For Visual Artists

Dear Artist,

Thank you for being a part of the 2008 Fayetteville Arts Festival!

Fayetteville Downtown Partners (FDP) is looking forward to working with each of you to make this an exciting and profitable event.

Please read this letter carefully, it contains very important information for the 2008 Festival.

CONTENTS OF THE ARTIST PACKET

• Driving directions to the Fayetteville Town Center with marked loading areas
• Booth images of pipe and drape set-up
• Parking hangtag
• Sales Tax Forms
• Your booth number and name tag will be provided on the day of set-up.

If you are missing any of the packet items, please contact us right away.

FESTIVAL HOURS

• Load-In: Friday, August 29th 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Open Space Art Party: Friday, August 29th 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
• Fayetteville Arts Festival: Saturday, August 30th 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Festival Awards: Saturday, August 30th around noon
• Fayetteville Arts Festival: Sunday, August 31st 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Load-Out: Sunday, August 31st 4 p.m.-10 p.m.

BOOTH SPECS

These are the same booth set-ups that we used last year. The booths are constructed of aluminum pipe and black drape. They are 8' tall. You may attach a maximum of 15 lbs to the pipe. Each space is 10' x 10' (unless noted otherwise). You are required to have lights in your booth.

LOAD-IN

There are two service elevators at the loading dock and two pedestrian elevators in the parking garage. There will be volunteers assisting with loading and unloading the service elevators. Please feel free to go directly to your booth and begin setting up. The Festival Coordinator will come by to help with any questions or special needs.

OPEN SPACE ART PARTY

All booths must be completely set-up and ready for sales by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 8/29. The Open Space Art Party begins at 7:00 p.m. This is a fundraising event for the Fayetteville Art Festival. The Open Space Art Party will offer light refreshments, beer and wine. Think of this event as a giant gallery opening. Have fun and sell work! Tickets are $25.

Your name badge acts as your ticket to this event. Because this is a fundraiser, we are unable to offer free tickets to friends and family. Additional tickets will be available at the door.

OTHER EVENTS DURING THE FESTIVAL

On the Festival weekend, complimentary snacks and beverages in the green room and there will be community activities sponsored by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and YouthCan! Community Imagination Studio. Outside, on Saturday there will be the Fayetteville Farmers' Market on the Square and a Razorback Football Game.

FESTIVAL AWARDS

The FAF awards will be announced on Saturday, 8/30 around noon. Awards will be given for Best of Show, Best of 2-D, and Best of 3-D.

SALES TAX

In your packet you will find three pages for sales tax:
1. Daily Sales - Complete and return to the Festival Coordinator at the end of the Festival. This helps us generate data for creating and marketing the Festival in the future.
2. Arkansas Sales Tax Form 370 - Complete and return to the Festival Coordinator at the end of the Festival (we are required by law to report this information.)
3. Duplicate AR Sales Tax Form - This is your copy, for your records. You are responsible for making the sales tax payment to the State.

HOTEL ROOMS

Book your hotel today! Rooms are becoming scarce; the Festival falls on a football game weekend.

THANKS

Thank you for being a part of this great event. Please help spread the word about the Open Space Art Party and about the Fayetteville Arts Festival.

Thank you for sharing your time, energy and talent with our community,

Casey Hamaker
Fayetteville Downtown Partners
(479) 841-1764