The South Haven Center for the Arts is getting ready to host our 35th Annual Mistletoe Market. This holiday and winter gift market is in our gallery that typically includes 40 local artists and makers. 

New this year, we are inviting artists in all categories including ceramics, jewelry, fiber, wood, painting, photography, printmaking to apply for a 6x6ft space in an upstairs artist showcase. Spaces will be marked and we can provide one 6ft table per artist. We do encourage artists to bring their own shelves, tables and display pieces to make their display unique.

Artist will come and set-up their six-foot space – which will be among 13 total displays. The South Haven Center for the Arts will manage all sales for the 16 days total the showcase and Mistletoe Market will be open. The second floor that will house the artist showcase will be manned by the Center during open hours. The Center will provide promotion and special events during the run of the Mistletoe Market and Artist Showcase to drive additional traffic.

Application Fee: $30

Showcase booth fee: $70

Consignment percentage: 35%

Space Set-up
Artists are provided with an assigned 6x6ft space. We can provide one six foot table per artist upon request, but do highly encourage artists to bring their own display pieces to curate their own unique six-foot pop-up showcase/shop. The showcase is on the second floor our building and there is an elevator for use loading and unloading your work. 

What the artist is responsible for:

The artist will have all their items labeled with pricing that is easy for the our volunteers to check out using square. An existing price labeling system can be used as long as you can provide us with a spread sheet and a simple coding system that identifies your product.
 

Artists will set-up their 6x6 foot display space during these hours:

Thursday, November 11, 2021, 9-5pm

Friday, November 12, 2021, 9-5pm

Saturday, November 13, 2021, 9-5pm

Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 9-5pm

Artists will pack unsold merchandise during these hours:           

Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 9-5pm

Thursday, December 16, 2021, 9-5pm

Friday, December 17, 2021, 9-5pm

Saturday, December 18, 2021, 9-5pm

Other important dates:

October 30, 2021 last day to apply. Applications will be reviewed as they arrive –we will take applications as long as space is available. We will curate for a variety of artists and art forms.

All accepted artists will be notified no later than Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Mistletoe Market and Artist Showcase Calendar

Thursday, November 18 - Special Preview Event for our members

Friday, November 19 Mistletoe Market Preview Day 

Mistletoe Market Friday November 20 through Sunday December 12

Saturday, November 20, 11am-4pm

Sunday, November 21, 11am-4pm

Thursday, Thanksgiving (no hours)

Friday, November 26, 11am - 4pm

Saturday, November 27, 11am - 4pm

Sunday, November 28, 11am - 4pm

Thursday, December 2, 11am - 6pm

Friday, December 3, 11am - 4pm

Saturday,  December 4, 11am - 4pm

Sunday, December 5, 11am - 4pm

Thursday December 9, 11am - 6pm

Friday, December 10, 11am - 4pm

Saturday, December 11, 11am - 4pm

Sunday, December 12, 11am - 4pm

Application Requirements

Include four photographs of work that will be displayed and a photograph of your work displayed. Please provide a display photo from an art fair booth or another display that will allow us to see your ability to display your work professionally - even though it may not be the exact 6x6ft space for this showcase.

Application fee is $30 and will not be refundable if you are not accepted. $70 dollar fee is required to reserve your space once accepted. 

Eligibility Criteria

Artist and artisan makers over the age of 18 in Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana are eligible. We will consider applications from a variety of categories including ceramics, drawing, fiber, jewelry, glass, painting, and printmaking. Prints and reproductions are allowed and will need to be reviewed. Please include examples of this in your photos if you plan to sell prints and reproductions of original work. No buy/sell or work made from kits is allowed.