The Cultural Arts Division of Farmington Hills Special Services is now accepting artist applications for the Michigan Makers Market @ The Hawk - Farmington Hills Community Center at 29995 Twelve Mile Road, between Orchard Lake & Middlebelt, Farmington Hills.
DATE OF EVENT: Saturday, October 14 - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 31, 2023
If you are a local artist interested in being a part of this high-caliber arts & crafts fair, please apply! We are excited to invite previous artists and new applicants.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
The Michigan Makers Market will be a fantastic fall event! Unique Michigan artists will be showcased throughout The Hawk in the Black Box Theater, Performance Studio and Theater Lobby. The market will be open to shoppers for one day only, between 10 am and 6 pm on Saturday, October 14. Admission is free. Set-up for artists will be on the morning of the event, from 7-9 a.m.
Artists must apply using the online application. If the application is not working for you, try opening it on a different browser, make sure all fields marked with a red asterick are filled or change the resolution higher or lower on photos of your work. There is no application fee - however if accepted into the fair, an exhibit fee will be required. Artists will be notified by email by September 10 as to whether they have been juried into the event.
We ask for your preferences in the application, but we cannot make any guarantees regarding placement, given the facility rooms involved in the art event.
A single table (96"x30") space will cost $75 for the day.
A double table set-up will cost $160 for the day. (Limited doubles available)
Electricity is available for an additional $10. (Limited electrical spaces)
20 skirted tablecloths are available for an additional $5.
ARTIST INFO | JURY REQUIREMENTS:
The Michigan Makers Market application is open to all local artists. All artwork must be handmade by the applying artist. No kits, molds, mass-produced or resale items are allowed. Prints of original work are allowed. If you have more than one artistic medium (e.g. jewelry & photography), this information must be included in your application for juror consideration. The jury wants to see the most current work that will be featured at the fair. The jury is made up of the Cultural Arts Division, a team of artists and art management professionals who will also be working the event. Artists must have a minimum of ten (10) pieces to sell at the fair. Application submission will not guarantee entry.
Michigan Makers Market will set up the tables and the artists will display their work and sell at their assigned table. Absolutely all artwork, inventory, boxes, etc. must be contained within your allotted space. Artists are responsible for their own property, their own tablecloth and for furnishing their own currency to make change.