Welcome to the 2024 Rockport Art Festival.
Weekend Schedule:
FRIDAY, JULY 5
6:30 AM – Check in / Set up*
3:00 PM – Grounds Closed – ALL VEHICLES MUST EXIT (Security Guard on-site overnight)
SATURDAY, JULY 6
6:30 AM – 8:00 AM Check in / Set up*
8:00 AM – ALL VEHICLES MUST EXIT
9:00 AM – FESTIVAL OPENS to VIP Pass-holders and judges
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM FESTIVAL OPEN to general admission
6:30 PM – Grounds Closed – ALL VEHICLES MUST EXIT (Security Guard on-site overnight)
*When you arrive, you will receive your Booth Number, Artist Pass, and Parking Permit.
SUNDAY, JULY 7
7:00 AM – Grounds Open
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM - Artists’ Breakfast in Big Tent
8:30 AM – ALL VEHICLES MUST EXIT
9:00 AM – FESTIVAL OPENS to VIP Pass-holders
10:00 AM – 5:00 pm FESTIVAL OPEN
5:00 PM – 8:00 pm Tear down**
**Festival Grounds can become crowded with vehicles and trailers very quickly. Please follow staff instructions and listen for your booth number to be announced before bringing your vehicle on the grounds. This is about the safety of everyone and simplifies and expedites the haul-out process. Failure to comply can result in not being invited back to the Art Festival.
Important Information
We encourage you to make reservations for accommodations during Art Fest weekend as soon as possible. This is an OUTDOOR festival – we recommend that you have: sunscreen, mosquito spray, ant killer, a tarp, and any other items you need to help you stay cool.
Security:
Overnight security is on the grounds Friday and Saturday nights and through 7:00 am Sunday
Parking during festival:
Parking will be explained at check-in and you will receive a permit. DISPLAY THIS PERMIT ON YOUR DASH TO AVOID BEING TOWED.
Booth Specs:
Double-check to ensure you are in the correct booth before you set up. 7.5’x10’ (Booth measurements are necessarily approximate) under tent. Open air space directly across from the booth is available for sale display for an additional $100.
Displays must be free standing. No dividers or walls are provided, so bring whatever you need to stabilize your booth setup. Remember, tents are intended to provide SHADE ONLY. So bring what you will need to protect your work from the weather (rain, wind, etc.).
In case of Emergency, please be aware that coastal wind speeds can change at a moment’s notice and artists’ personal tents (extra space) should be well anchored, Staff will do their best to keep artists informed of weather forecasts as necessary. Please follow staff instructions in case of emergency. Failure to comply will result in not being invited back to the Art Festival.
Please remember not to let your display go beyond the middle tent post. If it does you will be asked to move it back behind the middle post.
Electrical service:
Electrical service is provided on a pre-paid basis for $75. Please do not overload your outlet. If you overload the outlet we cannot guarantee its repair in a timely fashion or a refund.
Perimeter fence:
ABSOLUTELY NO CUTTING OF THE FENCE. IF YOU ARE OBSERVED CUTTING THE FENCE OR SELLING ITEMS OVER THE FENCE, YOU WILL NOT BE INVITED BACK. CUTTING THE FENCE COMPROMISES THE SECURITY OF THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS AND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
Pay for Booth
As a reminder, the deadline to pay for your booth is May 20, 2024. Booths are assigned with preference given to returning 2023 artists who wish to remain in their booths. You will receive your booth assignment at check-in.
Electricity is limited and not guaranteed until it is paid for. Booths with electricity receive one standard outlet plug. Booths 1-36, 64-69 are NOT wired for electricity.
If you are sharing a booth, you and your partner automatically get both the regular and extra booth spaces. There is no need to purchase extra space. Electricity for shared booths only needs to be purchased once.
Purchase Booth
Booth Fee = $375
Shared Booth Fee = $250 (paid by each artist)
Extra Space = $100
Electricity = $75 (Electricity is available on a first come, first served basis)
Cancellations received by EMAIL on or before June 1, 2024 will receive a booth fee refund less a $50 processing fee that will be retained by Rockport Center for the Arts. ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE AFTER JUNE 1, 2024.
