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VENDOR APPLICATIONS WILL BE POSTED THE FIRST WEEK IN APRIL 2010. THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION WILL BE JUNE 1, 2010.
Our region is very blessed with qualified Artists and the Festival attracts applicants from across the United States. Artists who present a quality handcrafted product and who can attend the Festival both days to personally represent their work and talk with Festival visitors are encouraged to apply. Applications for imported, mass-produced or commercially manufactured items are not accepted.
There are 16 Arts & Crafts jury categories for Salmon Days 2010. Each booth must represent a single jury category and be consistent in content, form and quality with the photos sent with your application and reviewed by the jury.
$20 Non-Refundable Fee to be submitted with the application, payable with a check or money order.
Full payment with check, money order or debit/credit card is due upon acceptance. The 2010 Arts & Crafts Booth Space Fees are:
Corner booths, which allow the Artist to have the front and one side of the booth open, (with at least 8' between booths) are limited. Chairs and portable display items may not extend beyond the booth boundary.
Artist is responsible for providing their booth structure. No stakes may be used in any park or grass area. No items, signs, banners or booth anchor lines are to be attached to trees or shrubs. The booth structure must be self-standing and, if appropriate, weighted by means that are not a trip hazard or affixed to the ground or any other structure. Artist must be prepared with a proper booth structure in case of wind or inclement weather.
Booth fees are refunded (less a $20 processing fee) if the Artist's cancellation request is received before July 30, 2010.
Electricity is not available for Artist booths and generators are not allowed.
Judges will review the booths Saturday morning at the start of the Festival. Awards will be presented for Craftsmanship, Originality and Uniqueness, Judges Choice and Best Fish Theme.
Artists are responsible for placing non-recyclable trash in dumpsters rather than the Festival garbage cans. All recyclable cardboard much be broken down and either placed next to garbage dumpster or taken to a recycling dumpster. Artists are responsible for bringing a wastebasket for inside the booth and an ashtray if you are a smoker. If Booth space is not left clean and free of debris at the end of the Festival, Artist must pay a $100 Booth Clean-Up Penalty.
Arts & Crafts Gift Food vendors are those who offer a pre-packaged food item for take home consumption or gift giving. Gift Food vendors may need a King County Demonstrators Permit. This permit is different than a Food Worker (health) Card and is the Vendor's responsibility. Your booth could be subject to closure without the appropriate permit by the Public Health Department of Seattle & King County. Questions about Health Cards or Demonstrator Permits should be directed to Leonard Winchester, 206-296-9842, email leonard.winchester@kingcounty.gov. Do not contact the Salmon Days office with these questions as we cannot advise you on these matters.
Festival hours are 10 am - 6 pm and all Artists must be open during this time, Saturday and Sunday, October 2nd & 3rd. Booths must close promptly at 6 pm. Streets are re-opened to vehicle traffic in the evening.
All applications are juried on quality and originality within each jury category based upon the photos submitted with the application. Salmon Days does not accept product samples for the jury. Application and past participation does not guarantee acceptance. The Festival reserves the right to close any booth whose merchandise is not consistent in content, form and quality with the photos sent with the application and reviewed, and accepted, by the jury.
A listing of local accommodations will be included in the Acceptance Packets mailed July 2010 and will be posted here on the website.
All applicants are notified of acceptance status July 2010. Information regarding the status of Artist applications will not be given out prior to the receipt of the Notification Letter.
Artists are required to submit four (4) product color photos with the application. Slides will not be accepted.
Photos should be labeled on the BACK with the Artist's name and business name and numbered to correspond to the descriptions on the Artist's application.
Artists are also required to submit a color booth photo, as it will be stocked for Salmon Days.
Photos are only returned to the Applicant if a legal size, self-addressed stamped envelope with correct postage is included with the application. Booth photos are retained by the Festival for all Artists selected for the Festival or for the Waitlist.
Artists are not allowed to 'rove' with their merchandise at any time.
No alcoholic beverages, loud music, televisions or 'hawking' are allowed within or in the vicinity of your Booth.
The Issaquah Salmon Days Festival name, logo, and theme are trademarked. Any use must be pre-approved by the Festivals Office.
Artists are required to report their total gross sales to Salmon Days by October 15, 2010. This information is used only to evaluate the Festival. It is not reported to any entities or shared with other organizations. Failure to report will make an Artist ineligible for future Salmon Days Festivals.
The Festival purchases a temporary city business license from the City of Issaquah for each Artist. Artists are responsible for collecting, reporting, and paying WA State sales tax to the State of Washington under Sales Tax Code #1714.
Booth structure and contents, including inventory, are the responsibility of the Artist. The Festival, Chamber of Commerce and the City of Issaquah do not assume any responsibility for injury to persons, or loss or damage to any property of the Artists, including theft, accident or acts of God.
Artists can begin setting up Saturday morning, October 2nd. Set-up must be complete and vehicles must be removed from the street by 8:30 am on Saturday and Sunday. Late arrivals must walk in their supplies.
Load-out begins after 6 pm on Sunday, October 3rd. Vehicles are allowed access as soon as the Issaquah Police Dept. declares that it is safe to open the streets. All booths, vehicles and vendor debris must be removed from the Festival grounds by 8pm, Sunday, October 3rd.
A waitlist is established during the jury process. Applications after the deadline are not eligible for the waitlist.
Washington State requires a UBI (Uniform Business Identifier). To obtain a UBI, call Trina Grey at 206-956-3090 or fax: 206-956-3037; email trinag@dor.wa.gov or www.dor.wa.gov. Applications cannot be accepted without an UBI.
Artist welcome packets are mailed in mid-September with the move-in details including booth assignments, location maps, and load-in instructions.
For questions related to Vendor applications and participation, email vendorinfo@salmondays.org or call 425-392-0661 Ext. 32.