2023 Crafted On The Ave. Vendor Application Form

BEFORE YOU APPLY:

Vendor payment and insurance documentation are due at the time of application submission.  

In order to successfully submit your application, you will be asked to upload the applicable licenses, permits, and insurance documents and to make a payment for the number of markets you are interested in being a participating vendor.  

After all information is received, vendors will be automatically accepted into their selected market date(s), if space is available.  Space is limited and vendors are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.  All confirmed vendors will receive a confirmation email.

All applications require the following:

1. Completed application form
2. Payment of vendor fees
3. Certificates of Insurance 

While the CRA does not make recommendations for services or endorse specific businesses, the following are insurance providers previously used by our vendors:

• TheEventHelper.com
• ActInsurance.com

 If you are ready to submit an Application Form, press NEXT to proceed. 

Crafted On The Ave. is back for 2023!

Crafted on the Ave. is an open-aired craft market with a Caribbean twist created to highlight local small, home-based, and microbusinesses that are merchants/creators of handmade products, art, apparel, accessories, and other crafts and goods. Crafted on the Ave. gives these small businesses exposure and the opportunity to promote and sell their products, while also stimulating and reactivating business activity to the Historic Business District along NW & SW 5th Avenue.

This fun and family friendly market is held on every first Saturday of the month at Libby Wesley Plaza (2 SW 5th Avenue) in Delray Beach, Florida.  Crafted on the Ave. includes local and regional creators; music and live entertainment; hands-on arts and craft activity stations; and delicious local food and beverage vendors. 

2023 Crafted Dates:

• January 28
• March 4
• April 1
• May 6
• June 17 (Juneteenth edition)
• September 9
• October 7
• November 4
• December 2

 *Dates are subject to change.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Vendor applications are accepted on a rolling basis. There is limited booth space for up to 14 vendors. 

All applications will be reviewed and craft vendors are confirmed for participation based on the following:

1. submission of a completed application form
2. payment of vendor fees
3. submission of insurance documentation 

Vendor booth payment and insurance documentation are due at the time of application submission. When all information is received, vendor will be automatically accepted into the selected market date, if space is available. Vendors will receive a Confirmation Email.

(Note: you will be asked to upload the applicable licenses, permits, and insurance documentation later on in the application. An application cannot be submitted without payment and the required insurance documentation).

Hard copy applications are also available. 

If you would prefer a paper, hard copy application, please call (561) 276-8640 to coordinate pick up at the CRA office or email crainfo@mydelraybeach.com to request a PDF application via email (Subject: Crafted Application Form).

LOCATION

Libby Wesley Plaza
2 SW 5th Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444

Parking: Vendor parking will be located in the Delray Beach CRA lot at 57 SW 5th Avenue. Additional street parking is also available.

BOOTH & ACCOMMODATION INFO

$25.00 booth fee per market.

Booth fee includes the following:

• one (1) 10x10 water resistant tent
• one (1) 6ft table
• two (2) folding chairs 

Set-up times are the morning of market day.  The event starts promptly at 1:00pm. Vendors must be set up at the start of the event. No late setup allowed.

Breakdown starts promptly at 5:00pm. No early breakdown allowed.

Power is limited and is available on a first come first serve basis.  Priority is given to food and beverage vendors.

No table linens will be provided. Vendors are responsible for bringing any necessary display equipment and signage. 

Please note, booths will be freestanding and you will not have access to any wall space for hanging. If the vendor wishes to hang any items in their booth, they would need to provide their own structure.

Participant Cancellations: Unfortunately, no refunds of any kind will be given.  Venors may reschedule for another future market date. 

Weather: Crafted on the Ave will be held in light rain or shine unless called off due to severe weather or extreme circumstances. Cancellations by Crafted on the Ave. will allow participants to roll over their booth fee to a future date of the same value. 

Booth Security & Maintenance: Vendors must be in attendance for the entire duration of the market and are responsible for security in their booth and agree not to leave the booth unattended. Vendors agree to the use of their name and photos of their booth space/products in promotions for the market and to the use of any photos from the event for any further promotions for future events.  Vendors will be held responsible for the area in which their booth is stationed. If the area is not returned to the original clean condition at the end of the event, the vendor will be responsible for paying a clean up fee in the amount of $100.

LICENSES, PERMITS, PROOF OF INSURANCE

ALL VENDORS ARE REQUIRED TO SECURE APPLICABLE LICENSES, PERMITS AND PROOF OF INSURANCE.  All vendors must have their own liability insurance covering themselves and anyone assisting them at the Market.  Vendors must submit Certificate of Insurance documentation with their application, showing the CRA and the City of Delray Beach as an additional insured with the following limits of coverage: General Liability Insurance – minimum $1,000,000. 

