Applications for Crafty Bastards 2009 are now being accepted. The deadline to apply for booth space is July 5, 2009.  Get more info and submit your Crafty Bastards application here.

There is a $10 non-refundable application fee. The jury will review and score all completed entries on various criteria from design and craftsmanship to saleability and alternative subject matter.  Applicants will be notified of their status by July 20th.  If accepted, the booth fee is $120 and will be due July 31st.  The vendor list will be announced in August.  Crafty Bastards will take place Saturday, October 3rd from 10am-5pm.

In the past we have received between 300 and 400 applications for the 100+ spots available at the show.  Vendors from previous years are not given special consideration or guaranteed a space at this years’ show. All applicants are strongly encouraged to submit clear images and descriptive work statements.  Tina posted some craft show application tips here and here.

Questions?  Send them to craftybastards@washingtoncitypaper.com.

The Crafty Bastards 2009 application is coming soon! Just keep an eye here and I swear I will tell you the minute it is available. Until then, apply to some spring shows!

BUST is accepting vendor applications for their Spring Fling Craftacular. Apply online by April 11th. If accepted, a vendor table costs $250. From the BUST Craftacular site:

BUST Magazine’s Spring Fling Craftacular is a lovely Garden Party themed shopping affair running from 12pm until 7pm at The Warsaw in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, featuring over 50 crafters, DJs, drinks, and dancing. Shoppers can sip on springy cocktails and nosh on pierogies, learn about guerilla gardening, how to grow their own food and supporting local farms. BUST Magazine will be hand-picking over 50 of the most unique and talented crafters from across the country to participate.

The Indie Craft Experience in Atlanta is accepting applications through April 17th. From the I.C.E. site:

All items sold at the Indie Craft Experience must be handmade. This is a juried event with a limited number of slots. We receive many applications and cannot accept everyone. The application deadline is April 17, 2009. We will send out notifications by April 22, 2009. We will not consider your application if it is not complete or if we receive it after the deadline.

Fee:
The fee to participate is $225 (this amount does not include parking - parking fees are the responsibility of each vendor). This amount is due with your application. Once accepted, you will be given the option to rent a tent ($100), tables ($10 each) and chairs ($5 each) from us to use during the event. This is optional, you can bring your own.

If you are not accepted $215 will be promptly returned to you after April 22, 2009. There is a $10 processing fee.

Renegade Craft Fair is accepting applications for their show in multiple cities.

First is Renegade Los Angeles, with applications due May 1. From the Renegade site:

• The Los Angeles event will take place July 11 + 12 from 11am - 7pm at the California Market Center.
• You must submit your application, photos + payment by May 1 in order to be considered for a spot in the fair.
• You’ll be notified by email on May 11 whether or not you’ve been accepted into the fair. If you are not accepted, $300 of your $310 fee will be refunded by May 15.
• Booth spaces are 10ft. x 10ft., and will be supplied with 2 tables + 2 chairs. The fair is indoors, so no need for a canopy!
• Your fee covers booth space for both days, and your logo + link on our website throughout the year!

Renegade San Francisco applications are also due May 1. From the Renegade site:

• San Francisco’s event will take place July 18 + 19 from 11am - 7pm in Fort Mason’s Festival Pavilion.
• You must submit your application, photos + payment by May 1 in order to be considered for a spot in the fair.
• You’ll be notified by email on May 11 whether or not you’ve been accepted into the fair. If you are not accepted, $300 of your $310 fee will be refunded by May 15.
• Booth spaces are 10ft. x 10ft., and vendors are responsible for supplying their own display items. Tables + chairs will be available to rent thru us once accepted. The fair is indoors, so no need for a canopy!
• Your fee covers booth space for both days and your logo + link on our website throughout the year!

In case you are waiting til the last minute, tomorrow marks deadlines for two big indie craft fair applications. Tis the season for these, so check back here for more application information (including your favorite local fair, yes you know the one!).

