2024 art & food vendor applications
2024 art and food vendor applications
2024 art & food vendor applications
2024 art and food vendor applications
Application
EVENT
Union Street Festival features some of the top local artisans from the area; June 1st (Saturday) 11am to 7pm and June 2nd (Sunday) 10am to 6pm
REGISTRATION
Registration is now closed for 2024. Follow us on social media for updates for when applications open next year.
Applications usually open in the month of December.
Registration is open from December 22 until April 1st. Applications after April 1st will not be accepted.
Art will be juried by artist panel and there is no guarantee of a space. If you are a returning artist you will need to fill out the application and there is no guarantee of being accepted again.
About the Event
Union Street Festival takes place June 1-2, 2024 • 11am to 7pm (Saturday), 10am to 6pm (Sunday) in the historic Cow Hollow District in San Francisco. Located on Union Street between Fillmore Street and Octavia Street.
The expected attendance of the 2024 Union Street Festival is 75,000 people throughout the course of the weekend. Given the nature of the area the historic Cow Hollow district offers a great opportunity to market your brand to a higher than average household income at $270,000 and a wide range of ages. The median age is 33 years old and 54% are female.
We want to ensure the safety of our guests and vendors and take sanitation and health very seriously. We recommend that attendees, and vendors use proper hygiene and ensure they are washing their hands properly, using sanitation ointments like denatured alcohol when handling items between clients shopping in your booth. We encourage keeping a safe distance and recommend the use of face coverings. If you are feeling unwell before the event we ask that our vendors and patrons take a covid test to ensure they are not infected with Covid-19 and spreading it to other patrons and vendors.
Union Street Festival is a rain or shine event.
Application and Process
The application process is open until April 1st.
Applications received after April 1st will not be accepted.
The Union Street Festival offers a one-time payment fee with no commissions. If you need to setup a payment plan we will be happy to set that up for you as we understand money can get tight.
Space fees include the space only and does not include any additional items like tents, table or chair rentals.
There is a non-refundable application fee of $25 for all applications.
The application fee is separate from your space fee and does not count towards your space fee.
If you need to cancel, please contact us before April 1st to either process a refund if you have already been accepted or before you receive your acceptance notice and are charged for your booth space fee.
There are no refunds after April 1st.
Our artist panel looks to create a space of handmade items and ethically sourced products.
The panel looks for the following areas of criteria for each applicant: depth of work, uniqueness, technique, skill level, use of material, branding, website design, and price point, and if resale items are ethically sourced.
Products displaying unique takes on everyday items offering a creative approach and a developed level of design; through things like composition, and user centered functionality will be more likely to be picked for approval.
Items with a greater number of applicants or more common items will be more competitive in the approval process.
If accepted, your space fee will be charged between 1-5 business days automatically after approval.
If you need to withdraw your application, we strongly recommend reaching out as soon as you receive your acceptance notice or before, so you are not processed your space fee.
Space fees include the space only and do not include any additional items like tents, table or chair rentals.
Vendors must provide everything required to set-up, staff, display and sell their work, provide branding and signage display within their space, break down, and cover all vendor needs and requirements.
Vendors with tents are required to bring their own weights to secure/stabilize their tents and displays.
Vendors are required to breakdown and consolidate their recyclables and garbage and place in event recycling and debris boxes.
You can share your space with another vendor only if you apply together as a shared space vendor. Vendors are not allowed to share a space with another vendor without prior approval. Both vendors will need to be approved to attend the event.
Applications will be approved in a rolling, on-going process throughout the application open period.
After the application period closes April 1st all artists who have not yet been approved will be informed by April 20th if they have been accepted or added to the waitlist.
There will be an active waitlist for any artists that are still waiting for final acceptance if there are no more available vendor spaces.
In the application process, let us know how close to the event you are able to wait before being approved if any vendors cancel their application.
If you need to cancel, please contact us before May 15th to either process a refund if you have already been accepted or notify us before you receive your acceptance letter and charged for your booth space fee.
No refunds will be given after May 15th.
I release, indemnify and hold harmless, Miramar Events and the Union Street Association, their sponsors, clients and affiliated organizations or entities, directors, officers, agents or employees, or any of the above from any and all liabilities, demands, claims, damages or costs to property or persons as a result of my participation in any of the 2024 Union Street Festival. I further release and indemnify Miramar Events and the Union Street Association and all of its duly appointed representatives of all liability and responsibility for any injury, damage or loss sustained by vendors, exhibitors, guests or any other participants before, during or after the event as a result of the display of my work, equipment or materials. I understand that Miramar Events reserves the right to remove anything that does not meet the standards set forth in this application. I understand that there are no refunds or rain checks due to inclement weather. In consideration of acceptance of my application, I agree to accept all decisions of Miramar Events and agree to allow them use of the enclosed slides and photos and other promotional materials including photographs and videotape taken at each event for the purposes of promoting the events this year and in future years.
SELLER’S PERMIT NUMBER IS REQUIRED:
Every vendor must submit their sellers permit name and number in this application. It is the responsibility of each vendor to be in compliance with the State Board of Equalization requirements for selling product at a special event. Seller’s permits can be obtained at any local Board of Equalization office at no cost. Information is available at 1-800-400-7115 or www.boe.ca.gov.
