Hi Artists and Makers! You are invited to apply for my 2024-2025 Crafts in the Village Island Art Shows! Please read on for details and our digital application below. This application is DIGITAL and can be filled out and submitted right here. The form is below after the info section. All communications will be via EMAIL, please be sure to add
to your contacts. When this form is successfully submitted, you will receive a copy of the form to your email address. If you do not receive the confirmation of submitted, I have not received your form.
St. Simons Island is a gorgeous island paradise with year round tourism and a high end, buying clientele. With shady live oak trees, a paved pavilion, and located right in the heart of the pier village near popular shops, restaurants, pools, and playgrounds (and of course, the pier!)- you won't find a more enjoyable show atmosphere. Crafts in the Village hosts between 60-75 businesses at each show with diverse handmade offerings. Categories are limited and will be closed once they are full.
NO BUY SELL MERCHANDISE. NO INDEPENDANT CONSULTANTS.
2024 BOOTH PRICES
Beginning February 17-18, 2024, booth pricing will be as follows:
2 Day: 10 x 10 spaces $220, 10 x 20 spaces $410 (this pricing will be for all 2 day events)
After Thanksgiving 3 day event 2024: 10 x 10 $350, 10 x 20: $670
4th of July 4 day event: 10 x 10 $440, 10 x 20 $830 (July 2024)
Valentine's weekend 3 day (Feb 2025) 10 x 10 $270, 10 x 20 $530
ALL
COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED ON THIS FORM.
Please be sure to add
craftsinthevillage@gmail.com to your contact list to be sure my emails land in your inbox and not your spam or promotions folders. Please be sure to DOUBLE CHECK that you have spelled your email address correctly on this form- it matters and it's why we collect it in two places on this form. That is not a mistake.
WEATHER POLICYEvents are RAIN OR SHINE. These events are coastal- we often get showers or thunderstorms in the late afternoon, but they typically pass quickly. Our forecasts ALWAYS predict rain, yet it rarely rains for long periods and the tourists come right back out after it passes. 40lb weights required PER LEG on tents. Come prepared for all weather events. IF cancellation is required due to severe inclement weather, all fees will be refunded or forwarded to another show. We only cancel under EXTREME and prolonged weather forecasts- we all rely on our show income and cancellations are not taken lightly. Check your email the week of the event for weather updates. DO NOT CALL OR TEXT about the weather forecast and instead wait to hear from me.
ELECTRICITY is provided on site, bring extension cords to access (and may we recommend a fan or two in the summer months).
SECURITY is provided overnight. ALL ITEMS ARE LEFT AT YOUR OWN RISK. The show is not responsible for theft or damage to your booth.
SET UP IS NOW AVAILABLE THE DAY BEFORE THE EVENT, 12-5.This is available for ALL events, including our after Thanksgiving event.
LOAD INFriday 12-5pm or Saturday (day of) 7am-9:59am
Booth assignments and site map are sent via email Thursday prior to the show. Show staff is on site Friday 12-5pm to assist everyone finding their space. If you are unable to join us for Friday load in, Saturday load in is available 7am-10am.
THERE IS NO DRIVING ONTO THE PAVILLION so bring your dolly to cart in.
Event Address: 530 Beachview Dr. St. Simons Island, GA 31522 (Postell Park, near The Half Shell restaurant in the Pier Village)
WEIGHTSare REQUIRED for every booth! 40lb weights PER LEG are necessary for these events as sometimes we have a gusty storm pop up. I may ask you to find suitable weights or remove your tent if appropriate weights are not on hand. NO STAKING IS PERMITTED. WEIGHTS SHOULD BE ATTACHED FROM THE TOP OF YOUR TENT DOWN WITH RATCHET STRAPS FOR THE MOST STABILITY.
SPACINGSpace is important to everyone. Please plan for ALL OF YOUR MERCHANDISE AND DISPLAYS to fit within your 10x10 space. If this is not possible, please apply for a 10 x 20 space.
Event Address: 530 Beachview Dr. St. Simons Island, GA 31522 (Postell Park, located in the Pier Village of SSI)
Show Hours: 10-5 Friday/Saturday, 10-4 Sunday
ADVERTISING: Our shows are advertised on the Golden Isles Visitors Center Website (
www.goldenisles.com), printed in Elegant Island Living Magazine and on their facebook page and website, printed in Georgia Magazine, Printed in Golden Isles Magazine, written up in the Brunswick Newspaper, and advertised on the Crafts in the Village Facebook Page. (Please Follow the Crafts in the Village Facebook Page at
www.facebook.com/craftsinthevillage/ and share our marketing posts or make your own post!). I also do live videos from the events that are quite popular to showcase who is out and entice people to come out to the park and shop! Please feel free to share my event postings and videos with your followers. Our event website is live now at
www.craftsinthevillage.com with our show schedule and application link.
SHOW NOTIFICATIONS will be received via e-mail, usually within 7-14 days of submitting an application.
