Detroit Arts Fest

Happy holidays from Detroit, TX!

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The horizon lights are now up in Detroit! Thanks to everyone who helped with the Detroit Arts Fest and the folks at Nan's Closet for making this possible!

Visit these vendors at the Detroit Arts Fest!

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Allison Amador - Homemade Gourmet • B9 Vinyl Expressions • Beauti Control

Book-Inz • Carletta Holderman • Clarksville Nursing Center • Country Blitz

Country Girl Fabrics • Country Home Care • Darlene Inkell • Don't Eat Beads

First Baptist Chuch Detroit • Funky Finds • Girls Night Out Boutique

Joe Ella Dayton • Just Jewelry • Karon Pasquill • Katha's Krazy Krosses

Kim Lang • L&P Designs • Larkspur Studios • M.A. Farina Designs

Mackey Guest • Medicine Chest Clarksville • My Sassy Pants • Royalty Boutique

R'Tez Productions • Rustic Crosses....Remember Jesus • Scentsy • Smarty Pantz

Terri Smith • The Barefoot Gypsy • The CooKoo's Nest • The Queen's Daughter

Thirty-One Gifts • Thirty-One Gifts and T-shirts • Trish's Treats

Unique Imaginations • Weeds & Wildflowers

Schedule of Events

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8am - CAR SHOW REGISTRATION / SET-UP
· Art Fair Vendor Set-up Begins

· Car Show registration begins (lasts until 11am)

· Rock-a-Thon benefiting the Veterans Memorial Track begins at City Hall

· Chuck Wagon Cooking will begin around 8:30am

9am - ART FAIR OPENS & DUMMY ROPING
· Art Fair Opens

· Art Exhibit at Community Center Opens

· No Limits Art Expo at Newsom's Photography Opens

· Raffle Begins - Door prizes every half hour throughout the day!

· Petting Zoo Opens

· Dummy Roping - Group One: Ages 6 & under; Group Two: Ages 7 to 12.
1st Place: Belt Buckle; 2nd Place: Cash

10am - PUPPET SHOW & WAGON RIDES
· Puppet Show on Main stage in front of old bank building

· Circle C Wagon Rides begin touring Detroit

· Rock-a-thon and Chuck Wagon Cooking Continue

11am - DRESS YOUR PET CONTEST
· Pet Parade on Main stage at old bank building.

· Deadline for Car Show Entries.

Noon - ART CONTEST AWARD CEREMONY
· Winners announced. Prizes given for art displayed at Community Center.

1:30pm - NO LIMITS DOOR PRIZE ANNOUNCED
· Winner of free artwork announced for No Limits Art Expo.

2pm - CAR SHOW AWARDS CEREMONY
· Winner of Self-Darkening Welding Helmet with Flame Design (Car Show Raffle) Announced

· Art exhibited at Community Center may be picked up until 3pm

3pm - ART FAIR CLOSES

Advertise Your Business With A Coupon

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This year we will be producing a small brochure to be handed out around the area prior to the event and given to attendees the day of the event.

Two pages of the brochure will feature vendor coupons. This is an effective and affordable way to promote your business and encourage attendees to seek out your booth.

It costs just $5.00 to include a coupon in the brochure. If you would like to purchase a coupon in the brochure, please send your Business Name & coupon offer as you would like it to appear in print to info@detroitartsfest.com by June 1st.

We will include your booth number when printing the coupons ensuring attendees can easily find you at the event!

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Kick off the weekend with an old-fashioned lemonade social at the Detroit Tabernacle on Friday, June 17th at 6pm!

Donations gladly accepted for each glass of lemonade. Proceeds benefit Downtown Detroit Association.

Vendors are welcome to attend & check in Friday evening.

Art Contest

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All art entries due to Detroit Community Center between 10am and 4pm on Friday, June 17 for judging. All art/prizes must be collected between 1:30 and 3pm on Saturday, June 18.

