2026 Hands-On Handmade Arcade Application
About the application
Handmade Arcade's annual Holiday Market comes alive through Hands-On Handmade Arcade (HOHA), a pop-up craft-lab environment featuring hands-on making, live artistic demonstrations, and interactive experiences hosted by community partners, artists, and creatives from around the region. Handmade Arcade seeks applications from artists and organizations with creative ideas to help our audiences embrace and explore their creativity.
Event Information:
HOHA activities and artistic demonstrations will take place on Saturday, December 5, and Sunday, December 6 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Downtown Pittsburgh during Handmade Arcade's Holiday Market. Activities will occur from 11 AM - 5:30 PM. The Holiday Market typically draws over 10,000 shoppers.
In addition to the in-person benefits of being a HOHA participant, accepted creatives will also be featured in Handmade Arcade's digital marketing. Our digital reach includes 20K+ email subscribers and 30K+ followers across Facebook and Instagram.
Application Deadline: Applications are accepted and decisions will be made on a rolling basis. We recommend applying as soon as possible. Applications submitted by September 1 will be prioritized.
About the event
Questions on the application
Business information
- Business name
- Legal business name
- Contact name
- Address
- Phone
- Website (Optional)
- Logo (Optional)
Additional information
- If Yes, please describe.
- If Yes, please describe.
- If yes, please describe the products you would sell.
- If Yes, please submit a rough estimate of your proposed project's total budget.
- Proposed activity title
- Which best describes your activity?
- Activity description
- Would your activity require any extra support from HA staff and volunteers on the day of the event?
- Are there aspects of your proposed activity that would require any materials or elements that you would not be able to provide yourself?
- Time Preference (please check all that apply)
- If you have conducted this activity or something similar at a prior event, please upload an image to help us visualize your proposal.
- Selected HOHA artists may have the opportunity to sell their handmade products near their activity during HOHA hours. This potential benefit is only available to artists who can commit to HOHA during full-day shifts on Saturday AND Sunday. Is this of interest to you?
- Would you need financial support from Handmade Arcade to participate in HOHA?
- Demographic Information (Optional): What category best describes you? Please feel free to check all that apply.
- Demographic Information (Optional): What is your age range?
- Demographic Information (Optional): Are you a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community?
- Demographic Information (Optional): What is your gender?
- Demographic Information (Optional): Are you a person with a disability (including but not limited to physical, sensory, cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities, chronic conditions, and mental illnesses)?
- Demographic Information (Optional): For those applying on behalf of an organization, please feel free share to demographic information of your organization's primary audience and/or your staff.
