APPLICATION DETAILS: 2025 PORTLAND FINE CRAFT SHOW

SHOW DESCRIPTION

The tenth annual Portland Fine Craft Show is produced by Shop Maine Craft, will occur on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 in an outdoor private parking area located in the heart of Portland, Maine’s arts district.

The show features 100+ exhibitors from all over Maine and the greater Northeast exhibiting fine craft in 10 x 10 tents in the following media categories: basketry, ceramics, fiber-decorative, fiber-wearable, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, printmaking, stone, and wood as well as outreach booths featuring New England and Portland arts organizations, international artist new to Maine, guilds, and schools by special invitation.

The show is a one-day, rain or shine, outdoor event. Exhibitors are prepared for a relatively quick setup (3-4 hours) and take down (3 hours) with an advanced day load-in option for booth materials only.

The show remains one of the only Maine shows open to artists not residing in Maine and has the reputation for being well organized and high quality, with high attendance.

SHOW INFORMATION

When: Saturday, August 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, rain or shine
Where: Free Street Parking Lot at 120 Free Street, Portland, ME, 04101
What: Fine Craft Show featuring over 100 vendors in 10×10 tents selling handmade craft work

APPLICATION DETAILS

Application Dates: Nov 1, 2024 – Jan 31, 2025
Application Fee: MCA Members $30 ┃ Non-members $35
Late Application Dates: Feb 1, 2025 – Feb 15, 2025
Late Application Fee: MCA Members & Non-members $50

Applicants apply via Juried Art Services.

Applicants need to provide:

• Four quality images representing the work that will be exhibited.
• One booth shot image.
• A one paragraph statement. The statement should include information about the artist’s career, experience, or technical skill used to create the submitted artwork.

Notification Date: The jury will occur at the end of February and applicants will be notified of their status on March 4, 2025.

EXHIBITOR AMENITIES

• Free exhibitor listing included on the 7000+ copies of the Show Guide with show map distributed by West End News prior to, and during, show.
• Listing in online Exhibitors Directory
• Social media promotion by Shop Maine Craft
• Show marketing promotional materials provided
• Exhibitor lunches provided and delivered to booths
• Water cart refill delivery and refill stations
• Volunteer booth sitters
• Professional Show Producer with staff available daily for assistance
• Pre-show and day-of-show advertising opportunities for exhibitors
• Online exhibitors’ guide available to exhibitors upon show acceptance, providing all show details pertaining to exhibitor opportunities, deadlines and requirements.
• Awards for Best Booth Design, Best of Show, and People’s Choice

BOOTH INFORMATION

Fees:
MCA Members rate for 10×10 in-line booth: $235.00
Non-Member rate for 10×10 in-line booth: $265.00

BOOTH INFORMATION + SHOW REQUIREMENTS

• Exhibitors receive their booth assignments in early summer
• EZ-up (or equivalent) tents are required
• Tent weights required, 40lbs per corner
• 10ft x 10ft spaces
• Double or triple booths, and prime/corner booths are available 
• No electricity or WIFI available 
• Applicants must be present at the show for all show hours. Partner applicants may be represented by one member of the partnership.
• Artists cannot share an application or a booth space unless they are representing a guild or organization and need to have at least three members of the group participating. 
• Exhibitors are required to set up and take down within the allotted time frame: 6 am – 10 am set-up, 5:30 pm – 8 pm take down. To move your car from the show zone by 9:15 am.
• You must adhere to bringing the type of work represented in your application. For example, if you applied in the ceramic media category, do not bring jewelry work, wood, etc. Please contact the show director if for exceptions to this rule.