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Festival in
the Park has been ranked as one of the Top 200 Festivals in the entire
U.S. by Sunshine Artists Magazine.
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Festival in
the Park is a non-profit organization, which relies on public and
private donations for funding of its operations.
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The Festival
offers interactive, educational and hands-on opportunities for all
children.
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Except for
one full-time office employee and several seasonal employees, the
Festival is produced by volunteers and the co-operation of Mecklenburg
County Park & Recreation.
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Volunteering
at Festival is a great way to fulfill Community Service Hours required
by many schools and businesses.
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Historically,
Festival in the Park visitors typically exceed 100,000 visitors each
year.
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Seventy-two
percent of the Festival-goers live within Charlotte's city limits.
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Seventy-seven
percent have come back from a previous year; fourteen percent
interviewed have attended for twenty years.
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Exhibiting
artists compete for cash prizes and ribbons.
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A majority of
the artists who participate are from the Charlotte area and have won
many awards on the national level at other festivals.
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Some artists
come from as far away as Washington State and this year over 21 states
are represented.
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Festival in
the Park needs you to bring your special talent and participate as an
artist, performer or as one of the many volunteers!
