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Black Arts Festival 2010 Events

For vendor registration information click here.

Schedule of Events:

 

 

July 26 – Noon - 1:00 p.m.  Kalamazoo Central Library     

                                    Storytelling Workshop presented by

                                    LaRon Williams 

                6:30 p.m.     Storytelling

            Both events at the Kalamazoo Central Library in

the Van Deusen Room

Featuring Ivory D. Williams & LaRon Williams

 

July 27 – Noon - 1:00 p.m.  Kalamazoo Central Library  

                                    Poetry Writing Workshop presented by

                                    Buddy Hannah

                6:30 p.m.     Poetry Reading

Both events at the Kalamazoo Central Library in

the Van Deusen Room

Featured poets and open mic

 

July 28 – Noon           Film Festival

Kalamazoo Central Library in

the Van Deusen Room

This is an all day event from Noon 

- 8:00 p.m.

All events held at the library are FREE 

 

Events held at Arcadia Creek Festival Site

   (Water St/Edwards St)

July 29 – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Children’s Day FREE

July 30 – 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Festival in the Park

Headlining the evening’s performance is

Pamela Wise and the Afro Cuban Jazz All Stars

Fine Arts Invitation Reception held at the Gail Sydnor Gallery

   from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

July 31 – 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Festival in the Park

                                    Teen Special Performance begins at 1:00 p.m.


August 1 – 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Gospel in the Park


 

ADMISSION:

Friday FREE before 4 p.m., $3 before 7 p.m. 

Beginning at 7 p.m., $5 ($3 for school age youths; college students with id;

senior citizens (62+) and BACC members).

 

Saturday FREE before 1 p.m., $3 before 7 p.m. 

Beginning at 7 p.m., $5 ($3 for school age youths; college students with id;

senior citizens (62+) and BACC members).

 

Sunday FREE before 1 p.m., $2 ages 12 & over; $1 for BACC members.  FREE for youths under age 12 with attending parent.

 

See more information on the BACC Event Calendar

at http://www.blackartskalamazoo.org/event-calendar/56

 

 For vendor registration information click here.

 
Black Arts Festival 2010 Vendors

Festival Days in the Park, July 30–August 1, 2010

Arcadia Festival Place, 114 East Water Street

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

VENDOR INFORMATION & REGISTRATION
General Information:
The Kalamazoo Black Arts Festival is a 7-day event that showcases and shares African American art, culture and entertainment with the southwest Michigan area. All products, information and  activities offered during the festival must reflect this purpose.
Vendors are a part of the last three days of the Black Arts Festival which are called Festival Days in the Park. For 2010, these days are July 30-August 1.
Location:
Arcadia Festival Place
114 East Water Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Vendor  fees:
Food Vendor         $250  (vendor sites A - O)
Arts & Craft Vendor  $175  (vendor sites 1—37)
Information Vendor  $75 (No selling; sites assigned)                        

Vendor fees include:
-  10’ x 10’ space for Information and Arts & Crafts
    vendors or 20’ x 10’ space for food vendors
-  Electricity during festival hours  (Vendor supplies
    extension cord)
-  Water during festival hours
-  Security during non-festival hours 
-  $25 refundable cleaning fee for Arts & Craft and Food
    vendors. The $25 will be returned to vendor if space is
    clean at the end of  the Festival.
                             
Onsite Parking (optional) - $25 for the weekend. One parking space per vendor while supplies last. Vendors may use the space for vehicles that hold extra inventory.

Arts & Craft and Food Vendors may choose their
vendor sites. See "site map" for choices. Please give 3 choices on registration form. First come, first served.
All Information vendor sites will be assigned.


Children’s Day Vendor Registration
for Thursday July 29 ONLY
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Arcadia Festival Place
(Information Vendors only)
 
 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Black Arts & Cultural Center, Ph. 269-349-1035 or
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Click here to download "Site Map ".
Click here for "Rules & Regulations".