Gualala Arts Promoting public interest and participation in the arts since 1961
2024 Festival of Trees Vendor Application
This is an application form for being an art vendor at the 2024 Festival of Trees holiday event, to be held on Friday and Saturday, November 29th and 30th (Thanksgiving Weekend).
The event takes place at the Gualala Arts Center, nestled in the majestic redwoods in the small Northern California coastal town of Gualala, CA, located at the junction of Mendocino and Sonoma Counties. Gualala Arts is a non-profit organization whose mission statement is: Promoting public interest and participation in the arts since 1961. All proceeds from this art festival benefits community art programs.
Description: This festival is held indoors at the Arts Center which is decorated for the holidays. Booths are a mixture of rectangular spaces, most of which are 6’-8’ wide, and 8’-10’ long. All artists must provide their own display equipment, including tables, walls, signage, etc.
Components: This two-day, holiday-themed event includes a retail shopping experience of locally made fine arts & crafts, as well as many other holiday activities. The Gualala Arts Center will be fully decorated for the holidays.
Booth Space Notes: Artists are required to be stationed at their booth for the entire duration of the event. Although specific booth requests will be considered, booths will be assigned solely at the discretion of the Festival Committee with an emphasis on the aesthetic makeup of the show.
All booths must be completely broken down on Saturday afternoon, at the conclusion of the event.
The weather won’t be an issue because vendors are set up inside the climate-controlled Arts Center.
Fees: Application Fee: $10 non-refundable, separate payment. Booth fee: Gualala Arts members: $100; non-members: $125. A commission of 10% on all sales (excluding sales tax) will be paid to the Gualala Arts Center at the completion of the show.
Booth Setup: Wednesday November 27th – 11am to 4pm & Friday November 29th – 8am to 10am. Cars must be removed 30 minutes before gates open
Show Hours: Friday November 29th & Saturday November 30th – 10am to 4pm
(Building is closed on Thanksgiving Day)
Each artist is responsible for processing their own sales and paying California Sales Tax (PROVIDING GUALALA ARTS WITH YOUR VALID CALIFORNIA SELLER’S PERMIT NUMBER IS MANDATORY). Additionally, each artist must provide their own booth and display equipment. If you are a member of Gualala Arts your fees for the show will be discounted. Artists may join Gualala Arts – you can find more information here
ARTIST SELECTION:
Please Note that space for this show is very limited compared to our other festivals, so a completed application does not guarantee acceptance. If you are not accepted into the show, your booth fee will be refunded.
Acceptance to this festival will be determined based on the images submitted with the application. Applications will only be accepted if the work presented is deemed appropriate and of sufficient quality. Therefore, submittal of high-quality images is of the utmost importance. See below for image submittal requirements.
IMPORTANT: Please submit three images of your work and one image of your booth setup. Images should be TIFs or high-quality JPEGs, with a minimum image size of 1000 pixels on the long side. Images can be directly uploaded as part of the online application process. If applying by mail, please email your images to Scott Chieffo
(scott@gualalaarts.org).
Questions? Contact Scott Chieffo, Festival Coordinator @ (707) 884-1138 x1013 or scott@gualalaarts.org
Want to use a check and pay by mail? Find a pdf of the application here
Deadline to Apply: All application packets must be received no later than October 22nd. You will be notified of your status no later than October 30th.