Call for Artists-Rowdy Indie Craft Fair, Akron

Rowdy Indie Craft Fair, Sunday December 4th, 2-10 pm (Vendor's selling hours are 2-8pm) at Studio 526 located at 526 Grant Street, Akron, OH 44302

APPLY ONLINE HERE

Vendor's hours will be from 2pm-8pm. Bands will play in the lobby starting
at 6:30 until about 10pm. Vendors must stay until 8pm but have the option to
continue selling until 11 if they wish.

Applications are due October 21 and those accepted will be informed no later
than October 28. Contracts and a $30 vendors fee will be required by
November 4 in order to reserve a space.

call for crafters-Cincinnati

the super cool Crafty Supermarket event on November 19th, 2011 in Cincinnati is looking for crafters! the application deadline is September 1st!

Click here to learn more and apply: http://craftysupermarket.wordpress.com/2011-holiday-crafters/

call for artists: Halloween Hay Day in Fairview Park

Different Things Gallery will be hosting a Halloween Hay Day in the Fairview Park Shopping Plaza with games, contests, family acttivities live music and lots more.

Art and craft sellers will present their handmade items inside the spacious former Blockbuster video location.

Please contact Chris Young at dtgallery@live.com or 216 370 2414 for an application. Applications will be due October 15th, 2011.

Last Minute Market Applications Available

Last Minute Market + Screw Factory Open Studio
Dec. 17th, 2011 10am-6pm
Last Minute Market Application Process Schedule:
Applications available August 1st through September 12th, $10 non-refundable application fee
Participant decisions made and notifications sent by September 19th
Space fees for chosen participants will be due October 1st

This is our biggest and longest running Cleveland Handmade event! Please see application for details and frequently asked questions: http://lastminutemarket.blogspot.com/p/2011.html

Show Opportunity in Akron- Sunday August 14th

Cleveland Handmade team member Brit Charek of holdenallan.etsy.com is helping to organize an event in Akron on Sunday, August 14th at
Studio 526 right across from Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. The plan is: open the doors and start selling at noon, along with artwork on display on the gallery side, then around 7pm there will be bands performing.

She is hoping to work in cooperation with the University Park Street Fair, held on Saturday, August 13th, and she will have access to Sunday's
venue on Saturday night, so sellers who want to work both shows can move
their set-up just down the street.

Please write to Brit at bc36 ((AT)) zips [dot} uakron {dot] edu for details and applications.

Call for Artists- All That Matters To Me, artist run show

"Art is powerful. This show is a demonstration of the collective ability artists have to accomplish wonderful things when we pool our resources. Want to be part of ALL THAT MATTERS?

Deadline: June 6th

A one-day-only artist run show June 25, 2011 will be held at The Screw Factory in Lakewood, Ohio. We will host 25-30 artists, each will have space to display whatever they would like to create/install within the time frame of one day. After working all day on your project, the building will open to the public at 7pm and the world will gaze upon your splendor."

Apply here: http://allthatmattersshow.com/resume

Call for Tree Art- Keyhole Gallery show in Lakewood

CALL for ARTISTS ~ Looking for tree art for a new show beginning June 3rd. Paintings, 2D, 3D, mixed media, anything within the theme will be considered! Please email keyholegallery@gmail(dot)com with pics or call gallery to set up appointment!
216-769-4204

Call for Artists! Summer Art Market in Fairview

Different Things Gallery is organizing an outdoor Summer Art Market Art Market at the Fairview Centre, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, June 10 & 11, 11am-7pm both days.

Local artists and designers are welcome to come and sell their work. In addition to visual artists and
designers, they are looking for local dancers, musicians, comedians, actors and other
performers.

The deadline to apply is approaching soon. Please contact Chris Young at
Different Things Gallery, 21888 Lorain Rd, Fairview Park Ohio 44126, (216) 370 2414, or by email at dtgallery ((AT)) live [dot] com

Call for Artists! Valley City Frog Jump 8/14/11

The 50th Anniversary Valley City
Frog Jump Festival, is Sunday, August 14, 2011 and its organizers are looking to add an offering of local artists to display and sell their handmade goods and art during the event.

Outdoor tables will be provided, tents are allowed but not required. The Frog Jump runs from 10am-6pm and features food and beverages sold by the local chamber of commerce and girl and boy scout troops. The event has a long-standing tradition of being a family oriented with little or no commercial or for-profit vendors.

If you are interested in a low-cost table for this year's Frog Jump, please contact Daniel Ferencz at 216 702-3312 or daniel {[At}] danielferencz {dOt} com as soon as possible so you can be included in their promotional materials.

Call for vendors Sat April 9th Wellington, Ohio

The Wellington Relay for Life is having a Vendor Sale/Craft Show on Saturday April 9 from 10-2 at the Town Hall to benefit the Relay for Life event that is coming up in July. Tables are $25 to rent plus a $10-15 valued item we can raffle off. Please contact Lauren Riddle by convo at http://secondwindcreations.etsy.com/ if you are interested in renting a table.

