Artist Information
The festival was recently rated in the top 50 shows in the country by the Art Fair SourceBook.
Click here for one artist's review of the 2010 show.
The 2012 Fourth Street Festival of the Arts & Crafts will used the Zapplication.org online application process, the jurying for this year's show is now closed.
Award Amounts
Best of Show $750.00
First Place 2-D $500.00 First Place 3-D $500.00
Second Place 2-D $300.00 Second Place 3-D $300.00
Third Place 2-D $150.00 Third Place 3-D $150.00
Wait List Information
For artists who were notified of being on the festival wait list: As cancellations occur we may contact you and offer a booth space. Cancellations will be filled by wait listed applicants with the highest jury scores within the canceled category.
Please note, we are unable to respond to any inquiries regarding wait list status.
Hotel and Other Information about Bloomington
See the Map & Directions page on this site.
LAYOUT
All festival artists are located on 4th Street between Lincoln and Dunn. Most artists have one booth side exposed due to 5 foot walkways located between some booths.
Booth numbers and show layout will be posted online (at www.4thstreet.org) a couple of weeks before the show.
CHECK IN
Artist Check-in will be at 4th St. and Grant St. on Friday evening between 7 and 9 pm.
Saturday check in will be between 6:00 and 7:30am at the Information Booth at 4th St. and Grant St.
During show hours the Information booth will be at 4th St. and Grant St.
All participants must check in with ID prior to set up.
SET UP
At check in you will receive a parking pass that MUST be displayed in your windshield before entering Fourth Street to unload.
All vehicles will enter 4th Street from the west heading east. Artists in the block between Dunn and Indiana should enter from Dunn. Artists in this block will also be encouraged to park in the parking lots immediately to the north and south of this block to unload and hand cart to their booths. Dunn Avenue will be closed to traffic during show hours, but will be open Friday night during set up.
The right (south side) lane will be for unloading. The left lane will be open for vehicles entering and leaving. DO NOT BLOCK THE LEFT LANE TO UNLOAD. After unloading, please be considerate of other artists and move your vehicle before setting up.
All vehicles must be off the street by 10 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
At check in you will be advised as to the best place to unload. For some, this may mean the parking lots behind their booths, as opposed to unloading in the street.
Please keep your booth neat and safe at all times. No open flames or generators are permitted.
Sidewalks behind your booth and designated walkways between booths must be kept clear at all times for pedestrian traffic.
Your display and merchandise must be contained within your booth space.
PARKING
Please visibly display your Exhibitor Parking permit on your dashboard.
Parking can be found on 4th Street, west of Grant, in the bank lot. No oversized vehicles are allowed.
Additional parking is available 4th and Washington and 4th and Walnut streets and the garage located at 4th and Walnut.
Indiana University has graciously agreed to let artists park in the lots on the north and south side of 4th Street between Indiana Avenue and Dunn Avenue during the show. Artists may park in these lots from 5 p.m. Friday until Sunday at 9.m. as long as we comply with a few rules. We are welcome to use these lots during the show under the following conditions:
All exhibitors must display their parking permit containing their booth number and cell phone number in the front window of their vehicle.
Vehicles must be parked within the lines of designated parking spaces in the lots. This means if you have a trailer, and wish to park in an IU lot, you must unhook your trailer and park within a designated space.
There are no artist vehicles allowed in the reserved spaces along the north side of the north parking lot. These are indicated with "reserved for permit #” signage.
Violations of these rules will jeopardize future usage of the lots and your participation in the Fourth Street Festival. Please abide by these rules.
DO NOT PARK IN RESTRICTED SPACES.
NOTE: The City of Bloomington issues tickets on Saturday for some areas of downtown street parking. Avoid parking around the square, and on Washington St. before 5pm. Parking fines will not be paid by the 4th Street Festival.
SHOW HOURS
Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, and Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
AWARD JUDGING
Judging will take place from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday.
Please place the enclosed booth number sign in plain view, at the front, right of your booth. A colored dot will be placed on your sign after they view your work. Winners will be announced at the Awards Banquet.
INDIANA SALES TAX
You are responsible for collecting, reporting and remitting the state sales tax of 7% on all retail sales. For information call or write the Indiana Department of Revenue, 100 N. Senate St., Indianapolis, IN 46204.
ATM
If you or your customer needs the service of an ATM machine, there is one located in the lobby of the Old National Bank on Kirkwood Ave. and Lincoln St. Other banks on Kirkwood have them available as well.
T-SHIRTS
There is a coupon in your Artist packet for a $5 discount on the Festival T-Shirt.
ENTERTAINMENT
There will be music performers in the entertainment area on the south end of 4th and Grant and there will be a Spoken Word Stage on the south block of 4th and Dunn.
The children’s booth and community arts booth are on the north end of 4th and Grant.
These events will occur through out both days of the festival.
FOOD
There will be bagels and doughnuts available on Saturday morning at the information booth. Although there are no food booths in the Festival, you will find some of the finest restaurants and cafes in Bloomington along 4th, Grant, Kirkwood Streets and the immediate festival area. Restaurants on site are indicated on your Exhibitor map.
BOOTH SITTERS
We are working to line up booth sitters for the lunch hours. Check at the Information booth for availability.
RESTROOM FACILITIES
In addition to the portalets located on 4th Street at both Grant and Dunn, there are public restrooms in the Trinity Episcopal Church located on Kirkwood Ave. and Grant St., and the Public Library across from the Church on Kirkwood.
AWARDS BANQUET
Exhibitors and their helper are invited to our gala Awards Banquet. It will be in a new location this year - please check back later for exact details! Artists and their helpers will be welcome!
OVERNIGHT SECURITY
Security is provided from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am on Friday night to Saturday morning, and from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am on Saturday night to Sunday morning. This year ALL of the streets within the show area will be closed to vehicle traffic for the duration of the show.
Please note that the show is in a very populated downtown residential and business area. Please secure your work. The Fourth Street Festival, Inc. will not be responsible for any damage or theft to any booth, fixtures or merchandise left overnight. The decision to leave anything is totally your decision and risk.
SHOW SURVEY
To help us in improving our show we request that you complete the survey enclosed in the artist information packet.
We will pick up your surveys and deliver your slides on Sunday afternoon. Or you can give them to a committee member at the information booth. We listen to what you have to say.
BREAK DOWN
Please leave your booth area clean of rubbish. No vehicles will be allowed on the streets before 6:20pm when they are clear of pedestrian traffic. As with the setup, 4th Street will become ONE WAY with traffic flowing from west to east. We ask people to be considerate.
Break down your display before bringing in your vehicle. Anyone abusing these common sense rules will not be allowed into future shows.
We hope you have a profitable and enjoyable event. We have worked diligently to provide a showcase for fine art and craft in Indiana, and are proud to have you with us.
Thank you from the Fourth Street Festival Committee