One of a Kind Show is looking for exhibitors for their New York holiday show.  Here’s the info from the Hello Craft blog:

Hello Craft is excited to be partnering with the One of a Kind Show & Sale and will have a booth at OOAK’s holiday show at Pier 94 in New York from December 11th-13th.  We’ll host a Make Something Awesome area with hands on craft projects and conduct shopper interviews along with a workshop or two.  More details will be announced in the coming months.

If you are interested in exhibiting, space is still available,  but hurry!  Artist criteria and application info is available here.  Contact Libby Hanna at 312.527.7757 or lhanna@mmart.com, or Courtney Walsh at 646.778.3236 or cwalsh@mmart.com to find out what is needed to qualify for the show.

Here’s some more info about the OOAK NYC show from their site:

Launching December 11-13, 2009 at Pier 94, the One of a Kind Show and Sale NYC will be an extraordinary holiday shopping show featuring the best in fine art and fine craft from hundreds of unique artists, artisans and designers from across North America.  Each item for sale at the show will be made by hand, one piece at a time, and every artist represented will be in attendance—offering shoppers the wonderful opportunity to buy pieces directly from the artist who created it and support the independent artist community.

And, if you haven’t had a chance to listen to the latest episode of the Hello Craft podcast, check it out.  This special episode is sponsored by our friends at One of a Kind Show and features an awesome story about how Tina Seamonster learns to embroider and relax.

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities in partnership with The Textile Museum invite you to attend:

Story Quilt: An American History

A lecture given by Master Quilter and World Renowned artist Faith Ringgold as part of The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities’ American Masterpieces Program

The American Quilt 2009: Weaving the District’s Future.

Where and when?
The Philips Collection
1600 21st St., NW
Sunday, September 13, 2009 3:00pm – 5:00pm
For more information or to RSVP call 202.724.5613
Seating is first come first served and is subject to availibilty

Checkout www.theamericanquilt2009.com to enter their virtual quilting competition! Submit your idea for a quilt block! Write, draw, or illustrate your unique story and win fantastic awards from the Textile Museum!

The 2009 Holiday Heap will be held December 5th from 10-5pm at 2640 St. Paul Street (St. John’s Church), Baltimore, MD 21218. The show is produced by the Charm City Craft Mafia.

The application is now available!

Because they receive many more applications than they have spaces for, please be sure to fill out the application ENTIRELY and pay your $10 (NON REFUNDABLE) application fee in order to be considered!

All correctly completed applications are DUE OCTOBER 5, 2009 at midnight. They will be juried and applicants will be notified of their status by October 10, 2009. If you have questions, please email charmcitycraftmafia@gmail.com.

Accepted vendors will pay an additional $65 for an 8′ space. (includes one 8 foot table & two chairs).

Locally, the vendor opportunities for holiday shows seem to be pouring in. The Handmade Mart is going to be teaming up with Downtown Silver Spring and the FRESHFARM Market for the first annual Holiday Shop-n-Stroll.

Handmade Mart at the Holiday Shop -n- Stroll
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 10am-3pm
Ellsworth Drive (Between Fenton Ave. and Georgia Ave.)
Downtown Silver Spring

This one-day, outdoor, holiday extravaganza will feature 50+ independent crafters, local farmers selling fresh seasonal produce, workshops, carolers, a tree lighting, and much more to get everyone into the holiday swing of things.

They are now accepting vendor applications for crafters to participate in this unique shopping experience along the bustling Ellsworth Drive in Downtown Silver Spring.

Apply Now!

The Handmade Mart is a juried craft show. If you’d like to be a vendor, please download the application, and send it to them along with three photos of your craft. The deadline to apply is October 19th. Vendors will be selected based on quality and uniqueness of their craft.

There is no fee to apply, but all accepted vendors will need to pay a $65 booth fee + an additional fee if electricity is needed. More information can be found on their FAQ page.

Here’s an interesting local opportunity that came through our email box this week:

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is searching for designers, artists, and crafters to present items for consideration for the 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival Merchandise Boutique. The National Cherry Blossom Festival is Washington, DC’s premiere springtime event, attracting over a million visitors annually.

They are currently searching for items of a retail prices up to $50. Items that have done extremely well are jewelry portraying realistic cherry blossoms with a retail price below $50.00, but they are open to all submissions and price ranges presented to them.

