ArtsXchange Outdoor Marketplace

Starting in fall 2020

The Warehouse Arts District Association (WADA) is proud to announce a new Outdoor Marketplace on the ArtsXchange compound at 515 22nd St. South for Second Saturday Art Walks from 5-9pm. Beginning in November 2020, with precautions in place related to COVID 19 that will allow us to safely bring our community together to celebrate local artists and their works, we invite WADA member artists and artisans who craft products by hand to apply to have a tent.  Products sold may include woodwork, jewelry, ceramics, textiles, mosaics, drawings, glass, jewelry, photography, printmaking, or painting. The application form will open on 15th of each month for the next month, and spaces are limited. Non-artisan vendors may be considered but priority will be given to artists/artisans. Applicants will be selected so that there are a variety of selections, and will notified no later than two weeks prior to ArtWalk. The application form is here. 

Terms and Conditions 

• Applicants will be selected on a rolling basis and selected in order to provide a variety of products. Spacing is limited. 

• At least one week prior to Second Saturday Art Walk, WADA will confirm whether your application has been accepted, and direct applicants to make make a payment online here.  Click on "ArtsXchange Marketplace,"  then under "What amount would you like to give?," choose $50.

• Once spaces are filled, applicants will be waitlisted and notified should a space become available. 

• Eligibility:

• • Artists/Artisans must be members of the Warehouse Arts District Association. Artist Membership costs $55 per year, Art Supporter memberships are $75 per year and Business Memberships are $150. You can join here. Members enjoy several member benefits.

• Artists/Artisans must be selling personally handcrafted goods, to include woodwork, jewelry, ceramics, textiles, mosaics, drawings, glass, jewelry, photography, printmaking, painting.
• Artists/Artisans will provide their own 10ft x 10ft canopy or tent with ample weight at each corner (10-15 lbs) to stabilize in case of wind (tents will sit on pavers; no staking possible). Artists/Artisans must also provide ample anchoring of merchandise should windy conditions arise. There are currently approximately 20 spaces, which will be numbered. Selected applicants will be given a number. 

• Warehouse Arts District Association will provide (1) 10ft x 10ft space, and access to electrical power. Artists/Artisans will have access to lighting. 

• Set-up: Artwalk Hours are from 5-9 pm. Set up time will be from 3pm to 5pm on the day of the event. Artists/Artisans are asked to be ready for customers at 5pm. All vehicles must leave event space by 5pm. 

• Artists/Artisans are responsible for sales tax.

• Absolutely no early closing. All vendors must stay for the duration of the event, which concludes at 9pm. 

• Fee: WADA will charge $50 per vendor per month, in addition to a yearly membership fee of $55 for artists, $75 for art supporters, and $125 for business members.

• Fee is non refundable once registration has been verified, unless WADA should need to cancel an event, in which case $50 is fully refundable.