Art Star Craft Bazaar is accepting applications online until April 1st. Here’s some info about the show from the Art Star site:

The Art Star Craft Bazaar is an annual juried arts & crafts retail show. We are looking for artists & crafters who create handmade, original work. All mediums are welcome. The event is held outdoors & each participant will get a 10ft. x 10ft. space, 2 chairs, one 6ft. long table, and 1 weekend parking pass. Tents will be available to rent, as well as additional chairs and tables. Participants are required to bring everything else that is needed for set up & display. Up to two artists may share one 10ft. x 10ft. space, but must apply together & both be accepted. Art organizations & collectives are welcome to apply, but must apply as a group.

Location: The Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, which is along Columbus Blvd, between Walnut & Chestnut Streets.

Dates: Saturday, May 30th 11- 6 PM & Sunday, May 31st, 11-6 PM Rain or Shine

Fee: $250

Bazaar Bizarre is accepting applications for their market at the Bay Area Maker Faire. Deadline to apply is April 1. Here’s some more info from their site:

Bazaar Bizarre Maker Faire is a juried event with rotating guest judges from the greater craft community. Bazaar Bizarre supports artists and craftspeople that appeal to the aesthetic of the “indie art and craft scene” and have innovative approaches to traditional craft forms.

Where and When Is This Event?
Saturday, May 30th 2009 10AM - 8PM
Sunday, May 31st 2009 10AM - 6PM

This Bazaar Bizarre event is happening as a part of Make Magazine’s Maker Faire 2009. The entire event takes place at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. Last year’s Maker Faire drew over 60,000 attendees. This year the Bazaar Bizarre will be located in an indoor location.

What is the cost?
The fee for a vendor booth space is $130.00 for the entire weekend. There is a NON REFUNDABLE $10 jury fee for applying. You’ll be notified by email on April 6th 2009 whether or not you’ve been accepted into the fair. If you are not accepted, $130 of your $140 fee will be refunded by April 10th 2009.

Crafts and Kisses, a Valentine-themed craft fair, is happening Feb. 8 at the Josephine Butler Parks Center at 2437 Fifteenth St NW, right next to Malcolm X/Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC!

25 local vendors are participating! Pick up something fun for your lover, your friends, and everyone you admire, or indulge your own indie design craving.

Admission is free, the kissing booth is back, and goodie bags go to the first 50 visitors!

Check out the event on Facebook or see the impressive list of vendors on the offical Web site, http://craftsandkisses.com.

The last Craft Mutiny show of the year is happening at Design Within Reach in Georgetown, this Saturday, December 13th! Shop for awesome handmade goods while hanging out in the sleekest home furnishing showroom in DC.

Craft Mutiny, DC’s most exciting craft collective, has been hosting holiday shows for the last 3 years, encouraging shoppers to buy handmade during the gift giving season.

This is your last chance to get your hands on fabulous Craft Mutiny finds, as well as a slew handmade gifts from local vendors such as Jaime Zollars prints, Spaghetti Kiss Sci-Fi tees, Imogene’s lovely silver jewelry and recycled leather wristcuffs from Fisticuffs Leather.

You can check out the vendors and get directions here.

Craft Mutiny Holiday Trunk Show and Sale
THIS SATURDAY, December 13, 10am-5pm
Design Within Reach - Georgetown (3307 Cady’s Alley NW, Washington, DC 20007)

For more information go to craftmutiny.com.

The holiday season might have crept up on YOU, but local craft show organizers have been hard at work setting up so many shows in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore areas. Every weekend between now and the end of the year you will be able to go and buy local and handmade. Crafty Bastards veterans can be found at all of these events so mark your calenders!

11/15, Holiday Heap, Baltimore MD
Holiday Heap is an indie craft fair featuring a jury-selected group of more than 50 of the country’s most renegade crafters, selling their own handmade jewelry, screenprinted apparel, stuffed toys, cermaics, knitwear, paper goods and so much more! Come this Saturday (November 15th) to St. John’s Church at 2640 St. Paul Street from 10am - 5pm for Holiday Heap. For more info, check out their Web site.

