Bloomington Multicultural Expo Booth Application
Information and Guidelines for Cultural Booth Application
The purpose of the Bloomington Multicultural Expo is to celebrate - through entertainment, food and activities - the diverse populations living in Bloomington. With the participation of numerous groups that are representative of our community, the event will promote appreciation and respect, serving to remind all of us of the value and strength of a diverse community.
General Information and Selection Criteria:
Applications will be evaluated and organizations will be chosen based on what they can add to the diversity of the event (i.e. arts and crafts, displays, interactive activities, performing arts). Due to space and facility limitations, not all applications may be accepted. Each organization will be limited to one booth. Applicants are welcome to bring a 10' x 10' tent for shade.
Booth Registration Fee:
A fee of $15.00 will be charged upon acceptance and confirmation of participating organizations. A fee of $40.00 will be charged for organizations that choose to sell items of service or artifacts at their booth. Fees are intended to help defray expo costs and are non-refundable.
Please mail booth fee to:
Bloomington Multicultural Expo
P.O. Box 100
Bloomington, Indiana 47402
Attn: Sue Owens
Participant Guidelines:
- Application deadline in September 30, 2009.
- In case of rain, the expo will be held at Binford Elementary School, 2300 E 2nd St, Bloomington, Indiana.
- A cultural booth is for display of the history, cultural heritage, arts and crafts, and/or geography of the representative organization.
- Organizations are encouraged to include information in their displays that educates in the broadest sense about the ethnicity or other identifying characteristics of their culture.
- Interactive activities that engage expo attendees as they visit will make the booth inviting and enjoyable.
- Music, dancing and demonstrations that represent cultural heritage are encouraged at all booths.
- Leaflets, posters and/or literature that reflect the organization's cultural heritage may be distributed.
- A cultural booth may sell items of service or artifacts with the condition that at least one item is available at a cost of $2.00 or less. The maximum cost for an item of service or artifact is $50.00.
- Organizations that choose to sell items of service or artifacts at their booths are encouraged to sell items that are authentically representative of the organization's culture and heritage.
- If an organization offers raffle tickets, paid memberships, or other items, the sale of these items must take place exclusively at the booth, and not on the general grounds of the expo.
- All organizations selling food items must obtain a food permit.
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Additional information regarding expo "logistics" (set-up, breakdown, booth location) will be circulated well in advance of the October 10th expo date.