Nottingham Contemporary

Please note, applications have now closed.

The Space, Nottingham Contemporary
Preview Evening Fri 29 Nov 5pm-8pm
Sat 30 Nov 10am-5pm
Sun 1 Dec 11am-4pm

Application Deadline: 11:59pm Monday 16th Sep

We are thrilled to be returning with our popular Christmas Craft Fair at Nottingham Contemporary, taking place across the 30th Nov and 1st Dec, with a Launch Evening on Fri 29 Nov. Held in our large performance Space, our Craft Fair will showcase 40 stalls.

Nottingham Contemporary are well established for our successful fairs, attracting visitors from Nottingham and beyond. The Craft Fair will showcase a fantastic range of different specialisms including textiles, print, jewellery, ceramics, homeware, stationery and more. We attract a wide variety of talented makers from the East Midlands as well as many brilliant designers from across the country.

Application requirements:

We are looking for independent designers, makers and small businesses across a broad selection of disciplines with a focus on quality and original design. Applications will be carefully selected on the quality of their submission. We aim to bring a variety of fields, price points and makers to our audiences. Due to the amount of applications we receive, we are unable to accept all applications. We do hold a reserve list if spaces become available.

Stalls cost £210 (inclusive of the 3 days)
A limited number of walls are available at an additional cost of £40 per wall. Please indicate on your application form if you would like to include a wall in your stall price. Unfortunately, we can not guarantee that we will be able to fulfil all requests for walls.

Included in the cost:

- Trestle table approx 182x68cm, white tablecloth and two chairs (optional)
- Marketing via social media to our reach of 127k
- Paid social media advertising
- Printed flyers (+5000) and posters distributed around Nottingham
-Hand to hand flyering distribution during the weekend of the event
-Craft Fair Launch Evening on Fri 29 Nov (a preview evening with a DJ or live music + free drinks to the first 100 visitors
- Mail outs to our wide audience and details across our website
-Other marketing outreach
- Our galleries will also be open and are a popular attraction in Nottingham
-10% discount in our shop and the café, Blend at Contemporary
-Team to assist set up / take down
-Free tea and coffee throughout the weekend
- Walls, (if you have selected one, at an extra cost of £40) which you can screw, pin, nail and stick directly onto

To Apply:

To apply please fill out the application form, and send it across with 5 high-res images, including one of a previous stall set up to craft@nottinghamcontemporary.org

Application deadline- 11:59pm Monday 16th Sep 2024

All applicants will be informed of the outcome for their application the following week.

For any questions about Craft Fair Contemporary please contact Emma at craft@nottinghamcontemporary.org

We look forward to hearing from you!

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