Bernardston’s Kiwanis Club is looking for artists, vendors and specialty food purveyors for its two-day Scarecrow in the Park on Oct. 19 and 20.
In order to present an event that offers quality artwork and handcrafted items, the organizers are seeking artists in a wide variety of mediums. The booth fee for the two-day weekend is extremely reasonable at $45 for a 10-by-10 foot space and $70 for a 10-by-20 foot booth. It is expected that artists will commit to the whole weekend, which will give everyone who visits Cushman Park in Bernardston the chance to enjoy all of the offerings, however, a limited number of single-day applications will be accepted at the full weekend price.
The grounds are beautiful and level and conducive to foot traffic. This event is always a destination, and the artists and craftspeople, as well as a weekend full of live music, make it even more so. There are lots of activities, a huge tractor parade, a vintage car show, delicious food and, of course, a park full of scarecrows creatively designed by anyone who’s in the mood to make one. All proceeds from this event go to the Kiwanis Scholarship Fund.
We are actively seeking clothing makers (either from scratch or re-imagined from pre-existing items), leather workers, a honey producer, jewelry artists who either make it from scratch (pounding it out, pouring it, or sculpting it out of precious metal clay, etc.) or re-imagine pre-existing items (like silverware), a birdhouse maker and a candle maker. We love unique, interesting, and unexpected; beautiful, cozy, and classic; fun, colorful, and cute; and we honor quality. We will continue jurying on a weekly basis from now until Oct. 14, or until we fill every booth space, which is a possibility.
In an effort to be fair to the artists and craftspeople who have already been juried into the event, and to present a balanced selection of handcrafted items, we are no longer accepting applications from the following: jam and jelly makers, quilters (unless the quilter makes quilted “paintings” or portraits), hand-printed fabric artists (unless it’s a clothing line), soap makers, knitters and crocheters, maple products and jewelry makers who use pre-made findings in their designs.
If you would like to receive an application for booth space or have questions, please contact scarecrowinthepark@gmail.com. You can also find all of the details on the Scarecrow in the Park Facebook page, including application information in the “notes” section.