Artist Festival Booths

Stay tuned for future information on Art Festival Booths in 2021!
Art Booth Spaces will be available for the CWC Art Festival on Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the California Welcome Center, Yucca Valley, when the festival is held again in 2021 — stay tuned for news. We look forward to the annual event, when the public will again be invited to visit the artist booths, purchase artwork, and enjoy food and beverages, DJ music and entertainment. In the meantime, for details about CWC Art Contest entries, winners, and sponsors visit CWC Art Festival Events.

Booth Applications & Agreements (PDFs)
2020-Booth Guidelines & Agreement

2020-Food Truck/Food Booth Application

Booth Guidelines
Each Artist displaying and selling items in a booth space during the California Welcome Center Yucca Valley Art Festival must agree to the following:

• Booth Spaces. California Welcome Center Yucca Valley will provide 10’x10’ booth spaces in the parking lot of the California Welcome Center Yucca Valley. The booth space does not include equipment or electricity. Artists must provide their own pop-up tent or booth structure, display racks, tables, equipment, artwork, or other items and must handle set up and operation of their booths. The parking lot does have some shade, as well as moderate protection from the wind. Artists should be prepared for a variety of weather temperatures. All canopies must be weighted 25lb to 50lb in each corner and subject to being checked by fire code.
  Booths are to remain open on both days: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Artists are responsible for their own booth staffing. (Event volunteers may be available for brief restroom breaks.)
• Sales Tax.Artists are responsible for handling their own sales, including applicable sales tax. Booth Artists should have a current California State Board of Equalization seller’s permit. For a temporary 30-day permit, visit: www.boe.ca.gov. If you obtain one, just keep it in your booth; we do not collect them.
• Booth costs: Cost for booth space is $100 for the 2-day event, plus a 10% commission donation on booth sales is requested by California Welcome Center Yucca Valley. Booth fee of $100 must be paid at time of application and can be paid online or by check. Limited booth spaces are available. (Booths are complimentary for winning contestants of the Art Festival contest.)
  Sales commission donation of 10% is to be paid to event staff before leaving on Sunday. Payment can be cash or check payable to: Desert Regional Tourism Agency. If sales have not been tallied by end of event, a check may be mailed within 3 business days after the event. Please make check payable to Desert Regional Tourism Agency and mail to the  California Welcome Center Yucca Valley at 56711  29 Palms Hwy. Yucca Valley, CA 92284.
• Security. Artists are responsible for the security of their artwork and items for sale. Artists can remove their items Saturday night and return them Sunday morning. Or, Artists may leave artwork in their booth overnight, if the booth has side panels or sheets attached to close the tent, or the booth can be lowered over the artwork, and/or Artist can somehow hide and protect the artwork at night. (Limited Security Staff will patrol the grounds on Saturday night until Sunday morning.) California Welcome Center Yucca Valley event volunteers and staff will be on hand during the daytime events but cannot be responsible for loss, theft, or damage to Artists’ artwork or valuables. Artists should carry adequate theft and liability insurance.
• Registration/Set-Up. Booth spaces are marked and assigned by event staff. Booths may be set up between 6 and 9 a.m. Saturday. On Sunday, booths must be setup and ready to reopen between 7 and 9:00 a.m. The California Welcome Center Yucca Valley opens to the public at 9:00 a.m. both days.Registration: Artists should check in at the registration table upon arrival Saturday morning. Applicable fees, if any, are due at registration. (Booths are complimentary for winning contestants of the Art Festival contest.)Take-Down: The California Welcome Center Yucca Valley closes at 4:00 p.m. Sunday. Take-down time is 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Artists are asked to respect the other vendors by not dismantling their booths until the event closes at 4:00 p.m.