Please note if you are a sponsor or food vendor, your rates are different. You will be notified within 7 days of acceptance. No application will be considered without jury fee. If application is received less than 60 days before an event, booth fee is due with application. A nonrefundable/nontransferable booth deposit ($50 per event) is due within 7 days of acceptance if event is more than 60 days away. If under, then booth fee is due with application. If event is less than 60 days, booth fee is due in full with application. For shows more than 60 days out, your down payment is $50 per show. Booth fees are due 60 days before each event. We accept credit cards or you may mail a check or money order payable for FULL show amount to Blue Ribbon Events LLC. Please mail to PO Box 1162, Bellaire, Michigan, 49615. Booth Fee will be invoiced as scheduled and due as stated. If payments are not made in a timely manner, a late fee of $50 will be applied to any show not paid in full by due date. If you have questions, please call or email. Four product photos, one must include studio or you creating and one booth photo is required. All credit cards are processed through Square. Please click option to enter information. Please review the attached contract. A $50 admin fee will be charged per show for any cancellation or transfer. No refunds 60 days before an event. All events are rain or shine. Application fee is non refundable or transferable. If you are not accepted to an event you apply to, booth deposit or fee will be refunded. You will be sent a contract, signature is required on file for each year. COVID info: should any event be cancelled, you will receive a credit to be utilized for any event with an expiration date of 18 months.  The undersigned does hereby discharge, release and hold harmless, Blue Ribbon Events, LLC (all cities, property owners, and associations) and all co-sponsors from any and all manner of action, suits, damages, or claims whatsoever arising from any loss or damages or claims, to the person or property of the undersigned while in possession or under the supervision of the sponsors during the Festival, and hereby consents to enforcement of all rules of this event. Furthermore, the undersigned artist hereby certifies that all display work is handcrafted and created by the show participant. Participant understands that any mass produced item on display can cause expulsion from the show or future shows. There are no rain dates. There will be no refunds or credits if a show is cancelled due to rain, floods, hurricanes, or any other forces of nature after logistics and advertising have been arranged! There will be no refunds on artist cancellations. Credit will be issued if Blue Ribbon Events, LLC. is notified in writing at least (60) SIXTY days prior to an event. Exhibitors are responsible for full payment of show fee if cancelled less than 60 days prior to event. MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY ANY EXHIBITOR CAUSING ANY PROBLEMS TO FELLOW EXHIBITORS OR MANAGEMENT. Failure to comply with the rules and regulations set forth may result in expulsion from any and/or all events. Management reserves the right to make final interpretation of all rules. The undersigned understands that if this application is not accepted, the Application Processing Fee is non-refundable. If accepted, Blue Ribbon Events, LLC. has my permission to reproduce my artwork, through the photographs I have submitted, for the purpose of advertising and marketing the Festival. Blue Ribbon Events, LLC also has my permission to publish photographs or videos taken of my booth, my work and me during the Festival for purposes related to promotion of the Festival, past or future.BY APPLYING YOU ARE AGREEING TO ALL POLICIES, RULES and REGULATIONS!!!! EXHIBITOR RULES AND REGULATIONS►The staff at Blue Ribbon Events would like to thank you for your participation in our shows. In order for you to help us make our shows the best they can be, we have established some rules and regulations. To participate in our events, you MUST observe the following…♦ All work must be original, handcrafted, created and exhibited by the approved artist themselves if applying as handcrafted.  Kits, imports, and mass produced items will not be tolerated. This rule is strictly enforced.  No sellers agents or manufacturers reps unless you applied under buy/sell and it is allowed at event.  Where buy/sell/commercial is allowed, applicants booth must be representative of what was applied for.♦ All categories shall be reviewed, juried and screened prior to your acceptance. Any media NOT approved during the application process that appears in your both at an event will be removed. Artists are only permitted to apply with one medium.♦ All applications require 4 photos of your work plus 1 photo of your outdoor display. We will not process your application without a photo of your outdoor display with the white 10x10 tent included in the image. INDOOR displays WILL NOT be accepted.  If you only have an indoor display, you must explain in an email how your booth setup will be.  ◊ We do NOT keep photos on file. You MUST resubmit photos with EACH application♦ Displays must be professional and aesthetically pleasing. All tents MUST be white and all racks MUST be covered. Handwritten signs and sale signs are strictly prohibited. Ribbons won from other shows may NOT be displayed. ♦ Exhibitors will leave their exhibit space clean after packing up at break down. If your space is not clean after an event, you may be expelled from future shows.♦ Please send a biography of you and your work. We like to have these on file for publicity opportunities.♦ The APF fee is a $25  non-refundable application fee.♦ For most shows a fifty dollar ($50) deposit may be made in lieu of the full booth fee ONLY if the event is thirty (30) days away or more. If you are accepted into a show, the balance must then be paid for NO LATER than thirty (30) days before the event or a fifty dollar ($50) late fee will be applied to the balance.◊ It is VERY important that you include the event name and date on your checks to avoid miscommunication.♦ First Time Exhibitors: If you are applying within 30 days of an event, a money order or cashier’s check is required for the show fee.♦ For shows without deadlines please keep in mind that the show(s) and categories may be open when you contact us, but are subject to close at any time. To avoid missing a show, please submit early.  Applying when the applications first become available is strongly recommended. ◊ Please allow 5-7 business days to process your application once received in our office. You will not be charged a late fee if we receive your application more than 30 days before the show date, and are informed of your acceptance within 30 days of the show.♦ WAITING LIST –Once placed on the waitlist, the office will contact you as soon as we have an opening in the show. If called from the waitlist, there is NO penalty if you do not accept the spot and your show fee will be immediately returned to you.♦ CANCELLATIONS – THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLED SHOWS! However, a credit good for 2 years from the cancellation date will be issued to your account if you notify the office more than 60 days before the event date. The exhibitor is responsible for the entire show fee if the event is cancelled with less than 60 days prior to the show. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule! If you cancel an event within 60 days of the show date, you are liable for the show balance. You will not be able to exhibit in a future event until the show balance has been paid.  All cancellations MUST be in writing (email preferred). Any show cancellation or transfer will incur a $50 processing fee. If any event is cancelled due to COVID, we will extend a credit to be used within 18 months.♦ The approved exhibitor will occupy his or her booth at all times. NO subletting or sharing of space is permitted. No representatives are allowed. Friendly pets are allowed at the shows.♦ TAXES – Each exhibitor is responsible for collecting the state sales tax and filing a report with the local Department of Revenue.♦ An accepted application is a commitment to display your work during ALL scheduled hours of the show. IF you are not present of any part of the show, you may be expelled from future shows.♦ Bank Fees – A $25 bank fee will be charged on all return checks. The check amount plus the $25 fee is payable with a credit card, money order, cashier’s check or cash. The fee may be higher with international checks.♦ TENTS – Exhibitors are responsible for making their tents sturdy against wind, rain, etc. Tents MUST be manufactured of flame-retardant materials. Staking into the pavement will NOT be permitted without written permission from the show director. Blue Ribbon Events is not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen property. Dollies are required for set-up and breakdown for most shows!◊ Exhibitors will receive an ample amount of booth space, which varies depending on the venue. Exhibitors will NOT take up any additional space without first consulting with a show coordinator. ALL WORK, DISPLAY and STORAGE WILL NOT GO BEYOND THE ASSIGNED EXHIBITOR SPACE.♦ The exhibitor’s space shall be occupied by 7:45 a.m. the morning of the show or you will be considered a “no-show” and your space will be given away with no possible refund or credit. Vehicles MUST be removed from the show area by 9 a.m. unless otherwise specified.♦ No Solicitation - Exhibitors are present at our shows for the purpose of representing their work. For that reason, no exhibitor, or their representatives, will engage in any type of solicitation of any products, supplies, shows, etc. during the course of the show, starting at the commencement of the event and ending at the end of breakdown of the said event.  The exhibitors’ role is to sell their work and not engage in any other non-related business activities during the course of the event.  Failure to comply could cause possible expulsion from the show.♦ Set-Up and Breakdown times will be strictly enforced. Please see the show information packet for details.♦ Management reserves the right to make final interpretations of all rules and regulations.