The Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council (GO ART!) is issuing a call for artists and crafters, food vendors and nonprofit organizations to participate in the 33rd Annual Picnic in the Park celebration on Monday, July 4, in Centennial Park, Batavia.
Application forms can be downloaded from the GO ART! Web site at www.GOart.org, by e-mailing us at info@GOart.org, or by stopping by GO ART!, Seymour Place, 201 E. Main St., Batavia.
Artists and crafters are invited to exhibit and sell their work – which must be handmade by the artist/crafter – in the Arts and Crafts Show. We will provide a fence for fine art displays, however there is ample room to set up individual tents, tables, and chairs.
If received by June 1, the application fee for artists and crafters is $35 for non-members and $30 for GO ART! members. After June 1, but no later than June 30, the application fee is $40 for non-members and $35 for GO ART! members.
The application fee for food vendors is $125 by June 1 -- or $150 after June 1 but by June 30. Non-profit organizations in Genesee and Orleans counties may participate free of charge. All vendors must supply their own tables, chairs, signs, canopy/tent, and extensions cords. The deadline to submit applications is Thursday, June 30.
Picnic in the Park is a free day-long event featuring activities for families and children, folk art events, entertainment and refreshment stands. Each year, the event draws approximately 3-5,000 attendees.
For additional information, call the GO ART! office at 343-9313, visit www.GOart.org, or check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/geneseeorleansarts.