Call for Artists- Roxboro Art Festival Cleveland Hts

"For almost 30 years, the Roxboro Elementary PTA has hosted an arts festival designed to bring together the Heights community in celebration of the arts, our school and our children. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2011 on school grounds from 11am‐3pm. The Roxboro Arts Festival is a day of hands‐on fun for children highlighting arts and crafts activities. It is also a party for the community with food, entertainment and an arts and crafts sale. Every year, local artists and craftpersons join our celebration to exhibit and sell their wares. We invite you to join us on Saturday, May 21st to share your talents with families of the Roxboro schools and the entire Heights Community. The registration cost is a flat fee of $35 per table and includes a spot at our festival and associated PR/Marketing including advertisements or articles in the Heights Observer (the Future Heights local newspaper), Reaching Heights, Cleveland.com and the Sun Press. Note: 100% of the profits are yours and you are responsible for any necessary taxes. We would appreciate the opportunity to view a copy of your work so please include a photograph and/or website link [with your registration.] Roxboro School will be offering a limited number of tables at request (tents are not provided). Alternatively, we encourage you to bring your own table and tent setup, if available." For more information, please contact Sharon Sanders at skkrankel AT hotmail DOT com Deadline for registration is Friday, April 29, 2011 Click here for registration form

Call to Artists- Winter Art Market Jan 20, 21, 22 & 23, 2011

Different Things Gallery

Winter Art Market

January 20, 21, 22, 23, 2011

"Ohio’s Eclectically Talented Artists will be gathered in Fairview Park to showcase and sell their work. Hand Crafted Jewelry, Theater Art, Hands-on Family Activities, Fine Art, Artists Demonstrations, Musicians, Food Vendors, and Much Fun. Support Local Talent By Attending This Spectacular Event."

21599 Lorain Road Fairview Park, Ohio 44126

(in shopping Plaza next to Giant Eagle)
For more info contact Chris Young

dtgallery (at) live (dot) com or (216) 370-2414

The first jury deadline is December 31st, 2010, please email Chris Young for an application and details.

(Please note: This information is posted because it may be of interest to members of the Cleveland handmade community. Cleveland Handmade and Cleveland Handmade Markets are not affiliated with the show producers.)

Selling Opportunity at Winterfest

The Downtown Cleveland Alliance's Winterfest on Nov 27th, 2010 is looking for
artistic vendors to sell during their event. $100 for a 10'x10' supplied tent, one
110v outlet and your company name will be listed on the Downtown Cleveland Alliance
Winterfest website with a hot link. Set up is at 1pm, the Winterfest Village will be
open from 3-7pm. http://www.downtownclevelandalliance.com/winterfest.

If you are interested in participating in the event please contact Allie Crish at
ACrish@dcacleveland.net

Call for Artists, Crafters, Makers

Our next Handmade Market will be on Saturday, September 11th, 2010 at the Wooltex Gallery on Superior Avenue. This Market will be a part of the Sparx City Hop.

We will have indoor and outdoor spaces available. Please visit Http://ClevelandHandmade.com/2010-applications for more information and to apply online or by mail.

You can also RSVP and invite others to the event via Facebook by clicking here.

See you there! :)

Call for Artists, Cleveland Handmade Market at Orange Art Center

Our first Market of 2010 is going to be on Sunday, June 27th at the Orange Art Center. The application (both an electronic and paper version) is available. Please visit http://ClevelandHandmade.com/2010-applications for details and to apply.

Our second Market will also be at the Orange Art Center, on Sunday, August 22nd. We will then have two smaller shows downtown at the Wooltex Gallery in the Tower Press Building. One on Saturday, September 11th, and one on Saturday, December 4th. The last, and largest, Market of the year will be our 3rd annual Last Minute Market on Saturday, December 18th at the Lake Erie Building. For the second year in a row, we will be collaborating with I Made It! Market Pittsburgh and the Screw Factory Artists to make a wonderful Market and Open Studio event. There will also be a PIT vs. CLE Craftoff rematch!

Cleveland Handmade members will automatically receive notifications of available applications in the Member Newsletter. If you are not a member, sign up here to be notified of available applications.

Call for Artists-ART & FIBER FESTIVAL

(please note: this show is not sponsored, produced by or necessarily affiliated with Cleveland Handmade.)

"Hi-my name is Celia,

My partner & I are hosting a 3 day "ART & FIBER FESTIVAL" on
Memorial Weekend. Many types of wares will be represented
including: art, jewelry, needlework, bath & body, eco & green things,
candles, pottery, paper goods, stained glass, accessories, woodworking,
tasty morsels & cultural items, plus more to be added. We would like
to invite you to join us setting up to sell as a self representing artist.

