2023 Taste The Arts – Artist Booth Registration

2023 TASTE THE ARTS Festival Artist Registration!

Please read all of the information below thoroughly and carefully.

– NOTE: To the best of our knowledge, you can only choose your booth location on a desktop or laptop computer. First you must click “get tickets” and then you must click the “Buy on Map” button. 

BY REGISTERING; you agree you are 18 years of age or older and agree to abide by all of the terms, conditions, release of liability, code of conduct, and media release included below.

If you are under the age of 18 please have your legal guardian reach out to us at 559-772-0001 or hello@artsconsortium.org for further information on how to register.

Taste The Arts 2023 artists booths must all adhere to the CRITERIA explained in the “EVENT CRITERIA” section below.

Artists/Organizations noted to have violated the Arts Consortium’s Code of Conduct or noted to have departed early (before 5:00 PM) from any of our previous Taste The Arts Festivals may be denied entry to Taste The Arts 2023.

Items marked with an asterisk(*) will be explained at the bottom of this description.

CONTENTS:

A. TWO IMPORTANT DEADLINES

B. ART BOOTH COST

C. EVENT CRITERIA

D. REGISTRATION BENEFITS

E. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

F. REFUND POLICY

G. ASTERISK(*) NOTES

A. TWO IMPORTANT DEADLINES:

1.

Marketing Deadline: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30th, 2023

In order to receive all of the marketing benefits, you must submit one email with three samples of your original artwork to: hello@artsconsortium.org.

Your email’s subject line must be your purchased booth number as it appears on your eventbrite purchase confirmation.

Failure to submit your three art samples to hello@artsconsortium.org by the deadline above, means that you will not receive social media promotion or be part of our annual Booth Experience Element.

But even if you missed the Marketing Deadline, you can STILL register until Sunday, October 8th at midnight!!

2.

TASTE THE ARTS REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8th, 2023

B. ART BOOTH COST:

           NON-ARTS CONSORTIUM MEMBERS

$75.00 per 10×10 GARDEN STREET SPACE (Includes Canopy) for non-members. Become a member here

           

VERIFIED ARTS CONSORTIUM MEMBERS*            

$50.00 per 10×10 GARDEN STREET SPACE (Includes Canopy) for members.

(to verify your membership, call 559-772-0001 or e-mail hello@artsconsortium.org)

FINAL ART BOOTH PLACEMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTIFICATION IF UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES ARISE.

C. EVENT CRITERIA

Taste The Arts is meant to show a wide array of art forms and so we will review each registration carefully and thoughtfully. We base our aesthetic vision for all of our art vendor opportunities on the criteria below:

-ORIGINALITY

Your work is unique, creative, and unquestionably your own.

-INNOVATION

Your work must be recent in its creation date and it should avoid over-saturated trends.

-QUALITY

Your work must be made of high quality materials, with techniques to make your work appear durable and market ready.

-AESTHETIC

Arts Consortium is committed to promoting a wide variety of local artists who are truly committed to their artwork; therefore, we will do our best to avoid redundancy of vendors providing similar products. Arts Consortium also intends to feature art with aesthetic value that helps create positive interactions between vendors and visitors (ideally with family-friendly content).

-VALUE

The average price of your items provides a balance of quality and accessibility for our attendees.

If the event management deems that your work is either contrary to our event criteria or violates Arts Consortium’s family-friendly event limitations, you may be encouraged to show appropriate work or even disallowed from participating in our event, if no agreement can be reached.

-BODY OF WORK

If you do not have enough work to take up more than one 3’x6′ folding table, we recommend that you consider teaming up with another artist so that your booth does not appear sparse in comparison to others nearby.

D. REGISTRATION BENEFITS:

Registration (before 11:59 PM on Sunday, October 8th, 2023) guarantees you the following:

1 – We will set-up a 10’x10′ pop-up canopy for you to display your art under. We will also break it down after the event, for your convenience.

2 – Mention in our 2023 Taste The Arts Art Booth Directory

3 – Booth sitters on event day for a 5-10 minute restroom break (as needed)

4 – NO SALES/COMMISSION FEES ON THE EVENT DAY

5 – Membership Meeting marketing and Taste The Arts debriefing will take place on: Tuesday, August 8th and Tuesday, September 12th at 5:30 PM location to be announced.

E. TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Please carefully review our refund policy in the “asterisk(*) notes” section below before you submit this registration.**

Upon registration, you agree to be subject to our refund policy and the following terms:

– You must meet the marketing deadline mentioned in the “Two Important Deadlines” section above, in order to receive all of the marketing benefits.

– If you cannot attend this event after you have registered, you are welcome to transfer your registration to another artist who must agree to all of the same terms and conditions stated herein (PLEASE CONTACT US TO COMPLETE A TRANSFER OF YOUR TASTE THE ARTS REGISTRATION).

– You agree to display only the original work of a physical, digital, or performance based nature (that you submitted for this jurying process) on the event day.   

– You agree to take on all financial responsibilities for your art sales during Taste The Arts (we will not make any change).  After paying your registration fee, you will NOT owe the Arts Consortium any sales percentage (which also means that you keep all of your sales earnings).

ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT:

– A 10’x10′ popup tent will already be installed for you and labeled with your name and booth number. The Arts Consortium may place your tent away from the exact space that you reserved online, if management deems it necessary. You agree not to move or remove your designated tent. You may help staff and volunteers with the breakdown of your tent after 5:00 PM if you so desire.

– You may set up your art as early as 7:00 AM on 10/14/23, and may NOT break down your art until AFTER 5:00 PM on 10/14/23.

– Artists observed departing early (before 5:00 PM) from Taste The Arts 2023 may be denied art booth registration for future Taste The Arts festivals.

– YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR OWN TABLES, CHAIRS, AND ART DISPLAYS

ACCIDENT WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY

YOU HEREBY ASSUME ALL OF THE RISKS OF PARTICIPATING IN ANY/ALL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH ARTS CONSORTIUM’S TASTE THE ARTS 2023 ART FESTIVAL. This includes, by way of example and not limitation, any risks that may arise from negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons or entities being released, from dangerous or defective equipment or property owned, maintained, or controlled by them, or because of their possible liability without fault.

You certify that there are no health-related reasons or problems which preclude your participation in this activity.

You acknowledge that this Accident Waiver and Release of Liability language will be used by the event holders, sponsors, and organizers of the activity in which you may participate, and that it will govern your actions and responsibilities at said activity.

You hereby take action for yourself as follows:

(A) YOU WAIVE, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE from any and all liability, including but not limited to, liability arising from the negligence or fault of the entities or persons released, for personal injury, property damage, or property theft, THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES OR PERSON: The Arts Consortium, P.O. Box 2696, Visalia, CA 93279 and the City of Visalia, 707 W. Acequia Ave., Visalia, CA 93291 and/or their officers, and the activity holders, sponsors, and volunteers;

(B) YOU INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND PROMISE NOT TO SUE the entities or persons mentioned in this paragraph from any and all liabilities or claims made as a result of participation in this activity, whether caused by the negligence of released or otherwise.

You acknowledge that the Arts Consortium and the City of Visalia and their officers, or volunteers, are NOT responsible for the errors, omissions, acts, or failures to act of any party or entity conducting a specific activity on their behalf.

You agree to abide by the Arts Consortium’s Standards of Conduct.

The Accident Waiver and Release of Liability Form shall be construed broadly to provide a release and waiver to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law.

YOU ACCEPT AND CERTIFY THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS DOCUMENT AND YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENT. YOU ARE AWARE THAT THIS IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND A CONTRACT AND YOU AGREE TO IT OF YOUR OWN FREE WILL.

ARTS CONSORTIUM, INC. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

The Arts Consortium is a community-based non-profit organization dedicated to connecting the arts, culture, and community. Participation in the organization’s programs as a board member, committee member, event volunteer, office volunteer, staff, artist, or other kind of volunteer is subject to the observance of the organization’s rules, policies and procedures. The Arts Consortium is an organization of high moral and ethical standards. The activities or behavior described below are considered to be inappropriate in view of those moral and ethical standards and are therefore strictly prohibited. Any participant or board member, committee, staff, volunteer, participating artist, or member who violates this Code is subject to sanctions, including removal from the program.

