Eco Arts Festival Overview:
The Festival
The Manayunk Eco Arts Festival is a celebration of artistic, sustainable, and local green initiatives where eco-minded artists, green businesses, and ecologically-concerned community groups gather to share resources and education about green and healthy living. In addition to “green” exhibitors, the EcoArts Festival highlights the sustainable efforts of Manayunk’s merchants.
The EcoCar Show
A special component of the festival features cars that have a 28+ MPG City Rating from all over the Greater Philadelphia Region.
About Manayunk:
The area features dozens of locally owned and operated businesses, restaurants dedicated to sustainability, new LEED certified residences, a heavily trafficked towpath, and a convenient waterfront location. A hub for sustainable, eco-conscious living, Manayunk has the feel of a small, riverside town, just outside the bustling city.
Visiting Demographic:
The Manayunk EcoArts Festival attracted a wide scope of eco-conscious consumers; from those looking at a $100 composter to those interested in 28+ MPG automobiles. The show was visited by 30,000 – 35,000 people over the course of two days and consisted of Families with household incomes of $100,000+, young married couples ages 28-35 with household incomes of $75,000+, and appealed equally to men and women.
Two-Day Weekend Overview:
Eco Arts Festival Days #1 & #2 [Saturday & Sunday]
A two day event along historic Main Street in Manayunk featuring EcoArtists, EcoBusinesses, EcoNon-Profits.
Our establishments go ECO as they round out the “green” experience with local food and beverage options and their best eco-friendly products.
The Manayunk EcoArts Festival
By The Manayunk Development Corporation (other events)
Sat, Sep 24 2011
11:00 AM EDT
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Sun, Sep 25 2011
6:00 PM EDT
Restrictions
ENTRIES Open to all ecologically conscious businesses with environmental sustainability commitments and practices. All exhibiting organizations must be present at the two-day rain or shine event. DISPLAY SPACE Each participating eco-non-profit will be provided with a 10’x10’ exhibiting space. Each space must be tented during the two-day event. Tents and electricity are NOT provided. Security will be present overnight on Saturday, and displays may remain standing. However, it is advised that merchandise be removed. The Manayunk EcoArts Festival assumes no responsibility for any loss or damage.
Applications are restricted to small businesses and non-profits that promote an eco-friendly lifestyle through: education and their own business practices. Large companies and non-local companies interested in participating may only participate through approved sponsorships. The Manayunk EcoArts Festival reserves the right to grant exhibitorship or sponsorship to any application that it feels is in line with the goals of this event. Any exhibitor that is not accepted into the festival based upon their application will receive a full refund via the method used to make payment.
For sponsorship opportunities, please visit http://www.manayunk.com