All contest entries should be matted, or framed (or on an unframed canvas suitable for hanging) or mounted to white or black card stock or mat board that is a minimum of 8 1/2" x 11" (size of a sheet of typing paper) for display. This will give visual unity to the entire exhibit.

1. Children’s Coloring Contest - (to be hung across the windows of the old restaurant building and on windows of the bank building) Coloring sheets distributed to local school. This will include any child who wants to color one and will be judged as a single category with prizes for Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4 honorable mentions.

2. General Art Contests - will include:
• Drawing
• Painting
• Mixed Media & Collage
• Photography

For each category there will be several age divisions:

• Student Kindergarten - 4th grade (Excludes Photography)
• Student 5th - 8th grade
• High School
• College and Adult
• Professional (Display Only - Will not be judged)

For each category, several awards will be given:

There will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbon, along with up to 4 honorable mentions for each media/age division.

There will be two Best of Show awards. One will be given to the piece of work selected as best of all media categories for students high school age and younger. The other will be given to the art/photo judged as best in all categories for college & adult.

Area Hotels

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These are just a few suggestions. For more options, click here. Please note that prices do not include tax & any additional fees that may apply.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites
3025 N.E. Loop 286 • Paris, TX 75460
King or Double Queens Room - $89.00/night
Call (903) 785-0088 & mention Detroit Arts Fest to receive low rate!

Comfort Inn & Suites Paris
3035 NE Loop 286 • Paris, TX 75461
King or Double Queens Room - $69.00/night
Call (903) 785-0089 & mention Detroit Arts Fest to receive
low rate!

La Quinta Inn & Suites - Pet-friendly!
3205 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460
Two double beds - $95.00/night
King Room - $100.00/night
One Room Suite - $105.00/night
Call (903) 783-9600 & mention Detroit Arts Fest to receive low rate!

Americas Best Value Inn - Pet-friendly!
3755 NE Loop 286 • Paris, TX 75460
Call (903) 785-5566 & mention Detroit Arts Fest to
receive low rate!
Queen Room - $50.00/night
Double Queens Room - $60.00/night
King Room - $60.00/night
Pet-friendly - $10.00 per pet/night

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Vendor applications are being accepted through June 1st.

BOOTH SIZES & PRICING:
5' x 5' Booth - $15.00 • 10' x 10' Booth - $30.00

If you need a larger area, you may purchase multiple side-by-side spaces.

To apply, please email the following information to info@detroitartsfest.com
1. Business Name
2. Vendor's Name
3. Phone Number
4. Mailing Address
5. List of products you will be selling

There will be an additional charge of $5 for late applicants
(subject to availability).

Electricity is NOT available.

All vendor spaces are outdoors. Some will be shaded, others will not. You may bring an outdoor canopy for uncovered booth spaces.

We ask that all participating vendors donate an item to the raffle. Please turn in your donation at time of check-in. Raffle proceeds benefit the Downtown Detroit Association.

This is a non-profit event run solely by volunteers. Once you've submitted your vendor information, please allow several days for a response.

Food Vendors - Please contact Jeff Blanton at (903) 491-6200 or
Corky Whitley at (903) 491-9570.

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Clarksville Times Coverage

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Thank you to The Clarksville Times for covering the 2010 Detroit Arts Fest! (click images for larger view)

Event Recap

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The 2nd Annual Detroit Arts Fest was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who helped promote, set up & tear down, participated in, and performed at the event. We look forward to next year's event that is sure to be bigger and better. Also, a big thank you to Jan-Kay Ranch for providing the animals for the fantastic petting zoo and to The Lot Trailer Sales for donating the use of the flat bed trailer that was utilized as the band stage!

And congrats to the winners of the popular dummy roping contest!
6 years & under: 1st Place - Cole Carpenter
2nd Place - Aaron Raulston
7-12 years: 1st Place - Adam Minter
2nd Place - Garrett Golden