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2024 Maker Vendor Application

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Deadline: May 25, 2024 11:59 pm (GMT-07:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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Bothell - Making Local Market
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Date: Mar 23, 2024 10:00 am - Sep 07, 2024 4:00 pm (PDT)
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Bothell, Washington
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$10+

About the event

A unique shopping experience featuring small, local, and handmade businesses plus food trucks!
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Making Local Markets
Making Local Markets
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Making Local Markets
Making Local Markets
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About the application

This application is for all the makers, artists, potters, plant + flower growers, paper people, vintage curators, clothing-creators, shelf-stable food makers (like jams, sauces, etc), and any other non-consumable/fresh* food vendors! Read More!
 
*If you make non-shelf stable foods or beverages - meaning fresh baked goods, cooking on site, anything that needs to be refrigerated or warmed - please use the Food & Beverage Vendor Application.
 
Before you begin, please make sure you have your business information and links handy, your photos ready [and formatted to square], and the dates you'd like to apply for! As a reminder, even if you're accepted to one market date, you are not guaranteed to be accepted into any additional dates.
 
Ok, ready?
Here's the deets:
 
MARKET: This is a outdoor market space on concrete/pavement. We pop up rain or shine! You are responsible for providing your own 10x10 tent, tables, any displays, chairs, etc. There is very very limited electricity available on site and will be available on a first come first served basis if you let me know after you’ve been accepted to the market date.
 
SELL YOURSELF: What makes your business different from others in your niche? What about your process, your story, your values set your business apart? Really sell yourself and your products to show me why you should be chosen over other makers making in the same category.
 
PHOTOS: These should be formatted to squares. I know I know I know... you're probably thinking, Sarah, that's so old school... but ultimately, it's a way for me to provide consistency on my end and with the platforms I use for marketing. If your photos are not formatted to squares a) your application may not be reviewed and b) I may crop your photos which probably won't make your products shine like they should. So, please submit your photos formatted / cropped to square format.
 
These photos should show off your product, your vibe, your branding, the function of the product, the cohesiveness of your products and how they work together, the size and scale of the product... etc.
 
Also, please make sure you're actually submitting the photos that pertain to your business... while I love seeing personal photos of you and your dogs/kids/families, or screenshots of your most recent insta post or etsy sale, it's not what's intended.
 
DATES: Please make sure to select all the dates that you're interested in - there will be a way to edit dates, however, in an effort to not miss any application deadlines, I recommend you select all the dates you want at the point of your initial application. Ultimately, you do you boo! There will be a way to edit your dates and remove them if you're no longer available - i.e. you're going to be out of town or got accepted to a different market the same weekend and are no longer available for one here. You will be responsible for editing your own availability if you're no longer available for a market date.
 
Thank you for your application and time and I hope we get to connect at the markets!
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Terms & Conditions

Making Local Markets are for handmade businesses and makers. This can include designers that have their products produced for them (but preferably with local manufacturing and sustainable practices!), as well as other types of small businesses like curated vintage, plants, sustainability, and food trucks/stalls. Read More!
 
Businesses who are ONLY RESALE of new items - i.e. thrifted/vintage is resale but also a sustainable practice and is allowable. Reselling new items, boutique-style, or items purchased wholesale and directly reselling would not be allowed. This also includes direct sales/MLM.
 
Other types of products / businesses that are not accepted:
  • Crystals - this is considered resale unless you’re hand mining/foraging, shaping/carving, or otherwise changing the crystal into a different product (i.e. jewelry)
  • Imported - goods that are imported from another country to be resold, even if they are handmade products, will not be accepted
  • Services - medical, chiropractic, massage, beauty, or other will not be accepted
  • Political - this is a non-political space and no booths for organizations or individuals with a political-type agenda will be accepted
  • Authors - this is more of a product-based marketplace and while I love books and local authors, it typically doesn't fit with the rest of the vendor assortment
  • Vendors applying who already own a brick & mortar location will not be prioritized.
Not sure if your business fits? Send me an email and we can chat!
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Prices

Application Fee $10 Non-refundable This application fee is non-refundable and will apply to each event location / each application submittal. For Bothell, if you apply to 1 or all 4 dates, it's $10.

Questions on the application

Business information

  • Business name
  • Legal business name
  • Contact name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Website (Optional)
  • Logo (Optional)

Additional information

  • Business Description
  • Which category fits you best?
  • How big is your team?
  • How do you identify?
  • What are your pronouns?
  • Preferred Booth Size
  • Scholarship Booth 1: please only fill out this question if you are applying for the scholarship booth
  • Scholarship Booth 2: please only fill out this question if you are applying for the scholarship booth

Picture requirements

  • Minimum pictures required: 4
  • Please provide at least four (4) SQUARE photos that show off your products - their size, shape, function, purpose, scale, branding, etc. Optional: you can include an additional (not one of the four required) photo of your booth layout! This won't be included in marketing, but helps me get an idea for your vibe and your business.
2024 Maker Vendor Application
2024 Maker Vendor Application
Bothell - Making Local Market
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