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Apply now to be a First Friday vendor for 2023

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(Here’s the link for those who want to skip ahead to the First Fridays at Haynie’s Corner application)

First Friday at Haynie’s Corner returns this spring, and artists are invited to apply for this special Evansville event.

What are First Friday events?

First Friday at Haynie’s Corner is a seasonal arts and community fair in the center of the Haynie’s Corner Arts District neighborhood near Downtown Evansville from 5:30 – 9 p.m. on the first Friday of the month. The monthly event draws thousands of people to experience the art vendors, live music, adult beverages and good community vibes.

There are more than 50 art vendors that setup for First Fridays through the season. ARTSWIN staff help curate the art vendors that setup at First Fridays. If you have some items you want to sell or want to setup a booth to market your art, the first thing you need to do is apply.

First Fridays at Haynie’s Corner Application

Click here to view the online application form. This is a Google form. If you need other accommodations to apply, please contact us at the Arts Council at 812-303-3178 or by email at [email protected].

Apply before the deadline

The first deadline to apply is April 7. Applying by April 7 ensures your fee to setup for the season is only $40 (one-time payment for all six events) if you’re approved to be a vendor. If you apply after the deadline, the fee goes up to $55 — which is still a bargain, but why not apply on time.

After you apply, ARTSWIN staff will vet your application and let you know within a week whether your application was approved. And by April 17, ARTSWIN will assign you an area to setup for the first event on Friday, May 5.

ARTSWIN and Haynie’s Corner Arts District Association staff and volunteers are always available to help or answer any questions you may have about First Fridays.

First Friday Schedule

All events are 5:30 – 9 p.m.

May 5
June 2
July 7
Aug. 4
Sept. 1
Oct. 6

Where are First Friday events?

First Friday is in the Haynie’s Corner Arts District neighborhood near Downtown Evansville. The event is centered around the area of the historic Alhambra Theatre and Haynie’s Corner Fountain. There are seven bars are restaurants in the immediate area of the event.

Other opportunities for artists

The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana is the place for artists to find opportunities locally and regionally. Be sure to regularly stop by the calls for artists page to see find new ways to exhibit your work.

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Black Opry Revue heads to Haynie’s Corner in May

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The Black Opry Revue — a touring showcase of Black country, folk and Americana singer-songwriters — is coming to Evansville this spring.

The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Haynie’s Corner Arts District Association and Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library are presenting the free concert, which is at 6 p.m. Friday, May 6 at Haynie’s Corner during the neighborhood’s First Friday art event.

Black Opry was formed as a way for fans to discover, support and enjoy Black artists in the country, blues, folk and Americana world. The Black Opry Revue showcases the diversity in sound and stories that Black artists offer to these genres.

“Country music has been made by and loved by Black people since its conception. For just as long, we have been overlooked and disregarded in the genre by fans and executives,” according to a statement from Black Opry.

Revue Performers will include Jett Holden, Nikki Morgan, Aaron Vance, Julie Williams and Tylar Bryant.

“Country music dominates this region,” said Zach Evans, community director for Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana. “Evansville is the perfect home for Black Opry Revue to expose country music fans to diverse sounds and stories they may not have the opportunity to experience live elsewhere.”

The concert is free and open to all ages. First Friday features dozens of curated art vendors, food and drinks, live art experiences, music and more at Haynie’s Corner every month from May through October.

For more information about Arts Council events, visit artswin.org. For more information about Haynie’s Corner events hayniescorner.com.

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The fountain at Haynie's Corner during a 2021 First Friday event. Photo by Zach Evans
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Here’s how to be a vendor at First Fridays at Haynie’s Corner

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(Here’s the link for those who want to skip ahead to the First Fridays at Haynie’s Corner application)

It’s still winter, and despite the flashes of false spring the Ohio Valley experiences, thinking about summer arts and music events seems far in the future.

But those days are sooner than you may realize. ARTSWIN staff are looking ahead to First Fridays at Haynie’s Corner, and if you’re an artist, you may ask yourself, “How can I be part of First Fridays?”

What is First Fridays?

First Fridays is a seasonal arts and community fair in the center of the Haynie’s Corner Arts District neighborhood near Downtown Evansville from 5:30 – 9 p.m. on the first Friday of the month. The monthly event draws thousands of people to experience the art vendors, live music, adult beverages and good community vibes.

There are more than 50 art vendors that setup for First Fridays through the season. ARTSWIN staff help curate the art vendors that setup at First Fridays. If you have some items you want to sell or want to setup a booth to market your art, the first thing you need to do is apply.

First Fridays at Haynie’s Corner Application

Click here to view the online application form. This is a Google form. If you need other accommodations to apply, please contact us at the Arts Council at 812-303-3178 or by email at [email protected].

Apply before the deadline

The first deadline to apply is April 1. Applying by April 1 ensures if you’re still, your fee to setup for the season is only $35. If you apply after the deadline, placement isn’t guaranteed and the fee goes up to $50 — which is still a bargain, but why not apply on time.

After you apply, ARTSWIN staff will vet your application and let you know within a week whether your application was approved. And by April 15, ARTSWIN will assign you an area to setup for the first event on Friday, May 6.

ARTSWIN and Haynie’s Corner Arts District Association staff and volunteers are always available to help or answer any questions you may have about First Fridays.

First Friday Schedule

May 6
June 3
July 1
Aug. 5
Sept. 2
Oct. 7

First Friday Map

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