Thank you for your interest in sharing your artwork at Audiofeed Festival! The Novelty Collective (NoCo) is partnering with Audiofeed once again to create an incredible art market experience for everyone attending this year’s fest.

Completing this form expeditiously will ensure you are fairly considered for participation. Please review the following expectations carefully before you submit your application.

Creating Space Together

Audiofeed is a celebration of art & the beautifully diverse people who create it. We believe that everyone is creative by nature; we all have something unique & valuable to offer one another. With that being said, Audiofeed is also about wholesome fun that can be enjoyed by all, regardless of age, ability, socio-economic status, gender, faith, background, or identity. When you set up shop in The Novelty Collective Art Market, you’re representing something bigger than yourself. We are looking for more than just vendors—we are looking for artists who will help us create an atmosphere of genuine warmth & welcome! Your artwork, your presence, & your personality are all valuable assets that can contribute to this effort.

Disclaimer: The artwork you have on display must be appropriate for all ages; NoCo & Audiofeed reserve the right to ask you to remove potentially offensive materials from view.

The Power of Presence

In contrast to the many gifted performers & speakers who will spend a brief amount of time on stage over the weekend, art market vendors have the opportunity to display & sell their artwork to the community all four days of the fest. Creating a welcoming space for others requires we not only stay a while but also engage with patrons & other vendors. While having a smaller window of availability will not disqualify you, NoCo will prioritize applicants who can commit to vending the most amount of days during the festival. Additionally, we expect vendors to maintain a steady presence at their stalls during market hours. It would be beneficial to bring a friend or family member to help, or educate a fellow vendor how to manage your stall in the event of your temporary absence.

Artists must commit to vend at least two days during Audiofeed to be considered for the art market.

Vendor Fee

In exchange for the service we are offer by setting vendors up with a platform to sell their wares at Audiofeed Festival, The Novelty Collective is asking for a $30 suggested donation.

Now that we’ve set the bar for what we expect from you, here are a couple of fringe benefits you have to look forward to if you are chosen to vend at The Novelty Collective Art Market:

Free Admission

Art market vendors get a free pass to all four days of Audiofeed Festival! We’re also offering each artist one additional free pass to cover a friend or family member. We strongly encourage you to bring someone who is willing to help cover your vendor stall so you can confidently take breaks while maintaining a presence at the art market. Make sure your person is aware of all the expectations we laid out at the beginning of this form!

Hospitality

Art market vendors & their plus-ones also have access to the hospitality pavilion for meals. Lunch & dinner will be provided for performers, speakers, & art market vendors all four days of the festival. You can also look forward to morning coffee in the art market space itself!

Now that we’ve gone over perks & expectations, let’s get to know you better!

Check-in

Check-in & setup for art vendors begins at 10:00AM CST on Thursday, July 3rd. When you arrive at the gate, the Audiofeed team can direct you to The Novelty Collective Art Market. There will be a big banner on the side of the building above the entrance! Our team will be on site to help you find your stall & load in your wares.

Participants are expected to check in:

By 11:00AM CST at the latest for vendors starting on Thursday, July 3rd

-OR-

By 10:00AM CST at the latest for vendors starting on Friday, July 5th, or Saturday, July 6th

Once you are checked in & set up, you are expected to maintain a presence at your stall for the duration of the market schedule.

Market Schedule

Audiofeed Festival opens its gates to the public at 12:00PM CST on Thursday, July 4th. Vendors should be prepared to receive guests at the start of each scheduled day & remain at their stalls until The Novelty Collective Art Market closes.

You are free to make short-term arrangements with your plus-one or the other market vendors to watch your stall if you need a break for food, fresh air, & other festivities!

Please note, the space will be open before & after scheduled vending times. Vendors are free to arrive early & encouraged to stay into the evening. Please remember to secure your cash box & other valuables when you leave for the day.

The Novelty Collective team will be on call to answer your questions & accommodate your needs in whatever ways they can. Remember to be practice clear communication, & there shouldn’t be any challenge we can't overcome together!

Vendors have until 9:00PM CST to pack up & vacate their stalls on the last day they they are vending during the festival.

Our team is working on a plan to implement a series of Creative Workshops at The Novelty Collective Art Market throughout the festival weekend. We believe this will add value in several ways:  It will introduce more festival goers to the market space, provide them with an awesome opportunity to exercise their own creativity, & offer them the chance to walk away with a tangible piece of memorabilia from Audiofeed!

How the workshops will be set up:

• Creative Workshops will take place inside The Novelty Collective Art Market.
• Participation will require signing up ahead of time.
• The number of open spots for each workshop will be determined by the availability of space & art supplies.
• Workshops can run between 30 minutes to 1 hour.

What we expect from a Creative Workshop instructor:

• Creative Workshop instructors should arrive at least one half hour before their class is scheduled & remain until the workshop area is cleared.
• Please come prepared with a lesson plan & any special art supplies you will use or distribute for the class.
• Be ready to create & teach at the same time in a small-to-medium-sized group setting.
• Prepare to give clear & concise instructions in a noisy, fast-paced environment & deliver a clean, finished product by the end of the lesson.

What you can expect as a Creative Workshop instructor:

• It’s your workshop, which means you get to decide what to teach! We suggest you keep the project basic so nothing is too difficult & time-consuming for the beginner.
• NoCo & Audiofeed want to make this enjoyable for instructors & participants alike, so we will do our absolute best to gather any art supplies & tools you need to teach your class! If you are interested, please include an exhaustive list of the materials you might need in the space provided.
• If you want to teach multiple workshops or offer the same workshop on more than one day, make sure you check multiple boxes & outline the details in the space provided.

Audiofeed is not just another annual festival. It’s a community rooted in unconditional love, gathered around music & arts, & open to all. We are committed to empowering artists—not only to create & to share—but also to represent Audiofeed by embodying our values inside (& outside) the art market. In short, we want to provide a positive experience for you so you can do the same for others! We hope you will help us grow this great community, look out for the security & well-being of fellow vendors, & make the space itself as inviting as possible.

If you do not receive an invitation to vend at Audiofeed Festival 2025, that does not disqualify you from future opportunities, & we pray you will consider attending this year!

Don't forget to check out The Novelty Collective (NoCo) website to find out more about their community, as well. NoCo holds their annual music & arts festival in Pittsburgh, PA, in early November (exact dates TBA). Be on the lookout for an NoCo Fest 2025 application!