Dear Friends of the Artisans Revival,
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I have some additional information to share with you regarding the Nbpt TVL process as well as the expansion of the Artisans Revival shows. Plus a major announcement regarding the Yankee Homecoming Artisans Revival!
In this Update you will here about:
* 2018 Inn Street Transient Vendor’s License – Last Call
* Yankee Homecoming Inn Street Artisans Revival –
Expands to Incorporate ‘Market Square Craft Day’ (State and Pleasant Streets)
* Revisions to the expanded Artisans Revival 2018 schedule
* ANNOUNCEMENT: Artisans Revival Chalet Merchant, Marketing, and Management Group Meeting;
Beginnings of a 501C Non-Profit Company
2018 Inn Street Transient Vendors License
Last call for applying for an Artisan Designated Newburyport Transient Vendor’s License. Below are the application and revised ordinance for Transient Vendor licenses for the City of Newburyport. The Licensing Commission will review all transient vendor applications at the April 4, 2018 meeting (7PM Green Street Police Station).
Please read the ordinance carefully as license fees and locations have been updated. Should you have any questions feel free to email, call (978-904-1478) or stop in at office hours for the Licensing commission (Wed. 12-1:30pm, Thurs. 5-6:30pm) in the Building office.
Application:
https://www.cityofnewburyport.com/sites/newburyportma/files/uploads/transient_vendor_app_2018.pdf
Updated Ordinance:
Or Please contact Lynn Varney for more information.
Lynn Varney
Assistant to the Licensing Commission
Website: www.cityofnewburyport.com/licensing-board
City of Newburyport
PO Box 550
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-904-1478
In summary there are a few important updates for this process;
- License fee has increased from $750.00 to $1,000.00 for the year. This is an 80% increase since last year.
- Insurance has gone from a 1 Million Dollar General Liability to a 2 Million Dollar General Liabitlity Insurance Policy.
- There is now a $50.00 application fee. When inquired about this, I was told it was because they are now including a ‘legal ad’, similiar to liquor applications. Whatever that means.
So basically, instead of the city helping to assist in making it easier and more rewarding for artisans in the city of Newburyport to sell their wares on the street, they are actually making it more expensive, and more difficult! If it wasn’t for the push by a few local artisans last year in getting the ‘artisan designation’ for a TVL to be included in the city ordinance revision, there would be absolutely no incentive for an artisan in this city to sell their wares on the streets in Newburyport whatsoever!
As stated many times in prior updates, the long term goal of these ‘Artisan Designated Licenses’ would be to establish the groundwork for a year round Artisan Market in the city of Newburyport. In my next update, I will be getting into a lot more of the history, specifics, and current actions that are now being undertaken in order for this goal to be realized.
Major Announcement!
* Yankee Homecoming Inn Street Artisans Revival –
Expands to Incorporate ‘Market Square Craft Day’ (State and Pleasant Streets)
The Yankee Homecoming Inn Street Artisans Revival show has now been expanded to incorporate the ‘Market Square Craft day’ that has taken place each year on Tuesdays during Yankee Homecoming. This year, it will take place on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 and will span Inn, State, and Pleasant Streets under the supervision of the Artisans Revival!
There will be some significant adjustments to State and Pleasant Streets to incorporate this show. Stay tuned for more information as it comes available.
* Revisions to the expanded Artisans Revival 2018 show schedule
In my last update I announced the expansion of the Inn Street Artisans Revival show schedule for 2018. After some more thought and input, we have now revised this schedule. We have also revised the payments on these shows to make it more affordable and worthwhile for artisans. Base price for shows are $100.00 a day. The Artisan Revival Artwalk shows have now been expanded to include weekends (Saturdays being the scheduled Newburyport Gallery Artwalk Shows), with the second day at half price! Three day shows (Labor Day weekend) will include the third day free! Keep in mind that the Spring and Harvest Fest shows have been scheduled in order to align with the Chamber of Commerce Festivals on Sunday and Monday of the same weekend. This has been done in order to give artisans the ability to exhibit on Inn Street all three days of the Holiday weekends (Memorial and Columbus Days). More information will become available regarding these shows in time. Please email or call for any questions.
