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Artist Application

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Deadline: Apr 30, 2023 11:59 pm (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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Takoma Park Street Festival
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Date: Oct 01, 2023 10:00 am - Oct 01, 2023 5:00 pm (EDT)
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Takoma Park, Maryland
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$ 250.00

About the application

Join Us!
The 42nd annual Takoma Park Street Festival will take place on Sunday, October 1, 2023 on Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park, MD. Each year, we welcome thousands of visitors during this day long event filled with great vendors, food and live music! We invite you to join us!

Booth Space
This application is for a booth space only. Artists may only apply for one space. All spaces are 10x10.  Tents
All vendors are required to bring a tent. 
 LayoutIn 2021, we adopted a new layout due to to the pandemic and it worked well - not only from a health and safety standpoint, but from a vendor success perspective. Vendors reported lots of visitors and great sales! We will use the same layout in 2023: booth spaces will be on one side of the street only of Carroll Avenue and run from Eastern Avenue, NW to Philadelphia Avenue. Because of that, spaces are limited.  Artist Rate
To qualify for this rate, only original, hand-produced work made by the artist may be sold at the festival. Excluded from this category are commercially produced merchandise, items assembled from plans, kits or molds, or objects composed primarily of pre-manufactured components. People who design work that others hand-produce may apply in this category, but spaces will be limited for such applicants. 

Artist Categories
Art
Clothing/Textiles
Jewelry
Housewares
Paper Goods
Bath/Body
Specialty Foods
Kids Items
Other 

Artist Category Limits
Once a category reaches its capacity, it will be closed and any new applicants in that category will be notified of their placement on a waitlist. Any application that includes jewelry will be evaluated in the jewelry category and subject to the limits on numbers of participating jewelers. 

About the event

The popular Takoma Park Street Festival returns for its 42nd year of music, vendors, food and fun in Takoma Park. This year’s festival takes place on Sunday, October 1, 2023 from 10:00 am-5:00 pm on Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park, MD to Carroll Street, NW in Takoma, DC. Festival goers will enjoy the day exploring over 150 vendors booths, live music from 18 local bands, food trucks and more. Takoma’s unique shops, restaurants and cafes are all open and welcoming visitors.
Old Takoma Business Association
Old Takoma Business Association
Contact Organizer
Old Takoma Business Association
Old Takoma Business Association
Contact Organizer

Terms & Conditions

Applicant Age: Must be 18 and over.  Acceptance: Vendors will be accepted according to various factors including, but not limited to, variety of offering, date of application submission, new or returning vendor and at the sole discretion of the Old Takoma Business Association (OTBA). Past participation at the festival does not guarantee placement.  Withdrawals/Refunds: August 15th is the deadline for cancellations with 50% refund. After this date, refunds are not offered. Booth spaces are non-transferable. Should you cancel, you may not sell or trade your booth space; it will be reassigned by the event organizers.  Vendors who withdraw cannot apply their booth fee to a future festival.  Booth Spaces: Booth spaces are 10x10 ft.  Vendors agree to keep all of their goods, services and activities within the assigned space.  Any items outside of the assigned space are subject to removal.  Booth Assignments: Booth space numbers will be assigned the week of the festival. Requested locations will be reviewed but cannot be guaranteed.  Booths will be assigned according to various factors including, but not limited to, the order applications are received, preference for previous participation, variety of offerings and at the sole discretion of the OTBA.  Booth Supplies: Vendors must provide all their own equipment: tables, chairs, tent power and cell service to run charges. The OTBA provides ONLY booth space. No power supply or WIFI is provided. It is recommended that all vendors have sandbag weights of at least 40lbs (each) secured at the base of each of the four corners of their tent. If it is windy on the day of the festival, a tent flying through the air can be very dangerous. Please help us keep our vendors and festival-goers safe by complying with this rule. Any vendor that does not have their tent weighted down will not be allowed to participate and no refund will be issued.  Generators: If power is needed and you wish to bring a generator, this must be requested in your application; generators must be preapproved. Only quiet generators are permitted, such as the Honda 3000. If a vendor brings a generator that is deemed too loud and/or foul smelling, festival organizers reserve the right to shut it down. Additionally, all electrical cords must be covered with cable protectors (aka “yellow jackets”), provided by the vendor. Artist Category: To qualify for this rate, only original, hand-produced work made by the artist may be sold at the festival. Excluded from this category are commercially produced merchandise, items assembled from plans, kits or molds, or objects composed primarily of pre-manufactured components. People who design work that others hand-produce may apply in this category, but spaces will be limited for such applicants. 
Artist Categories: Once a category reaches its capacity, it will be closed and any new applicants in that category will be notified of their placement on a waitlist. Any application that includes jewelry will be evaluated in the jewelry category and subject to the limits on numbers of participating jewelers. Vendor Set Up: All vendors must arrive before 9:00 am for set-up.  Vendors must drive to their assigned booth space (marked in green on the curb – see map, unload car (volunteers will be available to assist), then move car out of festival route as quickly as possible.  If a vendor arrives after 9:00 am, they will not be allowed to enter festival and must find a nearby side street to unload and walk items to the assigned booth space. 

Vendor Breakdown: All vendors must be completely packed up and vehicles off the street by 6:45 pm. Vendors need to completely clear space and take all trash. Failure to properly clean space may result in not being invited to participate in future festivals. Vendors must stay for the duration of the festival. Those who leave early will not be invited back to future festivals. Event Cancellation/Rescheduling/Refunds: The Takoma Park Street Festival occurs rain or shine. In the case of an extreme weather event or any other extreme unforeseen circumstances, it is at the sole discretion of the Old Takoma Business Association to determine if the festival will be cancelled and, if cancellation occurs, the Old Takoma Business Association, will make best efforts to reschedule the event. In the event that the festival reschedule, all previously accepted vendors will be offered a space on the new date. If accepted vendor is unable to attend on the new date offered, no refunds or credits for future festivals will be offered.
Taxes: Taxes are the responsibility of each vendor.  As required by law, the OTBA will submit the final list of festival vendors to the Office of the Maryland Comptroller after the festival. Maryland sales tax is 6%.  

Prices

10x10 Booth $250.00 Single booth space is 10 feet wide and 10 feet deep.

Questions on the application

Business information

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

Additional information

  • Have you participated previously in the Takoma Park Street Festival? If yes, what years?
  • Please describe your work.
  • Please choose your medium category:
  • What are your prices?
  • By signing your name, you agree to our terms and conditions.

Picture requirements

  • Minimum pictures required: 1
Artist Application
Artist Application
Takoma Park Street Festival
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