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September 25, 2010 Visit the Official Festival Website
Press Release Sponsorship Information Artist/Vendor Application Commercial Exhibitor Application Festival Overview: The Festival will feature food, music, trolley rides, historic home and cemetery tours, artist and artisan booths, art talks and personal appearances in Uptown galleries, an artist village with artists creating and educating attendees on the creative process, chef demos by hot Uptown chefs and the amazing pet contests. The Festival will also feature a children's activity area with hands-on art projects, story telling and other kid-themed fun. As the Uptown "Open House" the Fall Festival offers Uptown businesses and corporations direct exposure to and contact with attendees, allowing them to tell their story and introduce new services or products to this desirable demographic. Location: Dates and times: Admission: As a gift to the community, the Uptown Dallas Fall Festival charges no admission. Attendance: Over 10,000 art enthusiasts and young professionals are expected to attend the Festival over the weekend. Music: With Dallas's reputation as a place steeped in the history and heritage of the blues, and as a present-day Mecca for cutting edge music of all types, the Uptown Festival features over 30 original bands and singer songwriters performing continuous entertainment from two stages with everything from jazz, rock-n-roll, blues, country, to alternative, pop, and reggae music. Selected regional and national headlining bands will cap each day. Art: All mediums by over 150 stellar artists from throughout the United States and Dallas will be displayed by the artists themselves for art lovers and collectors to savor and purchase. Media include painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, printmaking, ceramics, metal, glass, fiber, and wearable fashion. Chef Showcase Tent: Sample tasty bites from the hottest Uptown chefs Creation Station: Hands on fun for children of ALL ages! Local Master Artists will guide participants through the process of making art where each individual can be truly successful the first time out. All materials are provided and the experience is free to all who wish to try their hand at becoming an artist. Let yourself go, let creativity flow and experience the joy of being an artist! Pets R Uptown: Pet owners are invited to bring their "Best Friends” to the festival and enter them in a variety of fun shows and contests. Experience Uptown: Several Uptown artists, retailers, merchants and neighbors are partnering with the festival to give guests a sample of the Uptown life. Historic Tours: Experience the culture of Uptown with guided tours of one of Dallas’ most historic areas. McKiney Avenue Trolleys: More than 250,000 people ride the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority vintage trolley cars each year. With 5.2 miles of track in the heart of Uptown, where McKinney Avenue still uses the original red bricks with which the street was paved in 1892, many choose the trolley as alternative, green transportation along with being a great ride back in time. The trolley system connects with DART at the City Place Station. On the day of the festival, trolleys are available every 15 minutes from 10 a.m. to midnight picking riders up at various stops. The trolley stop closest to the festival entrance is on Fairmount Street at McKinney Avenue. Docents will entertain riders with interesting history and fun facts along the route. Festive cuisine: The Festival's outdoor cafés and local restaurants will offer a wide range of excellent foods from around the world. Beer, wine and sodas and other beverages will be available along the stroll to quench the thirst of Festival attendees. In support of Festival cafés, no coolers please. Sponsors: Corporate sponsorship plays an integral role in the development of cultural life, community pride, tourism, and economic growth in the community. The Uptown Association is able to bring this free to attend festival to the public because of the support it receives from major media and corporate sponsors. Producer: This Festival is a production of MAIN EVENTS INTERNATIONAL (MEI) on behalf of its client Uptown Dallas, Inc. MEI is the leading festival production company in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex since 1988. Known as the "Celebration Engineers," MEI is credited for being the creative force responsible for many of the successful major festivals in the area. Through its expertise in innovative event design sponsorship acquisition, and promotion, MEI continues to build some of the largest, most professionally orchestrated festivals and events in North America today.
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