Dates + Deadlines

• 2025 Spring Market Date:
  • Curated Craft Market at Cultivate / Saturday, May 10th from 1-5pm
• Deadline to Apply: Friday, March 16th
• Acceptance Notification: by Saturday, March 30th

*Rain or Shine: See our Cancellation Policy for more details. 

Location

This market takes place at Cultivate Coffee, 128 S Fuquay Ave. Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526.

Cultivate is our hosting location. DO NOT contact them with questions about applications or acceptance notifications. If you have any questions email us at curatedcraftmarket@gmail.com.

Booth Sizes

Those accepted will be assigned booth spaces in order of when they applied and based on their space requests as available - the earlier the better! If you have a specific need for a certain type of booth space you can specify in the application. 

We have 2 options for Booth Spaces at Cultivate Coffee:

• Outdoor 10x10' Booth Space with electricity - requires your own tent!
• Indoor 6x6' Table Space with electricity

Booth Sharing

You may share a booth space with another vendor, though BOTH vendors must apply and fill out individual applications to the market. Vendors must note in the application the other vendor they are applying with! CCM does not allow vendors to apply for half of a booth space. If both vendors are accepted, only one fee is due for the space. Vendor fees cannot be split. Vendors who violate this policy will be asked to remove the products of the business that did not apply. 

We offer a curated mix of artisans and work hard to not oversaturate any one category, which is why we must be aware of all the categories of vendors and products shown. This policy does not apply to vendors whose business model includes purchasing and reselling products created by other businesses under their brand. 

Fees 

• $5 Application Fee - Required to submit your application.
• $80 Vendor Fee per Market - Paid if you are accepted to a market.   

Categories + Mediums Accepted

Products must be handmade by the artist or business owner! This includes artists and designers who create original work on items they don’t make themselves, such as t-shirts or tote bags. If you’re unsure if your products meet our requirements, send us an email at curatedcraftmarket@gmail.com before applying!

Vendors may not show products or artwork by another business not accepted into the market. See our policy on booth sharing above.

We Do NOT accept MLM products, large retailers, imported/resale items (including resale boutiques), or products made from kits. 

Artisans Must Provide:

• 10 x 10 Foot Tent for Outdoor Booth Spaces 
• Tent Weights (Required for outdoor tents)
• Tables + Chairs
• Table Cloth
• All Display Items
• POS System, Change for Cash
• Packaging
• Extension Cords if needed
• Helping spread the word!

Please come prepared! We do not have extra tables, chairs, tents, or other items vendors are responsible for on hand. 

Live Music + Food Trucks

 

CCM does not host live musicians or food trucks at our Cultivate markets due to the intimate size of the venue. 

Cancellation Policy

• If Curated Craft holds a market and you decide to cancel before or leave during the market for any reason, your vendor fee cannot be returned or credited towards a future event.

• If Curated Craft cancels BEFORE THE MARKET DATE due to weather, or must cancel a market for any other unforeseen circumstances, we will refund 75% of your vendor fees.

• Our markets are rain or shine. We are unable to offer a refund if we have to end the market early due to severe weather or circumstances out of our control that take place once the market has started.

 Our markets at Cultivate Coffee are highly selective! We have very limited space in each category due to the intimate size of this venue. Please be courteous to other vendors and the market coordinator by not double booking or applying if you are unable to commit to this date if accepted. With the exception of personal emergencies, vendors who cancel will not be invited back to this market.