By SDCN Editor
Ramona, CA–The Ramona Art, Wine, and Music Festival has opened applications for artisans, wineries, and sponsors to participate in this year’s fall event.
Celebrating its 12th year, the festival will be held on November 2, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Begent Ranch located at 18528 Highland Valley Road in Ramona.
The event will focus on local artisans, the wine industry, and an emphasis on music given the growing local music scene in Ramona.
Artisans have several opportunities to participate in the festival, including a booth artisan, creation of live auction art, or commemorative artist. Artists must exhibit hand-crafted items, and all exhibitors and artisans are juried. Resale items are not allowed. Details for live auction art or commemorative artists will be provided at a future date. For additional information or to apply for a booth, visit https://ramonaartandwinefest.net/artisans-form.
The festival offers wineries the opportunity to exhibit and provide tastes of their wine to introduce them to new customers and sustain current ones. They can discuss the tasting attributes, offer information on future wines, and invite tasters to visit their wineries. All exhibitors are juried and booth spaces are limited and allocated on a first-come basis. For additional information and fees, visit https://ramonaartandwinefest.net/winery-form.
Artisans and wineries are encouraged to apply immediately due to limited booth space. Organizers expect attendance in 2024 to increase to more than 600.
Sponsorship levels range from $275 to $2500 with benefits listed in the schedule, including new sponsorship opportunities for the Music Stages and Commemorative Art Contest. In exchange for sponsorships, the festival will highlight sponsors’ products or services. Live Auction sponsors will host artist-embellished live auction items weeks in advance of the festival for additional exposure. For more information on sponsorships and to donate, visit https://ramonaartandwinefest.net/sponsor-form/
The festival is a joint project of the Ramona H.E.A.R.T Mural Project and the Ramona Valley Vineyard Association. The project’s mission is to encourage economic vitality by increasing tourism, promoting community pride, and celebrating Ramona’s rich cultural heritage through an outstanding outdoor visual arts program.
The mission of the Vineyard Association is to support Ramona Valley’s growth as a premier wine region by educating wine grape growers and winemakers for successful, sustainable, and profitable production of grapes and wine; and to promote and market quality wine to a growing community of wine lovers.
