14th Annual Cultural Arts & Wellness Festival
Vendor Registration
All parties seeking space within the 14th Annual Cultural Arts & Wellness Festival must read, sign and return the below application with their check or online payment by July 30, 2019. Booth spaces will be assigned on a priority basis and are first come, first served. You may request a particular space, but you are not guaranteed to get it.
General Rules and Regulations:
- Please conduct yourself in a respectable manner suitable for a festival with children and families. South Carolina Black Pride reserves the right to remove any signage deemed offensive within the festival grounds.
- No mobile vending – no vendors will be permitted to sell outside of their assigned location during festival hours.
- There will be NO REFUNDS in the event of inclement weather or cancellation after the application deadline (July 30, 2019).
Sales Tax:
- Vendors maybe responsible for collection of sales tax on items sold and must remit said taxes to the City of Columbia, SCDOR and/or Richland County.
Set-Up, Electricity and Location:
- Festival hours are from 12:00 am – 5:00 pm.
- You will not be able to enter the festival site and set up prior to 9:30 am. Set up time is from 9:30 am until 11:30 am on Saturday August 25, 2019. Please note: festival staff will be available for questions. Vendors are expected to be set-up by 12:00 Noon. No exceptions. Doors officially open at 12 Noon to the public.
- The committee has determined the location of your spot based on festival needs. Your location is not negotiable on August 25, 2019
Fire Marshal:
- Fire Marshals will be on-site during the festival and all vendor set-ups must meet code.
Vendor Rates
Vendor Type |
Rate |
Food (No-Food Trucks) |
$100 |
Retail |
$100 |
Information Booth |
$60 |
Friend of Pride (Invitation Only) |
FREE (code expires June 1, 2019) |