Arts & Crafts Vendors

By submitting your application, you are accepting the Terms and Conditions.

There are a limited number of booth spaces available; they are assigned by the jurying committee, regardless of past involvement. Once receiving your application, a juried committee will review it and you will receive an email notification reflecting the status of your application. If your application is approved, booth fees will be due. 

NOTE: PAYMENT IS DUE UPON ACCEPTANCE ONLY.

Applications close on July 31, 2026.

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: Handmade Jewelry ONLY. Items made from commercial parts may not be exhibited. 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. 

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. This includes basket weaving, chair caning, brooms, and gourds.

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. Drawing, painting, and digital works. Reproduction prints are not allowed.

Wood: Original works that are hand tooled, machine-worked, turned or carved.

By submitting your application, you are accepting the Terms and Conditions.

There are a limited number of booth spaces available; they are assigned by the jurying committee, regardless of past involvement. Once receiving your application, a juried committee will review it and you will receive an email notification reflecting the status of your application. If your application is approved, booth fees will be due. 

NOTE: PAYMENT IS DUE UPON ACCEPTANCE ONLY.

Applications close on July 31, 2026.

Booth spaces are 12’X12’.

The location is determined by the MHD Committee after the fee is paid. Booth spaces are set up in groups of two. You will be back-to-back with another vendor with one foot in between booth spaces. Please bring a divider or tent back. Artist(s) accepted for participation in the show must be in attendance during the festival. Artists must supply their own tent, tables, chairs, and display materials. Electricity is NOT provided. Sales are limited to the work photographed/described in your application and approved by the jury committee. Failure to adhere to this policy will result in dismissal from the festival without refund. All products must be handmade by the artist. Traditional crafts are encouraged. No machine-manufactured, mass-produced, imported, pre-formed, pre-cut or kit items are allowed. No imported items, or balloons are allowed. No pre-made items from other merchandisers (e.g. Wal-Mart) are allowed. No commercially made t-shirts and/or other branded items (e.g. Nike). Western Carolina University and/or purple and gold themed items are encouraged (For branding questions, please email dsmillican@email.wcu.edu). No selling or giving away food or beverages unless they are a juried product, or you are an approved “pre-packaged foods” vendor. No raffles and/or auctions. No generators or loud sound systems are allowed. No selling or solicitation outside of assigned booth space. Vendors must stay open to the public until 3 pm. No vehicles will be allowed onto the grounds until 3:30 pm or festival management deems it safe. The festival is held outdoors, rain or shine. There are no refunds due to weather. In the event of a lighting delay, you will be asked to secure your booth and patrons to seek shelter indoors or their vehicles where they can tune into 95.3 WWCU for current information on weather and when the event will resume. No booth assignments will be made until the fee is paid. The MHD Committee reserves the right to change vendor booth assignments due to the circumstances on the day of the event. Cancellations in writing by August 15, 2026, will receive a 50% refund. Your signature on the application form constitutes an agreement for your organization to be bound by the stated policies – this applies to all your organization’s associates present at MHD.