Application Process
Please review all information below before you complete the application.
Download and complete the Culinary Arts Application.
Environmental Program
The Utah Arts Festival will continue their award-winning, comprehensive eARTh Team Environmental Program in 2012. All local laws and regulations must be strictly followed.
Culinary artists will be responsible for using products that are recyclable as determined by the Utah Arts Festival eARTh Team Environmental Coordinator.
Participation Fees
Culinary artists selected for participation in the 2012 Utah Arts Festival will be required to pay a booth rental fee of $700.00. Your booth rental fee is due with your agreement if accepted. The Utah Arts Festival also charges a daily commission of 20% of each vendor’s gross sales and requires use of cash registers provided by the Festival.
The booth rental fee is due with your agreement (if accepted) by 5:00 p.m. Friday, April 6, 2012. Checks will be deposited once received. If you fail to pay on time, you will be considered not interested and dropped from the show.
Booth Space
Each vendor will be allotted a 10' wide x 20' deep space for their operation. Within this space each vendor is responsible for supplying all of the elements needed for their operation, including tents, tables and chairs. Please keep in mind the emphasis on design when planning your booth. Below are guidelines to assist in developing your booth design:
- All booth space (10' x 20') must be completely tented and fully contained this includes side and back walls. DUE TO THE NEW FIRE CODES, ALL TENTS MUST BE MADE OF RETARDENT MATERIAL, & HAVE THE TAG(S) TO PROVE IT.
- Each vendor’s tent must be uniform in appearance and color.
- Decor is an essential part of the Festival. Your decor must evoke the origin of your food as well as add an element of design to the Festival. No blue tarps!
- No handwritten signage is allowed. All banners must be approved by the Festival before being used.
- In 2012 the Festival will provide all culinary artists with cement weights to secure their booths. Utah is noted for its summer winds and for the safety of all vendors, artists and patrons, we require that participants tie off to the weights. You will need to bring rope to tie onto the weights. If you do not secure your booth with the required 200 lbs, you will not be allowed to open and may be disqualified from the show.
Notification
Decisions will be made and notification will be mailed by Friday, March 16, 2012. Contracts and information packets detailing all setup and operational procedures will be mailed to accepted culinary artists. Participation in any previous Utah Arts Festivals does not guarantee acceptance into the 2012 event.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE JUDGED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
- A detailed booth design following the guidelines given
- Completed application form
- Photographs of food items to be served
Incomplete applications will not be processed.
Important Dates
- March 1, 2012: Culinary artist application deadline by 5:00 P.M.
- March 16, 2012: Notification packets mailed to culinary artists.
- April 6, 2012: Contracts and ALL payments due (booth fee, electrical, etc.)
- April 30, 2012: Last day to pull out of the event and receive a partial refund.
- June 21-24, 2012: Utah Arts Festival Thursday-Sunday: 12 P.M. - 11 P.M.
Application Checklist
- A detailed booth design following the guidelines given
- A completed application form
- Photographs of food items to be served
Direct all applications and/or questions to:
Patrick Burns
230 S 500 W #120
SLC UT 84101
801-322-2428
pat@uaf.org
OR
Bob Raysor
801-870-2079
RPRaysor@aol.com
