Thank you for your application to the 21th Annual Bonny Doon Art, Wine & Brew Festival to be held on Saturday, September 21st, 2024 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm at Crest Ranch, at 12200 Empire Grade, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. The event benefits Bonny Doon Elementary School and is produced by the Bonny Doon Community School Foundation (BDCSF).
1. This year the Vendor Committee reserves the right to select vendors. There are 22 vendor spaces available. Please submit your application by July 12, you will be notified in August whether or not you have been accepted.
2. Participation of the artist is required at the festival. Please do not send a representative in your place. Only works of art created by the artist accepted as an exhibitor at the Bonny Doon Art, Wine & Brew Festival may be displayed or offered for sale. Work that has been produced with commercial kits, molds, patterns, plans, prefabricated forms, or other commercial methods are not permitted. 3. Once accepted as a vendor, you will be sent a vendor agreement. An entry fee and signed agreement is required for participation in the event. The entry fee is $150 per space; if two vendors wish to share a space the entry fee is $200. A maximum of two vendors may share one booth space. The entry fee must be submitted with a completed, signed agreement by August 9, 2024. A signed agreement is required for each vendor. After September 1, 2024 vendor fees are not refundable and will be considered a donation to BDCSF. All requests for a refund must be in writing or by email to [email protected]. 4. Each vendor will be provided a space approximately 10’ x 10’. There are no "double" spaces available. The field location prevents us from offering any perfectly level spaces. There is limited electricity and generators are not allowed. If you require electricty, please include that in the form. WIFI will be available, but be prepared to take offline transactions. Vendors are expected to provide their own booth set-up e.g. panels, tables, chairs, tents.
5. We encourage you to set up your booth from 4-6pm on Friday, September 20th. Morning set up begins at 8:30am on Saturday, September 21st and must be completed by 11:30am. You may begin packing up at 4:45pm if you choose to do so, but cars may NOT enter the event grounds until 5:15pm.
6. As a ticketed event, vendors will receive two (2) entrance tickets to the festival per booth, including glasses for tasting. This includes one (1) for the artist and one (1) for an assistant or guest (must be 21 years old). Tickets will be limited to two (2) per booth regardless of vendors sharing a booth space. Accompanying staff, friends and family are respectfully requested to purchase tickets through bonnydoonartandwinefestival.com. Please, no one under 21 years of age or pets allowed.
7. The event is held outdoors. No credits or refunds will be issued if the festival is affected by forces of nature beyond our control.
Important Dates to Remember July 12: Application Due July 26: Notification of Acceptance or Waitlist August 9: Signed agreement & Payment Due Septmeber 20: 4pm-6pm Set-Up September 21: 8:30am-11:30am Set-Up