CALL FOR ARTISTS: VENDOR INFORMATION + APPLICATION
FOUND OBJECT is an outdoor seconds and supplies market of 40+ artists exhibiting work in the following craft media categories: Baskets, Ceramics, Fiber-Decorative, Fiber-Wearable, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metal, Mixed Media, Paper, Printmaking, Stone, and Wood.
Qualifying applicants will be scored on the following criteria:
Quality: Applicants must live in Maine, own the rights to their designs, and have a hand in the creation or directly oversee the production of their work.
Diversity: We encourage and welcome diversity in all forms and build a market that reflects this.
Originality: We are seeking makers of unique products or collections that stand out and are displayed attractively.
Branding & Social Presence: From your online communications to your craft show display, your business exhibits a strong brand that reflects your personal aesthetic. Bonus points to those who actively promote their presence and participation in upcoming events. Cross-promotion is key to success!
Curation: We will create a balance of media in order to offer a variety of products. Some media categories will have a waiting list. Accepted exhibitors will be notified on a rolling basis and booth assignments shared by May 30.
Membership: Early bird rates will be available to current members of the Maine Crafts Association and Running with Scissors Artist Studios. All are welcome: Learn more and become a member of the Maine Crafts Association at mainecrafts.org!
Booth Fees:
10′ x 10′ Individual Booths:
BEFORE January 15, 2025: Application open to current Maine Crafts Association + Running With Scissors Members
10′ x 10′ Booth Space $75 (EZ-UP required)
AFTER January 15, 2025: Application open to all Maine artists
10′ x 10′ Table Booth Space $85 (EZ-UP required)
Corner Booth Upgrade: $15
10′ x 20′ Shared Booth:
Vendors bring their own 6ft tables (4 maximum)
BEFORE January 15, 2025: Application open to current Maine Crafts Association + Running With Scissors Members $30
AFTER January 15: Application open to all Maine artists $40
Exhibitor Criteria:
- Vendors must bring their own displays, tents, and weights (40lbs per corner)
- Wifi and electricity not provided
- Vendors are required to be present all day:
- Set up 7am – 9am
- Show hours: 9am – 3pm
- Breakdown: 3pm – 5pm
- Vendors process their own sales and collect sales tax
- Please only sell supplies / seconds from your own studio
- Event is rain or shine – plan accordingly!
- Please plan to take your own trash
- 10ft x 10ft booth spaces:
- Early / MCA + RWS member rate: 10’x10′ = $75 (Through January 15)
- Beginning January 16: 10’x10′ = $85
- $15 upgrade for corner booths
- Booths can be split between two artists
- Early Bird Registration opens: Friday, November 22, 2024
- 10ft x 20ft shared booth
- Vendors bring their own 6ft tables (4 maximum)
- Early bird table rate for MCA + RWS members: $30
- Beginning January 16: $40
Cancellation Policy:
- 60 days or more prior to first day of public event: Full refund less $25: APRIL 29, 2025
- 31-59 days prior to first day of public event: 50% refund: APRIL 30 – MAY 28, 2025
- 30 or less days prior to first day of public event: No refunds: MAY 29, 2025
Media Categories Not Accepted:
- Commercial manufactured art
- Work assembled (wholly or in part) from commercially available kits
- Two-dimensional art such as paintings and photographs. The only exception to this exclusion are original handmade prints made using traditional analog techniques.
- Commercially screen printed material, commercial etchings
- Works that use materials acquired from the killing of endangered species, elephant/mammoth ivory, including fossilized ivory
- Dried or silk flower arrangements
- Specialty foods
- Buy-sell items
- CDs, DVDs, Books
Seconds, Supplies and Equipment:
One person’s clutter may be another’s treasure! Pretty straightforward, but here is some criteria:
- “Seconds” are defined as artist-created objects not quite right for full price retail or wholesale shows and stores. This might include objects with slight flaws that still function according to their intended use, or discontinued collections of work.
- Tools, materials or equipment offered must be specialized to the field of art/craft (For example: ceramic kiln shelves, glazes, sandblasters, brayers, carving tools, stretched canvas, etc).
- Broken / expired / unusable objects or equipment are not acceptable sale items.
Email lizz@shopmainecraft.com with questions.