September 21 & 22 
Durham, North Carolina
Downtown Durham
Presented by the Durham Arts Council
Sat. 10am-6pm; Sun. 11am-5pm
135 visual artist exhibitors
Deadline: May 31
CenterFest is a competitive, juried festival attracting high-quality fine art and fine crafts. In it's 39th year, CenterFest is the longest running outdoor juried arts festival in North Carolina. Located in Durham's lively downtown district, the event is a favorite among visual artists, performing artists and visitors.
Durham's recent Creative Vitality Index score indicates Durham has grown to be a top creative community in the U.S. In 2012, after extensive community planning, CenterFest relocated from the Central Park District to the City Center, aligning the festival with the new spirit of our entrepreneurial city.
CenterFest 2013 will leverage the extraordinary assets of the downtown district, including culinary arts components, exciting entertainment and historic districts, and a cutting edge creative community, to highlight the high quality of the visual artists and the sophistication of the creative class demographic. The festival will feature 65 performing acts, locally sourced food vendors and a creative community expo.
Durham has just been proclaimed the "Tastiest Town in the South" by Southern Living Magazine and the downtown district features many of the restaurants that helped earn that title.
Our expanded marketing campaign includes support from:
- the Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau
- the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce
- Downtown Durham, Inc.
- and radio, television and regional newspaper sponsors will continue to build an audience from a strong and growing regional market.
Annual attendance at the Festival is over 24,000 guests. A special VIP Breakfast for targeted art buyers and the Citizen's Choice Award will be featured again this year.
Artist Amenities:
- Easy Load in/load out
- Free parking
- 24 hour security
- Discounted rates at sponsor hotel
- 1 complimentary breakfast and lunch per booth per day
- Booth sitting
- Merit awards totaling $2,500
- Artists and images listed and linked on CenterFest website
- Friendly and supportive staff
For more info: www.centerfest.durhamarts.org
Application: www.Zapplication.org/event-info-public.php?fair_id=2404
E-mail: Centerfest@durhamarts.org
Phone: (919)560-2722
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