THE Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture is encouraging visual, traditional, and performing artists as well as food vendors to register for the 43rd Annual Flame Tree Arts Festival slated for April 19-21, 2024, at the Garapan Fishing Base.
Registration fees for this year’s festival are as follows:
• Registered artists
Free
• New or non-registered artists
$150
• Food vendors
$500
• Non-profit organizations
$600
• Information booth
Free (no sales related)
• Commercial registered artists
(business license required)
$200
Applications are available for pick up at the Commonwealth Council for Arts & Culture, Building 1312 on Capital Hill, starting March 12, 2024, and will be due no later than March 29, 2024 at 4 p.m.
Fifteen food vendor slots will be opened. CCAC must receive all completed forms no later than April 8, 2024, at 4 pm.
There are 35 available slots for arts & crafts on a first come, first served basis.
Free to the public, the event is the island’s biggest annual festival that celebrates the rich art, and cultural heritage of the Commonwealth. The theme for this year’s event is “Healing, Bridging, and Thriving.”
The annual festival puts arts at its finest by featuring a wide selection of artworks from CNMI registered and non-registered artists, traditional or contemporary, using different mediums and offering varied price ranges to suit anyone’s taste and budget.
The event also showcases marvelous presentations from local and guests., performing groups and musicians, art demonstrations, and an array of delightful food favorites for an enjoyable weekend with family and friends.
For more information, visit the Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture office located behind the Carolinian Affairs Office in Garapan, or call (670) 287-1981.
