Pine Lake Resident application

About our event:

2014 Pine LakeFest

An arts festival in an artists community

October 4-5, 2014

The town of Pine Lake would like to thank you for your interest in our 2014 LakeFest. This event will be held on Saturday, October 4th, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, October 5th, 2014, from 12 to 5 p.m. The festival will take place along Lakeshore Dr. in Pine Lake, GA. This beautiful venue makes a lovely setting for visitors to stroll along the art vendors while enjoying fine food and music from our world-class stage.

Artists:
Artist space at this venue is limited. Artists of handcrafted, quality work are invited to apply, and ability to offer items at a variety of price levels is a plus. Vendors may only sell handmade, original items; NO mass-produced or commercial items may be sold.

Rules for exhibitors:

Vendors must supply their own tents, and vendor space must be kept neat and professional. Vendors may choose to unload / set up on Friday evening between 5 and 8pm, and 7 to 9:45 am on Saturday. Set up must be complete by 9:45 on Saturday. All vehicles must be moved to the designated parking area after unloading. Festival staff will assist in unloading in order to move vehicles from the vendor area as quickly as possible. Pack up completely before bringing your vehicle to your site at the end as well. Private security is provided Friday and Saturday nights. However, the Festival is not liable for any loss or damage to any property or artwork/products of Vendor resulting from fire, theft or any other cause. No early tear-down is permitted. Vendors are expected to operate the full hours of each festival day. Place all trash in the provided bins, and leave the area as you found it. The Festival will be held rain or shine. No refunds due to inclement weather. Photos, logos and/or websites provided with this registration may be used by the Festival planning committee to promote this event (in fliers, on our website, on posters, ads, etc.). Access to electricity is unavailable. Vendors are responsible for proper safety and health precautions to protect participants, City of Pine Lake, the public and the property of others.

Booth Space and Vendor Fees:

Vendor space will be 10x10, and vendors must supply their own tents and displays. Please be prepared for high winds. A maximum of three artists may choose to share one booth. The cost of a space is $60** for Pine Lake residents. (Non-residents must complete the non-resident application.) Multiple and adjoining spaces may be reserved. Vendors are asked to be set up and ready by 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, 11:45 a.m. on Sunday. Because one of LakeFests aims is to strengthen our community by celebrating its diverse, homegrown artistic talent, all Pine Lake resident artists who desire to sell their handcrafted art and whose work meets quality standards will be accepted through June 1st, 2014. Thereafter, all applicants (PL and non-PL alike) will be screened to ensure an appropriately diverse offering of artistic media.

Artist Vendor Application:

Please complete this application in its entirety and mail to the address below. Checks should be made payable to Pine Lake City Arts. Booth space will not be reserved without a completed application (including signature) and payment in full. Name: _____________________________________________________________________ Business Name (optional): ___________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________ City: __Pine Lake__________________ State: __GA__________ Zip: __30072____

Cell phone: ______________________________ Email: ____________________________ Web site address: ___________________________________________________________ Price range of artwork to be sold: ____________________________________________ Preferences re: booth placement (accommodated as possible): _____________________________________________________________________________

Artistic Medium:
Artisan Foods Drawing/ Printmaking Folk Art Furniture Glass Jewelry Metal Mixed Media Mosaic Painting Photography Pottery/Ceramics Quilts Soaps, beauty Stone Wood Other (please specify): __________________

In order to assess vendor diversity, applicants are asked to submit 3-5 images representative of work to be sold, even if you have presented at LakeFest in the past. These images may be submitted as photos, reasonably sized file attachments (emailed to PineLakeFest@gmail.com), or links to your webpage. If possible, please also include an image of your booth presentation (not required). Booth fee per 10x10 space is $60** for residents, with booth location preference given to those who apply by the earlybird deadline of June 1st, 2014. Required number of booth spaces: ______@ $_____ = ______

Credit card payment is accepted through PayPal. Payments can be addressed to PineLakeFest@gmail.com. Please include identifying information and the words "Artist Vendor Application Fee" with your PayPal submission.

The committee will review your application and issue final approval. You will receive confirmation upon approval. Artists not chosen for this years festival are invited to apply again next year. Refunds to those not accepted or those withdrawing their participation will be granted, less a $5 administrative fee, through September 1st. After September 1st, no refunds will be granted.

Festival agreement: By signing this application, I understand and accept that this constitutes a contract between myself (the artist/business) and the Pine LakeFest 2014. I understand that my application will not be considered complete, and therefore not evaluated, until payment for booth space is received. Further, I/Vendor agree to indemnify, defend and forever save and hold harmless the Festival, its affiliates, and related entities, and their respective parents, employees, representatives, tenants, agents, contractors and volunteers, from and against any and all damages, claims, losses, demands, costs, expenses (including attorneys, fees and costs), obligations, liens, liabilities, actions and causes of action, threatened or actual, which any one of the indemnitees may suffer or incur arising directly or indirectly out of or in connection with the art exhibit.
Signature _________________________________________ Date: _____________________

Submission checklist: Completed application, including signature 3-5 photos or electronic files of work to be exhibited (plus one of booth setup, if possible) Check made out to the City of Pine Lake, or fees remitted via Paypal. EARLY APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 1, 2014. Mail completed application to: Pine LakeFest 2014 PO Box 964 Pine Lake, GA 30072 Applications may also be submitted electronically to PineLakeFest@gmail.com. ** For Pine Lake Resident Artists only: We aim to support our own. We want your participation, and we want you to have a successful event. A stronger event means a stronger experience for all of us. For some, a $60 booth fee is difficult. If you find yourself in this position, this opportunity is for you: For the 2014 festival, the LakeFest planning committee is offering work scholarships to local residents. In exchange for a booth fee of $40, we will assign you a task that can be accomplished before, during, or after the festival. Complete the following in order to apply. Applications for workscholarship will be considered on a case by case basis. Is your participation in LakeFest 2014 contingent upon receipt of a work scholarship? Y N Ways you would love to help this festival shine: _____________________________ Tasks you are physically unable to complete: _______________________________ Preferences for completing festival tasks:

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