What: Discover · Connect · Collect: A Craft Show & Artist Supplies Sale presented by Shop Maine Craft in the East End of Portland, Maine: shopmainecraft.com
When: Saturday, June 29th | 9am - 4pm |
Rain or Shine!
Where: Running With Scissors Artist Studios, Parking Lot | 250 Anderson Street, Portland
Shop Maine Craft presents FOUND OBJECT: An outdoor craft show and supply sale for artists, collectors and curators. Featuring 40+ members and friends of the Maine Crafts Association, discover unique high-quality retail goods or source seconds, studio supplies and equipment directly from Maine artists. Come together, have fun, celebrate craft and share materials! This community event is free and open to the public. Convenient parking is available on Anderson Street, Marginal Way, and the nearby commuter lot.
Vendor Application Dates: Opens February 12, 2024
to Maine Crafts Association & Running With Scissors MEMBERS ONLY through March 31st. After March 31st, any qualifying Maine-based craft artist may apply.
Before March 31, 2024: 10′ x 10′ Booth Space $80 (EZ-UP required)
After March 31, 2024: 10′ x 10′ Table Booth Space $90 (EZ-UP required)
Accepted craft mediums: Baskets, Ceramics, Fiber-Decorative, Fiber-Wearable, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metal, Mixed Media, Paper, Printmaking, Stone, and Wood.
Seconds, Supplies and Equipment: One person’s clutter may be another’s treasure! Accepted vendors of the craft show are welcome (but not required!) to sell seconds, supplies or equipment in a defined area of their own booths, or display items in the provided Seconds & Supplies tent.
Artists are welcome to exclusively sell Seconds, Supplies & Equipment in their booth space. Please apply/register your booth accordingly below.
For artists that want to only display fine craft items in their booths, Shop Maine Craft will offer a Seconds & Supplies tent with inventory overseen by staff & volunteers. We will direct customers to the appropriate vendor to process sales - OR - we can process sales for you with a 10% processing fee / donation to the Maine Crafts Association.