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Date of Event: Aug. 6-7, 2011   City:  Lexington 32nd Annual Lexington Fine Art Street Fair   Loc: Downtown Lexington  Event Type:Fine Art and Fine Crafts  Address for Application/Phone:   l Betty Harvey l P. O. Box 386 l Lexington, MI  48450 l (810) 841-2004  Website: lexingtonmichigan.org  Applicaations:   Available online by clicking on Fairs and Festivals or by requesting by mail. DL: When Full. I/O: O Yr:  31 SP: 200   ATTENDANCE: 10000 ADM: None  Last Year Priority: No.  Juried?: Yes.  Jury Fmt: First come, first served.   Photos  3 of work (By CD or paper photos).  Notif: Within two weeks of app.  Fees: 10'x10'($125)  Set up: Fri. eve or 7-10am(Sat.)  Hrs: 10am-6pm(Sat.) 10am-5pm(Sun.)  Misc: F,M,H  Flea Mkt: NO Mfr Items:  NO  Comments:  updated by e-mail 9/1/2010.  

 

 

August 6, 2011

Show runs from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and are Held at the City of Springfield’s Farmers Market At Begg Park (totally enclosed structure), 503 Military Avenue, Springfield, MI 49015.

City of Springfield

Kris Vogel, City Clerk/Market Manager

601 Avenue A Springfield, MI 49015

269-965-2354

 

Date:   Aug. 6, 2011   City of Event:  Springfield   Springfield Car & Craft Show   Loc: M96 at Military Ave.  Event Type:Arts & Crafts with other events  Address for Application/Phone:   l Kris Vogel l 601 Avenue A l Springfield, MI  49037 l (269) 965-2354  Website:   www.springfieldmich.com:   E-Mail Address: kvogel@springfieldmich.com  Fax #: (269) 965-0114  Apps Sent: Upon request  DL: When Full I/O: O Yr: 2 SP: 50   ATTENDANCE: N/A ADM: None  Last Year Priority:   Juried?: No.  Jury Fmt:       Notif: Within 2 bus. Days  Fees: 10'x10'($35)  Set up: 6:30am(Sat.)  Hrs: 8am-2pm  Misc: EL, F  Flea Mkt: NO Mfr Items:  YES

Date: August 7 & August 14                                                              City:  Ann Arbor                Ann Arbor Sunday Artisan Market   

Loc: 315 Detroit St, near Catherine & Fourth St   Event type: Outdoor market, under roof   Contact for application: email tsammanager@gmail.com  Phone: (734) 994-3276 voice mail, answered weekly   Apps sent: all year  DL: none I/O: O Yr: 20+ SP: 80+  Attendance:  can't measure; walk-by on city sidewalk. ADM: free  Juried: yes Jury Fmt: qualified artists & crafters are accepted  Photos: 1 of work, 1 of setup, 1 of work area  Notif: within 1 to 3 weeks of app  Fees: 8'x6' (size varies) $15/day, or $200/year  Set up: 9:30-11 am; Hrs: 11am-4pm  Comments: Open 36 weeks, from April 3 - Dec 18. We're outdoors (under a roof), so weather affects vendor and customer Attendanceendance. Fees are $15 a day (pay as you go), or $200 for the entire year. Some vendors use the market as fill-in; others come almost every week. Sales tax license required.   The market manager & occasional workshops can help with questions, display concerns, etc.   Our customer base consists of local repeat customers, and visitors with destinations like the University of Michigan, conventions, football games, plays, concerts, art fairs, etc.   The market is in the Historic Kerrytown District, near restaurants & shopping. We occasionally have live music or a special event. Sunday parking is free.    See our web site for applic. and more info: www.artisanmarket.org

 

Date:      Aug. 13, 2011  City: Whitehall  

Arts and Crafts by the Lake  Loc: Goodrich Park Annex, Whitehall  Address for application/phone: Steve Schneider l124 W. Hanson lWhitehall, MI  49461  l (800) 879-9702  E-mail:  info@whitelake.org Website: www.whitelake.org  Fax: (231) 893-0914  Apps Sent: Feb. 1  DL: Aug. 8  I/O: O  I Yr:  17  SP: 75   ATTENDANCE: 5000  ADM: None  Last year priority: No.  Juried? No. Jury Fmt: N/A  Photos: Photos   2 of work, 1 of set up.  Notif: Within 2 wks of app. recpt.  Fees: 12'x12'($50)  Setup: 3-5pm(Fri.) 7-9am(Sat.)  Hrs: 10AM-5PM  Misc: EL, F, RV, H  Flea Mkt: No  Mfr Items: Yes  Comments:  updated by e-mail 6/15/2011.

