Handmade Hamilton Holiday Show: Call for Vendors!
A Holiday Arts and Craft Show at
the Staircase Theatre Wants You!
THE DEADLINE FOR THIS SHOW IS June
30, 2016!
When? Saturday
November 26 and Sunday November 27, 2016
11 am to 5 pm.
Where? The Staircase Café Theatre in the popular
Strathcona
neighbourhood of downtown Hamilton.
What? A
one of a kind show that celebrates 32 of the finest local
makers of art and craft.Handmade
Hamilton celebrates it's
5th year in Hamilton and it's 3rd
year at the Staircase.
The show is organized by The Staircase
Cafe Theatre and Lisa Pijuan-Nomura of GirlCanCreate.
Pijuan-Nomura is the founder of Movies and
Makers in Toronto, one of the co-founders of Queen
and Jackson in Hamilton and is especially
interested in bringing together the best creative makers in beautiful vintage
buildings. Along with the hospitality of The Staircase
Cafe, Handmade Hamilton showcases great makers, local community and good food,
all under one roof.
Handmade Hamilton is looking for a variety of makers. Whether
you make jewelry, clothes, art, stuffies, zines, buttons…we want you.
Please note that we cannot accept any makers of food or
drink due to building health codes.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURES
The deadline for applications is
midnight on June 30, 2016.
All applicants will be notified of
participation by July 15, 2016.
Please
email all applications to curator Lisa Pijuan Nomura girlcancreate@gmail.com
Applicants must submit the
following:
Information
• Company Name
* Primary Contact
• Address
• Phone Number
• Email Contact
• Detailed Description of what you
create (250 word maximum)
• Price Range of Goods
• 3 to 5 digital images of your
work
(please keep files under 500k in
JPEG or GIF format.)
These photos might be used for
as on screen promotion at the Staircase Theatre. If you have a logo please
include that.
• Website Link (Etsy, Artfire,
Blog, etc)
• Table Request
6ftx2.5ft table-$185
4ft x 2ft table-$145
Please note that there are 3
separate rooms in the building that
will be used for the show. Unfortunately
the building is not fully
accessible, only partially accessible.
Acceptance
Upon receipt of your application
you will receive an email confirmation.
We will contact all applicants by
email by July 15, 2016.
Payment
Once accepted all vendor payments must be submitted by August
15, 2016. If payment is not received by this date acceptance will
be withdrawn. If accepted payment info will be sent out along with your
acceptance letter.
Cancellation
Once accepted into Handmade
Hamilton and your payment has been submitted, your participation fee is
non-refundable.
Questions/Contact Information
Contact Lisa Pijuan-Nomura at
girlcancreate [at] gmail.com with
any questions.
