RAM is open every
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March 6 to Dec. 18
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Guidelines for Artists and Vendors
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Performing Artist Guidelines - Market Year 2010 MARKET HOURS (1) River Stage Artists are
those performers who require amplification of sound, have talent
appropriate for the setting, and are approved and scheduled by VIP
Productions.
(2) Street Performers are those who require little or no amplification of sound, have talents appropriate for the setting within RAM, and are approved and scheduled by the Street Performer Manager, a.k.a., The Ringmaster. RIVER STAGE PERFORMING ARTISTS All performers who wish to appear on the River Stage must apply to VIP Productions, which has been contracted by RAM to provide sound equipment and performance management support for the River Stage. VIP will bring and set up professional sound equipment and staff the operation of the equipment every Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Click here to link to VIP Productions and apply to become a River Stage performer. You will be contacted by VIP within 7 days to audition and/or to be scheduled. STREET PERFORMING ARTISTS All Street Performers who wish to appear at RAM must apply to the Street Performer Manager for approval and assignment of time and location. Significantly more opportunities are available for Street Performers than River Stage Artists. We are seeking sidewalk chalk artists, unicyclists, clowns, balloon makers, jugglers, human statues, break dancers, one-man bands, solo musicians, stilt walkers, acrobats, tap dancers, and so on; really, anything that sounds interesting. Please keep in mind that there is ambient background noise from the highway overhead, so that Street Performers such as poets and story-tellers will only be audible to a small audience. Click here to fill out the Street Performer Application for Approval. You will be contacted by the Street Performer Manager within 7 days to audition and/or to be scheduled. RULES FOR ALL PERFORMING ARTISTS 1. No politics, religion, ponzi schemes, explosives, fireworks, obscenity, or nudity will be allowed. 2. If you are doing something dangerous, such as a sword thrower or flame eater, you will need to provide insurance coverage to the city and RAM and sign a waiver of responsibility. Any use of flames or fire must be pre-approved by the Market Manager. All performers who use fire must strictly follow the guidelines of the North American Fire Arts Association. 3. Please don’t interfere with the flow of RAM visitors or intrude into a vendor’s booth space. 4. Street Performing Artists pay no fees, nor are they paid for their performance at RAM. Performers may solicit tips, in a respectful manner. Performers may sell CDs and DVDs related to their own performances. Other hand-made items related to the performance may be sold if approved in advance by the RAM Ringmaster. 5. No performer may present an act or performance within the Market Site unless they have properly registered with and been scheduled by the RAM staff or VIP. 6. Violation of any of these rules, including failure to appear when you are scheduled, may result in permanent exclusion from performing at the RAM. WEATHER RAM is an all-weather event. Artists need to be prepared for all weather conditions. The River Stage and most of the street performance sites are reasonably protected from rain and sun and severe storms, so plan on appearing as scheduled unless you are notified by the Market Manager or VIP. RAM is not responsible for weather-related damage. Artists must be prepared to deal with high winds and/or blowing rain that may sometimes affect any and all Market sites. DOGS AND OTHER PETS Performing Artists are not allowed to bring dogs or other pets to RAM, unless they are an integral part of your act. PARKING Parking is available at the First Guaranty Bank parking lot, which is across the street from RAM, or at the Fidelity surface lot, which is located next to RAM on Riverside Avenue. Cars must be removed by 7pm every Saturday. There is no parking in the Red Cross lot. No vehicles can be left on the RAM site between the hours of 9:30am and 4:15pm, unless permitted by the Market Manager (farmers, for example, may sell items from backs of their trucks). We are very fortunate to have ample parking close by for you and your customers. Please respect these parking regulations and help us keep the parking lots clean. |
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Riverside Arts Market
Riverside Avenue at Interstate-95 Jacksonville,
Florida
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Mailing Address: 2623 Herschel Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204
Phone: 904-554-6865
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us at
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