For priority consideration, submissions should be received by October 1, 2009. For more information, please contact Soyini George at 202 638-8364. Visit their web site for more detailed information and the official application form.

To find out more about the National Cherry Blossom Festival, please visit www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org.

Whew! If you wanted, you could have a really busy fall here in DC!

New shows and markets are popping up all over. Check out the Capitol Marketplace Events page.

They are sponsoring shows on the grounds of one of my favorite buildings in the city – the old Carnegie Library (The Square Market and Art on the Square) as well as the “new” neighborhoods surrounding Nationals Park (Canal Park Market and RiverFRONT Harvest Fest).

I am a little unclear as to what the fees might be to apply for the shows/markets and it looks like they might be accepting vendors for the weekly markets on a rolling basis. But you can send them an email at info@capitolmarketplaceevents.com.

Another holiday application is up, this one for Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta, GA.

The 2009 Holiday Shopping Spectacular will be November 21st at Ambient Plus Studio.

They are taking applications until October 5th. Apply online today!

I know it seems ludicrous especially as you’re probably dangling your tootsies into a pool or have outside plans to this weekend, but really, the holidays are just around the corner. Craft stores are already decked out in their Halloween finest which means that it’s time to start thinking of Holiday shows.

One of the bigger, local shows is the Downtown Holiday Mart brought to you by the Diverse Market folks who put on Arts on Foot and Eastern Market.

You can find out more information here:

http://www.diversemarkets.net/article-welcome.asp?evid=7

The Downtown Holiday Market (DHM) will operate for nearly three weeks. It will open Friday, December 4th, and will run continuously for a total of 20 days, ending Tuesday, December 23rd. Hours will be from 11:30am-8pm each day.

Held in the vibrant Penn Quarter neighborhood with the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture as its backdrop, the festival will again be located on the wide sidewalk of F Street, stretching from 7th to 9th Streets NW. Both ends of the market are within view of entrances to the Gallery Place Metro.

It’s a very pretty, festive show. It’s cold on the street, so bundle up but it all just adds to the holiday atmosphere.

I told you the indie craft holiday show applications were all coming. This week saw the applications for both Bazaar Bizarres Boston and San Francisco go up.

The 2009 Boston Bazaar Bizarre will take place on December 6th at the Boston Center for the Arts’ Cyclorama. The fair will be open to the public from Noon until 7pm, with an Early Bird Shopping Hour from 11am until Noon.

For the 2009 Bazaar Bizarre, they are only accepting applications for the main room at the Cyclorama. We have space for just 80 vendors, so the competition will be tough. The other sections of the Cyclorama will be used for a variety of other fun activities. The fee for the 2009 Boston Bazaar Bizarre is $200. 80 vendors will be chosen from all applications received. Every application will be reviewed by Bazaar Bizarre organizers, then subjected to an anonymous jury. Applicants are judged on quality and originality. At least 75% of their vendors will be local vendors, representing all of New England. At least 20% of their vendors will be new to the Bazaar Bizarre. Applications will be live until 5pm on Wednesday, September 9, 2009. Apply online today! Or get more information on their web site.

Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco is now accepting applications for the 2009 Holiday Show.

Where and When Is This Event?
This is a two-day event being held the following weekend: Saturday December 12th 2009 12:00 PM – 6:00PM and Sunday December 13th 2009 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM at the San Francisco County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

More information:

• Applications are open from August 10th – Sept 21st 2009

• Notifications will be sent out Sept 30th 2009
• We require applicants to pay their vendor fee at time of application. If your application should be declined we will refund you your vendor fee ($240).
• Bazaar Bizarre wants to support handmade crafters, small business owners and emerging artists in the indie craft community.
• Applicants may apply for a shared booth space. BUT You may NOT share/sell/trade your space after acceptance. These spaces are non-transferable.
• Upon acceptance there are no refunds

For More Information and to Apply Proceed To This Page: http://www.bazaarbizarre.org/sanfrancisco/application/index.html

The holiday applications seem to be going up every single day, so stay tuned here because I have them all! Personally, I haven’t even started on my Craftland application yet!

Art vs. Craft Round 9 will take place on Saturday, November 28, 2009 in Milwaukee, WI. Applications are due August 24, 2009. The application is online, here. Check out photos of their past events, here.

Art vs. Craft has a reputation for showcasing new and innovative work from the Midwest and beyond. They are looking for quality handmade goods that push the boundaries of what you would find at a traditional art or craft fair. They are open to all mediums of work.