




| SANTA ROSA ARTS AND CULTURE FOUNDATION, INC. ~ 5188 ESCAMBIA STREET, MILTON, FL 32570 ~ 850-981-1100 |

| Riverwalk ARTS Festival Participants |
| Cultural & Ethnic Arts Retail Booths Application Form |
| Welcome to the 24th Annual Riverwalk Arts Festival! March 24 & 25, 2012 Saturday 10 am – 7:00 pm (extended hours) Sunday 10 am – 5:00 pm (Artist’s New Extended Application Deadline 2/29/12) To participate in the upcoming Riverwalk Arts Festival 1)click on one of the yellow boxes above appropriate to your category to download your application form. 2)Complete the form and mail it in with your appropriate booth and/or jury fees. Booth spaces will NOT be reserved until applications and fees have been received. All participants must provide 2-3 original works of art photos. A minimum of 5 entries per category is required to qualify for prize monies totaling over $3,000. Police Officers are contracted to provide security Friday and Saturday from the close of the day until 9:00 am each morning. Festival Set-up is scheduled for March 23rd, 2012, 5:00 pm. We encourage all to submit applications as soon as possible to reserve your booth space/s as only 125 artists & 13 food vendors will be accepted. Heritage artists are encouraged to demonstrate their craft. There is no Best of Show presented in this category. Advertising has been expanded to include local and out of state print, radio, TV, magazines, online postings via numerous news/activity calendar sites, direct mailings, special invitation to all yacht clubs “come by water”, listings in the Sunshine Artist and “Where the Shows Are” along with other traditional and online magazines. Marketing companies have been contracted to send over 200,000 invitation e-mail blasts which brings attendees from all over the country. This festival is NOT open to resellers. Only exception are cultural groups selling ethnic wares made by collection of their peers. This past 2011 Annual Riverwalk Arts Festival was incredibly successful with 15,000 + in attendance and we expect even greater numbers for the upcoming 2012 Arts Festival. We invite all to join us for this most incredible event. The "All County Youth Art Exhibition" coordinated art programs open to all school age children/students K-12 will also be on display with ribbons and cash prizes – Sponsored by our Pace Walmart. We are encouraging early arrivals and late departures to "tour" our beautiful white sandy beaches and rivers of Santa Rosa County for an extended vacation. Discounted Hotel rates are available to festival attendees to include the week before & after festival weekend. The Festival Committee welcomes all Yacht Clubs. Please contact via e-mail regarding special accommodations made available for all visiting by water. Hope to see you at the festival. Join us and have fun as so many Shop, Dine & Stroll throughout our most amazing Downtown Milton Historical District located on the banks of the beautiful Blackwater River. For additional questions, please e-mail by using the "Contact Us" page. |
| Business Networking Subject to Approval Application Form |
| The mission of this organization is to vitalize, promote and enrich the arts and culture in Santa Rosa County, FL. |
| Hotel Discounts & RV Park Info TBA |

