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 stipend for Spring Daze Community Cove activity supplies. 

Artful Engagement

Organizations will offer an engaging and 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.

Important Dates for 2026

January 5 - Application Opens

March 6 - Application Closes

March 16 - Notification date

March 30 - Paperwork due

April 25 - Spring Daze 2026

Selection Criteria

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

Alignment with Spring Daze Themes
Consider the alignment of your organization's mission and programs with the artistic themes and values of Spring 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 Spring 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 Cary Teen Council support is provided, 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, or food and 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 the 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 (COI) 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. 

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.