Thank you for your interest in EMG's Annual Virginia Beach Christmas Market! Our shows are juried fine art and craft events  and all items are handmade here in the US. No commercial merchandise is accepted,   Please be sure to scroll all the way down and read over all the information before applying as some show parameters have changed.  We have done our best to answer all your questions before you submit your application! This is an electronic agreement and by selecting the size booth you require, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically.
 
A deposit of $100 is required with the submission of your application in the form of a credit card or bank draft.  Your deposit will NOT be charged unless you are selected to participate. By signing this application, you agree to have your booth balance paid by May 31, 2024 if you are selected to participate in this event.  
 
Categories:

Listed in the Related Files section of this application (scroll down the application just a bit)  is  EMG's Accepted Categories. Please be sure to review them and determine what best describes your body of work. In most cases it describes the raw materials of which the work is comprised. If you are uncertain, make your best guess, and you will be contacted if the jury feels you would best fit in another category (and we can manually change your application.) Artists may apply in up to 2 categories. If you sell jewelry, you may apply in a category other than Jewelry if jewelry is less than 10% of your items for sale. Otherwise, you must apply in Jewelry. All work displayed in the booth must be created by the artist in the booth, must be for sale or marked as a display item, and must be representative of the work you have shown in the photos you attach to this application.  
 
Be READY for the Event!
Artists/Exhibitors are required to participate the entire event weekend: 
Friday & Saturday: 10am-6pm, Sunday: 10am-5pm.  
Load-in & Set up times are Thursday from 12pm-8:30 pm and Friday 7am-9:30 am.  Accepted Artists/Exhibitors must be set up & ready for business by 9:45 am each day.  
Artists are given one hour on Saturday & Sunday to re-stock their booth before the show begins.  Shared Storage areas are provided for restock during show hours. 
 
Other Expenses:
A discounted hotel room block will be provided for participating artists for this event.  Electricity can be ordered directly from the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Information and web links on both these items will be provided after acceptance. Each booth comes with an 8-foot-high back drape, however all display apparatus are the artists responsibility. Tables, Chairs and Drape can be rented by adding it to your application below. 
 
Acceptable Display Structures - New Guidelines: 
Tent frames are not permitted, as we strive to maintain a professional cohesive look.  Per venue building code no tent canopies of any kind are permitted as they obstruct the venue sprinkler system.  We have several alternatives to assist you if you need to hang display pieces or lighting from a pole structure, and welcome a discussion with you about this.  Please contact us to discuss your booth set up if you have concerns or feel you need to have a tent structure.  Any banners hung from a booth must be pre-approved by event management.  No banners, displays, lights or other items taller than 8 feet (the height of the back drape) will be allowed to displayed.  Additionally no lights or signs are to be hung outside the dimensions of your 10x10, 10x15, 10x20 or 10x30 space.  This includes signs that protrude off the side of a booth like a street sign. Your display area is the size of the booth that you have requested in this application, and no items will be allowed outside of those parameters  A 10-foot aisle space must be maintained at all times due to fire code.  Please remember this when setting up.