FRESH PAINT VENDOR GUIDELINES

ARTISTS GUIDELINES

Festival Location 

Fresh Paint takes place in the heart of Downtown Everett lining the streets in front of Schack Art Center at 2921 Hoyt Ave on August 16th and 17th, 2025. This unique summer festival encourages artists to demonstrate their artistry and sell their artwork to connect to the visitors and encourage engagement. Schack Art Center also provides art demonstrations, glassblowing demos, and hands on artmaking throughout the event.

Artists Booth Application Process  

All applications for Fresh Paint will be processed on schack.org Applications for the 2025 Festival will be open January 6th.  

There is a $10 application fee. Applicants will be required to include links to a website or social media accounts where your artwork can be viewed by the jurors. 

*If an applicant does not have a website or social media account with images of artwork, they can reach out to kestenson@schack.org to submit images of your art and/or booth.  

Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate artmaking during Fresh Paint. The application includes a question regarding what you will be demonstrating. Artists are welcome to invite visitors to participate in the artmaking at their booth.   

Applications will close on March 31st. The jurying process will end in the first part of April.

Fees 

Art Booth fees are $250 for a 10’ x 10’ space. Schack Art Center does not take a commission on the sales at the festival. Booth fees will be collected beginning after the jury process, set to close first part of April. Payment can be made via credit card, check or cash. Invoices will be sent to all accepted booths after the application deadline.

A limited number of double booths are available, requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Request a double booth in the application form.   

Once payments have been processed, refunds will not be granted.

Booth Assignment + Location

Booth location assignments are made at the discretion of the event team. We cannot guarantee booth placement. Load in and load out information will be emailed to all accepted applicants.  

Scholarships 

We have a select number of $50 Scholarships available to first time Fresh Paint Vendors that are accepted by the jurors. Scholarship recipients will be notified in their acceptance email by the first part of April. Applicants will be able to request to be considered for a scholarship in the application.  

Waitlist Policy 

A Wait List of high jury-scoring booths will be kept and Schack will continue to extend invitations if a booth becomes available. Artists will be contacted as soon as possible when space becomes available. Schack will be in contact with those selected.

Refund Policy 

There are no refunds. In the event of an emergency, a 20% fee will be applied to those who received reimbursement.

Tax Reporting 

Collection and reporting of Washington State Sales Tax are vendors responsibility. 

Artists Amenities 

  • Food - Food trucks and local restaurants will be available for purchased items. A water filling station is available in the Schack Art Center. More details to come!

  • Booth Sitters - Volunteers and staff will be available throughout the festival to watch your booth for a few minutes.  

  • Restrooms - Portable Toilets can be found on the streets of the festival and restrooms are located in the Schack Art Center.  

  • Equipment - Canopies, tables and chairs must be supplied by booth artists. No power will be provided. If power is necessary, you must have a generator below 60 dB.

  • Parking - We encourage vendors to park in the EverPark Parking Garage (2815 Hoyt Ave) to leave street parking available for festival visitors. Garage parking is just $1/hour, while street parking is free for 90 minutes on weekdays and all day on weekends.

Participation Requirements 

All Artwork must be original and handcrafted by the artist(s). No third party sellers are allowed, if caught you will be asked to leave on site.

Security 

Schack Art Center hires a security company to patrol the festival overnight and early morning. We ask all booths to be vigilant with their products, money, and personal items. 

Insurance 

Schack Art Center expects booths to carry their own insurance and to plan with their own insurance companies for proper coverage. Schack Art Center will not be held responsible for any theft or damage to artists’ work or other personal property. 

Inclement Weather 

Fresh Paint is a rain, shine, or wind event. Vendors agree to be available during Festival hours, regardless of weather. In preparation for possible inclement weather, Schack requires that all canopies are secured with a minimum of 40 pounds of weight on each corner. Although August typically has nice weather, it can get windy and even smoky, being prepared for any type of condition is important in the Northwest. 

FOOD VENDOR GUIDELINES

Festival Location

Fresh Paint takes place in the heart of Downtown Everett lining the streets in front of Schack Art Center 2921 Hoyt Ave. This unique summer festival encourages artists to demonstrate their artistry and sell their artwork to connect to the visitors and encourage engagement. Schack Art Center also provides art demonstrations, glassblowing demos, and hands on artmaking. This is a family friendly festival serving over 10,000 people over two days.

Food Vendor Application Process

All applications for Fresh Paint will be processed on schack.org. Food Vendor Applications for the 2025 Festival will be open January 6th.

Applicants will be required to include links to a website or social media accounts.

Fees

Food Vendors/Trucks fees are $350. Schack Art Center does not take a commission on the sales at the festival. Booth fees will be collected by March 31st, 2025. Payment can be made via credit card, check or cash. Invoices will be sent to all accepted vendors.

Refund Policy

There are no refunds. In the event of an emergency, a 20% fee will be applied to those who received reimbursement.

Food Truck/Tent Location

Food vendor location assignments are made at the discretion of the event team. Load-in and out information will be emailed to all accepted vendors.

Equipment

Power will not be provided. Please plan accordingly. Quiet/Low Noise Generators are required.