APPLICATIONS

Interested in being a vendor at a Creatively Lancaster Makers Market?

GREAT! YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

**Before you apply, please take a moment to review the info below about who we are (and are not) looking for and what to expect as a market vendor**

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

We're looking for makers of all kinds - artisans, crafters, bakers, upcyclers, sculptors, painters, inventors, designers, photographers, etc. If you make anything, you could be a vendor! More specifically, if you use the following words to describe your business, we're looking for you:

Handcrafted | Handmade | Artisan
Unique | One-of-a-kind
Small-batch | Small-scale
Modern | Trendy
Quality | Professional
Micro-business | Micro-enterprise | Etsy shop owner | Start-up

The Makers Market is a curated market. Though we love makers of all kinds, unfortunately we cannot accept all applicants due to space constraints. We do our best to select a diverse group of quality makers at each event.

Vendors are selected based on product appeal to our target audience, professionalism, online presence, modern aesthetic, uniqueness, and availability within the product category. Acceptance into previous shows does not guarantee acceptance to future shows.

WHO WE ARE NOT LOOKING FOR:

All items sold at the market must be handmade. If you use the following words to describe your business, unfortunately this is NOT the market for you:

Reseller
Direct Sales | Multi-level Marketing
Service provider
Importer
Vintage Vendor (Sorry vintage vendor friends! We love vintage but being a Makers Market, we can only accept makers. No resellers of any kind.)

In addition, we do not allow unprofessionalism, negativity, political paraphernalia, or illegal items/sentiments. We are a community of makers who support and encourage one another.

As such, we will fiercely protect our community from any person(s) whose attitude is uncooperative, unsupportive, aggressive, demeaning, or degrading. Don't be that person.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

As a vendor at the Makers Market expect to connect with a community of like-minded creatives and an enthusiastic customer base excited to shop your wares!

FEES
Vendor fees range from $65 - $195 depending on the time of year and size of the booth space. Fees per market are noted on the application.

BOOTH
Booth sizes vary from venue to venue - from the size of a 6’ tabletop up to 10’ x 10’ spaces. Booth sizes options are listed on each application.

Vendors are responsible for providing all the necessary elements for their display (tables, chairs, and a trash can, if you are a food vendor). Electric and WIFI are not guaranteed and dependent on venue availability.

APPLICATION STATUS
All applicants are contacted a week after the application deadline as to the status of their application.

PAYMENT
Payment is due via PayPal within 1 week of acceptance. If payment is not received within one week, spaces will be filled by wait list applicants. Payment is non-refundable.

WEATHER
Markets occur rain, snow or shine. Markets are only canceled at the discretion of the organizers in the case of severe weather that is deemed a safety risk to vendors or shoppers. Vendor fees are non-refundable due to weather cancellations.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

CALL FOR VENDORS
Applications generally stay open for a couple weeks. After the application closes, the application is available for Wait List applicants only until all spots are filled.

APPLICATION STATUS
Acceptance emails will likely be sent out 2 weeks after the application deadline closes, but is subject to change.

he summer markets you applied to were for wait-list only. I will clarify on the site that you won't hear back about your wait-list application unless a spot potentially opens up. I have 100+ people on the waitlist right now from people that applied before the applications closed that I just couldn't fit into the markets.

PAYMENT
Payment is due via PayPal within 1 week of acceptance. If payment is not received within one week, spaces will be filled by wait list applicants. Payment is non-refundable.

WAIT LIST
Wait list vendors will not hear back about their application unless a spot becomes available.