Phasefest, the East Coast’s largest queer music and arts festival, is looking for a small handful of queer crafters/artists to sell and display their wares at Phasefest 2008. The booth fee is $50 for Friday (6pm – midnight-ish) and Saturday (2pm – 1 or 2am-ish). For that cost, you’ll have a designated space on the [...]

Applications for CRAFTLAND are due August 31st! CRAFTLAND is a holiday craft show in a unique consignment store format in downtown Providence, RI. CRAFTLAND 2008 will be open seven days a week, from December 5-24th. Now in its 7th year, CRAFTLAND has grown to feature the work of over 150 artists from around the US [...]

I can’t believe it is that time again, but it seems like the holiday indie craft shows are starting to accept applications! If you feel like traveling this December, you might want to apply to Bazaar Bizarre Boston. The show will be held at the Castle on Sunday, December 7, 2008, from 11am – 7pm. [...]

The 2008 Handmade Arcade will be held Saturday, November 8 (10am-7pm) and Sunday, November 9 (11am-5pm) at the Hunt Armory, 324 Emerson Street, in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Handmade Arcade is held indoors. Each vendor receives an 8-by-2.5 foot table and two chairs. Each vendor space is 8′ x 8′. Applications for the 2008 [...]

Celebrate summer shopping in DC with the Mid-City Dog Days of Summer Sidewalk Sale. This weekend-long event will take place on August 2nd and 3rd in Mid-City, the area surrounding 14th and U Streets NW. This Sidewalk Sale is not only a great opportunity to eat, drink and shop at discount prices, but it also [...]

Looking for handmade shopping this weekend? Get over to Baltimore this Saturday, June 21st from 10am-5pm for Charm City Craft Mafia’s 2nd Annual Pile of Craft Fair. 40+ crafty vendors will be showing their goods indoors at St. John’s Church located at 2640 St. Paul St, Baltimore, MD. Last year’s Pile of Craft was a [...]

You know the drill. Read the instructions before you start. Deadline to apply is July 17. You can read the more detailed instructions along with tips and advice we posted on the blog earlier this year. Want to know more about the event? Read the FAQ. Ready? Get started here.

A couple handmade shopping opportunities this weekend you should (already) know about: Starting at 10am on Saturday, head on over to the monthly Ballston Arts + Crafts Market to scoop up Fathers Day gifts like framed photos, recycled leather bracelets, cuff links, tree trunk mugs and natural hand-crafted soap. Plus handmade designs for your home, [...]

The Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts Fair is coming to Silver Spring, MD on Saturday, June, 28th, and we need volunteers to help us make this Crafty Bastards the best yet! We’re looking for volunteers to help us by working in 3-5 hour shifts at the fair. While there is no monetary pay, you will [...]

Ballston Arts and Crafts Market kicks off this Saturday from 10am-4pm. Buy handmade lovelies for mom while the kiddies rock out during a special Rock-n-romp featuring Exit Clov, Carol Bui and Gist from noon-4pm. Disclosure: There are several Crafty Bastards bloggers participating in the Ballston Arts and Crafts Market. Kristina Bilonick organizes the monthly event. [...]