Southern Weekend of Art or On The Square Art & Crafts Show
We try to make our web page easier to use each year, and sometimes in the process we make it harder.
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Frequently Asked Questions!
What's New This Year.
You gave us suggestions and we have listened! For the first 41 years this event was held in June, we moved it to April for too many reasons to explain here, of which none of them are valid now. After 6 years of fretting over the weather, we have decided to move it back to June. Over these six years we have watched Tornados come weekends before and after our event, and one year on the Friday of our event, rain one year, and the wind has wiped our booths several years.
The suggestion was to move the event back into June for the following reasons: 1) More reliable weather 2) We have daylight until around 8:30 at night, allowing us to stay open longer on Friday Night.
We are a Friday/Saturday (Sunday is useless for craft sales) show so we felt like the third weekend is June would be a good weekend. We were unable to find another Arts & Crafts show being held in middle TN or North Al. on this weekend. We feel that by closing early on Saturday that would allow the vendors plenty of time to get home for Father's Day on Sunday. If they vendors feel like they would rather stay open later on Saturday Night let us know and we will consider that next year.
We are working on have a Street Dance (around the square) on Friday Night to bring out more people on Friday Night. We are also, working on have six hours of entertainment on the Band Stand Saturday. That was scheduled last year, but many of the entertainers back out at the last minute due to the wet grounds.
We will continue our breakfast for the Vendors on Saturday Morning.
1. Who is the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Arts Center?
A. We are non-profit Art Organization for the City of Fayetteville and Lincoln County, TN. We are completely made up of volunteers and this event is one of our major sources of income. We received no funding from any government sources.
2. How do we determine what we have or what we do each year?
A. Our number one determination is you the vendor. Vendors have told us they do not like shows with big name bands, because people come to hear the music and have no interest in the Arts & Crafts. They have told us they like having the local dance schools, and local bands playing. We had our show in June for many years and vendors asked us to move it to April when it was cooler. We set it up on Friday and Saturday, because after many years of having it on Saturday and Sunday, we simply didn't have enough people come out on Sunday. Vendors that have shown on both days have told use the Friday, Saturday was a big improvement. We want your feed back, let us know what we are doing right and what we are doing wrong.
3. Why no Rain date and why do you have the show outside?
A. We have looked into having a Rain date, and feel that it just not worth it. We would have to charge more for the booths because cost like advertising would be doubled. The odds of it Raining on one day and not the other just are not valid. If it does rain enough to shut out an entire day (or the entire weekend) a substantial discount will be offered to the vendors that showed up for the next year's show. Our community has a spring inside Arts & Crafts Show, and anyone that has shown at both, has told us they do much better at the outside show. Simply having the show outside where three major Highways merge, we get people to stop and attend the show that would not pull into a parking lot and get out of their car to walk into a building.
It is extremely important that you give us a valid E-Mail address and/or phone number. We will contact you in the event that the event is cancelled. We strongly suggest that you also, figure on showing on Sunday. In the event that the weather is such that we have to close the show or cancel one day of the show we will continue on Sunday if the weather allows. The safety of the vendors, their product and the customers are our primary concern.
4. Why do we not offer full refunds?
A. We have approximately 10% of the vendors each year will register and fill a spot and then cancel or don't show up. This cost us money and makes our show look poor when we have empty spots. Some years we fill up early and end up turning away possible paying vendors. In short it cost us money and time.
5. Do certain vendors get preference?
A. We try to treat each vendor fairly. So with the exception of vendors that are members of the Arts Center and are offering a service for the show. All booths are assigned on a first come first serve basis. Additional requirement such as electric will limit those locations.
6. Who is our Customer?
A. We consider the vendor our customer. Therefore, we do everything we can to provide them the best, and most hassle free show. To show our appreciation we have offered free breakfast to the vendors on Saturday Morning for the past 30 years. Approximately 3 years ago we improved this offering from Sausage Biscuits and Coffee to a full Breakfast! Usually Pancakes, Sausage and a drink. It will very from year to year.
7. When can we set up and what are the hours of the show?
A. You can start setting up after 6 PM on Thursday before the show starts on Friday. We want everyone set up and ready for business by 10 AM on Friday Morning. There are people the do not open their business until 10 AM on the square and will spend that hour checking out the booths.
8. Can more then one vendor share a booth?
A. One additional vendor is allowed per the booth number. IE: A single booth can have two vendors, a double booth can have three vendors, a triple booth can have 4 vendors.
9. Why do you charge more for Electric?
A. Basically because it cost us a minimum of $ 225.00 to turn on the electric outlets and that does not include usage. So we feel the additional $ 15.00 for non-food booths is a fair charge.
10. Why do we charge more for Food Vendors?
A. Someone that is selling food to be consumed on site usually requires electricity (so that is automatically included), and their customers produce more trash. We in turn have to provide the labor to pick up the grounds and dispose of the trash.
11. Who picks up the trash?
A. We do! We provide each booth with a trash bag, and in the past they have really been good about policing their area for trash. This has allowed up to not increase booth fees to cover this service?
12. Do you have Security?
A. We have dedicated security for Friday Night only!
13. Do we have Rest Rooms?
A. We have Rest Rooms in the Court House, we pay extra to have them open for approximately 12 hours each day (Friday and Saturday)?
*14. Will my Booth Location change after the initial assignment?
A. Yes, it might. It can be because we have too many similar vendors in the same area, or we do not have enough vendors in an area and we are trying to consolidate the show, or because of landscape changes and other changes that are outside our control.
15. Will I be notified that my application has been accepted?
A. If you register by Internet, you will be notified by E-Mail. This might not occur until you Credit Card Charge is posted to our account. If you register by Internet and send a check, we will send you an E-Mail when the check is received. If you registered by U.S. Mail we will only respond if you send a SASE.
16. What is the most common cause of registrations being mixed up?
A. We are amazed every year with the number of people that register under one name and then use a different name on their credit card or check. This prevents us from matching the two together. If you are doing this be sure to clarify that in the comments on the registration or by a note if you send it though U.S. Mail.
17. I have a band, I have a dance team, I want to perform at your event?
A. If you are willing to perform free of change in exchange for the exposure, we are interested in having you perform. You will be allowed to sell T-Shirts or CD etc. Our focus is the Arts and Crafts and not a Music festival.
18. If I sponsor a band, or some other form of entertainment, can I get a free booth?
A. We are open to discussion for something like that.
19. We have a Non-Profit Organization based in Lincoln County and would like to have a booth?
A. If you have a IRS Non-Profit Standing (not just the State of TN) and would like to have a booth you can contact us. Basically, if it is simply an information booth we will give you a 1/2 size booth for free, if you are wanting to sell an item, we asked that you pay the going rate for a 1/2 size booth. However, you need to register like all other vendors and explain in the comments.
20. How about next year?
For the Show in 2012 we have made several improvements?
1. You will be able to register much earlier, registration will go up in April 2011.
2. We are starting a referral refund. For each vendor that you refer to the show you will get $10.00 off your booth fee, paid to you the first day of the show. Read the brochure for full details.