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~ Booths: The fee is $135 for one
space measuring 12 X 12 ft. Booths do not have electricity.
Each participant must supply his or her
own display. Booths must include a canopy or tent, and tables
with storage underneath
must have a table skirt. Booths should be clean and professional
looking. Electricity is not provided in your booth
~Criteria for Entries: All items
displayed and for sale must be handcrafted. Any market or mass-produced
items are unacceptable and may not be sold at this show. Vendors must display work only in the catagory in which they were accepted. Only vendors diplaying their own work will be eligible to participate. No stand-in vendors, dealers or agents permitted. Artists must be present. The spirity of the show is that you are selling arts and crafts that you made yourself. Imports
are not permitted.
* Large vinyl tie-on signs are not allowed.
* No dogs allowed in the park.
~Set Up Time: The Bishop City
park on the north end of Main Street (Hwy 395) is the location
of this outdoor show.
Hours will be:
Thursday, Set-up after ALL spaces are
marked, approximately 2:00 p.m.
Friday, (Set-up) Selling may begin at
9:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
All vendors must be present during the show.
~Security: Each participant is
responsible for the safety, protection and insurance of his
or her own exhibit and merchandise. Protection against theft
cannot be guaranteed. However, security guards will be on duty
each night from 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
~Refunds: No refunds will be made on accepted and processed applications.
~Lodging: A list of motels and
local campsites is available at www.bishopvisitor.com
or by phoning the Bishop Chamber of Commerce: 760-873-8045. Rooms are filled far in advance for this weekend, so make your reservations early.
A limited number of RV/trailer spaces, which have no hook-ups,
will be available behind the park for a fee of $30.00 for the five day period( Thursday, Friday, Saturday and sunday nights). Please see attached RV and
Trailer Parking Application.
~Special Emphasis: Giving on-site
demonstrations of your skills is encouraged. Showing people
the process of your craft helps them to develop a deeper appreciation
for the arts and for the artists who are exhibiting. It has
also been show to improve sales.
~Booth Location: Inyo Council
for the Arts cannot guarantee requested booth locations, except
for crafters who request their previous years booth space and pay by July 1,2008. Every effort will be made
to assign booth locations as requested. In general, spaces are
assigned as applications come in, so earlier requests are more
likely to be successful in procurring a specific site.
Click
here for application.
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