Dear Exhibitor,

Welcome to the 2008 Festival Season. Enclosed you will find the information necessary for application to the Festival. Thank you for your interest and support of our community.

Sincerely,

Fall Foliage Festival Committee

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

This is the 44th year for Bedford's Fall Foliage Festival. This annual event is run entirely by volunteers and draws an estimated 30,000 - 35,000 visitors to our historic town each weekend. The festival includes activities and entertainment for folks of all ages.

A variety of musical entertainment is offered including everything from big band music to down home country pickin'. There are parades, a juried arts exhibit, a quilt exhibit, a Festival Queen contest, antique cars, children's activities and more.

Shuttle bus service to convenient parking areas at the nearby Fairgrounds and Old Bedford Village is provided.

Admission is free to the public.

DATES AND HOURS
October 4-5 and 11-12, 2008 --- Rain or shine
9am to 5pm Saturdays
9am to 5pm Sundays

LOCATION

Downtown in historic Bedford, Pennsylvania. From Exit 146 (Bedford) of the PA Turnpike, turn right and go 3 miles into town. The Festival occupies Juliana and Penn Streets in the town square and the Fort Bedford Park Area.

ELIGIBILITY

Open to all artists and craftspeople. No imported items, kits or manufactured items are allowed.

The Fall Foliage Festival Committee reserves the right to have exhibitors remove unacceptable craft items.

JURY PROCEDURE

This is a juried show. Each new applicant must include four (4) color photographs / slides representative of your work. Include on picture of your booth. Photos / slides must be labled with the name of the craftsperson.

Send a legal size SASE (.60 postage) for the return of photos / slides. Acceptance cards will be sent as soon as possible.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

A printable application sheet is enclosed via the link below. Print, complete and mail the signed and dated application along with 4 (FOUR) photos and the fee to the Fall Foliage Festival Committee.

DEADLINE

Current Craft Applicants (vendors invited back from the 2006 Festival) must be postmarked by March 15, 2008
New Applicants must be postmarked by July 15, 2008

PUBLICITY

Fall Foliage Festival Committee provides a list of participants to local media for publicity purposes.

GENERAL INFO

FEES: Show Fee for craft booths is $180per weekend ($50per weekend extra for end-booth) for two (2) days. One (1) day reservations are not available. An accepted application is a commitment to show. No refunds will be made.

Submit all checks or money orders with the application to:

Fall Foliage Festival
P.O. Box 234
Bedford, PA 15522

Acceptance cards will be sent out after June 15, 2008.

A permit along with additional information will be furnished to accepted applicants in August.

BOOTHS: All participants must provide and are responsible for their own equipment; Stands, structures, tables and displays are erected in the street and must face street side. Displays must start at the curb and cannot extend beyond 10' X 10'. Sales from all sides of your booth are permitted.

VEHICLES: One (1) vehicle unloading / loading pass will accompany your space permit. Only vehicles displaying this permit will be permitted in unloading / loading areas; Vehicles in these areas must comply with single-lane parking during unloading / loading. An emergency lane will remain open at all times.

No vehicles, loading or otherwise, will be permitted in Festival area until 5:15pm Saturday and Sunday. To facilitate traffic flow at the end of each day, all vendors are requested to have their wares packed and ready for loading before their vehicle arrives to load.

JUDGING OF CRAFT BOOTHS: The Fall Foliage Festival Committee will grade crafts and displays during the festival. Evaluation is on the following criteria.

- Whether items are hand-crafted (homemade)
- The manner in which crafts are displayed (see suggestions below)
- Originality and quality of crafts and displays

Please make your area as attractive and professional as possible. Please conceal items such as soda cans, styrofoam cups, ice chests, cardboard boxes, modern equipment, etc.

If your merchandise and/or display doesn't meet the criteria outlined above, you may not be invited to return.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. All crafts in booth must be handmade by the exhibitor. No kits or manufactured items permitted.

2. No toys designed to propel objects (ie. marshmallow shooters or sling shots)

3. No generators allowed.

4. No discount signs allowed ... and no seconds.

5. The exhibitor's booth must be open and staffed during all show hours.

6. No exhibitor may dismantle their booth before closing time.

7. Exhibitors must not interfere with adjacent booths in any way.

8. No exhibitor may sell their assigned space to another craftsperson or share their booth with any non-applicant.

9. No changing or swapping of assigned spaces.

10 Set-up: Exhibitors may drive up to unload. You must unload your goods and drop them into your space as quickly as possible, and remove your vehicle from the exhibitor area to the exhibitor parking area before setting up. This will be strictly enforced.

11. Break-down: Booths must be dismantled and ready to load before vehicles are brought into the exhibit area.

12. Exhibitors are responsible for their own trash removal. Please leave the area as clean as you found it.

13 .Insurance, if desired, must be purchased at the exhibitor's own expense.

14. Failure to notify the Fall Foliage Festival Committee in advance of any cancellation, as well as failure to comply with all show rules, will affect future show participation.

15. A $30 fee will be assessed for all returned checks.

16. Exhibitors are responsible for collecting 6% PA sales tax on items sold and are required to have a tax number. Pennsylvania Sales Tax Number must be entered on the application.

17. The Fall Foliage Festival Committee reserves the right to relocate or dismiss any participant or selling activity.

18. No booth space is guaranteed from year-to-year.

All questions and correspondence should be addressed to:

Fall Foliage Festival Committee
P.O. Box 234
Bedford, PA 15522

Although telephone inquiries regarding spaces cannot be accepted, messages can be left at: (814) 624-3111.

NOTIFICATION OF YOUR SPACE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE FURNISHED IN AUGUST.

PLEASE REVIEW ALL INFO ON THIS PAGE BEFORE APPLYING.
SIGNING THE APPLICATION (Available by clicking below) INDICATES THAT YOU HAVE READ THE CONTENTS OF THIS CRAFT VENDOR INFO PAGE AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THIS INFORMATION. <

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