Modern Craft Market

DATES:

March 27-29, 2026 

HOURS:

Friday, March 27, 2026:

• 10 - 4 PM: Maker Load-In & Booth Set-Up
• 5 - 8 PM: Preview Party Shopping Event 

Saturday, March 28, 2026: 

• 9 AM - 11 AM: Early Bird Shopping Event 
• 11 AM - 6 PM: General Shopping 

Sunday, March 29, 2026: 

• 10 AM - 6 PM: General Shopping
• 6 - 8 PM: Maker Load-Out 

LOCATION:

David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Downtown Pittsburgh (1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15222)

EVENT SIZE:

Exhibitors: 150+

Expected Attendees: 7,500+ 

Note: 2026 will be the first year of this event. Handmade Arcade's other large-scale market held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center brings in 10,000+ shoppers over two days. 

APPLICATION DATES & FEES:

Application Fee: $40

Application Deadline: November 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM (EST)

Notifications: No later than December 20, 2026 

Application fees are non-refundable and due online upon application submission. Late applications will not be considered.

GUEST JURORS: 

Jennifer-Navva Milliken, Executive Director and Chief Curator, Museum for Art in Wood

Jessica Tood, Curator, Tampa Arts Alliance

Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy, Independent Curator

BOOTH TYPES & FEES:

10 ft x 5 ft Booth: $575

10 ft x 10 ft Booth: $800

10 ft x 10 ft Corner Booth: $1,050

20 ft x 10 ft Booth: $1,250 

20 ft x 10 ft Corner Booth: $1,500

INCLUDED IN BOOTH FEE:

• Booth space rental 
• Back and side pipe and drape 
• 6' x 30" Skirted Tables 
• 2 Folding Chairs 
• Convenient load-in and load-out with ability to drive onto the Convention Center floor
• 24-hour security
• Listing in the printed & digital event program books
• Listing on the virtual event page on Handmade Arcade's website 
• Maker Media Kit for market promotion
• At least one product featured and maker tagged on Handmade Arcade's social media prior to the market

NOT INCLUDED IN BOOTH FEE: 

• Electricity
• Additional tables and chairs 
• Booth lighting
• Additional booth furnishings (carpets, shelves, etc.)

ELIGIBLE ARTISTIC CATEGORIES: 

• Accessories (Not Jewelry)
• Basketry 
• Ceramics 
• Fiber and Textiles (Not Wearable)
• Fiber and Textiles (Wearable)
• Furniture 
• Glass
• Jewelry 
• Leather
• Metal 
• Mixed Media
• Paper
• Wood
• Other (printmaking, beeswax work, etc.)

THE FOLLOWING ARTISTIC CATEGORIES ARE NOT ACCEPTED AT THE MODERN CRAFT MARKET:

• 2D Fine Arts (i.e paintings, photographs, drawings, graphic design, etc.)
• Soap and other bath & body products
• Candles

• Edible or ingestible products (includes food, tea, honey, and CBD/THC-based products)

• Dried floral arrangements or pressed floral artwork
• Products made from commercial kits 
• Commercially made products that have been embellished or decorated
• Products mass produced using 3D printing

MULTIPLE ENTRIES:

Artists wishing to enter in more than one medium must submit separate applications and application fees for each category in which they want to be considered. Artists may submit up to three applications. If only one of your applications is accepted into the Modern Craft Market, you may only sell work in that medium. 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Applicants must reside in the United States or U.S. territories
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of the Modern Craft Market 
• Applications must align with Handmade Arcade's definition of a "handmade business"
  • Artist(s) created the original products 
  • No use of mass-produced, trademarked, or licensed items in work
  • No use of copyrighted designs artist(s) doesn't own in the work
  • No use of purchased, downloaded, or copied images or designs in work 

REQUIREMENTS: 

All accepted makers are required to: 

• Participate in the entirety of the event dates and hours listed above 
• Provide crafters liability insurance 
• Adhere to Handmade Arcade's Maker Terms & Conditions 

JURYING & ACCEPTANCE:

This is a juried market; however, Handmade Arcade reserves the right to curate the final accepted maker line-up in order to create a well-balanced show.