2016 spring + summer craft shows
This year will be so crafty: Here’s our semiannual list of indie craft shows happening around the Midwest, basically all major shows within driving distance of Cincinnati.
Jan 21
This year will be so crafty: Here’s our semiannual list of indie craft shows happening around the Midwest, basically all major shows within driving distance of Cincinnati.
Craft show season is starting to ramp up! If you’re a seller doing a different show every weekend, it can be hard to make sure you remember everything. How many times have you packed up for a show only to realize when you arrive that you forgot your Square, your snacks or any change whatsoever? It’s happened to us more times than we’d like to admit.
So we created this Day-of-Show Seller Checklist to help crafters everywhere stay on track and have more successful shows! Click the image below to download the checklist (the file has two lists per 8.5″x11″ page) and print it out to use for your next craft shows:
You are welcome to print this PDF out and share it with friends! The checklist is excerpted from The Crafty Superstar Ultimate Craft Business Guide by Crafty Supermarket co-organizer Grace Dobush (North Light Books, 2012).
And we’ll see you at our spring craft show: We’ll have 50 vendors and delicious food at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center in Cincinnati, OH, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. You can RSVP on Facebook and invite your friends!
Here are all the upcoming nearby fall and holiday craft shows we know about for September to December!
All makers struggle to price their work fairly, and often undersell themselves. We realize this isn't always apparent to shoppers at craft shows, so here's an inside look at the process of pricing handmade work.
Crafty Supermarket might be over for this year, but there are still plenty of options for handmade shopping and artsy fun in December!
Thinking about taking a little crafty road trip? Here's a roundup of all the local events and major indie craft shows in the Eastern US this spring and summer. And if you're a maker, many of these shows are taking applications for handmade vendors.
October, November and December are our favorite months of the year because it's craft show season! The Midwest has tons of great indie craft shows coming up this fall and pre-Christmas. Many of the shows are accepting applications now, if you're interested in selling!