Application Open For ARTS NON-PROFITS at Arts in the Heart | Deadline July 5, 2025

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Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival | September 2025
Are you a current nonprofit arts member of the Greater Augusta Arts Council? If so, we invite you to apply for a booth at the 2025 Arts in the Heart Festival! This is your time to engage the community, promote your mission, and showcase the amazing work you do.

To be listed on the official festival map, your completed application must be submitted by Friday, July 5, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
Early applications are encouraged for consideration in prime booth placement.

✅ What You Can Do in Your Booth:
Share information about your organization and its mission
Sell tickets to your upcoming events
Sign up new members
Distribute brochures with your event calendar, contact info, and donation platforms
Offer interactive experiences such as:
Button-making
Mini-performances or demos
Community art projects (e.g., collaborative canvases)
Give away branded promotional items
Sell your organization’s branded merchandise, such as:
T-shirts
Posters
Swag that represents your nonprofit
These sales must reflect your brand and mission—not original handmade items that resemble or compete with juried artwork.

🚫 What You Cannot Do in Your Booth:
To protect the experience and livelihood of our juried festival artists, all member nonprofits must refrain from selling:

Original artwork
Handmade items or crafts
Any goods that could be considered competitive with the work of juried visual artists
This rule has been established by the Festival Steering Committee to ensure that the artist marketplace remains fair and focused, while still allowing our member organizations to benefit meaningfully from festival participation.

🧾 Membership Requirement:
To qualify for a booth, your organization must have an active membership with the Greater Augusta Arts Council through the duration of the 2025 festival.

Need to check or renew your membership?
Contact us at 706-826-4702 or email [email protected].

⛺️ Booth Logistics:
Booths must remain open from opening to closing hours each day of the festival.
Member organizations are responsible for:
Staffing their booth throughout the weekend
Bringing enough materials (brochures, giveaways, etc.) to last the full event
Providing their own tent
– If you’d like to rent a tent through the festival, indicate this on the application. Rental fees vary depending on size and needs.
This is a rain-or-shine event. Booths may only close in the case of extreme weather, as determined by festival officials.

⚠️ Additional Notes:
Space is limited and fills quickly. Apply early to secure your booth.
The Festival Steering Committee reserves the right to decline applications from organizations with a history of non-compliance with festival guidelines.
All approved organizations will receive final booth placement information and logistical instructions by Friday, July 11, 2025.

We look forward to celebrating you—our vibrant local arts nonprofits—at Arts in the Heart 2025. Thank you for all the creativity and community you bring to our city!