Important Dates for 2025
May 14 - Application Opens
June 9 - Application Closes
June 23 - Notification date
July 7 - Paperwork due
August 23 + 24 - Lazy Daze 2025
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.
