ANNOUNCEMENTS

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• Must be a current member of the Arts and Crafts Association.
• Must be a homeowner resident, or renter resident in Sun Lakes
• Must personally handcraft all items sold at craft shows.  
• No catalog orders or items crafted by other family members, or friends outside the community.
• No food items allowed for sale

There are two membership meetings per year - the second Monday in January and October. These meetings are to discuss membership business and sign up for the upcoming craft show(s).  You will be asked to show your HOA card or proof of residency in Sun Lakes.  Membership fees are paid once per calendar year. No proration of dues.

Prior to all shows, there will be a schematic posted or a date and time set to see your position in the craft show(s).  Show Chairpersons do their best to accommodate all member's needs.  Locations cannot be guaranteed to anyone.

All entrants are furnished with an 8-foot table or 6-foot table. Limit 2 tables.  All display placed on the table should not exceed 5 feet in height measured from the floor unless your table is against a wall. No rack displays allowed in open floor center spaces. All products and displays must be on your table. No displays on floor in front of your tables allowed.  If you are re requiring electricity, you will need a heavy-duty extension cord, and if you are in a traffic area, an 8 foot cord must be taped down to the floor.  Tables must be draped on three sides with  draping extending to the floor (Solid colored only please).  The top of the table must also be covered.  No packing containers should be visible or in the aisles.  Each table will have 1 chairs behind it.  Additional chair must be requested on the application. Please be considerate of other vendors by keeping noise to a minimum.  No recorded music shall be permitted.  Please remain behind your tables unless you are assisting a customer.

Show hours are 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.  You may arrive starting at 7:30 am to set up.  Tables should be completely set up 15 minutes before the show opens.  If you are unable to exhibit at the show, please contact the Show Chairperson as soon a possible.  There are no refunds after the cut-off date.  You may park your vehicle close to the building for setup.  Please move your vehicle as far away as possible from the building, or preferably, have someone remove the vehicle from the premises during the show by 8:45 am to allow for customer parking.

If you completely sell out of merchandise before the end of the show, ask your neighbor to move their merchandise onto your table and notify the Show Chairperson.  Any member who packs up or leaves before 2:00 pm will be banned from all future shows.  Any member selling items they did not hand craft will be asked to pack up and leave the show immediately with no refund as per Article V, Standing Rules, Section 5 of the by-laws.

You may have someone help you sell your items, but the member must handcraft all items that appear on your table.  If members would like to share one table, that is acceptable as long as membership dues are paid by each person for the calendar year.

Specific questions should be directed to show chairperson.

Our Facebook page features past crafts and items by artists that will be available for sale at future shows.

Please send photos to the show chairperson so we may add them to the page. Include a small paragraph about your craft.

Visit our Facebook page at:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1000893533000