PILSEN FEST

CRAFT VENDOR APPLICATION

August 18-19, 2018

PARTICIPATION FEES

Pilsen Fest 2018 will take place on Saturday August 18th and Sunday August 19th, 2018 in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. This annual fest will be take place at the intersection of Blue Island and 18th Street. Pilsen Fest hours are 12:00pm to 10:00pm Saturday and Sunday.

Craft vendors must comply with all City of Chicago rules and regulations.

$250.00 One 10ft by 10ft Space.

$150.00 for each additional adjacent 10ft by 10ft space.

$250.00 for each tent (10ft X 10ft), includes weight.

VENDOR FEE DUE BY JUNE 1ST, 2018 (Fees include City of Chicago permit. Washing stations and power will be provided.)

Name of Participating Vendor (Name displayed on Booth):

Contact Person:

email: _____________________________________________ Cel Phone:

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City and State: ____________________________________ Zip Code:

Sponsoring Vendor (Name submitting on City Application):

email: _____________________________________________ Telephone:

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FACT SHEET

Festival Date: August 18th and 19th, 2018 Venue: Pilsen. Blue Island from 18th St. to 21st St.Projected attendance: 80,000 peopleAttendee profile: The Latino population is 2 million people. The median age of the Latino is 28 years old. They are the youngest sector of the US. If we only include US-born Latinos (over 60% of all Latinos), the average is a staggering 18 years old. Note that the purchasing power of Latinos in the U.S. amounts to $1.3 trillion dollars. As a result, the Pilsen Fest attendees will have a high consumer power.Kids corner: Workshops provided by the National Museum of Mexican Arts, Chess Games by Knight Moves Chess Club from the Rudy Lozano Library, Scales & Tales Traveling Zoo by Beth WagnerLanguages: English and SpanishFestival Stages: 3Bands: 36 DJs: 12Musical genres: Jazz Latino, Alternative Rock, Latin American Indie Rock, Punk, World Music, Cumbia, Regional Mexican Folk, Electronic, House Music, among othersPainters and graphic artists in the Art Pavillion: 10Spoken Word Poets: 4Folkloric Dance Groups: 2Theater: 3 monologues at Rudy Lozano LibraryHealth Family Activities: Cooking Demos and two yogis will impart yoga sessions, Local Breweries: 2Food Vendors: 14 (a showcase of Pilsen Culinary diversity)Craft Vendors: 50Community Organizations: 10Major Sponsors: 12Local Sponsors and small business contributors: 15Past Sponsors: Lagunitas, Byline Bank, Wintrust Bank Pilsen Branch, Importaciones Health and Beauty, Simple y Entero, State Farm, La Casa del Pueblo, LeapAudio, Avocan, Simone’s, Harbee, Mostok, among others.Possible Media Partners: Univision, Vocalo, La Raza, Mundo AbisalMedia Outcomes Pilsen Fest 2017:

—56 unique pieces of coverage with 51 pieces within 8 days of Pilsen Fest.—Placements on both general market and Hispanic media outlets.— Total television viewership in excess of 4 million due, in large part, to our WGN-TV “Around Town” feature

and WGN-TV Sunday morning segment airing on CLTV and on wgntv.com.—Online placements were shared more than 1,400 times.

CONTACT US

Pilsen Fest uses music, theatre, poetry, food culture, handcrafts, educational seminars, and the arts as a means of promoting and preserving Pilsen’s rich cultural heritage. Recognizing the historic and cultural value that the Pilsen neighborhood holds for Latino/Mexican Chicago, the Pilsen Fest uses the arts to expose Chicago to the local and national artistic talents and to embrace the history and community pride that Pilsen represents for the diversity of Chicago as a global city. To get in contact, call us:

Daisy Zavala Esmirna García FrankyVendor Coordinator Pilsen Fest Codirector Pilsen Fest Codirectordazavala7@gmail.com esmirna74@gmail.com pilsenfestchicago@gmail.com312.823.5489 708.372.0584 773.517.1616

Pilsen Fest 2123 South Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL 60608

pilsenfestchicago.com