11/28-29, Bazaart American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore MD
A Holiday Marketplace of original creations by 50 regional artists and craftspeople. Painting, sculpture, papercrafts, metalwork, jewelry, textiles, mixed media, and other work that simply defies categorization. FREE ENTRY. American Visionary Art Museum, Jim Rouse Visionary Center 3rd Floor. More info.

12/6, Craft Mutiny Holiday Booty Market, Washington, D.C.
Start your holiday shopping off right, by buying handmade from the 20 coolest indie crafters in Washington, D.C. There will be snacks and music and free goodie bags to the first 100 shoppers! This cozy little show is at Hilda’s in the National City Christian Church on Thomas Circle from 12-6pm. This event is sponsored by Dekka and Chipotle. List of vendors coming soon at their Web site.

12/7, Creative Alliance Merry Mart, Baltimore, MD
No manic mall madness necessary! Do your holiday shopping at The Patterson from 11am-5pm! 35 + handpicked artists sell some the best of Baltimore-made items. Gorgeous turned vessels, elegant jewelry, whimsical stuffed critters, origami lights, felt applique, hand knits, housemade soaps, wacky fly swatters, photos in jars, totally cool totes, and mucho more. More info.

12/7, SquidFire’s 2008 Winter Art Mart, Baltimore, MD
Join Squidfire and many other vendors at the Lyric Opera House (110 West Mount Royal Avenue – Baltimore, MD 21201) on Sunday December 7, 12-6:30pm. Check out the vendor list on their Web site.

12/13, Craft Mutiny Holiday Trunk Show, Washington, D.C.
Get your last minute indie holiday shopping done with Washington, D.C.’s favorite indie craft collective Craft Mutiny, at Design Within Reach Georgetown (3307 Cady’s Alley N.W.) on Saturday, December 13th from 10am-5pm. Buy handmade goods and meet local crafters at this one-day event, hosted at the slickest home store in D.C. One-of-a-kind goods for sale include clothing, stationary, prints, jewelry, handspun yarn, plush items and more. List of vendors coming soon at their Web site.

12/14, BEST Trunk Show Double Dutch Boutique, Baltimore MD
More info coming soon!

12/21 Black Cat Rock-n-Shop, Washington, D.C.
Hunting for that perfect holiday gift? Looking to augment your hardcore collection with some essential records? Searching for the perfect T-shirt? Stop right there, my friend! Rock-n-Shop is where it’s all at. This twice-yearly junk sale offers more than the standard fare…for one thing, it’s not all junk. To reserve a space please contact Maegan.

> Top of the post image is of Scandinavian Reindeer - Set of 6 Gocco Printed Holiday Cards by papermenagerie.

Tina Seamonster’s new podcast, Hello Craft, is collecting your stories of making and buying handmade. That was a plug.

With so many opportunties in the area to sell your craftiness this holiday season, it is often hard to choose! But the DC Rollergirls’ holiday bash sounds like super fun.

The show is Sunday, December 14th at the Rock & Roll Hotel from 5-9pm and will feature 15-20 local craft vendors. Wanna be one of them? The cost is $50 for one table (regular rectangular card table size). If you provide your own table the cost is $40!

Space is first-come, first-reserved! Interested vendors should contact dr.SKabs via email.

To find out from about the DC Rollergirls, check out their Web site at www.dcrollergirls.com

Only two days left to apply for vendor space at the Charm City Craft Mafia’s 2nd Annual Holiday Heap craft fair in Baltimore, MD.

Holiday Heap will be held inside St. John’s Church on November 15th from 10am-5pm. The CCCM puts on some of the best shows in the area with lots of shoppers, friendly helpers and plenty of my favorite crafters. I participated in Holiday Heap last year and it was splendid.

Don’t miss out! Submit your application before midnight this Sunday, October 5th.