Artist Application

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Welcome to the 2026 Twain Harte Mountain Air Market Market!

Browse through the application and message if you have any questions.

This is an electronic agreement and by selecting the booth(s), you are validating and approving this agreement with Sun Poppy Markets & Events electronically.

All work displayed in the booth must be for sale. Jewelry: must be handmade, no wholesale bulk order items.  Clay: Original clay and porcelain work, functional or sculptural. Fiber: Includes wearable and non-wearable. No machine-tooled, machine-screen printing, or other forms of mass production are accepted. Glass: Functional and sculptural work is accepted. Kiln forming, blowing, molding, or casting, as well as all cold working processes are permitted. Jewelry: Only those artists accepted in the jewelry category may display or sell jewelry.  Metal: Sculptural or decorative work made from metal. No jewelry will be accepted in this category. Mixed Media: Work which combines materials from two or more mediums in one piece. Musical Instruments: Handmade instruments. Natural Materials: This includes basket weaving, chair caning, brooms, gourds, and other works made from materials found in nature. Photography: Includes traditional film photography, hand-colored images, emulsion transfers, and digital photography. Only artist’s original source material is acceptable. Printmaking: Only hand-pulled original prints are allowed. Prints must be in limited editions, signed, and numbered. Sculpture: Three-dimensional work using additive or subtractive processes in a single medium. Two-Dimensional: Drawing, painting, and digital works. Reproduction prints are not allowed. Wood: Original works that are hand tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved.

Vendor applications will be reviewed; vendor limits will be adhered to when reviewing applications for each medium category.

NO ITEMS will be allowed if not on the vendor application.  If you do not list it, you will not be allowed to sell it.  

Set up for the weekly market starts at 2pm each Thursday of the market.  Spaces are assigned, please check in at the market table for your assigned space, do not set up prior to checking in.

Tear down for the weekly market is immediatly after the close of the market at 7pm each week.  Vendor is responsible for keeping vendor space clean of debris and packaging.  NO DISPOSING of CARDBOARD is allowed in the park trash cans or dumpster, all boxes must be taken away by the vendor. 

Vendor is responsible for keeping with in their space, the use of signs such as sandwich boards is allowed outside of vendor booth space.

EARLY BIRD Registration Discount:  Only available until March 31, 2026!!!  No exceptions!  $35.00 per week vendor booth fee, maximum of 1 vendor booth allowed.  All 11 dates MUST BE PAID AT THE TIME Sun Poppy Markets & Events ACCEPTS THE VENDOR APPLICATION, NO EXCEPTIONS! 

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Acceptance, Fees, Payment Process & Deadlines: 

Once exhibitor has been approved and accepted payment is required, and the Application/Contract constitutes a legally binding agreement with Sun Poppy Markets & Events for the checked events only.  Payment is due at the time of approval of the Application.

No Refunds Policy:  All vendor booth sales for events hosted by Sun Poppy Markets & Events (SPME) are final.  Once a vendor booth has been reserved and paid for, there will be no refunds issued under any circumstances, including cancellations by the vendor.

This is a rain, snow or sunshine event; no refunds will be given due to weather conditions.  No refunds will be given due to earthquake, fire, flood or blocking of the park by the Twain Harte Community Services District (if proper notice has been received by Sun Poppy Markets & Events other/alternate arrangements will be attempted to move the market to another location, if no location is available no refund will be given as the blocking of the park is out of the control of SPME).

Sun Poppy Markets & Events will advertise the market, SPME is not responsible for attendance, sales or weather.

Refunds will be issued should Sun Poppy Markets & Events cancel the market or a date.

No Transfer Policy:  Vendor booth reservations are non-transferable.  This means once a booth has been purchased, it cannot be transferred to another party, vendor or event.

EARLY BIRD Registration Discount:  Only available until March 31, 2026!!!  No exceptions!  $35.00 per week vendor booth fee, maximum of 1 vendor booth allowed.  All 11 dates MUST BE PAID AT THE TIME Sun Poppy Markets & Events ACCEPTS THE VENDOR APPLICATION, NO EXCEPTIONS! 

Vendor Booths will be $45.00 per booth after the Early Bird Registration date passes and all booths must be paid in advance.  Every vendor must pay for their first booth date via Eventeny, your next booth fee will be collected at your first market.  EXAMPLE:  you pay for a vendor booth space for July 2nd through Eventeny, you attend on July 2nd and will pay on July 2nd for your next date you wish to attend.  All market dates must be paid in advance.  If you do not know if you will be attending another date, you may apply and pay again through Eventeny for the date you wish to attend.

Every Week the Market Manager must be told by Tuesday at 6pm if you will be attending the Thursday market.  A great deal of planning goes into the market and we want to be sure every vendor who wishes to attend has a vendor space.

Facility Policies:  All pertinent fire codes, laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to health, fire prevention and public safety shall be strictly obeyed and enforced.  All tent canopy's must be fire safe (material or sprayed with retardant).

We are a dog friendly market to dogs on leash and who behave.  Dogs MUST be on a leash and handled by a person who can control your pet.  Behaving means no excessive barking or dog fights, no urinating in/on vendors booth spaces or displays, picking up dog waste immediatly with a bag and disposing of it properly.

Business Insurance: Is encouraged, but not required for this market.

Vendor Booth/Space: No vendor booth is to close prior to 7pm without speaking to the market manager (emergencies happen and we will work with you should one arise).  Vendors closing early may not be invited to future Sun Poppy Markets & Events vendor opportunities.  Vendor spaces are 10x10 or 20x10.  Booth must be manned during market, if you need a break please see the market manager.  Vendor may use a sign outside of their booth such as a sandwichboard.  Clothing racks, tables, display racks, shelving, etc. may not be placed outside of the 10x10 vendor booth space unless permission is granted by the market manager.

Amendment/Termination of Contract: SPME shall have full power to interpret and/or to amend any and all rules and regulations.  Agreement may be terminated by SPME at any time when/if any of the conditions are breached by the exhibitor. Any payments made by the exhibitor prior to termination shall be retained by SPME.  SPME reserves the right to resell said booth space.

Vendor/Exhibitor Photos:  Photos submitted will be used by SPME for advertising the market or event.  Photos taken during the market will be used by SPME to advertise the market or event.

Vendors selling food or drink items: Vendor is responsible for obtaining their Temporary Food Facility Permit with Tuolumne County, this is REQUIRED to be a food vendor; use the link below to apply.

https://tuolumnecountyca.portal.opengov.com/categories/1076/record-types/6521

Vendor MUST supply a copy of their Temporary Food Facility Permit to Sun Poppy Markets & Events PRIOR to the market day.

Food Vendor is responsible for obtaining their ServSafe Certificate and supplying a copy to Sun Poppy Markets & Events prior to the market day.

Please email to sunpoppyme@gmail.com

NO REFUNDS will be issued to Food Vendors who apply, are accepted and do not obtain their Temporary Food Facility Permit with Tuolumne County and submit it to Sun Poppy Markets & Events.

If you have a question PLEASE be sure to ask the market manager.