Australian Folk Instrument Makers Exhibition
at 2008 Illawarra Folk Festival at Bulli

The 23rd Illawarra Folk Festival at Jamberoo will be held from the 25th to 28th January 2007 it is proposed to provide an opportunity to Australian folk instrument makers to bring and exhibit their crafted instruments at the Festival. Here are some details.

In General

• Instrument makers are invited to display their instruments in the Horse Stables at Bulli Showground. The Horse Stables will also be a venue - 'Nag's Lounge".
• The area will be available on Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20 January between the hours of 10am to 4pm.
• There is no cost to exhibit providing the exhibitor is showing Australian made instruments used by folk performers and is not a large commercial enterprise.
• Exhibitors are asked to fill in the form and return by no later than 30 December to allow ordering of equipment and arrangement of passes. No exhibitors will be allowed in unless forms are received in time.
• Other related exhibitors are invited to be involved as a normal stall holder. Go to the Illawarra Folk Club website for the forms http://www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au/festival_stallholders.php
• If the exhibitor wants to display their items in the general stall area then they should go through the normal stall holder application process.

What the Festival will provide

• The Festival will provide one table for displaying instruments.
• Two Season Festival Tickets to the instrument maker to utilise after their exhibit hours.
• Exhibitors are responsible for the security and storage of their items and for any other items required for display.

What the Exhibitor should do

• Fill out the application form and return to the Illawarra Folk Club by 30 November. Click Here to go to the form.
• Support would be appreciated with an advertisement in the Souvenir Festival programme. Deadline for artwork and booking is 20 September. Contact David De Santi 0409 57 1788 or email: desanti@illawarrafolkclub.org.au

FURTHER INFORMATION

About the Exhibition: David De Santi, 0409 57 1788, desanti@illawarrafolkclub.org.au

About getting tickets to the festival: 1300 887 034, www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au

About stall forms: http://www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au/festival_stallholders.php
Instrument makers Application form: http://www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au/2008instrumentmakers.php