MARKET VENDORS
Want to join us for a market? We love supporting locally made, hand-crafted goods!
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At the Polson Artisan Market we pride ourselves in creating unique events in the North Okanagan that include great experiences for visiting customers in addition to a wide and curated variety of vendors.
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To participate, you must make it, bake it, grow it, or upcycle (no resellers).
Wanna learn how to start a market business?
Here's some topics on getting started:
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How to display my goods
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Upcoming Events
​​​Predator Ridge Winter Market - Cancelled by Predator Ridge.
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​​​​Silver Star Light Up - Dec 6, Outdoors 10x10 $50 - 3 to 7ish
We're back at Silver Star for the light up this year, Kinshira fire performers, Kiki the Eco Elf, and Fireworks at 730. Always a great event, I'll have plugs for some lights, but having bonus battery powered ones and a creative display will serve you well at this event as it gets very dark.
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​​​​Silver Star New Years - Dec 31, Outdoors 10x10 $20
This is a bit more of a bonus event, that's why it's inexpensive. There's not as much going on as the light up, but there are fireworks!
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Sleigh All Day - Nov 28-30, Indoors, Booth sizes and prices vary, between $300-550 depending on booth
It's year 3 for our big holiday event, full of unique experiences and a creative booth layout to encourage people to linger, shop, and enjoy all the work everyone puts into their amazing booths. We don't do the sardines in a can layout... Applications are open now, approvals starting soon!
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Setup happens on Friday afternoon, the event is open to the public friday night, then sat 10-8 and sun 10-4.
Light green are regular 6x8 spots
Dark Green are corner or special 6x8
Dark Blue are 7x10
Light Blue are corner 7x10
Pink are special 10x10ish, with a big exposure area
Purple are 8x8 3-sided spots
Make sure you're signed up in the portal for emails when new markets are available. The email list on this website is for customers to be notified of events we'll be featuring vendors at.
The button below is for our vendor guidelines, including general best practices for setup and takedown, and just a few rules we have in place. Its a short document, please make sure you read the parts related to your business.
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We are a make it, bake it, grow it, upcycle market.
We don't accept resellers at this time.
We love our vendors! We're so excited to promote local makers, businesses and farmers. Here's a couple tips for helping us get to know you:
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1. Doing this application may take you 5 minutes, please include full addresses to social media links, and/or photos of your booth and products.
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2. Please write a short description of your business, this also helps. Please include products and any noteworthy business history.
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3. The way you type your name is how it's going to show up for everything I do, forever, I don't want to get them wrong, so I copy exactly what you've written. Please make sure there are no spelling mistakes, and that you've capitalized when needed. ie. Joe's Handmade Goods instead of joes handmade goods.
What to expect as a vendor....
Apply
Hit the button above, and fill out the application. If possible please include a photo of your booth set up.
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Select dates you'd like to attend.
Acceptance email
You'll get an email that says "You're In".
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Please follow the instructions in the email.
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Login and pay
Please login and pay for your booth by the monday before the market.
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If you can't make it, or need to change a date please let us know, or remove your requested date so others can have the space.
Market Day
Thanks so much for joining us!
Follow the instructions on the setup email (usually sent out on the tues-weds ahead of an event) for setup details!
Refund Policy
We try to give out refunds and credits as much as possible, but we will reserve the right to make our own judgement on refunds when we get into the last 48 hours before a market. A small amount of special events will have their own unique rules, keep an eye out on emails.
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Please give us as much notice as you can if you don't think you'll be attending so we can try to find someone to take your spot. We still incur costs weekly for running the market, and we'd like to keep this going and keep it afloat by making sure we have the best possible chance at covering those costs.
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Thanks for understanding!