Call for Entry: Summer Craft Fair

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Fri 6 June 5pm-8pm | Sat 7 June 10am-5pm | Sun 8 June 11am-4pm 

The Space, Nottingham Contemporary
Application Deadline: Tuesday 8 April - 11:59pm

Nottingham Contemporary is delighted to be returning with our wonderful Summer Craft Fair taking place across Sat 7 & Sun 8 Jun, with a Launch Evening on Fri 6 Jun. Held in our large performance Space, our Craft Fair will showcase around 40 stalls.

They are looking for independent designers, makers and small businesses across a broad selection of disciplines with a focus on quality and original design.

Applications will be carefully selected on the quality of their submission. We aim to bring a variety of fields, price points and makers to our audiences. Due to the amount of applications we receive, they are unable to accept all applications. We do hold a reserve list if spaces become available.

Stalls cost £180 (inclusive of the 3 days)

Included in the cost:
- Trestle table approx 182x68cm, white tablecloth and two chairs (optional)

- Marketing via social media (with posts showing each stallholder with their work advertised)

- Paid social media advertising

- Printed flyers (+5000) and posters distributed around Nottingham

-Hand to hand flyer distribution during the weekend of the event

- Fair Launch Evening on Fri 6 Jun (a preview evening with a DJ/Live music + free drinks to the first 100 visitors)

- Mail outs to our wide audience and details across our website

- Other marketing outreach

- Our galleries will also be open and are a popular attraction in Nottingham

- 10% discount in our shop and the café, Blend at Contemporary

- Team to assist set up / take down

- Free tea and coffee throughout the weekend

- Walls, (if you have selected one, at an extra cost) which you can screw, pin, nail and stick directly onto

To Apply:
To apply please fill out the application form, and send it across with 5 high-res images, including one of a previous stall set up to craft@nottinghamcontemporary.org

Application deadline- 11:59pm Tue 8 Apr 2025

All applicants will be informed of the outcome for their application the following week.

For any questions about Craft Fair Contemporary please contact Emma at craft@nottinghamcontemporary.org

We look forward to hearing from you!