September 7 & 8 
Louisville, KY
Downtown on the Ohio River at Waterfront Park
Presented By: B4B Promotions
200 Artists
Deadline: May 10
Notification Date: May 31
Application Fee: $25 Booth Fee: $425 - $650
The inaugural Big Four Arts Festival was the most attended (50,000+) two-day event ever held at Waterfront Park on the Big Four Bridge Lawn which consists of four acres of tree-lined walks overlooking the Ohio River, a-mere two-minute drive from downtown Louisville. Better than 2 million people visit Waterfront Park annually and 25,000 stroll the Big Four pedestrian bridge each weekend. Such was the overall success of the Festival that Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau presented the Rose Award to the Festival for creating a NEW event that brought so much commerce to the city of Louisville!
Ample Parking and trolley service for our patrons. Located within walking distance to downtown Louisville's popular restaurants, Nulu District, 4th Street Live, and Whiskey Row.
The Festival is known by artists for its EZ in-out access, spacious booth layouts, and many artist amenities. With a proven multi-media advertising campaign we will produce record crowds. "Louisville Loves the Arts."
The quality juried artists will be presented in a location that was built to showcase festivals and special events. As an application incentive for this year only, all artists that are accepted by the Festival jury in 2019 will be exempt from jury in 2020.
The Big Four Arts Festival has been three years in the planning and 3 years running with 50,000+ (WDRB.estimate) attendance 2017. All this to insure a pleasant and profitable experience for all involved. Community inclusion and support for the arts has spawned a loyal and highly engaged audience that will attend and support our festival.
New this year:
- We have a Emerging Artist program that allows artist that are new to Festivals that are chosen to come in one time at 50% of booth fee. Emerging Artist (5 total) and within 50 miles of Louisville.
- Children's activities Tent sponsored by Zaxby's 2018.
- Bluegrass Music bands through out both days a low volume background music.
Marketing:
We use Facebook posting daily of our artist, Outlook (billboards), digital boards, Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau partnership, Partnership Louisville's Visitors Center, magazines Tops, Leo, Today's Woman (sponsorship), Louisville Media (radio NPR Stations)
Testimonials:
"We do about 14 art shows a year; and I can tell you that this was the BEST one we have done this year. Our sales were awesome. Your advertising paid off, because the crowd was huge. I loved the lay out - the park is beautiful. You did a wonderful job planning this event." Debbie & John Wiles, GourDesigns, Matoon, IL
APPLY & More Information: https://bigfourbridgeartsfestival.com/
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