No volunteer or employee shall:

a. Use abusive language or show discourtesy or rudeness to staff, volunteers, or other participants.

b. Use or possess illegal drugs during the ARTS CONSORTIUM programs or attend programs while intoxicated.

c. Show any type of harassment, including verbal, physical, or visual harassment toward staff, volunteers, or other participants.

d. Show actual or threatened violence toward any individual or group.

e. Conduct themselves in a manner that endangers the life, safety, health, or well-being of others.

f. Bully or take unfair advantage of any participants.

g. Fail to cooperate with any board member, staff member, committee leader, or other official of the organization.

h. Fail to respect the cultures, beliefs, opinions, and decision of others.

i. Fail to treat others with courtesy, sensitivity, tact, and consideration.

j. Authorize the use of or use for the benefit or advantage of any person, the name, logo, endorsement, services, or property of the ARTS CONSORTIUM, except in conformance with the ARTS CONSORTIUM policy.

k. Accept or seek on behalf of any person, any financial advantage or gain of other than nominal value offered as a result of the volunteer or employee’s affiliation with the ARTS CONSORTIUM.

l. Publicly use any ARTS CONSORTIUM affiliation in connection with the promotion of partisan politics, religious matters, or positions on any issue not in conformity with the official position of the ARTS CONSORTIUM.

m. Disclose or use any confidential ARTS CONSORTIUM information that is available solely as a result of the volunteer’s or employee’s affiliation with the ARTS CONSORTIUM to any person not authorized to receive such information or use to the disadvantage of the ARTS CONSORTIUM any such confidential information, without the expressed authorization of THE ARTS CONSORTIUM.

n. Knowingly take any action or make any statement intended to influence the conduct of the ARTS CONSORTIUM in such a way as to confer any financial benefit on any person, corporation, or entity in which the individual has a significant interest or affiliation.

o. Operate or act in any manner that is contrary to the best interests of the ARTS CONSORTIUM.

p. Operate or act in a manner that creates a conflict with the interests of the ARTS CONSORTIUM and any organization in which the individual has a personal, business, or financial interest. The individual shall disclose such conflict of interest to the ARTS CONSORTIUM President of the governing board, the Executive Director, or the Board Treasurer, as applicable, upon becoming aware of the conflict of interest. Where required, the individual shall absent him or herself during deliberations, and shall refrain from participating in any decisions or voting in connection with the matter.

You have read and understand the Arts Consortium Standards of Conduct. You agree to abide by the rules described above and understand that you may be removed as a member or other participant if you violate any of the above stated rules.

ARTS CONSORTIUM MEDIA RELEASE

You understand while participating in this activity, you may be photographed. You agree to allow your photo, video, or film likeness to be used for any legitimate purpose by the activity holders, producers, sponsors, organizers, and assigns.

You hereby grant permission to Visalia Arts Consortium, Inc.,hereinafter known as the “Media” to use your image (photographs and/or video) for use in Media publications.

You hereby waive any right to inspect or approve the finished photographs or electronic matter that may be used in conjunction with them now or in the future, whether that use is known to you or unknown, and you waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising from or related to the use of the image.

You fully understand the contents, meaning and impact of this release. You understand that you are free to address any specific questions regarding this release by submitting those questions in writing prior to registering, and you agree that your failure to do so will be interpreted as a free and knowledgeable acceptance of the terms of this release.

F. REFUND POLICY

Partial refunds (minus Eventbrite fees) will be available if the Arts Consortium has to cancel Taste The Arts 2023 due to unforeseen circumstances.

Cancellations made 60 days or more in advance of the event date, will receive a partial refund (minus Eventbrite fees). Cancellations made within 60 days will incur a 30% fee (plus Eventbrite fees). Cancellations made within 48 hours to the event will incur a 50% fee (plus Eventbrite fees).

IF you need to cancel and would like to let someone you know take your booth reservation, please email hello@artsconsortium.org to make arrangements.

G. ASTERISK NOTES

* VERIFIED ARTS CONSORTIUM MEMBERS will be given a discount code upon membership confirmation (contact 559-772-0001 Tuesday through Friday from 10:00AM to 3:00PM OR email hello@artsconsortium.org to verify your Arts Consortium Membership and receive the discount code).  You will be given an individual discount code.  Anyone found sharing codes or any non-member using a member’s code will be removed from Taste The Arts without a refund or guarantee of prior notification.

** As Taste The Arts Festival is predominantly geared toward educating our community about the amazing artistic talent in our region, the City of Visalia does not require a Business Tax Certificate for people who earn LESS than $12,500.00 per year on their art sales alone.  Therefore, we will have printed statements for you to present to any officer of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in the case that you DO NOT have your own Business Tax Certificate and DO NOT earn more than $12,500.00 per year on your art sales alone.