While the 2011 Craft Bastards vendors have not yet been announced, we wanted to give our readers an inside glimpse into this year’s Crafty Jury, which met July 9th and 10th, to deliberate over the more than 500 vendor applications that were submitted to the City Paper. Over the course of 2 full days, the [...]

We’re super excited to announce the launch of the 2011 Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts Fair vendor application! You can now apply online for a chance to sell your handmade wares at Washington, DC’s largest indie crafting event. Do you knit cozy scarves, screenprint bags, design your own hats, create plush monsters, sew dresses or [...]

Bloomingdale Holiday Market Sunday, December 5th, 4-9pm Big Bear Cafe (1st and R streets NW) I know you’re thinking of really making this year a handmade holiday right? You’ve probably already gathered your ingredients for all the cookie platters you plan to make for parties, clipped all the necessary recipes from various resources and maaaaybe [...]

Fenton Street Market is Silver Spring, Maryland’s reoccurring Saturday craft event showcasing handmade goods as well as antiques and a myriad of arts and music from the local community. If you haven’t applied yet and plan on selling at this year’s market you better get to it because the last Fenton Street Market date is [...]

With the 7th annual Crafty Bastards fast approaching in 3 months, the Crafty Jury is in full effect, rating our pool of applicants to see who will be selected as our official 2010 vendors!  Now in Day 2 of the Crafty Jury process, the 7 members of the Crafty Jury are half way through  determining [...]

An exciting new outdoor arts market brought to you by the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is looking for arts vendors. They are looking for DC artists and crafters to help activate the Shaw neighborhood for two weekends in August (7th & 8th and 14th & [...]

Baltimore’s super fun indie craft show, Pile of Craft, will be happening this Saturday, June 26, 2010 from 10am to 5pm at 2640 St Paul Street, Baltimore MD 21218, inside St John’s Church. This year’s fair will have over 40 of the best local and national crafters, as well as craft and printmaking demonstrations, a [...]

The brand new Petworth Community Market will launch its opening season this Friday, June 25, 2010 from 3:00-7:00 PM. The market will be located on the 4100th Block of 9th Street, NW at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Upshur Street and will run from now until October 29, 2010. The market will feature farm [...]

This weekend there’s a fantastic buying opportunity for those willing to take the short roadtrip up to Philadelphia. Art Star Craft Bazaar is this Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The vendor line-up is spectacular and there is a jam-packed schedule of bands set to perform throughout the weekend. Personally having so [...]

We are super excited to announce that applications for Crafty Bastards 2010 are now being accepted. The deadline to apply for booth space is July 4, 2010. 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 [...]