AATS Terms – Conditions – Guidelines - Mission Statement
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Art Around The Square - A fine art event and festival.
Location: 150 West Main Street - Midway, Utah
Website: www.ArtAroundTheSquare.com
Days and times:
Tuesday, July 3 – Sign in after 9am. Pick up your packet at the Midway Community Center (Red Brick bldg.) Set up time on or before 12noon. Open festival hours 1-7pm.
Wednesday, July 3 – 10am-6pm - Show and sell all day.
Thursday July 4: 8am-4pm - Marathon Selling Day! – I will be there at 6:30am. Parking is at a premium. Crowd arrives early and bleachers fill up by 7am at the ice-skating rink behind the Community Center to enjoy the early morning Patriotic Program, with music, awards, and speaker. A Pancake Breakfast follows (8-10am). Wasatch Plein Air Painting competition (8-10am). Boosters Bike Parade 10am. Community Center activities all day. Stay open as long as you like but no booths taken down before 4pm, July 4.
Friday and Saturday - 10-6pm
Utah Sale Tax: 7.85%
Each booth vendor will collect and report their own sales tax for special events.
AATS is required to send a list of all participating artists to Utah Tax Special Events.
It’s easy to get a Utah sales tax number at:
https://www.tax-id-bureau.com/utah-sales-tax-license/
Sales books, Commission, and fees:
15% Commission - Since this is not a central check out event and commission is required, each artist agrees to keep a 3-part receipt book (provided) with legible information: Date, Customer name, email, cell number and tax amount. This is a basic requirement for this event. Before you take down your booth, please pay your commissions online: Venmo, credit card or check, and then check out by turning in your completed, legible sales book at the community center, or to an assigned staff member (TBA). We will issue you a receipt and the $50 refund.
50$ deposit with refund at end of show - The receipt book creates our advertising list for the future and helps with bookkeeping and statistics.
Artists provide their own tent and/or display equipment: tent, weights, grids, panels, hangers, zip ties, tables, chair, etc. White tents provide the best filtered light to view artwork. Blue and Green tents are terrible.
Grids: A limited number of 7’ grids are available for rent – contact AATS.
Weights: All booths MUST have adequate weights with a minimum of 50 lbs or more on each corner. A city employee will be inspecting booths before we open and after we leave.
NO STAKES ALLOWED. Vendors will pay 100% percent of any fines or damages assessed by Midway City for using stakes. Use heavy weights sand, water or other weights to secure your tent. Find out what the optimal weight is needed for your booth. Always be prepared for all kinds of weather. In 2019 one tent was destroyed by wind for lack of adequate weights during non-event hours, and in 2023 we did have a big wind come up that damaged some tents that were not well secured.
Insurance: Booth artists carry their own insurance. AATS carries catastrophic insurance for the event, but this does not cover individual booths if there is negligence. For example, if your display were to fall over and hurt someone, it would be considered your liability. If you're interested in a single event or all-season coverage for 2023, contact your agent, or mine: Richard Bolter 435-671-1330 richbolt@gmail.com, or, Act Insurance ($49 per event) https://www.actinsurance.com/b... and there are others.
Waiver of Liability: Users (artists, artisans, entertainers, vendors) will hold no liability against Art Around The Square, it's administration or personal for theft, damage, loss, or injury during any aspect of the event, and in particular weather, vandalism, or other unforeseen hazards that might occur in the course of this public community event. We anticipate the continuance of the long-standing, peaceable Midway community and hope for the weather to accommodate a very pleasant event. However, outdoor art festivals have their understandable risks.
Security: AATS does not have overnight security or surveillance. It is up to each booth artist to determine whether they will remove artwork each night, or not. There is space inside the Community Center for overnight storage. If you would like to hire a helper for assistance, contact AATS. We do have several artists who prefer to close their tents with their artworks in place, overnight. We have never had a problem with theft or vandalism; however, this choice is totally your call. While setting up be careful to inspect your booth location and do not set up directly over a sprinkler head. We will request that the city turn off the sprinkling system. And check your area for any holes or divots.
Unloading & Parking: Artists may unload at the closest available parking spot to their booth. PLEASE, park and unload first and then move your vehicle prior to setting up your booth. This will allow other artists to park and unload. Set up After you unload. Parking is particularly good on side streets and for artists on the North side of Town Square. Do not park in the Post Office Parking lot. No art vans or big vehicles should remain parked on Main Street after unloading. Large vehicles block the street view to the event.
Volunteers: Volunteers will be available from time to time to provide water, treats, and short breaks for booth artists. They are not allowed to sell art or manage sales transactions. Volunteers are not liable for any losses or claims. We have always had rave reviews about our volunteers. Please let them know you appreciate their service to you. Their support is a gift.
Assistant Event Manager - Text E. Bonner (435) 709-1450 if you need a volunteer to give you a break during the event.
Restrooms are available in the Midway Community Center and the Midway Town Hall.
Location of booths: AATS will assign booths with location preferences in the order of final booth payments. AATS reserves the right to make booth location adjustments as needed but will make every attempt to honor artist requests. Booths are spaced 6'-10' apart which allows viewing on all sides and facilitates easier set-up and take down. Please be considerate of your fellow artists.
No abandoned booths: Empty, unattended booths detract from the event which affects others and creates a liability. We reserve the right to remove abandoned or unattended booths.
Original Art works: We wish to build and maintain a fine art reputation. Please keep 90% or more of your original art on display. Also, this is a small-town community event, and for that reason ATTS reserves the right to evaluate and jury all art on display throughout the festival.
Images Agreement and Permission: All participating AATS artists agree to allow AATS to use images, photos, and video of themselves and their artwork for publicity purposes, and to promote current and future AATS events in general.
Water / Food /Restrooms: Do stay hydrated! It is, after all, the height of summer.
Ridley’s grocery store is ½ block east of town square, 42 West Main Street in Midway. Also, Midway Town hall has a new water bottle filling station in the lobby.
Local restaurants, a bank and a bakery are within walking distance of town square. And, we hope to have food vendors and food trucks in the area, TBA.
Emergency Services:
Midway Volunteer Fire department 100 West 32 North - directly east of Town Hall (435) 940-9636.
Wasatch County Sheriff’s department (Heber) - (435) 654-1411 dial 911
Heber City Police (435) 654-3040
Heber Valley Hospital - 454 East Medical Way, Heber City, UT (435) 654-2500
Questions or Issues:
We are looking forward to a great summer art event and wish you all the very best!
If you have any other questions, problems, concerns or suggestions at any time, please contact us.
S. Gertsch – Event Manager
ArtSchoolArt LLC. – Art Around The Square 2023
Cell: (801) 755-6730
Email: artaroundthesquare@icloud.com
The Mission, Vision, and Standards of AATS:
AATS seeks to develop a fine art experience that will be treasured by our local community.
Our mission is to maintain extraordinarily friendly, active, and prosperous opportunities for like-minded fellow artists.
We intend to create a safe, beautiful and entertaining art festival for all ages of visitors and for our artist participants.
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Updated March 24, 2024
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