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| The Cookeville Fall Fun Fest is a two day event that melds a national barbeque competition with a downtown street festival, which includes two music stages, a lot of excellent kid and family activities, good food, a skateboarding area, street performers, and a relatively small but admirable crafts area. Last year's estimated attendance was well over 20,000. The craft area is limited to one street, which yields 20 booth spaces, 10ft X 10ft each. |
| The craft area is "officially" advertised as a Saturday event, however, you have the option of setting up on Friday between 12:00-3:00, and selling as late as you wish. I would highly encourage this, as there is really good turnout, between the BBQ crowd, and those coming for the live entertainment, which usually goes on until about 9:30. |
| If you choose to skip Friday, set up on Saturday between 6:00-9:00 a.m. You must sell until 6:00 p.m., but again you have the option to stay later. Saturday night is the "mainliner" band, a lot of people are coming into the festival in the evening. Electricity is available to all booths. Vehicles are only permitted in the area during the set-up and take-down times, but the area is easily accessible. Security for the entire area is provided by Cookeville City Police, however, neither the city nor Highland Rim Chapter of TACA are liable for loss, theft or damage, etc,etc. I can say that over the past 8 years that I have been involved with this event, that there has not been any problem with overnight vandalism or theft. Small town, good cops, plus we're right next to the BBQ people and they're up all night smokin' their meat. |
| This is a juried event sponsored by the Highland Rim Chapter of TACA, rules and guidelines are contained in the application form. |
| The Cookeville Fall Fun Fest is a high quality event which draws a large and diverse crowd, all lured in by live music, Sesame St. characters, smoked meat or some combination thereof. |
| Ever since our chapter was given the opportunity to coordinate the arts and crafts area of the Fall Fun Fest, the level of quality of the work displayed has risen year after year, to such that I believe people come looking forward to finding and buying unique handcrafted artwork. |
| If you would like to participate in the Fall Fun Fest 2010 - Art & Craft Fair please read, fill out, and send in your application by July 15th. |
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For more info on Cookeville Fall Fun Fest go to
FallFunFest.com, or call or write Mike Whiteman. Address: 4990 Massa Rd., Baxter, TN. 38544, tel. 931-432-6313 |
| Craft Fair Information |
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When: Friday night (optional), September 10, starts at 5 pm, and Saturday,
September 11, 2010, 9:30 am - 6:00 pm. Where: Cookeville, TN; on the Square around the old courthouse Eligibility: Any artist producing their own original work. Work made from kits, commercial molds, patterns, or copyrighted designs not owned by the artist will not be accepted. Any commercial embellishments must be subordinate to the handcrafted work. Application Deadline: July 15, 2010 (arrival date) Booth Fee (includes electricity connection): $85.00 ($75 for TACA members). Money raised from the booth fees will go towards Highland Rim's continuing efforts to support artists and art in Middle Tennessee. Booth Info: All booths are 10' x 10'. You must supply your own tent (optional) and display. Vendors may set up Friday afternoon from noon to 3 pm or Saturday morning from 6 to 9 am. Sales Friday evening are optional. All vendors must complete their setup and remove all vehicles from the fair site before the festival opens (Friday 3:00 pm or Saturday 9:30 am). Electricity is available at the site. To Apply: Send completed application form (below), booth fee, SASE, and 4 slides or photos of the work you wish to exhibit to Highland Rim TACA, c/o Mike Whiteman, 4990 Massa Road, Baxter, TN 38544. Mark slides or photos with artist's name, dimensions of work, and materials. |
| Application Form |
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Rules: 1. Highland Rim reserves the right to reject any vendor who misrepresents in their slides/ photos the work they bring to the fair. 2. Artists who have exhibited at past fairs are not prejuried for this one. |
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General Information: 1. Notification letters will be mailed along with slides/ photos and un-deposited checks of those artists not accepted. Slides/photos of artists accepted will be returned during the show. 2. Each vendor is responsible for charging and paying state taxes. 3. Highland Rim TACA, Cityscape and affiliates are not responsible for damage, theft or loss of personal property or personal injury incurred during this event. |
| Name_________________________________________ Business Name_________________________________ Address_______________________________________ _____________________________________________ Phone________________________________________ Email_________________________________________ Booth Fee_____________________________________ |
Circle one medium in which you wish to be juried: | |
| Basketry Clay Glass |
Fiber Jewelry Wood |
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| Photography Painting/ 2-D (drawing, printmaking) Sculpture Other__________________ |
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Make sure you include this form, booth fee, slides/ photos and SASE and send
them to: Highland Rim TACA, c/o Mike Whiteman, 4990 Massa Road, Baxter, TN 38544 |
| Questions? Contact Mike Whiteman, tel: 931- 432- 6313, e-mail: woodmiketn@yahoo.com. |
| For more information about the Fun Fest go to Cookeville's Fall Fun Fest web page. |
| Last updated on April 27, 2010. Comments? Send an e-mail to Andrzej Gutek. |