Complete and return this application by April 1, 2010, to be eligible for the
jury process and acceptance into the Show.
NAME ________________________________________________________________
BUSINESS NAME _______________________________________________________
STREET ADDRESS ______________________________________________________
CITY, STATE & ZIP ______________________________________________________
PHONE # __________________________E-MAIL_____________________________
URL/WEB SITE ADDRESS _________________________________________________
TYPE OF PRODUCE, FOOD, FLOWERS and/or CRAFTS: ____________________________
______________________________________________________________________
SPECIAL REQUESTS: We will do our best to accommodate, if possible:
______________________________________________________________________
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OUTSIDE SPACE(S) REQUESTED, $50.00 PER SPACE (Approximate Size: 15' across front x 20' deep )
1 Space @ $50.00 ______ or 2 Spaces @ $100.00 _______ 3 spaces @ $150.00 ______
Have you included:
Produce/Live Florals (no photographs needed), SASE, put (with one stamp) ______ yes.
Exhibitors with Crafts, photographs required: 1 of set-up & 3 of crafts; Please place Name on back
of Photos. SASE (with 2 stamps) for return of photographs ______ yes.
Show Fee, $50.00 per space ________________________
Electric, $10.00 (if needed) ___________________
Camping Fee, $20.00 (if needed) _____________________
E-mail Link, $5.00 _________________________
URL/Web Site Link, $20.00___________________
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED _____________
Make Check payable to: CHAPEL HILL U.M.C.
Send to: Chapel Hill U.M.C.
Attn.: Craft Show/Deb Cuthbert
4071 Naomi Rd.
Sodus, MI 49126-9768
DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2010
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CHAPEL HILL'S 31st ANNUAL ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW
OUTDOOR SPACE & FARMER MARKET
www.chapelhill-craftshow.org
Chapel Hill invites you to be considered for the 31st Annual Arts & Crafts Show to be held on Sat., Oct. 2, 2010, at the Berrien County Youth Fairgrounds, Old US 31 North, Berrien Springs, MI. The Show is sponsored by Chapel Hill United Methodist Church of Sodus, MI. Attendance was just under 7,300 in 2009.
Applications: This is a juried show. Farmer Market exhibitors are required to list and describe the items you will be selling. If you are a Crafter/Artist, photographs are required; at least 3 of your work and 1 of your display. Please place your name on back of photos. All photos will be returned in your SASE (see Application). Craft items must be handmade, no kit work or resale/retail items will be accepted, and we reserve the right to reject any work considered to be misrepresented or undesirable. We also jury the day of the Show, concentrating on quality, checking for retail items and noting shopper activity. Photos need to be submitted even if you have been in past Shows. Also, we ask that you bring work in process photos to be available to us during set-up and Show day in case any questions arise regarding your items.
Deadline, Notification & Cancellation: Deadline for application is April 1, 2010. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent by May 5, 2010. Once accepted, please contact us prior to August 1st to cancel out of Show. There will be NO REFUNDS AFTER August 1, 2010.
Space Size: Outdoor spaces are approximately 15' feet (across front) x 20' feet (deep). Exhibitors will provide their own set-up and leave the area clean at the end of the show.
Show Fees: One space is $50.00. Two spaces, $100.00. Three spaces, $150.00. Electricity (120 volt) is available for $10.00. All fees must accompany the Application. Please feel free to date your checks April 1, 2010, as checks will not be deposited until after we jury. All fees are returned if you are not accepted into the Show.
E-mail/Web Site Linking Fees: Linking, through our web site is available at a charge of: e-mail address for $5.00 and/or web site (url) address for $20.00. This will help shoppers who wish to contact you for additional purchases after the Show with a direct link from our Exhibitor page. Your name and phone number is listed at No Charge.
Show Hours & Set-Up Times: Booths are to be ready for sales by 8 a.m. Sat., and NOT to be packed up until closing, after 4 p.m. Set-Up can be done on either Fri., Oct. 1st from noon to 4 p.m. or on Sat., Oct. 2nd from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Unloading, Parking & Camping: There are temporary unloading zones, although some spaces are designed that your vehicle can be parked behind or aside your space. Ample parking is available for both exhibitors and customers. Friday night campers have a designated area; check at Registration for location. Camping fees have increased to $20.00.
Admission Charge: There is a $1.00 per person admission charge for the general public.
Publicity: Our publicity committee does an outstanding job of "getting the word" out to both the local communities and throughout the Tri-State area. Posters and flyers are distributed to places of business and public bulletin boards. Press Releases are sent to the media (radio, TV, newspapers, SW Michigan Tourist Council, etc.).
Food: Chapel Hill Church, plus other Food Vendors offer Lunch Menus along with Snacks, Drinks, & Pie by the Slice. Our Bake Sale also has homemade items, and is located in Building #34.
If you have questions or if you choose not to return the 2010 Application, but want to receive future Applications, please contact us to remain on the mailing list. Contact: Exhibitor Co-Chairpersons, Deb Cuthbert at 269-782-6056, Sherry Leto at 269-463-7003, or Lenora Cuthbert, cell phone 269-369-7271. You may also e-mail to cuthblcrafts@aol.com, or, send a letter to Chapel Hill U.M.C., Attn.: Craft Show, 4071 Naomi Rd., Sodus, MI 49126.
To read the History of our Chapel Hill Show, click on this link:
http://www.chapelhill-craftshow.org/history.html