The location is "The Ponderosa Park & Resort" in Salem, Ohio. The
grounds are 150AC's & gated, in an affluent area, including a restaurant &
is RV & pet friendly. You will be responsible for your own canopy,
tables & chairs, with a few spots under the pavilion available. You can
design your booth area the way you want & camping is allowed!

Please google "Ponderosa Art & Fiber Festival" for details & registration.
The fee is $50 prepaid, with paypal or check, which is quite reasonable.
for 3 days. You also can google the Ponderosa Resort for info on
facilities & activites. Sorry, I am not so good on the computer, that is
why I have nothing for sale on my Etsy site-LOL!

Tracey & I design jewelry with semi-precious stones & beads, do some wire
wrapping & silversmithing. We sell at outdoor venues, including fine arts,
Renaissance Faires, Wine Fests & Pow Wow's, as well as on-line, at Art
Centers & also trunk shows in Ohio & Pennsylvania. She also spins her
own wool, raising French Angora Bunnies. Tracey is a multi-faceted artist
involved in many mediums. She was just chosen to become a featured artist
in "The Mac Worthington Gallery", which is located in Columbus, Ohio.

Come join us for a holiday weekend full of artisans, craftspeople, music, food
& so much more, for the entire family!

Please tell your friends & fellow artists! If you have never set-up at an outdoor venue, now is your chance to experience a casual relaxed atmosphere, with something for every walk of life!


Looking forward to meeting you,
Celia A

Contact info:
Tracey A
330-881-6261
wolfwalker2001 [!at] live.com
http://wolfwalkerstudio.etsy.com"

Call for artists- Last Minute Market

Together with I Made It! Pittsburgh and The Screw Factory Artists, we will have the second annual Cleveland Handmade Last Minute Market and Open Studio

Saturday, December 19th, 2009 from 10am-6pm

at

the Lake Erie Building at the Templar Industrial Park

13000 Athens, Lakewood, Ohio 44107

PLEASE NOTE-as of 11/20/09, applications are closed, but you may sign up for the waiting list here.

We're giving Cleveland another chance to shop locally and buy handmade for the holidays!

(please add --cleveland handmade (-at-) gmail (-dot-) com to your address book, correspondence about this show will be sent from there, call off your spam guards) ;)

Call For Artists...

Lakewood is Art/ArtWood and the Friends of the Lakewood Commission on Aging Presents our Third Annual……

Sip into the Holidays

an Auction to benefit the Lakewood Division on Aging

Saturday, December 5, 2009
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Local Girl Gallery
16106 Detroit Avenue Lakewood, OH


The evening will be highlighted by an auction of hand painted wine, martini, and champagne glasses designed by local artists.

Local artists are invited to create/paint/decorate glasses, which will be auctioned at the Sip into the Holidays charity event.

The auction, featuring one-of-a-kind glasses created locally, is an opportunity for painters, decorators, and other creative people to use wine, champagne or any other glass as their palette. Glasses can be painted/decorated in any style, from traditional to outrageous, colorful, sculptural, decorative, whimsical or avant-garde. We ask that you design at least two(set) for the auction.

The individual artists will provide glasses, all paint, and any other materials..

There is no entry fee and glasses must be completed and dropped off to Local Girl Gallery by Saturday, November 15, 2009. A brief description of each glass set, its title, and an artist/designer bio will be printed for guests at the auction. The event is limited to the first forty-five artists who register.
Questions can be forwarded to Ruth Koenigsmark(216)521-2894 or rkoenigsmark@yahoo.com. Artists can send their bio and glass descriptions to this email address as well.

Rocky River Fall Art Festival, Call for Artists!

mark your calendars, this should be a great show!

and since this is the first year, the city of Rocky River is not charging a table fee, just asking for a donation to the raffle at the Preview Party. sweet!

the two-day festival will be held in the Olde Detroit Shopping area on Friday, September 18th from 6 to 9 p.m. (including a Preview Party benefiting the Rocky River Parks and Recreation Foundation) and Saturday, September 19th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

apply to be a vendor here. (hurry! the deadline for applications is June 15th!!)

CALL FOR ARTISTS! Oddmall show!

Hudson, Ohio will be the site of the first annual Oddmall Emporium of the Weird on Saturday, May 9th, 2009.

Oddmall needs you! Reserve your booth by February 8th and save 20%!

To apply for the show: "email a sample or three of your work (72 dpi jpegs, please) or a link to your website to Andy at mailto:andy@andyhopp.com?subject=Oddmall."

"We are looking for various performers to entertain the masses at Oddmall. If you are a musician, magician, juggler, dancer, balloon animal maker, or any other unusual performer and you'd like to strut your stuff at Oddmall please contact Andy at andy@andyhopp.com."