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FAQ
When and where is Craft Lake City 2012 being held?
Salt Lake City’s 4th Annual Craft Lake City festival will take place August 11, 2012, from Noon – 10pm at the Gallivan Center.
How many booths will there be?
Craft Lake City 2010 featured over 180 participating artists. The space was be divided between 10 x 10 booths and 6’table spaces.
How much are tickets?
Admission to the event is free and open to the public.
Where can I park?
$5 parking will be offered in the Utah One/Gallivan/Marriot parking lot. This parking lot can be accessed by 200 S. $3 parking will be available at the Walker Center.
Will there be a children's area?
Yes. Craft Lake City’s Children's Area and will be open from 2-7p.m. Activities include, a bouncy house, two types of t-shirt making (spray paint stencil and a reverse tie-dye method), a pinwheel craft and a coloring craft. T-Shirts will be available for $5 or bring your own clothing item and dye or paint it for just $3. Proceeds from 2011's children's area went to help MiaBella Brickey a 10-year-old girl fighting a rare disease known as Giant Cell Myocarditis at Primary Children’s Hospital. To make donations directly to MiaBella visit: miabellabrickey.com
CLC hopes to continue this tradition of giving back to a community child in need with 2012's children's area
Are pets allowed at Craft Lake City?
No. Only service animals will be permitted inside the Gallivan.
How do I become a vendor?
Craft Lake City is a juried festival. Applications will open for Craft Lake CIty 2012 on this website in mid-March 2011 and close at the end of May 2012.There is a non-refundable $5 application fee. Please check back frequently for updated information.
How much is the vendor fee if my application is accepted?
The vendor fee for a 10 x 10 booth for 2011 was $85 and $50 for a 6' table space. There was also the option of sharing a booth which requires both applicants be accepted as participating artists. The fee to share a booth is $145.
Prices for CLC 2012 will likely go up, however, we hope to keep them as close to 2011 prices as possible.
What do I need to know in order to share a booth with another artist?
Official booth-sharing policy for 2011 (it is likely the policey will stay the same for 2012):
For Craft Lake City 2011 booth sharing is allowed, BUT the following actions must be taken by May 27th in order for artists to share a booth.
* Both Artists interested in sharing a booth must apply
* Both Artists have to be accepted (a jury of local artists do the judging) in order to share a booth at Craft Lake City 2011
* Both Artists must state on application whom they would like to share a booth with (no table sharing. Only booths are available for this option)
* Both artists must state on application whether or not they would still be interested in vending (in a booth OR table) in the event their booth partner doesn't get accepted.
* Only 2 artists are allowed to share one booth
* Surcharge - There will be an additional fee of $60 in order to share a booth. The booth rate is $85 for a single artist (table and chair rental is extra).
Yes, once an artist is accepted, Craft Lake City will email out a paypal invoice.
This invoice will include an itemized list of the artist's booth or table rental fee, any additional items ordered for day rental ( including tables and charis) and a one-time invoice procesing fee of $10.
Late Fee: If we do not receive your payment by Friday, July 22nd there will be a $25 late fee. If we don’t receive your late fee and artist fee by Friday, July 29th you forfeit your spot and we will reassign it to another artist who is on the waiting list.
Why do I have to pay an invoice procesing fee?
Craft Lake City is growing! With growth comes added expenses. Processing fees may slightly vary from year depending on the expense of organizing and setting up the festival and the number of participants. 2011's processing fees went toward setting up artist booths and tables so they will be ready upon arrival, and to cover the fees PayPal charges CLC. For 2012, we may simplify this process by including the processing fee into the price of the booth or table fee.
What does it mean that the festival is juried? How do you make your decisions?
Because we receive many more applications than we can accept, and to keep the items offered at the festival of high quality, the festival is juried. We review everyone’s complete application and then make our choice based on several factors:
* How your items fit in with our vision of CraftLakeCity.
* The quality, innovation and uniqueness of your wares.
* The overall cohesiveness and consistency of your work.
* How your items are represented in your photos/website.
* Our need to diversify the crafts available at CLC.
* Affordable price-points that will appeal to festival attendees.
Check out past photos to get an idea of what we’re looking for!
What if I have to cancel once I'm accepted?
Any cancellations will need to be received by Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Once you cancel after this date, you forfeit your fee and spot in the fair and you are not permitted to sell or trade your space. We have a long waiting list and reserve the right to fill spots as we see fit.
If accepted, what does my booth fee cover?
If you chose the 6’ table area, your fee includes a 6’ table that will be set up and waiting for you upon your arrival. CLC recommends bringing your own shade umbrella.
If you chose the 10 x 10 booth, your fee includes a 10 x 10 tent covering. A 6’ table and chairs may be rented and reserved for you at an additional cost.
Artists will also receive an updatable profile with their own username, password and url on our website throughout 2012!
Promotional and media opportunities may also be available for select artists.
It’s only one day, do I need to worry about taxes?
Yes, you are responsible for registering your small business with the IRS and collecting sales tax for the items you’re selling. When tax time comes around, you’ll have to pay income tax on all the items you sold and pay the sales tax to the state of Utah.
CraftLakeCity volunteers will provide you with a tax packet the day of the festival when you check-in. However, it is YOUR responsibility to make sure you fill out and mail in the correct sales tax forms to the State and IRS.
We recommend that you call the Utah State Tax Commision with any questions:
SpecialEventsUnit-UtahState Tax Commision:
210 N. 1950 W.
Salt Lake City, Utah84134
801.297.6303
1.800.662.4335 ext. 6303
specialevent@utah.gov
tax.utah.gov
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