July 5 & 6
Muskegon, Michigan
Presented By: Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce
350 Artists
Deadline: February 1
Application Fee: $35 Booth Fee: @150 - $250
The Lakeshore Art Festival is a unique mix of arts, crafts, food and family fun in historic downtown Muskegon, Michigan. Guests will enjoy a juried fine art and craft fair as well as vibrant streets brimming with unique artisan food products, children's activities, entertainment and more! With convenient affordable parking, outstanding accommodations and restaurants nearby this is a must-attend event!
Art in the Park is held in historic Hackley Park, a green landscaped square block that features beautiful trees and flowers, interior and perimeter sidewalks, historic sculptures and a center circle. It is in the heart of downtown Muskegon's Heritage District, home to the Muskegon Museum of Art, Lakeshore Museum Center, Monet's Garden, Hackley Library, and Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts.
The Market will include only handcrafted goods or pre-packaged artisan food items. Absolutely NO buy and sell.
Marketing:
There is extensive marketing and publicity for the show, guests, and artists. We invite local media on location and artists are invited to participate in TV interviews. Advertising utilizes newspaper, magazine, social media, industry trade publications, posters, postcards, radio advertising, television, and billboards. Nearly 8,000 followers on Facebook and 482 on Instagram.
Testimonials:
"We can't tell you how many positive comments we heard throughout the day from our shoppers regarding the show. We heard comments such as, "best one ever," "love that they added additional streets," "great quality of vendors," "happy it is right downtown" and the list goes on and on!
*Ranked by Sunshine Artist Magazine as Top 200 Best Art Shows and America's Top Ten Art Fairs by Art Fair Calendar.
*$3,000 Fine Art Cash Awards
*Extensive PR and Marketing (over 40% of Festival budget)
*Set-Up Thursday July 4th evening and July 5th morning
*Vehicle access near booth site for easy set up and teardown
*Overnight Security
*Booth Sitters
*Complimentary morning beverages and baked goods
*Experienced professional staff
More Information: www.lakeshoreartfestival.org
Contact: Carla Flanders artfest@muskegon.org (231) 724-3176
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