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help out at our big holiday show!

Our holiday craft show on Nov. 23 will bring 80+ makers from all over the U.S. and thousands of shoppers to the Music Hall Ballroom in Cincinnati. But we couldn’t make it happen without the dozens of volunteers who help out!

Volunteers help us out the day of the show by greeting shoppers, assisting vendors and directing foot traffic. Shifts are about two hours long, and in exchange for your hard work you’re guaranteed one of our famous swag bags. Plus it’s good craft karma, and you were totally going to be at the show anyway. :)

Learn more and sign up in our form here! You’ll be asked to select what times you’re available and what kind of activities you’d like to do. We can’t guarantee everyone who signs up to be a volunteer a shift, but we’ll get back to everyone about volunteer assignments by early November.

last call: crafter applications close sept. 1!

Were you hoping to apply for the next Crafty Supermarket holiday show on Nov. 23 in the gorgeous Music Hall Ballroom? Applications for Cincinnati’s biggest indie craft show are open for just a little more than a week — the deadline is 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1! That’s a hard deadline — no late applications will be accepted! Get all the info you need to apply right here.

partner up with crafty supermarket!

We couldn't make our indie craft show happen without the love we get from local and national arts organizations and businesses. Do you wanna help support Cincinnati's biggest craft show? Read on!

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calling all makers for our holiday craft show!

Applications for Crafty Supermarket’s 2013 holiday craft show are open until Sept. 1!

How to apply for our show

Crafty Supermarket is at the Music Hall Ballroom in downtown Cincinnati from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013. Please read our Crafter FAQ before you apply. Our show features handmade goods only — no commercial products.

In the online application, you’ll be asked to upload up to five images in JPG, GIF or PNG format. (The images should be at least 400×600 pixels but no bigger than 1 MB in size each.) Please name your files in this format:BusinessName1.jpgBusinessName2.jpg, and so on.

There’s a nonrefundable application fee of $10. (You’ll be guided to pay via PayPal when you complete the application. If you need help, PayPal has tutorials on its website — click on the Send Money tab.) The vendor fee for our show is $110, but if you’re accepted, the application fee counts towards the table fee.

Two crafter businesses may apply to share a table — you only need to fill out one application together. Each crafter (or crafter group) will have an 8’x2.5′ table and two chairs. (If you prefer to bring your own setup, it must fit within that space.)

When you submit the application, you should receive a confirmation message and a confirmation email from us and be taken to PayPal to pay the application fee. If that doesn’t happen, your application might not have gone through—email us to check on it.

We will stop accepting applications at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 1. We’ll notify all crafter applicants of their acceptance status by Sept. 15. If you’re accepted, you’ll have until Oct. 1 to pay the remainder of the table fee — $100. If you don’t submit your table fee by Oct. 1, we’ll offer the space to another crafter who applied before the deadline. We cannot accept late applications.

Click here to apply by Sept. 1! Applications are now closed!

Aaaaah I missed the deadline! Can I still apply?

We get way more applications for the show than we can accept, so we can’t allow any late applications out of fairness to crafters who applied before the deadline. If a spot opens up from a vendor being unable to attend the show, we select alternates from the people who applied before the deadline.

If you want to apply to be in our next show, be sure to follow us here on the website, on Facebook or via our e-newsletter. We broadcast our upcoming opportunities in all those places!

About the show

What? Crafty Supermarket Holiday Show
When?
 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013
Where? Music Hall Ballroom, 1241 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Why? Because handmade is awesome!

advice for applying to indie craft shows

Crafter applications for the holiday Crafty Supermarket show will open on Monday, July 15! If you're planning to apply, we've got some guidelines to help you prepare.

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Save the Date: Nov. 23 at Music Hall

You asked for it: Crafty Supermarket is getting bigger!

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THANKS

Awesome show yesterday, y'all! Nearly 1,700 people showed up at the Crafty Supermarket spring show, and we are pleased as punch. And we have many people to thank...

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today’s the day: be there or be square!

Today is the big day! The spring Crafty Supermarket show is happening from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today in the Clifton Gaslight District, with amazing crafts, great music, delicious food and hands-on craft activities. Be there or be square!

Essentials

What: Crafty Supermarket’s Holiday Show!
When:
 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2013
Where: Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220
Cost: Free to the public!

More details and advice is in our shopper FAQ!