Artscape 2023: Community Engagement Exhibitor Application
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Artscape – America's largest free arts festival – returns September 22-24, 2023.
Artscape is back! The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts is excited to bring back Artscape for its 38th year after a three-year hiatus! The beloved Baltimore arts festival is where art lovers, families, and tourists come together to celebrate art, culture, and performance! Artscape is proud to showcase artists and makers, live concerts, visual arts experiences, performing arts, fashion designers, kid-focused activities, film, experimental music, improv and comedy, literary arts programming and culinary delights. We encourage artists and festival goers to embrace Artscape for what it is – a fully accessible, 100% FREE, world-class arts festival – right here in the heart of Baltimore City. Everyone’s invited to Artscape, let's celebrate the arts in Baltimore together!
ARTSCAPE
Artscape is AMERICA’S LARGEST FREE outdoor arts festival, rocking the cultural heart of Baltimore since 1982. The festival was designed as an Arts Fair that marketed Baltimore as a cultural hub, generated local community support for the arts, and stimulated economic development and investment in the Mt. Vernon/Bolton Hill neighborhood. In 2019 (the last time Artscape was held), Artscape featured more than 200 artist performers and over 100 visual artists and artisans.
Festival Hours
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
5PM – 10PM FESTIVAL OPERATIONS
9PM - 11PM ARTSCAPE AFTER HOURS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
11AM – 3PM MAIN STAGE HOURS
11AM – 11PM FESTIVAL OPERATIONS
9PM - PM ARTSCAPE AFTER HOURS
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
11AM-5PM FESTIVAL OPERATIONS
LOCATION: Midtown Baltimore and the Station North Arts & Entertainment District
ABOUT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Presenting an unparalleled opportunity, Artscape's Community Engagement program aims to highlight arts and cultural organizations who support the arts and rich culture in Baltimore and the surrounding region. Organizations with activities, programming and resources focused on arts and cultural disciplines (visual arts, performing arts, literary arts and culinary arts) are encouraged to apply.
The Community Engagement program is located outdoors in tents within the festival footprint. In keeping with the spirit of the festival, all crafts, demonstrations and workshops must be free and open to the public the entire Artscape weekend. All activities must be staffed during all festival hours.
APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY:
This application is for non-profit arts/cultural organizations looking to have an exhibit space at the festival. This is a terrific opportunity to connect with Artscape's audience of thousands of attendees; Artscape is a fun, turnkey event to showcase your organization's mission, market your message and interact with the community.
Applying does not grant acceptance. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed nor considered. Applications will not be accepted nor reviewed after the application deadline (11:59pm Friday June 30 2023).
By submitting this application, you agree to the Terms of Use (includes Rules & Regulations, Terms & Conditions, and Liability and Insurance). Exhibitor Guidelines will be sent to accepted applicants prior to the festival dates.
WHAT ARTSCAPE PROVIDES:
- [1] 10' x 10' exhibit space, [1] table and [2] chairs
- Access to electricity
- Festival-issued sign featuring your organization's name
- Listing with link to your organization's website on Artscape.org
- Access to an audience of 350,000 over three fun-filled days of festival!
- Questions? Contact Jackie Downs, Senior Director, Arts Council and Programming at jdowns@promotionandarts.org or at 410.752.8632
ZOOM INFORMATION SESSION - When: May 24, 2023 6:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
- Register in advance for this meeting below
- https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqfu6tpzIjH9VDt6UNbKpSRMoxsB_zCMAq