Here is the revised schedule;
Artisans Revival 2018
Inn Street Show Schedule
- Artisans Artwalk Weekend
Saturday and Sunday
April 21st and 22nd, 2018
- Artisans Revival Spring Fest
Saturday May 26th, 2018
- Artisans Artwalk Weekend
Saturday and Sunday
June 3, 4th 2018
- Artisans Fourth of July Show
Saturday and Sunday
June 30, and July 1st, 2018
- Yankee Homecoming Artisans Revival
Inn Street – July 29th thru August 4th 2018
Inn, State, and Pleasant Street; Tuesday July 31, 2018
- Artisans Artwalk Weekend
Saturday and Sunday
August 18th and August 19th, 2018
- Artisans Labor Day Show
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
September 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2018
- Artisans Harvest Fest
Saturday October 6th, 2018
- Artisans Artwalk Weekend
Saturday and Sunday
November 3rd and 4th, 2018
- Artisans Artwalk weekends are simultaneous with Newburyport Gallery Artwalks on that Saturday.
- Artisans Spring and Harvest Festivals precede Newburyport Chamber of Commerce art festivals on Sunday and Mondays of same weekend.
- All shows are on Inn Street with an expanded show during the Tuesday of Yankee Homecoming which incorporates State and Pleasant Streets
- A Possible Holiday Artisans Inn Street Chalet Show may take place from November 30 thru December 16th, 2018. More information once it becomes available.
* ANNOUNCEMENT: Artisans Revival Chalet Merchant, Marketing, and Management Group Meeting;
Beginnings of a 501C Non-Profit Company
This idea has been in the making now for many years now. I believe it is ready to take the next step. If you are interested in having a seat on the Board of Directors for the Artisans Revival Merchant, Marketing, and Management Company, OR, interested in the goals of this non-profit, please contact me. This is a brand new venture with the ultimate goal of creating and managing a year round artisans chalet market and management company. A very important element of this non profit will be aimed at assisiting artist and artisans in production and marketing of their work. Formal invitations will be sent to all that have shown interest. More information will be available as this developes.
* All Proceeds from the Artisans Revival shows will go to benefit the goals of the Artisans Revival Merchant, Marketing, and Management non-profit company.
That’s it for this update. Please dont hesitate to call or write with any questions, comments, or suggestions! Also, keep in mind that all Artisans Revival Updates are posted on my Spirit of Newburyport Blog;
https://spiritofnewburyport.wordpress.com/
And all pertient history of the Artisans Revival is included in the links below.
Best Regards,
John William Brown
Artist/Owner
Spirit of Newburyport
42B Federal Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-417-1987
www.spiritofnewburyport.com
Artisans Revival Coordinator
Yankee Homecoming Inn Street Artisans Revival
http://yankeehomecoming.com/event/inn-street-artisans-revival/
Inn Street Artisans Revival – Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/InnStreetArtisansRevival/
Artisans bring lively revival to Inn Street
By Jim Sullivan Staff writer Aug 1, 2017
Merchants, business leaders high on Yankee Homecoming
By Dyke Hendrickson Staff Writer Aug 8, 2017
Newburyport Daily News Editorial; As I See It Jack Garvey
‘No No Nantucket’
Newburyport Daily News Article; A Call to Inn Street Artists
http://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/a-call-for-inn-street-artisans/article_4f6a348a-222d-5aed-86ec-cc422fba562b.html
A Community Call to Action
https://wordpress.com/post/spiritofnewburyport.wordpress.com/1214
Newburyport Daily News; Yankee Homecoming Planning its 60th Year
Newburyport Daily News Article – Worth The Price of Admission
http://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/worth-the-price-of-admission/article_0db33431-497c-5f00-b29f-f65ee85fea13.html
Newburyport Daily News – Home Grown Festival
http://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/a-home-grown-festival/article_41967352-f702-5ce5-9da0-dc97b289499c.html
Yankee Homecoming Chairman Plans New Events
Artisan Revival Library Presentation
https://spiritofnewburyport.wordpress.com/2016/06/29/artisan-revival-library-presentation/
Spirit of Newburyport Blog
https://spiritofnewburyport.wordpress.com/
Tribute to Jack Frost
https://spiritofnewburyport.wordpress.com/2016/01/
Inn Street Blues
http://www.newburyportnews.com/homecoming/inn-street-blues/article_e1cde82d-7d50-512a-9ea3-10e1f983097e.html
Inn Street Artisans Market
http://spiritofnewburyport.com/Artisan_Market.html
Newburyport; An American Perspective
http://sunspiritgallery.com/NAP_PressRelease1.htm
Gallery Blog 