Celebrate with the Arts and Ideas Festival on the New Haven Green for their 15th Year!
Vendor Applications now being accepted!
Click here to download a vending form.
The International Festival of Arts and Ideas has many opportunities for licensed self-contained food vendors, and this year we are opening it up to arts and crafts vendors as well. Vendors are a large part of the outdoor events on the green and we would like to have as large of a variety of vendors as possible.
Vending Information
Contact the New Haven Department of Buildings and Permits at 200 Orange Street, or call 203.946.8388 (M-F, 9:00AM - 1:00PM Only). All vendors must have this permit posted on site. Note: It takes about 2 weeks to get this permit so allow enough time to obtain this permit before the first week in June.
- Health Department License (for food vendors only.) Contact the New Haven Department of Health at
54 Meadow Street, New Haven or call 203.946.8174 for more information. Fees for this permit are $55 per day.
- Certificate of Insurance. Comprehensive General Liability coverage for not less than $1,000,000.00. The International Festival of Arts & Ideas must be named as an additional insurer for the length of vending time.
- Sales and Use Tax Permit. To obtain contact the Department of Revenue Services at 860.297.5880 or visit them online at http://www.ct.gov/drs/
Street Passes Each vendor will be supplied with one vehicle pass for access to Temple Street. Please plan trips to your tents carefully to avoid congestion.
Parking To be considerate to the churches' requests, there will be absolutely no vendor parking at the churches.
Available Dates and Times
We are excited to announce our main stage headliners. Below are the concerts that are to take place on the Elm Street Stage located on the lower green by Elm Street between Temple Street and Church Street. The International Festival of Arts and Ideas takes pride in who they book and look to draw a very diverse crowd from all over CT. Consequentially we hope our vendors are equally diverse and will play a big part in enriching the community's experience throughout the festival.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Featuring Blind Boys of Alabama from 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The Blind Boys of Alabama first started singing together in 1939, and have flourished as the premier purveyors of gospel music for over seven decades. Their close three-part harmonies and gutsy improvisations on over 60 albums have received multiple Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. The group also performed on the recent PBS special "In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement" hosted by President and Mrs. Obama.
Set Up 12:00pm
Breakdown 9:00pm
Must be off the street by 10:00pm
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Featuring La Excelencia from 6:00pm - 7:30pm
A 12-piece salsa orchestra formed in New York City in 2005, La Excelencia's music is both socially conscious and contagiously danceable. Their style of salsa, known as "salsa dura," is characterized by the driving rhythms of the bongos, congas and timbales; the blaring brass of the trombones and trumpets; and the call and response of the vocalists.
Set Up 12:00pm
Breakdown 8:00pm
Must be off the street by 9:00pm
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Featuring Dan Zanes from 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The latest project by Dan Zanes & Friends, 76 Trombones, embodies the Festival's theme of "shared experiences", delving into a vital part of America's musical heritage and introducing a new generation of kids to classic Broadway songs that everyone knows and loves. Bring the whole family for the Festival Grand Finale, featuring Zanes and his band plus a youth chorus, African drumming and dancers, and a parade of dozens of local trombone players from across the state of Connecticut!
Set Up 12:00pm
Breakdown 9:00pm
Must be off the street by 10:00pm
Vending Packages
The Festival is pleased to offer vendors the following three options. Please determine which would be best to suit your vending needs.
All packages include the following:
~Typed up and posted menu agreed upon by the festival and the vendor
~Prime location on Temple Street, adjacent to the Green where all the events are taking place
~A vehicle pass for access to Temple
after the street has been closed
~A parking pass for one vehicle 1 block from the Green
~Ability to buy bags of ice at cost from the Festival
~There will be one large parks pop-up light to illuminate the street after dusk
~An enjoyable experience working with the staff of the Festival, the ability to see all activities on the green, and the pleasure of taking part in one of CT's largest community festivals.
Cart/Truck Package:
This is our most basic package. It is for vendors who are totally self-contained. We encourage vendors with carts or trucks to take advantage of this package who do not need tents, tables, or other accessories provided for them.
$75 per day, $150 for all 3 days
Mini Tent Package:
This is for our vendors who do not have a cart or truck and would like to sell items from one of our tents. The Mini Tent Package will provide you with a 10'x10' tent and a 2.5'x8' folding table. Please specify if you will need additional tables or any table cloths or chairs on your application form. This package is not for those food vendors who need to cook on premises.
$100 per day, $225 for all 3 days
Full Tent Package:
For our food vendors wishing to cook on premises, this package includes a 12'x12' tent with optional walls, a 2.5'x8' folding table, a table skirt, a string of bulb lights, and power. Water will not be provided this year; please bring a hand sanitizing station with you.
$225 per day, $650 for all 3 days
Please send all submissions or inquiries to:
vending@artidea.org
Or leave a message for Bree Sherry, Vending Manager, at 203-498-3730 x158
Thank you for your interest and consideration!
All vendors will need to obtain the following items for a mandatory meeting on
The First Week in June (date TBA):
