Evanston World Arts and Music Festival 2018

From Evanston World Arts and Music Festival 2018 Website:

Since 1986, the City of Evanston has presented the annual Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival on the third weekend in July in Evanston's stunning, historic lakefront at Dawes & Centennial Park, Sheridan Rd at Church St. The premier event of its kind, the festival is a celebration of cultural diversity featuring over 75 art and crafts vendors from many different regions of the world. The festival has been reimagined for the 21st century and renamed the Evanston World Arts & Music Festival.

The festival entertainment includes continuous world music and dance, an assortment of ethnic cuisines,and hands-on art activities for all ages.

Evanston is a diverse and thriving community that borders Chicago. The Evanston World Arts & Music Festival is an opportunity for artists, vendors, and performers to share their culture with the estimated 20,000 people who enjoy this annual event.

General Information
Accepted vendors are Artists, Fair Trade, Importers, and Artisans. The World Arts & Music Festival is open to all fair trade vendors as well as folk and fine artists and artisans whose work offers a unique expression of a cultural community. Applicants will be asked to describe the cultural heritage and/or artistic influences that inspire their work.