Partner Organization

Your non-profit or public agency is invited to spread your message and mission, at no cost! Sponsorship and other opportunities are also available. This festival will honor and celebrate the legacy of Edgehill’s famous historical artist William Edmondson by promoting and nurturing the arts in Nashville. This will be a family-friendly event for the neighborhood and the city at large. Various artists will be present providing lessons and live demos, as well as offering artwork for sale. Performing artists and special guests will also be present! We hope your organization will consider contributing to the festival and showcasing your mission and offers to the community, by doing one or more of the following:  

• Set up a booth. Reserve a 10x10 foot space, at no cost, to share information about your non-profit organization at the festival. We encourage you to provide interactive, kid-friendly engagement activities, such as displays, artist demos, or performances. Space options: Option 1) Bring your own tent, Option 2) Join other partner organizations with a table under a shared tent which we provide (subject to availability), or Option 3) Have a 10x10 space and rent a tent from our prefered provider (contact Raymond Chandler at Available Seating at 615-517-9692)

 

• Join us in the Kids' Zone! Sponsor or provide your display or performance inside our shared Kids' Zone tent! 

 

• Partner with us to provide volunteers, resources, or in-kind gifts to help make the event successful. 

 

• Spread the word about the festival with your email and personal networks, and Social Media

Details:

• Setup begins at 8:00AM. Must be ready to go by 10:00AM. Show runs until 4:00PM.

• No electric power. Generators not allowed. All electrical must be battery-powered

• You will handle your own payments, wrapping/packing materials etc.

• Street and lot parking only. Be prepared with carts or wagons if you need. No vehicles allowed on the park grounds at any time including setup or teardown.

• Volunteers MAY be available to assist with setup/teardown, but are not guaranteed.

Let's brainstorm creative and impactful ways for you to be involved! Apply today!

Celebrate Nashville's rich and diverse arts and culture scene with an Art & Craft Fair, live music and other performances, a Kids Zone full of activities for all ages, and live artist demos. Free admission and parking. This annual event celebrates the artistic legacy of groundbreaking sculptor William Edmondson, the first African American to receive a solo exhibit at New York's Museum of Modern Art in 1937.

Event is rain or shine.
 
Outdoor events in wide open, flat venues can be more prone to high winds, along with being susceptible to other weather elements. All exhibitors are strongly encouraged to have professional grade tents, weighted with sandbags or other weights and carry both Liability and Inventory Insurance. 
 
By participating in the market, all agree to exhibit their work at their own risk. Friends of William Edmondson Homesite and its representatives will not be held responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items and will not be held responsible for personal injury to the exhibitor. Friends of William Edmondson Homesite does not guarantee specific numbers of attendees or sales for vendors. No refunds shall be given due to cancellation or interruption of event beyond the control of Friends of William Edmondson Homesite. This agreement has been read, understood and entered into voluntarily and freely by the applicant, and shall become effective upon submission by the applicant.