REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY. As a non-profit organization, Paint Creek Center for the Arts prides itself on helping other local non-profits raise awareness and funds through the annual National City Art & Apples Festival. In 2007, we were proud to partner with the following organizations:
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Boy Scout Troop 125
Corinthian Lodge #241
Empty Bowls
Epic Church
Guardian Angel Cemetery
Holy Family Athletic Club
Kingsbury County Day School
Kiwanis Club of Rochester
Knights of Columbus #5452
Michigan Retired Greyhounds as Pets
MINDS Program
Oakland Steiner School
Older Persons Commission
Organization for Bat Conservation
Paint A Miracle
Rochester Area Jaycees
Rochester Junior Women’s Club
Rochester Regional Chamber
Rochester Rotary Club
Queen for a Day |
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Calling All Non-Profit Organizations
Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) is seeking non-profit organizations to participate in the 2008 National City Art & Apples Festival. The National City Art & Apples Festival is Michigan’s second largest juried fine arts festival and is part of Sunshine Artist Magazine’s TOP 35 festivals in the nation! Held annually on the weekend following Labor Day in Rochester’s 30-acre Park, the National City Art & Apples Festival includes a variety of food, live entertainment, and free kids art activities. As a non-profit itself, PCCA prides itself on creating opportunities for other area non-profit organizations through the festival. All non-profit organizations receive great exposure as over 110,000 festival-goers attend the event each year. Non-profits are also noted in the official event guide (quantity: 70,000), radio and television interviews as applicable, and related press releases.
This great community event has been a tradition in Rochester for 43 years and utilizes the help of over 20 non-profit organizations and 400 volunteers. The National City Art & Apples Festival is the major fundraiser for PCCA, which provides a full range of cultural programs for children and adults in the greater Rochester area and supports artists throughout southeast Michigan.
Non-Profit Opportunities
Non-Profit Food Vendor: PCCA provides your organization with a space in one of two food courts in the park for the sale of food and beverages as approved by PCCA. All for-profit and non-profit vendors are selected by a jury process. Location will be determined by overall footprint needed including tents and other equipment. 20% commission of gross sales from each day to be paid to PCCA with additional charges for use of electrical lines. Organizations are responsible for obtaining proper licensing from the Oakland County Health Department and renting their own equipment needs including tents, tables, and chairs. DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2008.
Non-Profit Merchandise Vendor: $150 fee to PCCA provides your organization with one 10x10 space in the park to sell non-art related products as approved by PCCA. PCCA does not take commission on sales. Organizations are responsible for renting their own equipment needs including tents, tables, and chairs. Organizations must be present during all festival hours, cannot include any audio presentations from their booth, cannot distribute balloons, and will be assigned a space as determined by PCCA in its sole and absolute discretion. DEADLINE: JULY 1, 2008.
Non-Profit Gate Workers: PCCA divides 5% of the gross donations equally among the organizations participating as gate workers. Your organization members will be trained by PCCA to help collect donations at each festival entrance gate. Gate workers (two members minimum at each gate) courteously solicit donations from festival-goers through scheduled shifts throughout the weekend. DEADLINE: JULY 1, 2008.
with "Non-Profit" in the title, if you have any questions.
