Taylorsville, NC – An exciting day of activities is planned for the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center’s 38th Annual Hiddenite Celebration of the Arts. This one of a kind arts and heritage festival features diversely talented artists, crafters, and performers, offering a rewarding experience for vendors and visitors alike.
The Center’s Celebration of the Arts festival will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019 on Hiddenite Church Road in Alexander County from 9:00am until 4:00pm. Admission to the festival is free and open to the public.
The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is currently seeking fine arts and crafts vendors, commercial vendors, food sales vendors, and performers to participate in the festival.
Cost for a 10×10 vendor space is $35 per space if purchased prior to August 15th. If a larger space is needed, vendors are welcome to purchase multiple booths and request that they be placed side by side. Vendor spaces purchased on August 15th or after that date are $45 per space.
First time artists and crafts vendors applying to show at Celebration are required to submit a minimum of three photos or slides representative of the work that they plan to offer for sale.
Public information booths are also available for non-profit organizations, businesses, and individuals. Booths for distributing information with no sales are $15 each.
Celebration of the Arts features four live performance stages for entertainment. Performance time slots are available, free of charge, to regional musicians, dancers, drama troupes, etc.
Download and print a vendor application by visiting the Center’s website: www.hiddenitearts.org
To inquire about performance time or to request an application by mail, call (828) 632-6966.
This project was supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. www.NCArts.org.
Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center events, exhibits, and programs are made possible in part through the generous funding of Alexander County government, the Town of Taylorsville, the Eileen and R. Y. Sharpe Family Foundation, The Winston Salem Foundation, and the Friends of the Center membership program. The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center’s Lucas Mansion and Educational Complex are wheelchair accessible.