Unfortunately not all businesses that apply will be offered space- if your application is not accepted, no additional communications will go out beyond the notification regardless of request for further comment.
IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM ME within 14 days of submitting an application, PLEASE EMAIL ME at Craftsinthevillage@gmail.com or text me at 404-955-8488.
If you are applying for a show within 10 days of the show date, PLEASE TEXT ME to notify me that you have submitted an application or it will not be processed. Please note even with additional notification, applications submitted after the listed due dates may not be processed.
BOOTH PAYMENTS ALL PAYMENTS ARE PROCESSED DIGITALLY VIA SQUARE INVOICE- no exceptions.
Invoices will be sent via emailed invoice to the email address provided here, payable online by card or bank transfer. These invoices will be sent to your email the day you receive your show notifications and I will also link the invoices in that notification. Fees are due 30 days before the event.
Payments made more than 7 days past the listed due date WILL be subject to a 20% late fee without exception. All invoices are created and scheduled to send at the time your show acceptance email is sent to you and payment links for all invoices are included in that acceptance email. Please check your spam/promotions folder if you don't see your show notification or invoices, and again be sure to
add craftsinthevillage@gmail.com to your contacts so our messages land in your inbox and not promotion or spam folder.
FINAL DETAILS for the show will land in your email inbox 7 days prior to the event, but the highlight is that set up is available Friday before the event from 12-5 or day of event beginning at 8am.
CANCELATION/REFUND POLICY UPDATED 4/10/23
In the RARE event that the organizer must cancel our show due to severe inclement weather, all booth fees will be refunded or forwarded to a future date of the artist's choosing in the full amount paid. Cancelations are not taken lightly and only occur in the most necessary circumstances like a tropical storm or hurricane. Short of that, we will be out there. Check your email the week of the event for weather updates- if you don't see anything then plan on setting up as usual.
Artists may notify me of cancelation up to 60 (SIXTY) days prior to the event to receive a full booth CREDIT for a future event. There are NO REFUNDS except in the instance of the promoter canceling the event. Artists canceling within 60 (SIXTY) days of the event forfeit all fees paid.
NO SHOW POLICY
Artists who no show forfeit their booth fees and may not be invited back for future events. If something unexpected comes up, please contact me so we can work together on the best solution.
SHOW HOURS
Show hours are 10-5 Saturday, and 10-4 Sunday.
Artists are expected to be present and open for all show hours. Artists are permitted to shut their booth to protect their inventory during inclement weather and open back up once it passes. Artists who choose to leave an event early without permission to do so will not be invited back. If something unexpected occurs please speak with me so we can work together on the best solution.
CONTACT at
craftsinthevillage@gmail.com (email preferred method of contact) or 404-955-8488 (texting preferred). Phone calls are discouraged, please. There is only one of me and MANY of you. I want to help answer your questions but constant phone calls disrupt my day and do my head in. Please text or email!
GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICYArtists are expected to be good neighbors at Crafts in the Village events. This includes
NO SMOKING in your booths or in the festival area, keeping your displays within your given spaces, no hawking, no loud music, no disruptive behavior of any kind. Please be respectful to your fellow makers, to our patrons, and to our local pier village businesses. Any issues should be discussed with the promoter to find an appropriate resolution.
Applications are processed in the order they are received.
SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE AN OFFER OF SPACE. Payment is not due at the time of application. There is no application fee- invoices will send out via email with your show acceptance email. All communications come from
craftsinthevillage@gmail.com so please be sure this email address is added to your contacts so it doesn't land in spam or promotions. All payments are able to be made by credit card or bank transfer online via payment link sent via square. IF YOU DON'T SEE YOUR SHOW NOTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF APPLICATION, please check your spam/promotions folder and if it isn't there, email me at
craftsinthevillage@gmail.com ABOUT THE PROMOTER:
I'm Rachel- I'm a maker, too! I've done craft shows all over the country beginning in 2014. I started hosting Crafts in the Village monthly in July 2020 to get artists BACK TO WORK! They have been a huge success! I hope to have you join us for a show (or a few) on our beautiful island! Some of our show dates (March, May, July, and Post-Thanksgiving show dates) were taken over from a now-retired promoter and have been running on the island for over 50 years.
NO BUY-SELL/MLM THIS SHOW DOES NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM MLM COMPANIES like Mary Kay, Nailstreet, Scentsy, etc. NO BUY SELL MERCHANDISE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED. No vinyl sublimation. No import goods.
We are accepting applications for HANDMADE items, original art, jewelry, specialty (pre-packaged) food items, home decor, wearables, soap, photography, glass, woodworking, pottery, furniture, metal crafts, and unique handcrafted items of all kinds. We are now accepting applications for food booths/trailers. Space is limited.
TO APPLY, FILL IN THE FORM BELOW AND CLICK SUBMIT.
Please also send 3 product photos & 1 booth photo to
craftsinthevillage@gmail.com subject line APPLICATION PHOTOS. Applications without ALL required photos will not be processed.
