling

2023 Sh&G Artist Market Vendor Booth $$ Map.pdf

2023 Sh&G Artist Market Vendor Requirements & Regulations.pdf

Prices

Additional Festival vendor parking hangtag	$25.00	Non-refundable	One (1) Festival vendor parking hangtag will be distributed at load-in. This does not provide free entry to Jekyll Island State Park. Extra hangtags can be purchased at the time of applying for the festival for $25 each. However, they cannot be purchased at load-in time and must be purchased in advance. This hangtags gives you entrance to onsite vendor parking at the festival.
Non-refundable Application Fee	$35.00	Non-refundable
Early Load-in Thursday, November 2, 9:30 - 11:30am	$100.00	Non-refundable
10'x11' Single Booth Space ( See attached Vendor Booth $$ Map)	$200.00	Non-refundable	All work & product must be contained within your booth space. The vendor’s display, including tent, canopy, or viewing bins, cannot extend over or into walkways and must be contained within vendor’s assigned space. If additional shelter, shade, or storage is set up in front or behind assigned booth the vendor will be charged an additional $400 per day/per additional space. If you need a larger space, purchase it when applying for the festival and save money.
10' x 21' Side by Side, (See attached Vendor Booth $$ Map)	$390.00	Non-refundable
20' x 11' Double Deep (See attached Vendor Booth $$ Map)	$390.00	Non-refundable
20' x 21' Booth Space (See attached Vendor Booth $$ Map)	$770.00	Non-refundable
10' x 11' Corner (See attached Vendor Booth $$ Map)	$860.00	Non-refundable

Questions on the application

Business information

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

Additional information

Choose your discipline
I have read and agree to follow the festivals legal terms & conditions
I have read and agree to the Festival's Requirements & Regulations
Per the Requirements & Regulations, how will vendors be notified if they have been accepted or not for the Festival?
I have read and agree to the Festival's Vendor Guidelines for Waste Reduction
Per the list in the Requirements & Regulations document, who is the most popular superhero in America
Per the Requirements & Regulations, when will load-out officially begin on Saturday?
Per the Requirements & Regulations, if I pay in advance the $100 for early load-in, when will this take place?
Per the Requirements & Regulations, if I do not pay for early load-in, when will I load-in?
Per the Requirements & Regulations, if I want a shelter, shade or storage space behind my booth when can I purchase this?
Per the Requirements & Regulations, when will accepted vendors receive their Vendor Packet?
I have large items for sale that cannot be carried throughout the festival.
Per the Requirements & Regulations document is water and electricity available to purchase?

Picture requirements

Minimum pictures required: 5
In order for the artist application to be considered and reviewed by the festival committee, the artist must provide five (5) images: Three (3) artwork that will be sold at festival (catalog photos will NOT be accepted) One (1) of the artist creating their art One (1) authentic outside image of the entire front of the booth No inside shots of the merch or the booth at an inside show will be excepted. The booth image must reflect what the booth will look like at the Festival. Most of the time a booth image is the final deciding factor for acceptance.
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2023 Artists Market

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