Information on this page is intended for vendors who have received acceptance email notifications.
This year’s festival will be at the Fairhaven Cruise Terminal on March 15th-16th, 2025.
We will be opening Saturday with Booth Set up from 9:30 am – 11 am and be open to the public from 11-6 pm. Both Saturday and Sunday the building will open to vendors at 9 am and Sunday the 16th Take-Down and Clean-Up will be from 6-7pm.
After the festival feel free to fill out a festival evaluation form, we would love to hear your feedback. Thank you for participating and we look forward to working with you!
Cultural Arts Festival Guidelines & Contract
Guidelines, Requirements and General Information for
2024 Whatcom Cultural Arts Festival:
Booths at the Cruise Terminal Art Booth Dates and Times: Friday, March 15, 11am-6pm, Saturday, March 16, 11 am-6pm and Sunday March 17, 11am-6pm.
Location: Art booths will be located inside the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave.
The Whatcom Cultural Arts Festival will be the setting of art, music, and fun throughout the Bellingham Cruise Terminal. A gathering for family and friends. Admission is free.
Please read this entire packet carefully and ask questions if you need clarification!
Festival Timeline and Due Dates:
Booth Fee: $100 standard, $125 for food,
nonprofit $50
Friday, March 1st:
Deadline for submitting your Contract to the
Allied Arts. Here’s how!
• Fill out the form below
• In person at our office: 1213 Cornwall Ave,
Downtown Bellingham
Friday, March 15:
Booth Set up: 9:30am – 11am
Festival Hours: 11 – 6pm
Saturday, March 16:
Festival Hours: 11am – 6pm
Sunday, March 17:
Building opens to vendors: 9am
Festival Hours: 11am- 6pm
Take-Down and Clean-Up: 6-7pm
(Yes! Only one hour)
Booth Info
• 3’ x 6’ (Double booths are available upon
request)
• Contrary to our Holiday Festival, each
vendor booth is responsible for their own
sales, including sales tax.
• Booths will be assigned the day of the festival.
• Vendors must provide their own tables or display
materials. Booth spaces are 3’ x 6’!
• Electrical power is available upon request. (please
check box on form)
• Most booths will be located upstairs, and there is
an elevator available for use.
• See attached Booth Requirements and Security
Guidelines
Food Vendor Info
• Food Vendors will need to have licenses from
the Whatcom Health Department
Ingress and Egress Info
Location of Art Booths:
Art booths will be located at the Bellingham
Cruise Terminal, at 355 Harris Avenue, near the
Fairhaven neighborhood. Most of the booths will
be located upstairs.
Ingress
• You may begin set up at 9:30am on March
15.
• Parking: You may park in the Marine Park
Parking lot across Harris Ave.
Egress
• You may take down your booth starting at
6pm (no sooner!) March 17.
• Because space will be tight for parking,
please take down your display, get your
vehicle, and load up as quickly as
possible.
Bellingham Cruise Terminal:
Booth Requirements and Security
Guidelines
Booth and Display Requirements
• Allied Arts must receive the signed Confirmation Form by February 28th in order to hold your space.
• No-Show Policy: If a vendor does not give notice (by phone, email, letter or in person) 24 hours prior to
the Festival that they will not be at the Festival, they are considered a no-show and will not be allowed to
participate in the remainder of the Festival. Participation in future festivals may also be jeopardized.
• Vendors may only display work in the categories in which they are accepted.
• Vendor must have direct involvement in the creative and production processes.
• All work displayed must be of the quality submitted for jurying. Allied Arts reserves the right to require
removal of items that are not of the quality and/or category approved through the jury process.
• Allied Arts reserves the right to refuse entry to any festival participant if we have not received
Confirmation. Please contact Allied Arts if special arrangements need to be made.
• Toward Zero Waste Information: We are committed to making Whatcom Cultural Arts Festival a
“Toward Zero Waste” (TZW) event. Please help us reach our TZW goal by only distributing recyclable or
compostable service and packaging materials. For all the info about TZW check out this website:
Toward Zero Waste | Sustainable Connections
Online Marketplace
• Vendors are encouraged to create a store in the Allied Arts Marketplace as well. Instructions for setting up
a store will be included in this package. The online marketplace can be found here: https://
market.alliedarts.org/start-shopping/
Security Guidelines
• The Cruise Terminal will be locked at night, but we strongly recommend that you remove valuables or
secure your booth at night.
• The Festival maintains good security; however, we are not responsible for loss or damage. Due to the
festival size and open public access, we recommend removing your product from your booth overnight. If
a booth artisan would like to hire their own private security, the Allied Arts can provide a list of
recommended vendors we can provide.
• Allied Arts of Whatcom County, its employees, volunteers, directors and insurance company are not
financially liable for losses or damages of any kind. Booth artisans should make arrangements with their
own insurance companies for proper coverage. Allied Arts of Whatcom County will not be held
responsible for any theft or damage to vendors work or other personal property.
Contact Information
Kelly Hart, Executive Director
director@alliedarts.org
Cell: 360-383-6470
This is a personal cell phone number, please only call or text if you have an urgent need on the
festival day, otherwise, call our office at 360-676-8548.
Office Location: 1213 Cornwall Ave Bellingham, WA 98225
Mailing Address: PO Box 2584 Bellingham, WA 98227
PLEASE FILL OUT, THE FORM BELOW BEFORE MARCH 1st
Click here if you would like to fill print out the form instead.