(COI) - Food vendors are required to have business liability
insurance OR Event Insurance for the day of the event (such as Thimble Event Insurance). The COI must have the venue (Carroll Creek/The City of Frederick) added as additionally insured and be submitted two weeks prior to the event. Vendor spots are not secured until COIs are submitted. Questions? Email mysoulstreet@gmail.com

All FOOD vendors must make sure their business is permitted and correctly established with the state and/or county health departments in order to sell food, packaged or hot. If you are unsure, please contact Frederick County Health Department at 301-600-2542. This event is subject to inspection by the health department, and all vendors are responsible for ensuring they will pass inspection if one takes place. Vendors not in compliance will not receive refunds on vendor fees. And if vendors willingly, knowingly, or deliberately break rules, laws, or guidelines set forth by local and state codes, they will be banned from future vending opportunities with hosting organizations and will not be refunded vendor fees.

All Vendors must be in accordance with federal, state and local laws, permitting and licensing requirements for operating their businesses and making merchandise sales. Including copyright laws for artists creating and selling non-original designs. And the same rule above applies.

We DO NOT accept businesses who represent Multi Level Marketing
(MLM) companies. Businesses must be completely independent and Black owned/co-owned.

Vendors are responsible for bringing a 10x10 tent, tables, chairs, tent weights and anything else needed for the booth set up. If electricity is needed, please specify in your application.

●Vendors are responsible for their own setup and breakdown. We provide volunteers to assist with loading and unloading.

●Load-in begins two hours before the event start time and all vendors are required to be set up and ready for business 30 minutes before start time.

●Vendors are not permitted to break down early.

●Vendors are expected to bring enough products to sell for the entire variation of the event.

●Vendors agree to allow photos and/or video to be taken at our markets and used for promotional purposes.

● All Vendors must agree to promote the African American Festival with content provided by the event organizers. Vendors are prohibited from creating their own marketing material to promote the event.

● Alcohol consumption by the vendor is not permitted at their booth. Illegal drug consumption is not permitted.

● This event is rain or shine.