100 Mile & District Arts Council

Friday, Nov 4th, 2011
from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
and
Saturday, Nov 5th, 2011
from 9:00am to 3:00pm

100 Mile Junior Secondary School
495 Cedar St.
100 Mile House, BC

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APPLICATION DEADLINE
September 1st, 2011
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Complete an application form and enclose a cheque for the total amount or balance owed, payable to 100 Mile & District Arts Council. Mail to:
Winter Arts & Craft Fair Committee,
c/o Box 2262,
100 Mile House, BC, V0K 2E0.

Submit your application and fee early to secure your display area. Allocation of areas will be considered in the order in which full payment is received. Even if a deposit was made, you MUST send a filled out application form and balance owing.

SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS
All items for sale must be hand crafted in BC. Participants will be selected no later than September 15 , 2011, on the basis of art/craft quality and overall balance in theFair. If the Fair Committee is not familiar with your work, you must either submit pictures with your application or contact the Committee to make arrangements to view your product. Your application will not be complete until this process is finished.

FOOD VENDORS

Any vendor handling food, including freesamples, MUST BE in compliance with applicable BC Health regulations. For more information, contact Interior Health, 100 MileHouse at 250-395-7676.

DISPLAY AREAS

Display spaces measure 64 sq ft (some 8’x8’, some 5’x13’) and include two chairs.Tables (3’x8’) can be rented, but must be requested on your application form. Access to electrical outlets is limited and only available along the walls. We request only those who need power as an integral part of their display apply for it.

To enhance the overall ambiance of the Fair, we ask that all tables be covered with a solid sheet or table cloth, no prints of any kind. These coverings should reach the floor on all sides, all boxes and stock should be hidden from view.
Vendors are encouraged to decorate their display area, a $60 prize will be awarded to the “MOST UNIQUE DISPLAY”

DISPLAY TIPS

• A walk-in space helps customers to feel free to browse and have a good look at your merchandise.
• Customers feel more comfortable if you stand or sit to the side, rather than right behind your table.
• Display and highlight a few of your items and keep extra merchandise ready to display as needed. A very “busy” display can overwhelm a buyer - “Less is more!”
• Consider using lighting and other props to best display your wares.

SETUP:
Friday, Nov 4, 2011: 4:30pm - 6:00pm
FAIR HOURS:
Friday, Nov 4, 2011: 6:00pm - 9:00pm, Nov 5, 2011: 9:00am - 3:00pm
DISMANTLING:
Saturday, Nov 5, 2011: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

ARTS COUNCIL DOOR PRIZES

This Fair is a major fundraiser for the 100 Mile & District Arts Council and door prize draws motivate people to come. We request that each artist/crafter donate a sample of their product(s) for a door prize. Please attach a descriptive tag to your donation with your name & value of the item and have them available to be picked up by our volunteers before and as the fair opens Friday evening. We thank you very much for your contribution!

CANCELLATION
All fees will be refunded, if the space can be filled and notice of cancellation is received no later than October 15, 2011. After that date, the Arts Council will retain a $20 administration fee and refund the balance of fees paid.

PARKING
Signs will be posted to direct you to the unloading area. Once unloading is complete, please park at the back of the gym. We will do our best to assist you with your unloading and loading.

ACCOMMODATION & FURTHER INFORMATION If you require accommodation or any other information about 100 Mile House & the South Cariboo, please do not hesitate to contact the South Cariboo Visitor Centre at 1-877-511-5353 or visit www.southcaribootourism.ca.

CONTACTS
Birgit Bienek bebienek@xplornet.com
250-395-1991 or 250-459-2175
Barbara Hooper jbhooper@telus.net
250-397-2980

Craft Fair Applications are available at the South Cariboo Visitor Centre
OR
Can be downloaded HERE as a PDF file for printing
(Requires legal size paper and Acrobat Reader)