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Vendor/Food Vendor
- Application deadline – February 16, 2025
- What we are looking for – Dragonfly Fest is looking for 15 amazing mindful product and service vendors who wish to immerse themselves at our event from April 15-20, 2025 at River Forest Haven near Austin, Texas.
- What you get
- Exposure to roughly 300 attendees for five days.
- A 10×10 booth space.
- A premium parking space near your booth.
- A premium camping space near your booth.
- Access to all programming at the event.
- What we ask for
- Bring your own 10×10 pop-up tent, tables, chairs, and decorations
- Be self-sufficient regarding electricity needs (batteries, solar, generator, etc.)
- Booth fee (includes vending space, camping space, and parking space) – $222
- Ticket fee (per person attending) – $255 to $333 depending on when it is purchased. If you are presenting a workshop or volunteering (see those sections), your ticket fee is covered, and you only need to pay the $222 booth fee.
Volunteer
- Application deadline – February 16, 2025
- What we are looking for – Dragonfly Fest is looking for amazing volunteers who wish to immerse themselves at our event from April 15-20, 2025 at River Forest Haven near Austin, Texas. These are types of volunteers we are looking for:
- Pre-fest setup – Arrive early on Monday and help to set up from 12-6 on Monday and Tuesday.
- Parking and Check-In – Arrive on Wednesday and help direct check-in and parking for 4 hours daily from Thursday to Saturday.
- Wednesday Parking and Check-In – Arrive on Tuesday and help direct check-in and parking from 11-11 on Wednesday.
- Runner – Stationed at the info booth for 4 hours daily from Thursday to Saturday unless otherwise asked to do something by festival management.
- Social Media Photos and Videos – Walking the festival grounds for 4 hours daily from Thursday to Saturday to take portrait mode pictures and video clips to be downloaded at the end of each shift. You must have a decent eye for imagery with social media examples.
- Post-fest teardown – Help with teardown and clean-up from 6-10 on Saturday and 12-8 on Sunday.
- What you get
- An extremely reduced-cost ticket to the festival
- Camping space at the festival
- Access to all programming at the event except during your shifts
- A festival volunteer tank top
- What we ask for
- Fulfill the 12 hours of the specific shifts you’re assigned to
- Pay a $75 deposit to reserve your spot and commitment. After the festival, you get $50 back if all your shifts are completed.
- Cover the $55 parking fee if you are bringing a vehicle (carpool with others to reduce this cost)
- Bring your camping gear
Artist
- Application deadline – February 16, 2025
- What we are looking for – Dragonfly Fest is looking for 3 to 5 talented artists to showcase their work as a tapestry in our Artist Alley at Dragonfly Fest on April 16-20, 2025, near Austin, Texas. The art can be in any medium as we will reproduce them as 70×90 tapestries to be displayed at this year and future year’s festivals. These are the types of art we are looking for:
- Official Festival Backdrop (one artist) – Design our official festival backdrop, incorporating elements inspired by dragonflies, nature, movement, and the current year’s theme. This will be displayed behind the main stage as well as a second location for people to take pictures with it.
- Community Art Project (one artist) – Design an outline of a design inspired by the themes of Dragonfly Fest to be printed on a massive tapestry that will be painted at the festival by the attendees.
- Share Your Own Art or Inspiration (multiple artists) – Share one of your own original pieces of our choosing or come up with something new inspired by the themes of Dragonfly Fest.
- What you get
- A complimentary ticket to the festival
- A 70×90 tapestry of your artwork
- A space to share your artwork and sell to attendees
- Camping space at the festival
- Featured as a Dragonfly Fest artist on our website for all future years
- What we ask for
- A hi-res photo or file of your original artwork
- Permission to use images of that piece at the festival and in our promotions. We will, of course, give you full attribution wherever it is shared.
- Cover the $55 parking fee if you are bringing a vehicle (carpool with others to reduce this cost)
- Bring your camping gear
Experience Area
- Application deadline – February 16, 2025
- What we are looking for – Dragonfly Fest is looking for 2 to 3 curated experiences centered around physical areas at the festival. Priority will be given to cost-effective and completely self-sufficient experiences that provide attendees with an immersive and interactive experience. Examples include:
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Tea lounge tent – bring a tea lounge experience and manage it throughout the festival
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Audiovisual experience – bring an immersive audiovisual experience for Dragonfly Fest attendees
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Gaia Garden tent – divine feminine energy and experience that is open to all
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House of Power tent – divine masculine energy and experience that is open to all
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Harm reduction tent – help individuals navigate medicine journeys
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Creative lounge experience – share your creative lounge experience
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Hammock Valley – Set up and create a space for hammocks in the trees near the river
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Grandfather Tree – Decorate and maintain a sacred space under a special tree for meditation and prayer
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Festival signs – Help create unique festival signs
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- What you get
- Agreed upon financial compensation
- A complimentary ticket to the festival
- Complimentary parking at the festival
- What we ask for
- A completely curated and managed experience where you bring all necessary components and people, set up, run the experience, tear it down, and remove all components
- Self-sufficient power supply for anything that needs to be powered as part of the experience
Photographer/Videographer
- Application deadline – February 16, 2025
- What we are looking for – We are looking for 2 to 3 amazing festival photographers and videographers to capture the essence of Dragonfly Fest on April 16-20, 2025, near Austin, Texas. Ideal candidates are budget-friendly and desire to participate in the festival magic as well.
- What you get
- The agreed upon financial compensation
- A complimentary ticket to the festival
- Attribution of all your work as it is shared in all media
- What we ask for
- Full access to all full-resolution raw photos and videos taken as soon as possible
- Select photos with your full tuning and artistry
- Contribution to portrait photo and video clips to be used for creating social media content
- Full permission to use all photos and videos taken
- Bring your camping gear
Entertainer
- Application deadline – February 16, 2025
- What we are looking for – We are looking for talented entertainers to submit their ideas for performances or artistic experiences to share at Dragonfly Fest on April 16-20, 2025, near Austin, Texas. We do not have specific needs and are soliciting applications to see if any ideas stand out. Previously, we have had performers as part of our opening ceremony, Soulset Hours, and music sets.
- What you get
- If accepted, you will receive the agreed-upon compensation at the festival
- A complimentary ticket to the festival ($333 value)
- A complimentary parking pass to the festival ($55 value)
- Camping space at the festival
- What we ask for
- Your professionalism and artistry in performing your agreed-upon experience
- Bring your camping gear