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Abbot Kinney Festival

Call for Exhibitors

Early-Bird Rates only until Monday, May 25, 2009

Venice, CA (May 22, 2009) — The Abbot Kinney Festival Association (AKFA) is now accepting online applications from exhibitors interested in selling or promoting their products and services at the 2009 Abbot Kinney Festival. Now in its 25th year, this popular community event will take place on Sunday, September 27, 2009, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. At least 300 booth spaces are available, which will be mostly allocated to arts and crafts exhibitors through a juried process.

Applicants who apply before May 25, 2009 are eligible for discounted rates. Don’t delay! Booths sell out every year. For more details and to apply, visit www.abbotkinney.org.

The second largest of its kind in Southern California, the Abbot Kinney Festival draws nearly 150,000 attendees. It boasts three live music stages, a youth and family courtyard, a green living area, two bike valet stations, three food courts, and two beer gardens. All are designed to complement the eclectic mix of over 110 retail stores, restaurants, salons, bars, and art galleries on the famed Abbot Kinney Boulevard, stretching nearly one mile from Venice Blvd. to Main Street.

Proceeds from the sales of sponsorships, exhibitor booth fees, event-run concessions, commemorative merchandise, and advertising help fund the AKFA Community Grants Program, which supports programs and services for youth and families in Venice through grants to local nonprofits. Eligible 501(c)(3) organizations can submit requests now until

July 1, 2009 at www.abbotkinney.org/grants.html.

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ABBOT KINNEY EXHIBITOR BOOTH CATEGORIES

To apply for consideration as an exhibitor at the Abbot Kinney Festival, you must register online at www.abbotkinney.org and submit any required fees. Participation in previous festivals does not guarantee acceptance. All applications are subject to jury approval. Application selection is under the sole discretion of the AKFA jury and is not subject to review or appeal. The jury reserves the right to reject any application and to demand the release of any rented space at any time before or during the festival for failure to conform to these rules and regulations.

For All Categories: (1) Add $100 for a corner location; (2) A 10% late fee will be assessed if payment is received after August 25, 2009; (3) Starting this year, the L.A. Fire Dept., fire-retardant canopies must be supplied through the festival, and; (4) A 10% discount is available for businesses and organizations located on Abbot Kinney Boulevard if payment is received by July 31, 2009 (does not apply to the required cleaning deposit for food vendors).

Arts & Crafts Exhibitors: $425 prior to May 25, 2009 or $450 on or after May 25, 2009 per 10’x10’ booth space

Nonprofit Organizations (need proof of 501(c)(3) status): $225 prior to May 25, 2009 or $235 on or after May 25, 2009 per 10’x10’ booth space

Community Groups / Government Agencies: $120 prior to May 25, 2009 or $125 on or after May 25, 2009 for one shared 10’x20’ booth space located in a central festival area and accommodating up to five organizations (each receives one table)

Food Vendors: $960 prior to May 25, 2009 or $985 on or after May 25, 2009 for 10’x10’ booth space. In addition, a separate cleaning deposit of $250 is required and will be returned within 14 days following the festival if no additional street cleaning fees are imposed on the AKFA related to the food vendor’s booth space.

NOTE: Commercial Rates Available – Inquire at (310) 396-3772 or kim@abbotkinney.org