Free Booth Space & Stipend

Participating nonprofit organizations will receive a complimentary 10' x 15' booth space including:

• 10' x 10' canopy
• Two 6-foot tables
• Two chairs

Organizations also receive a $250 (daily) stipend for Lazy Daze Community Cove activity supplies. 

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Single Day Participation Opportunity

Lazy Daze is a two day event. Organizations may choose to participate in one or both days of the festival.

Organizations will offer an engaging and/or interactive arts-related activity for event guests. This could include hands-on art activities, a collaborative community art project, an art exhibition, or demonstrations that align with your nonprofit's mission, just to name a few!

Additional guidelines and examples can be found below. You will need an activity concept to complete the application.

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Community Connection

Community Cove is designed to forge connections between nonprofit organizations, the arts, and our event attendees. It's an opportunity to use art to share your passion and community service with a broader audience.

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Volunteer Support

Cary Teen Council will provide some day of assistance as requested by organizations to help produce and deliver exceptional event experiences.

Important Dates for 2026

March 2 - Application Opens

June 5- Application Closes

Week of June 22 - Notification date

July 6 - Paperwork due

August 22 + 23 - Lazy Daze 2026

Selection Criteria

Cary Cultural Arts Focus
Organizations based in Cary with a cultural arts focus will receive top priority.

Alignment with Lazy Daze Themes
Consider the alignment of your organization's mission and programs with the artistic themes and values of Lazy Daze.

Interactive Arts Activity
Organizations should clearly explain the interactive arts-related activity they will present to event guests. Organizations must also clearly explain how they plan to use the stipend to produce their arts experience at Lazy Daze.

Community Engagement
Organizations should demonstrate their capacity to engage with our art-loving community and positively contribute to the overall event atmosphere.

Rules

Booths must be open and attended at all times during the festival, rain or shine. Failure to do so will result in denial of future participation.

Organizations must provide adequate staffing and volunteers to support their booth and activity. If Teen Council support is requested, an adult supervisor must always be present.

All interactive activities and performances must be clearly presented in the application. Any deviation from the approved activity must receive approval from the Festival.

The sale of merchandise, novelties, food/drink is not permitted.

Tipping or collecting donations is not permitted.

Raffling or distributing merchandise requires approval. Please include this information in your application (we're open to ideas!).

Organizations are responsible for maintaining a clean and orderly space during all festival hours. Any damage done to the tent, table, or chairs will be the responsibility of your organization.

Organizations must leave their space the way they found it. Trash and recycling must be disposed in the proper bins provided.

Organizations are entered into a contract with the Festival and must provide a valid Certificate of Insurance listing the Town of Cary as additionally insured.

We’re here to help!! If you have an idea but need support to get it off the ground, please reach out. If you need help coming up with an idea, we can assist there too. We would love to hear your ideas and look forward to making this new initiative a huge success! 

Examples

Environmental Themes:

• Create your own seed paper to jump start your home garden!

• Create recycled paper beads from old festival programs to make a bracelet or necklace!

Music / Movement Themes:

• Use craft materials to make and decorate paper instruments!

• Create a virtual chorus!  Children and families sing a song and it'll be recorded live. At the end of the festival, the recording will be fashioned into a virtual choir piece that will live on indefinitely.

• Turn trash into treasure by creating musical instruments with upcycled materials.

Art Experiences:

• Experience the art of printmaking with foam and markers!

• Help color a giant community mural coloring page!

• Create origami lanterns to celebrate a cultural holiday.