INTERESTED IN BEING A VENDOR?
The Mid‐Atlantic Jazz Festival (MAJF) and its producer, The Jazz Academy of Music, Inc. (JAM) will accept vendor applications beginning August 1, 2023. The MAJF will take place February 16, 17, and 18, concluding on February 19, 2024 at the Hilton Washington, DC/Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center (formerly the Doubletree), located at 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. Vendor days are February 16, 17, and 18 of the MAJF.
AFTER COMPLETING THE APPLICATION, YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE PAYMENT PAGE TO PICK OUT YOUR SPOT. ALL APPLICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED OF ANY ISSUES AND ANY FUNDS COLLECTED WILL BE REFUNDED.
In our continuing efforts to make the MAJF experience as rewarding as possible for both vendors and attendees, this year we are designating three vendor categories: Product/ Merchandise vendors, Art vendors, Promoters and Information/Materials Only. We have forty-five (45) 8’ x 3’ stations, two (2) 7’ x 2’ College and University display table space only stations, one (1) 8’ x 3’ promoter lobby station and one (1) premium 10’ x 5’ area station.
With our intent to be as selective as possible in the acceptance of vendors for the 2023 MAJF, participation in a previous MAJF does not guarantee acceptance for the 2024 MAJF. For Merchandise/Product vendors, we will base our decisions on quality of merchandise, appearance of display, and variety of offerings. In particular, those with jazz music – inspired products, and also general interest offerings featuring paintings, sculptures, and other unique presentations. NO FOOD VENDORS.
Please Note: In order to offer each approved vendor the ability to choose his or her vendor location, we cannot guarantee that a vendor with similar-type merchandise will not be in the vicinity or adjacent to the location chosen.
Each vendor will be given a 29″ x 6′ table and two chairs as their vending space (45 basic stations; 1 display table spaces; 1 promoter station; and one premium 5’ x 10’ space). Vendors may supply their own smaller tables, but the overall space per vendor is still the 29″ x 6′ table dimension, unless otherwise indicated. To be listed in the MAJF program, vendors must have their application in by January 15, 2024. Please insure that the MAJF office has your product description for the program. We will continue to accept applications for any available vendor spaces after that date, but those vendors will not be listed in the program due to printing deadlines.
In order to be considered, applications must be submitted in full. If you participated as a vendor in the 2019, 2020, 2022 and/or 2023 MAJF and your product has not substantially changed, you are not required to provide a description or submit images with this year’s application. However, we are actively seeking those vendors with both quality merchandise and attractive displays, so we welcome images of your intended display to help us make this a quality vendor experience for our festival attendees.