Thank you for your interest in hosting a workshop at Made Market! 

Our workshop program is an extension of our mission to honor makers, celebrate handmade and keep artisanship alive in NWA! Program objectives include offering a safe space to gather, socialize and celebrate with friends and to create an environment for learning a new skill or growing an existing skill with like minded creatives. 

Step 1

Complete this host application for review by Made Market leadership. This application is intentionally thorough as it helps us build your advertising and marketing campaign.

Step 2

A Made Market team member will reach out to finalize important details AND schedule your workshop. All workshops will be scheduled 30 DAYS in advance in order to allow time for building ticket sales marketing campaign, selling tickets and allowing hosts to prep supplies for workshop.

• Be on time
• Be patient with beginners
• Be engaging and attentive
• Be realistic with ticket pricing
• Be safe at all times 
• Be respectful, professional and act with integrity

Host is required to pay a $40 booking fee PER workshop date. Should host facilitate a "series" each date booked requires the $40 booking fee. 

Host can only book up to (6) workshops in a rolling 90 day period.

Made Market does not cancel workshops for low ticket sales, host is obligated to host workshop.

Host can cancel (1) workshop in a rolling 12 month period due to illness emergency etc. Should host need to cancel, all guests will be 100% reimbursed for ticket cost. Host $40 booking fee is non-refundable. 

Made Market may cancel workshops due to inclement weather, building maintenance concerns and/or natural disasters; if Made Market cancels a workshop, guests are reimbursed 100% of ticket price and host is reimbursed the $40 booking fee.

Host may provide snacks / food at workshop; however, it must be prepared in a licensed kitchen (i.e. catered) or pre-packaged and appropriately labeled (i.e. store bought or cottage foods). Made Market has hundreds of cottage foods available should host want to provide these options to their workshop guests.

Host may not provide beverages. Coffees, teas, sodas, beer and wine are served at Made Market's Mugs and Merlot bar.

If host is affiliated with Made Market and holds a lease as a Maker Partner, host may offer discounts or coupons for merchandise sold at Made Market. 

Host will have ONE opportunity to review and edit workshop marketing and advertising campaign details prior to Made Market GOING LIVE. Host socials will be tagged and collaborations offered for each posting facilitated by Made Market.

Made Market DISCOURAGES Hosts from publishing marketing and advertising workshop outside of Made Markets campaign in order to maintain consistency in messaging, details, and branding. 

Host provides

Hosting/Teaching services

ALL supplies associated with workshop

Made Market provides

Event Development (partner with host on building workshop marketing campaign)

Ticket Sales (sales platform located on website and social channels)

Marketing and Advertising (social media, website, in-market advertising) 

Space (tables, chairs, light decor)

Made Market Team Member Services (check in, set up, wrap up)

Paper products per guest (if applicable) - 9" plate, fork, spoon, napkin

Beer / Wine Services (max 2 alcoholic beverages served per guest)

Private shopping experience (guests can shop the market during event)

Merchandising (applicable only for Made Market Maker Partners who have a year round lease at Made Market) - the market will display your merchandise on workshop tables or near workshop tables during your workshop.

Workshops are offered TUESDAY - SUNDAY from 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Host sets up at 5:00pm, starts wrapping up at 7:45pm, and vacates space by 8:00pm - catering must arrive no earlier than 5:15pm and no later than 5:30pm.

Host establishs ticket price, however, Made Market requires minimum ticket prices per target guests quantities:

Workshop Target Guest Count of 28 people requires a $40/guest ticket minimum

Workshop Target Guest Count of 18 people requires a $80/guest ticket minimum

Workshop Target Guest Count of 12 people requires a $100/guest ticket minimum

Host should consider a "series" of 2-4 workshops if 1) tools are limited or a more skilled craft is involved 2) craft is large and takes multiple hours to complete.

Host will be notified of ticket sales each Tuesday leading up to workshop date.

Host needs to plan for potentially 2 to 4 extra seats if the workshop isn't sold out because Made Market allows for walk-ins.

Workshops will GO LIVE on the Made Market website at least 25 days prior to workshop date. 

Aside from the non-refundable $40 booking fee per workshop, there are no other fees associted with hosting a workshop at Made Market.

Made Market and Host are paid from TICKET SALES! It is important when partnering with Made Market the host shares in responsibility for ticket sales by liking and sharing Made Market's social marketing campaign, networking workshop with your sphere of influence, etc.!

All marketing and advertising done online and on socials the host business will be TAGGED for ease of sharing workshop events to your friends, family and social circles!

If you are a Made Market Maker Partner (meaning you have a year-round lease with Made Market), you receive 60% of gross ticket sales, Made Market retains 40%.

If you are not a Made Market Maker Partner (meaning you do not have any affiliations with Made Market), you receive 50% of gross ticket sales, Made Market retains 50%.

Workshop hosts should take revenue splits and supply costs and ticket minimums into consideration when establishing ticket price.