2010 Vendor Information
What To Expect:
Outdoor selling is fun, exciting, and a great way to meet your audience face to face. However, IT IS NOT EVERYONE'S CUP OF TEA! It is rain or shine, and there are NO early departures. Some weeks you may sell very well, some weeks, less so. We want you to understand what you're signing up for when you sign up. That said, it's also exciting, fun, a great way to network, and a great way to sell for many artisans and artists! Our goal is to provide the highest quality event at the smallest possible cost to participating artists. Every participant is juried every year by our selection committee so that we may offer high quality AND best possible mix, for visitors. We seek to offer a variety of quality artisan crafts and fine art that a broad audience can enjoy. That may, by default result in limits to some categories, depending on who has applied for that week. Please take a close look at the information below, and contact us if you have any questions.
Vendor Types
Artists and craftspeople of all types are welcomed to apply. You must be the creator of the work you are selling. No imports, no resellers, and no vintage/antiques at this time.
MUSICIANS: Please CONTACT our Music Coordinator, Scott Solsky, directly for more information about participating.
Concord Main St. businesses:
Main St. businesses may request space at the market for promotional purposes at no cost, as space allows. Please contact us for more information. Our intent is to promote downtown Concord.
Community-focused groups, non-profits or educational groups:
You may request booth space to promote community-focused programs and activities. Space will be offered free of charge as space allows.
Students:
Students artists and artisans may participate at a student rate ($20). Student ID card must be provided.
Dates
Visit our Dates/Times page for a full list of available dates.
Times
The market runs from 9AM to 3PM on most scheduled dates excluding special event weekends. However, vendor set-up begins at 7am. You will receive a setup time with instructions prior to your setup each week that you participate. Set up times are intentionally staggered in order to prevent traffic jams.
How To Apply
To apply to participate in Concord Arts Market, llease provide the following information, in writing, to the Market. Email applications are preferred, but snail mail applications will be considered:
Name
Email address
Briefly describe your work
Location (where you’re from)
Date(s) requested
Up to four photos of your work OR a link to your website
Send your request via email to: concordartsmarket@yahoo.com
Or by snail mail to: Concord Arts Market, 88 N. Main St. Ste 205, Concord, NH, 03301
Your application will be reviewed by our selection committee and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Please understand that at certain times of year we receive a HIGH volume of email. However, we don't mind you writing to check in.
Fees
Once you have been notified of acceptance, and your dates confirmed, you will need to send payment. The booth fee is $40 per date, per 10 x 10 space. Student rate is $20 per 10 x 10 space with student ID provided. A maximum of two vendors may share a space. Your dates ARE NOT RESERVED until your payment has been received.
You may send a check to reserve your space. $25 will be charged for all returned checks.
Make your check payable to:
Granite State Arts Market LLC
Mail it to:
Concord Arts Market
88 N. Main St. Ste 205
Concord, NH, 03301
(We are working on adding Paypal payment as an option...soon my friends, soon...!)
Tents, Weights, Tables, Displays
You provide your own tent, table or any other displays. There will be none available to rent at the event. You must also provide weights for your tent—AT LEAST 25 LBS PER TENT LEG, clearly anchored/attached to your tent by sturdy means. This is critical, not-negotiable and it is REQUIRED. New England weather is not predictable. All it takes is one gust of wind and a tent can fly—into a car windshield, into another vendor’s tent, into the street potentially causing an accident., injury or worse. Many commercial tent makers manufacture weights specifically for this purpose. Please contact us for more information about weights if you are unsure of how to address this issue.
If you do not bring the required weights, with appropriate tethering with you, you will be asked to remedy the situation prior to the opening of the market, and you will be asked to dismantle your tent until the necessary weights arrive. If you are unable to procure them prior to the market opening time for that day, you will need to leave. There are no refunds should this situation arise. It's just too important to make exceptions.
THE GOOD NEWS? THERE ARE MANY INEXPENSIVE WAYS TO WEIGHT YOUR TENT!
Cancellations/Weather Policy
There are no refunds given for no-shows. The success of the market is dependent on the commitment of participating artists, the the event, and to fellow artists. As of 2009, our policy is officially Rain or Shine.
There will be a limited amount of indoor space available on some market days. Priority for those days will be given to vendors whose work necessitates such priority.
However, in the event of potentially dangerous weather conditions in the forecast, please check the market website after 6:30AM or call 603-229-2157 after 6:30AM to confirm whether the market will proceed on that day. We take safety very seriously. We will not issue refunds on such dates--alas, we cannot control the weather--but we are happy to offer a credit for a future market date.
Early Departure
Early departure from the market is NOT allowed. If you do have an emergency arise and need to leave early, please notify market staff immediately so that arrangements can be made. The success of the market depends on the commitment of the participating artists. Additionally, the liability issues created by moving vehicles and displays while the venue is open to the public create a hazard to the event and other participants as well as the public.
Location
We are located at Eagle Square, in downtown Concord, NH, behind the clock tower, across from the State House.
Selection Committee
All of our selection committee members are art and craft lovers, many of them creators themselves, who truly appreciate the work that goes into each creation shared with them.
Visit the 2010 Selection Committee HERE...
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The Selection Committee for 2009 was:
Michael Lewis, painter/illustrator, of Ashland, NH
Nila Venne, silversmith, of Concord, NH
Jen Paulousky, fiber and clothing designer, of Boston, MA
Susan Schwake, fine artist, of Rochester, NH
Colleen Baker, children's products, of Stow, MA
Gail Rousseau, photographer, of Concord, NH
Krista Hassler, mosaics, of Dover, NH
Diane Terragni, beaded jewelry design, of Dunbarton, NH
Katy Brown, handbag designer, of Concord, NH
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The selection committee for the 2008 Fall Preview Season was:
Diane Terragni: Diane is a jewelry artist based out of Dunbarton, NH.
Susan Schwake: Susan is a fine artist and gallery owner based in Rochester, NH. Her gallery, artstream can be viewed here--http://www.artstreamstudios.com/ and her work can be seen at http://susanschwake.com/.
Mimi Kirchner: Mimi is a doll and fiber artists based in Arlington, MA. Her work can be viewed at http://mimikirchner.com/blog/.
Katy Brown: Katy is the founder and operator of the Concord Arts Market, and operates the market under the umbrella Granite State Arts Market LLC. She is also a handbag and accessories designer and her work can be seen at http://muchachaK.com.