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Driving Directions to Festival Photographers' Page Special Events |
19th Annual Wilmette Fine Arts Festival, 2009 Artists' Key To The Festival Welcome! DO NOT LEAVE YOUR BOOTH UNATTENDED! Artist’s Relief Cell Phone Numbers: Colleen Muscarella- 847-414-7465 Ted Ressler -773-368-7659 Julie Ressler- 773-368-7247
Check In: 6:00PM on Friday, September 11, 2009 – Get your packet at the WAG tent! Be patient there still may be cars in the parking lot. Ask for help: Julie - 773-368-7247. The best plan is to get your tent up and basically set and then fine tune in the morning. Off - load and remove your vehicle quickly to one of the adjacent parking lots or the street. Remember your dashboard exhibitor sign.
Saturday, Sept.12, 2009 Check In 6:00AM, – Get your packet at the WAG tent! Do not block the French Market. Put the exhibitor’s sign on your dashboard immediately. Ask WAG staff the best way to get to your booth, this is the most crowded time, so be patient! We have people to help you. Off load and move your vehicle, QUICKLY!
Festival Hours: Saturday 10:00AM – 5:00PM Sunday: 10:00AM – 4:00 PM *Judges will be circulating and visiting booths from 11:00AM Saturday. You will be notified Saturday evening. Sales Tax: Illinois Dept. of Revenue demands a list of all participants in Festivals. You must have an Illinois Tax ID number or apply for one. There is a Tax ID form in your packet or right here online at this site to download. The sales tax in Wilmette is 9.25%.
AWARD CELEBRATION: 9:00AM Sunday photo op with Jonathan Roob –Please come prepared and early! There will be many dignitaries and lots of press. The presentations will begin promptly at 9:30AM since many presenters attend religious services. Please display your ribbons prominently in your tent. Everyone loves a winner!
AWARD BREAKFAST 9:00AM: Available to all who attend the Awards Ceremony
Security: We have paid security guards, but there have been incidents at other Festivals, so use good sense. Neither the Wilmette Arts Guild, City of Wilmette Police Department nor the Village of Wilmette will be responsible or liable for any damage or loss of property to your display or artwork that may occur during the Festival.
Display Rules: All storage materials should be kept out of sight. Your space must be kept clean and trash free. If you forgot garbage bags, call Artist Relief. They’ll bring you one. Please do not play live music, radio or CD’s without earphones. Be a good neighbor! Please do not display awards from other Festivals. No nails, stakes or any sort of tent support may be hammered into the pavement. Your tent must be weighted down with sandbags or blocks. Without weight, it could blow away and possibly damage and harm others, not to mention loss of your own work.
Pegboards: Pegboards will be delivered Friday, 7:30 PM. YOU need to have small pegboard hooks. If you have a tent, make sure that the pegboard is secured to your tent with wire. If you do not have a tent, place you pegboard flat on the ground before leaving on Saturday evening.
Sunday Afternoon Closing – Please, DO NOT pack up early BUT pack up completely and then go for your vehicle. Leave your site clean. Be considerate! Be a good neighbor! If you need help call any of the ARTIST RELIEF numbers. Someone will help you shortly.
Please fill out the WAG Suggestion Form before you leave. Please, please fill out the other evaluation forms and mail them in. Our rating depends on it! We’ve worked so hard to make this Festival the best Village Festival in The World and we’ll keep trying. Please help us!
Thank you so much for coming! See you next year! If you like us, spread the word! |
