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Nov 28

today is the big day!

You’ve been waiting, and the day of Crafty Supermarket’s big holiday craft show is finally here! We’ve got 90 handmade vendors setting up their wares, plus a live DJ, a cash bar, delicious local food inside and outside, and hands-on craft activities with Kiki Magazine. We’ll see you downtown at Music Hall — bring all your friends, and wear your shopping shoes! Make a whole day of it — there are so many things to do in Over-the-Rhine since it’s Small Business Saturday! If you’re new to the show, check out our insider guide for shoppers, which includes directions to our venue, parking info and other important details.

Essential Info

What: Crafty Supermarket’s Holiday Show
When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015
Where: Music Hall Ballroom at 1241 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Cost: Free to the public!

Nov 10

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awesome eats at our holiday craft show

Shopping can really work up an appetite, so we are bringing in a bunch of great food vendors to our big holiday show on Nov. 28! We've got sweet and savory, familiar favorites and new eats! Plus, the bar at the Music Hall Ballroom will be open all day so you can grab a mimosa or a locally brewed beer or a soda!

Nov 1

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november art, craft and design events in cincinnati

We have so many things to do in Cincinnati in November, it’s borderline ridiculous. Aside from our huge holiday craft show, there are plenty of events to keep you busy, both in town and within a few hours’ drive:

Clay Alliance Empty Bowls: Buy a handmade bowl to help fight childhood hunger on Sunday, Nov. 1.
Antique Christmas Celebration: Get into the holiday spirit at the Taft Museum on Friday, Nov. 6.
Autumn Air Art Fair: Including the Tiger Lily Press sale at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 7.
The Flea Off Market: Down in Louisville, KY, this outdoor market will be hopping Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7 and 8.
Art on Vine: This monthly art fair moves back indoors to Rhinegeist in OTR on Sunday, Nov. 8.
Bloomington Handmade Market: If you feel like taking a road trip, head to Indiana for this indie craft show Saturday, Nov. 14.
Craftin’ Outlaws: Columbus, Ohio’s biggest indie craft show is totally worth the drive on Saturday, Nov. 14.
Maker’s Mart: And if you’re up north, check out this indie craft fair in Toledo, Ohio on Saturday, Nov. 14.
Sunset Salons: Craft ($): We’ll be part of the panel talking about craft at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
One Night One Craft: Handmade Holiday Ornaments ($): Get crafty at the Contemporary Arts Center on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
Ink Your Love ($): ArtWorks Cincinnati celebrates its city tattoo project on Friday, Nov. 20.
Funke Fired Arts Holiday Bazaar: Go wild with ceramics shopping in Hyde Park on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21 and 22.
Crafty Supermarket: Cincinnati’s biggest indie craft event of the year is at the Music Hall Ballroom on Saturday, Nov. 28!
The City Flea Small Mall: Shop with your favorite local stores all in one place at the 21C Museum Hotel on Sunday, Nov. 29.

Oct 27

shop crafty at Rock Paper Scissors

If you’d like to get a taste of the great work you’ll see at Crafty Supermarket next month, come to Rock Paper Scissors for Final Friday this week! The show opening on Oct. 30 features Tyler Hickey and James Billiter — James is one of the holiday show vendors at Crafty Supermarket, and he’s designing our limited edition swag bags this time around!

We’re putting together a window display at RPS of some of the local vendors you’ll find at our show — come to Final Friday to check it out! (The image above is from last year’s gorgeous window display.)

Rock Paper Scissors is at the corner of 13th and Main streets in Over-the-Rhine, and the opening is from 6 to 10 p.m. this Friday. You can RSVP and get all the details on Facebook.

Oct 5

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meet our makers!

You’ve been waiting, and here it is: Our holiday show vendor list! Our vendors represent 12 states, including locales as far away as South Carolina and Wisconsin. And a full quarter of our vendors are totally new to Crafty Supermarket, so you never know what you’ll find when you shop our show!

Here are some of the awesome makers who will be with us for the first time:

Cannonball Handmade of Cincinnati, OH:

Cincinnati Royals of Cincinnati, OH:

Liz Sabo of Lakewood, OH:

Riley Construction Toys of St. Louis, MO:

Smarty Pants Paper Co. of Knoxville, TN:

strawberryluna of Pittsburgh, PA:

Are you still accepting vendors?

Applications for the Crafty Supermarket holiday craft show closed Sept. 1. We get 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! Information about our 2016 spring show will be posted in January.

Sep 30

october art, craft and design events in cincinnati

Looking for crafty things to do in Cincinnati in October? We’ve got you covered:

Cincinnati Design Week: AIGA and Agar are bringing amazing designers to the Queen City the whole week of Sept. 28 to Oct. 2.
Essex Studios Art Walk: Explore all the artists in this studio space the evenings of Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2 and 3.
Bend in the River Festival ($): Explore Price Hill at this festival of art and music Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4.
Art on Vine: This monthly OTR art market is downtown on Fountain Square on Sunday, Oct. 4.
City Flea: And the big flea is back to Washington Square Park on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Second Sunday on Main: Everybody’s taking it to the streets for this OTR outdoor market for its foodie finale on Sunday, Oct. 11.
One Night One Craft: Explore the “binge drawing” with Lindsay from Rock Paper Scissors at the Contemporary Arts Center on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

Sep 2

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holiday show applications are now closed!

Applications for the Crafty Supermarket holiday craft show are now closed! We will let everyone who applied know about their acceptance status by Sept. 15.

Accepted crafters will have until Oct. 1 to pay their table fee. If you don’t pay your table fee by Oct. 1, we’ll offer the space to another crafter who applied before the deadline.

I missed the deadline! Can I still apply?

We get 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.

Sep 1

september art, craft and design events in cincinnati

Everything you need to know about when you’re looking for artsy things to do in Cincinnati for September:

Art on Vine: This monthly OTR art market is downtown on Fountain Square on Sunday, Sept. 6.
Westwood Art Show: The biggest art festival on the West Side is happening Saturday, Sept. 12.
Second Sunday on Main: Everybody’s taking it to the streets for this OTR outdoor market on Sunday, Sept. 13.
Build the Block: Celebrate OTR with Kunst and Mortar on Saturday, Sept. 19.
City Flea: And the flea is back to Washington Square Park on Saturday, Sept. 19.
Craftin’ Outlaws: This Columbus indie craft show is part of Independents Day in East Franklinton on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19 and 20.
The Red Door Project: This mobile art show moves to Covington, KY, for a show opening Friday, Sept. 25.
Cincinnati Street Food Festival: Get some good eats in Walnut Hills on Saturday, Sept. 26.
OFF Market: Shop your way around Oakley Square on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Art Off Pike: Covington’s urban arts festival takes over Pike Street on Sunday, Sept. 27.
Cincinnati Design Week: AIGA and Agar are bringing amazing designers to the Queen City the whole week of Sept. 28 to Oct. 2.
OFFF Cincinnati: The Contemporary Arts Center hosts this one-day creative conference on Wednesday, Sept. 30.