Vendors

Thank you for your interest in the Dally in the Alley! This year’s Dally falls on Saturday, September 10th, 2011, with a rain date of Sunday, September 11th, 2011. Every year the Dally in the Alley showcases goods from local food and non-food vendors. Please read the following to familiarize yrself with our vendor opportunities:::

NEW: Vendor Check-In will begin at 6:30 at the Vendor booth on second and forest. At Check-In we will be giving people their vendor booth locations.

“Depression Busters”:  we’re going to let groups of artists and makers of handcrafted items group together so they can share the vendor fee, making it cheaper and more affordable to local participants. If you are a non-food vendor and would like to participate, please click on the links below to download an application. To Participate, you MUST live in or be an active member of the Cass Corridor or Woodbridge neighborhoods. We will check that all application zip codes are -201 0r -208. There are limited spots available for this offer::: First Come, First Served! This offer is not for people who normally have storefronts or sell their art professionally, but is aimed at creatives who live in the neighborhood.

“Regular” Non-Food Vendors:  Most Vendors will fall under this category. If you vend this way, the minimum cost is $200, which includes all city fees.

Non-Food Vendors who are Vetrans: If you are a VETRAN, you can SKIP PAYMENT of the $115 city fee, and get a booth for $85. To get this discount, you must include a copy of the Vetran’s honorable discharge papers along with your application, and the Vetran must be at the booth when the city comes to check permits. This is the best deal you can get!

We take vendor submissions as late as 10 a.m. day-of. Vendors doing last minute applications day-of must pay with cashiers check or cash. The city imposes an additional $35 late fee. NO MASS PRODUCED ITEMS

VENDOR APPLICATIONS – Last Updated March 4, 2011

2011 NON-FOOD VENDOR APPLICATION (PDF) or (Word)
2011 DEPRESSION BUSTERS APPLICATION (PDF) or (Word)

The City of Detroit imposes a $35 LATE FEE FOR registration after Sept 1st.

PLEASE NOTE DALLY IN THE ALLEY WILL NO LONGER PROVIDE TABLES AND CHAIRS FOR VENDORS, HOWEVER, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR OWN.

VENDOR POLICIES

1. Arrive as early as 6:30 a.m. to check in at Forest and Second. At Check-In we will be giving people their vendor booth locations.  No vehicles in the alley after 11 a.m. no vendor will be accepted after 12 noon. You have 15 minutes to unload and move your car.
2. Booth space will be assigned as applications are received. Maps with assigned spaces will be provided. No particular space is guaranteed. If a conflict should arise, the Non-Food Vendor Chairperson will have the final decision. Please be kind to one another!
3. Vendors may not park on Hancock Avenue as this space will be limited to Dally organizers and volunteers.
4. Vendors are responsible for finding parking on the neighboring streets, alleys, or lots.
5. The Dally in the Alley reserves the right to reject any application. Should the Dally reject an application before the festival date, the vendor’s application fee will be returned.
6. No boom box music, period.
7. Vendors consent to being photographed for Dally in the Alley publicity/promotion purposes.
8. Vendors may not sell merchandise that contain the words “Dally in the Alley” as this trademark is owned by the North Cass Community Union.
9. Mass-produced merchandise (e.g., sunglasses, necklaces, and carvings) will not be accepted.
10. Non-food vendors may not sell food or drink with the exception of bottled water.
11. The Dally does not supply electricity to non-food vendors. Non-food vendors may not plug into Dally electricity or outlets on neighboring houses/apartment buildings.
12. Vendor agrees to pay the vendor license fee accessed by the City of Detroit.
13. All spaces will be assigned prior to the date of the event. No exceptions.
14. Bring your own chairs AND TABLES.