RAVINE ART FAIR INFORMATION PAGE
May 24 - 9am - 6pm
ABOUT THE ART FAIR
What do you get when you combine a love of art with the Memorial Day weekend? The Ravine Art Fair on Bainbridge Island, Washington!
Looking for a fun, festive Memorial Day outing? The Ravine Art Fair includes over 20 artists and artisan vendors, along with Rockin' Ruby Records, Island Life Artisan Gifts, Bainbridge Apothecary & Tea Shop, Bainbridge Escape, Hot Yoga, and Wilder Grace.
The Ravine is the historic, outdoor event space behind Bainbridge Apothecary & Tea Shop and Island Life Artisan Gifts on Winslow Way - between 305 and Ericksen Avenue. It's just a short walk from the ferry.
Stroll among artists and vendors selling fine art, jewelry, and gifts. Enjoy tea and some treats along your way.
The Ravine Art Fair is a free event for the attending public and will be open from 9 am to 6pm.
Ranger and the Re-Arrangers (swing band) will be on stage from 4pm- 6pm.
ARTIST APPLICATION & SELECTION
To apply, submit your application, images of your work and/or booth, a brief description of your product and pay your $25 non-refundable, jury application fee.
We will review each application through a thoughtful selection process and make our final decision for participants before or on May 14, 2025. Our goal is to choose a diverse group of artists and businesses with original items of art or crafts or gifts that are locally made, hand-crafted, and demonstrate high-quality work.
We have booth spaces available for this event.
$250 for Prime 10’x10’ Booth Space at the entrance (2 left - available) - Must bring your own tent, no larger than 10ft x10ft, must use 25lb tent weights on each tent leg (no tent stakes) and bring your own tables. Tables must be draped and all product boxes must be under the table drape. You are NOT allowed to share booth space.
FILLED - $250 for End Cap Booth Space - you may bring 2, 6ft.x 30in. tables and create an L-shaped booth. Tables must be draped and all product boxes must be under the table drape. You are NOT allowed to share table space.
FILLED - $150 for 6’ Table Space - Must bring your own table, no longer than 6ft. x 30in. Tables must be draped and all product boxes must be under the table drape.
$25 Non-Refundable Jury Application Fee – due upon applying
BOOTH FEE PAYMENT
If accepted into the Ravine Art Fair, applicants will receive an invoice for the amount listed above with the selected booth fee and a link to make payment. Payment is required by May 15, 2025 or Art Fair spot will be forfeited and may be offered to an artist or business on the waitlist.
APPLICATION DATES
Applications will be accepted until May 14. Final Selection and Notification of Acceptance into the Art Fair on May 10 or until all booths are filled via email. If there are still booth spaces available we will accept applications until all booths are filled.
BOOTH INFORMATION
SET UP: You may set up your tent and/or tables on Friday night after 7pm. Do not leave your artwork or anything of value. There is no security on the premises.
Booth setup begins at 7am and must be completed before opening at 9am on event day.
TEAR DOWN: 6-8 pm.
Artist/Business must bring their own professional-looking booth and signage, and be able and prepared to load themselves in and out of the space. Your booth needs to be able to withstand inclement weather. There are no refunds for bad weather, we will have the event rain or shine.
Artist/Business must commit to being at their booth for the full day (9am-6pm)—no late arrivals or early departures.
BOOTH ASSIGNMENTS
Booth & Table assignments will be randomized and given to artists by Friday, May 16. Only approved artist/business and the artistic style submitted in your application may be displayed. Work in your booth must be consistent. No Booth Sharing Allowed.
ARTIST REVENUE
All proceeds from sales at the booths go 100% to the exhibiting artist/business. Transactions are made at the booth itself, and it is the artist’s/business’s responsibility to bring equipment to process payments. No wifi or Electricity available.
CANCELLATIONS
Artist cancellation before May 10, 2025 will receive a full refund of their booth fee (minus $25 non-refundable application fee). No refunds will be processed for cancellations following this date.
The Ravine Art Fair will proceed regardless of the weather. If The Ravine Art Fair cancels for any reason, prior to the event, booth fees and application fee refunds will be issued to all vendors.
PARKING
There will be a load/unload area for your initial setup and teardown. Before the event, we will send out a sign-up to schedule your time to load and unload at the curb next to the Ravine.
No parking is available on site. Please be aware that there are hourly limits to the parking spots in front of The Ravine and on Winslow Way. We do have parking available nearby that are first come first served spots along Bjune Drive in the boat-trailer spaces or parking spaces in the gravel lot below The City of Bainbridge Plaza at 280 Madison Ave N. We will have dashboard parking passes for all artists and vendors.
There is also a paid parking lot at the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal that runs around $13+/day.
FOOD & DRINKS
Drinks and limited food will be available for purchase from Bainbridge Apothecary & Tea at the event.
RESTROOMS
Available in the Tea Shop and at Island Gifts.
WIFI
Wifi is unavailable. Any payment processing at booths will need to use cellular signal or a hotspot wifi signal provided by the vendor.
ELECTRICITY
Electricity is not available for booths. Limited outlets for charging devices will be available in the Tea Shop or at Island Gifts. Please bring your own power pack.
MUSIC
Amplified recorded music and/or live music will be playing at the Art Fair. We request that artists/vendors do not bring their own amplification systems or play music from their booth.
TAX REPORTING
Collection and reporting of Washington State Sales Tax are your responsibility.
Artist/Business must have a current Washington State business license (UBI) and City of Bainbridge Island endorsement.
LIABILITY
The Ravine, Bainbridge Island Art, LLC or any business located within The Ravine will not be responsible for any loss or damage to an artist’s/business’s property, injury to, or death of the artist/business (or its employees, representatives, and contractors), or vendor sales. Artist/Business expressly assumes all risks of loss, damage, liability, injury, or destruction resulting from any cause whatsoever, including but not limited to acts or omissions by Artist/Business, The Ravine, Bainbridge Island Art, LLC or any business located within The Ravine, or acts of nature, and hereby releases and waives any claims against the The Ravine, Bainbridge Island Art, LLC or any business located within The Ravine related to such loss, damage, liability, injury, and/or destruction.
Artists/Businesses who need insurance coverage for their artwork/merchandise need to look into a rider on a homeowner’s or business insurance policy.
MARKETING
The Ravine Art Fair requires cooperative marketing. You are required to post to social media a minimum of 3 times before the event. Social media posts images and caption/text will be supplied for you to post. If you have a customer email list, we ask you to send out an announcement/invitation via email at least once before the event.