Each vendor must obtain two separate certificates showing the following as Certificate Holders and listed as additional insured:

• Delray Beach CRA, 20 N. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
• City of Delray Beach, 100 NE 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444

If you apply under the Florida Cottage Food Industry laws, all labeling requirements must be strictly adhered to.

Food Permit: if you are operating out of a licensed production facility a Food Permit is required. Refer to the State of Florida Department of Agriculture (800.435.7352).

All processed foods must be prepared in a licensed commercial kitchen.

All vendors are responsible for paying any applicable sales tax to the FL Department of Revenue for items sold at the market and shall in no way hold the Delray Beach CRA or its representatives responsible for tax collection, reporting, or compliance.

DISCLAMIER:  By participating in Crafted On The Ave., all craft vendors agree to exhibit their work at their own risk. The Delray Beach CRA and its representatives will not be held responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items and will not be held responsible for personal injury to the vendor. The Delray Beach CRA does not guarantee specific numbers of attendees or sales for vendors. No refunds shall be given due to cancellation or interruption of event.  Rescheduling for future market dates will be accomodated. This agreement has been read, understood and entered into voluntarily and freely by the applicant, and shall become effective upon submission by the applicant.

In consideration of my participation as a vendor in the activity known as Crafted On The Ave. and my use of the grounds and services provided by the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (collectively, the “Activity”), which I acknowledge is good and sufficient consideration, I hereby agree as follows:

1. Participation. The details and scope of my participation in the Activity are subject to change in the Crafted On The Ave.'s sole discretion. I acknowledge that my participation in the Activity is terminable in the Crafted On The Ave.'s sole discretion.

2. Compliance and Insurance. I agree that I and my agents, contractors, and employees will comply with and maintain behavior in accordance with all applicable laws and all applicable rules and regulations of Crafted On The Ave. and its parents and affiliated companies/organizations (collectively, the “Activity Entities”). I further agree that (a) I will not sell, promote, or offer to sell any illegal, offensive, defective or inherently dangerous products in connection with the Activity; (b) the products or services I sell, promote, and offer to sell in connection with the Activity will not infringe upon any third-party rights; and (c) I have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating in the Activity and I will cause said insurance to be primary over any other insurance.

3. Release. I, ON BEHALF OF MYSELF, MY HEIRS, ASSIGNS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND ANY OTHERS WHO MAY TAKE BY OR THROUGH ME, hereby REPRESENT AND covenant NOT to bring any lawsuit or make any claim under any theory and hereby release THE ACTIVITY ENTITIES and EACH OF their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and THE officers, directors, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, employees, representatives and agents (COLLECTIVELY, “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, COSTS, EXPENSES, FEES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES), CAUSES OF ACTION AND LIABILITIES OF ANY NATURE, WHICH I MAY NOW HAVE OR WHICH MAY ARISE, OR HEREAFTER BE ENTITLED TO ASSERT, FOR ANY MATTER, CAUSE OR THING, ANY INJURY, NEGLIGENCE, LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOSS, INJURY, DAMAGE, OR ACCIDENT TO PERSON(S) OR PROPERTY, OR OTHER HARM OR LOSS OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT, COMPENSATORY, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL, arising from OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACTIVITY, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY THE ACTS, OMISSIONS OR MISCONDUCT OF ANY RELEASED PARTY.

4. Indemnification. WITH REGARD TO ANY CLAIM, LOSS, LIABILITY, COST OR EXPENSE ARISING OUT OF: (A) ANY ACTUAL, ANTICIPATED OR THREATENED BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT; OR (B) MY PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY, I IRREVOCABLY AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST SUCH CLAIM, LOSS, LIABILITY, COST AND EXPENSE, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES.

5. Miscellaneous. I understand and agree that this Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. Any action arising out of or relating to the Activity or this Agreement must be filed exclusively in the federal or state courts in Palm Beach County, Florida and I hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts, and any right to a trial by jury is hereby waived. In the event that any provision hereof shall be invalid or unenforceable due to any law, said provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to effect compliance with such law, and in any event such invalidity or unenforceability shall have no effect upon the remaining terms and conditions hereof. I acknowledge that the rights and remedies granted to me herein are intended to be solely for my benefit and shall not otherwise be deemed to confer upon or give to any third party any remedy, claim, cause of action or other right.