Exciting news...the 2024 Brandywine Festival of the Arts is sold out!
We are currently at capacity for vendors. If you are interested in participating, please fill out an application to be placed on our waitlist.
We are thrilled with the quality and selection of the 2024 artists and food vendors.
See you September 7th and 8th!
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2024 Lodging Info...
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Doubletree by Hilton Downtown Wilmington.
Please reserve your room by August 6th.
Book your group rate for the Brandywine Festival of the Arts
Please reserve your room by August 6th.
Book your group rate for the Brandywine Festival of the Arts
Vendor Applications
Official Rules and Regulations:
Date and Time:
- BFA will take place on September 7, 2024, from 10 AM to 6 PM, and September 8, 2024, from 10 AM to 4 PM
- There are no rain dates; the event will happen rain or shine
- Artists must be 16 years or older
- present photo ID at check-in
- stay at the show for its entirety
- Items for sale must be original, handmade works created by the artist
- Prints of two-dimensional work are acceptable
- The BFA does not tolerate the following: buy-sell items, mass produced items, bringing items unlike those juried, or setting up booths unlike those juried
- Violators will be expelled immediately from the show with no refund
- Booths must be occupied at all times during regular festival hours
- Assistants are permitted as long as the artist is also present
- It is the artist’s responsibility to furnish the assigned booth space
- The BFA does not provide tents or display materials - tents may be rented through All Event Party Rental by contacting Thomas Mann (888-892-7368)
- Artists must obey all laws pertaining to health, fire prevention, and public safety. This includes “no smoking” on site
- No electric service is provided. Generators are allowed but must be pre-approved
- A maximum of 2 artists/businesses may share a 10‘x10’ space. Please apply with one application. Include names, business names, and email addresses for both artists. Shared entries will be juried on the overall quality of the booth.
- Booth fees are $425 for a single 10’x10’ space and $800 for a double 20’x10’ space
- New artists must pay a $35 application fee
- All entries will be juried, but the application fee is waived for returning artists
- Each space is 10’x10’ or 20’x10’ and is assigned by the committee
- Placement requests are not guaranteed
- THIS IS AN OUTDOOR SHOW AND SPACES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO GROUND CONDITIONS
- The City of Wilmington requires each artist/business to have a temporary vending permit for the weekend
- The BFA obtains permits and files these permits on your behalf
- The BFA is not responsible for insuring the artists’ works or displays and cannot accept responsibility for theft or damage
- Security is provided 24 hours a day during the festival and setup
- Festival grounds will be open for setup on Friday, September 9, from 9:00 AM to dusk
- In the event an assigned space is unoccupied by persons or furnishings by 8:30 AM on Saturday, the BFA has the right to repurpose the booth without refund
- Specific setup instructions will be sent closer to festival date
- Trash and recyclables must be deposited in designated receptacles only
- Parking is permitted in designated areas only
- Because space is extremely limited, there is a limit of 1 vehicle per 10’x10’ booth
- All vehicles must display a BFA parking pass
- Helpers and assistants must use visitor parking and take the festival shuttle bus to the park
- Cargo parking is available onsite
- The BFA will not give refunds