 

 

 

Date:  Aug. 12-14, 2011     City of Event:  St. Johns  St. Johns Mint Festival   Loc: City Park  - 800 W. Park St.  Event Type:Arts & Crafts with Separate area for Manufactured Items and Flea Market  Address for Application/Phone:  l  Brenda Terpening l Box 61 l St. Johns, MI  48879 l (989) 224-7248  E-Mail Address: ccchamber@power-net.net    Website: www.clintoncountychamber.org/mint  Fax: (989) 224-7667  Apps Sent: March 1  DL: When Fulll  I/O: O Yr: 28 SP: 200   Attendanceendance: 55,000(Festival) ADM: None  Last Year Priority: Yes.  Last year's exhibitors get applications in December  Juried?: No.  Jury Fmt: First come, first served.  Photos: required for new vendors.  Fees: 10'x15'($65 until 3/1/12, $95 after Mar. 1  Set up: 9am-1:30pm  Hrs: 2-8pm(Fri.) 10am-7pm(Sat.) 10am-5pm(Sun.)  Misc: F, M, RV, H  Flea Mkt: YES Mfr Items:  YES  Comments:  updated by e-mail  6/15/2011.

 

Date:     Aug. 11-12, 2012  City:  South Haven

Blueberry Festival Craft Fair   Loc: Stanley Johnston Park  Event Type:Arts & Crafts  Address for Application/Phone:    l Rachel Vochaska  l 606 Phillips St. l South Haven, MI  49090 l (269) 637-5171  Website:   www.southhavenmi.com:  

E-Mail Address: cofc@southhavenmi.com

Fax #: (269) 639-1570  Apps Sent: Upon request  DL:  5/30   I/O: O Yr:  26 SP: 140   ATTENDANCE: 15000 ADM: Free admission  Last Year Priority: Yes.  Juried?: Yes.  Jury Fmt: First come, First served  Photos  discretion  Notif: Acceptance Letter  Fees: 10'x10'($125 before April 28 - $150 – after Apr. 28, 2012)

Set up:  4-7pm.(Fri.), 6-9am(Sat.) Hrs: 10am-5pm(Sat.)  10am-4pm (Sun.)  Misc: EL($15), F,RV, H  Flea Mkt: NO Mfr Items:  NO  Comments:   7/22/2012 – updated by phone.

 

 

 

Other Events - August 2-August 14

 

Date:                        City:                                Event                            Location

August 2                    Sault Ste Marie                        Summer Arts Festival              209 E. Portage

August 5-6                    Allen Park                           30th Annual Street Fair            Downtown

August 5-6                    Grand Haven                         Coast Guard Craft Fair             Central Park

August 5-7                    Onekana                             Lions Club Craft Show             Manistee Fairgrounds 

August 5-7                   Rogers City                           Nautical Festival                   Downtown

August 6                     Grand Haven                          Summers End Craft Show          Franklin Street Lot

August 6                     Grand Ledge                          Island Art Fair                     W. River & Harrison

August 6                     Holland                              Art in the Park                      Centennial Park

August 6                     Springfield                           Springfield Craft Show              M-96 & Military Ave

August 6-7                    East Jordan                          Portside Art Fair                   Elm Pointe

August 6-7                    Grand Blanc                          8th Annual Art Fair                 Saginaw St. & Holly Rd.

August 6-7                    Lewiston                             Timberfest Arts & Crafts Festival     Village Park Grounds

August 6-7                    Lexington                            Lexington Fine Art Street Fair        Downtown

August 6-7                    Rochester Hills                        Summer Fine Art at the Village      Walton & Adams

August 6-7                    Tawas                                Waterfront Fine Art Show            Tawas City Park

August 7                      Ann Arbor                            Sunday Artisans Market             Catherine & Fourth St.

August 10                     Beulah                               Benzonia Arts & Crafts Show         Benzonia Township Park

August 12-13                   Gaylord                             Michawaye Arts & Crafts Fair          1535 Opal Lake Road

August 12-14                    Milford                            Milford Memories                    Downtown

August 12-14                    St. Johns                          Mint Festival                        City Park

August 13                       Crystal                            30th Annual Artfest                   Township Park

August 13                       Fenton                             Art at the Center                    150 S. Leroy St.

August 13                       North Muskegon                    North Muskegon Art Fair              Walker Park - Rudaman Ave.

August 13                       Royal Oak                          Country Fair & Corn Roast            316 E. 11 Mile Rd.

August 13                        Stanton                           Old Fashioned Days Festival           Main St.

August 13                        Whitehall                          Arts and Crafts by the Lake            Goodrich Park Annex

August 13-14                      Brighton                          28th Annual Art Festival               Downtown

August 13-14                      Caseville                          Poor Mans Promotions at Caseville School

August 13-14                      Ludington                        Chamber of Commerce Craft Show      Ludington City Park

August 13-14                      Marine City                       Marine City Arts & Crafts Show         610 S. Water St.

August 13-14                      Shelby Township                 Shelby Township Fine Art Fair          VanDyke S. of 24 Mile Rd.

August 13-14                      South Haven                     Blueberry Festival                     Stanley Johnston Park

August 13-14                      West Branch                      Victorian Art Fair                     Irons Park

August 14                         Ann Arbor                        Sunday Artisans Market              Catherine & Fourth

 

 

 

 

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George Walker

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