APPLICATIONS AND FEES:
Applications for rental of vendor space shall be subject to the approval of Miramar Events, and Miramar Events reserves the right to reject applications for spaces with or without cause if in the best interest of the event. Return of signed agreement without payment does not reserve exhibit space. No refunds for space fees will be allowed after April 1st.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS:
Vendors requesting cancellation will receive a refund of their fee less a $25 application processing fee.
SUBLETTING SPACE:
No vendor shall assign, sublet, or apportion the whole or any part of the space allotted, or have any representatives, equipment, or materials from anyone other than its own company in the said exhibit space.
WAIVER OF LIABILITY:
Vendor expressly releases the Union Street Association and Miramar Events, the event facility and their respective directors, officers, agents, employees, volunteers and servants for any damage or injury that may happen to the exhibitor or its agents, servants, employees, or property from any cause whatsoever except the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the former. Union Street Association and Miramar Events, their staff, employees, and agents assume no responsibility or liability whatsoever in matters relating to restrictions imposed on any exhibitor by any governmental agency.
INDEMNITY:
The vendor is responsible for any and all demands on account of any injury or death, or damage to property occurring in or upon any portion of the Vendor Area leased or used by Vendor which are caused by the acts or omission of vendor, or their employees, representatives, servants, agents, licensees, invitees, patrons, guests, or contractors. Vendor shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Union Street Association and Miramar Events excepting loss by negligent acts of Union Street Association and Miramar Events their officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of actions, penalties, judgments, and liabilities of every kind and description (including court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees).
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS:
The vendor acknowledges that the San Francisco Fire Department requires all vendors to have a visible and easily accessible 2A:10BC rated fire extinguisher in their space. Fire Departments are very particular in requiring that if the extinguisher is recently purchased, it must be stamped with the CURRENT year on the body (check the label or the bottom of the unit–not the date on your receipt) AND the indicator must be all the way to the top of the green. If you’ve an older unit then it must have been serviced within the last 12 months with a current Inspection tag attached and the indicator must be all the way to the top of the green.
GENERATORS:
There is no street power onsite and if you need power for your onsite activation we highly recommend bringing a battery pack or power station. The use of generators is prohibited unless approved by Miramar Events and the San Francisco Fire Department prior to the event.
THIS IS A SMOKE-FREE EVENT AS MANDATED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO:
The vendor acknowledges the Union Street Festival is a smoke-free event as all events are mandated by San Francisco.
Artist Vendor Event Info
There is no dedicated onsite accessible parking available, and we highly recommend use of public transportation or ride sharing. If you need to drive to the event there are two nearby parking garages we recommend:
Lombard Street Garage – Lot #202 – 8 minute walk to event edge
2055 Lombard St., San Francisco CA 94123
Pierce Street Garage – Lot #206 – 10 minute walk to event edge
3236 Pierce St, San Francisco, CA 94123
We also recommend checking out impark.com – which helps you book the lots above in advance impark.com
Vendor set-up can begin at 5am Saturday June 1st (unless earlier set-up is pre-arranged for larger transport vehicles and more intensive set-ups) and vendors must be setup and in place and vehicles removed from the event site by 9am to allow time for the event to open to the public. Clean up and removal of product from your space between Saturday night and Sunday morning can begin after the event closes Saturday can begin starting at 7pm. Vendors must be set back up on Sunday by 9am to allow time and space for the event to the public.
The final breakdown for the event and removal of your belongings can begin Sunday after 6:30pm or when access is allowed by event security.
Please have everything removed from the street by 9pm to aid in the reopening of the street.
Vendors are required to breakdown and consolidate their recyclables and garbage and place in event recycling and debris boxes.
There is no street power onsite and if you need power we highly recommend bringing a battery pack or power station.
The use of generators is prohibited unless approved by Miramar Events and the San Francisco Fire Department prior to the event.
Saturday night there will be an overnight security team patrolling the streets, but we recommend taking precautions.
We highly recommend that vendors take the necessary precautions: fully cover their tent and goods if leaving items within their space overnight on Saturday, and strongly recommend any valuables or products be removed.
While we always strive to provide the best possible environment for our clients to market their products we do like to remind everyone that if you decide to leave anything in your event space overnight that Miramar Events or Union Street Association is not liable for any damage or theft that could happen overnight.
In an effort to be a green event and to be globally conscious of our environmental impact as a community we ask vendors to be conscious of their setup.
We recommend non vinyl banners, printing done with environmentally friendly inks, upcycled displays, limiting the use of paper products like business cards and receipts and to work to use more digital receipts and virtual cards.
Please, no balloons.
We also ask that our vendors and patrons try to be conscious of our separate trash, recycle and compost bins and to be as thoughtful as possible about properly disposing of their waste.
Please reach out to us through the contact page on our website for a quick response as our entire festival management team has access to this contact form.
If you have any urgent questions or requests, please email artists@miramarevents.com
© 2024 Union Street Festival
All Rights Reservered
Covid 19 Disclaimer: By attending the event, you acknowledge that Union Street Festival expects all participants and Patrons to comply with CDC, state and local COVID-related guidelines, rules and requirements, which continue to evolve. You must voluntarilily assume that you are attending at your own risk and that you release Union Street Festivals Staff, Union Street Festival Participants, and Union Street Festival Patrons from any liability related to COVID-19 which might occur as a result of your attendance.
© 2024 Union Street Festival
All Rights Reservered
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