Christmas in Claremont - stallholders wanted

As part of the annual Christmas in Claremont event, the Town of Claremont is holding a festive themed market, inspired by the German Christmas Markets. Think fresh food, fine craft and everything Christmas themed!

Enjoy a summer night of carols in the park with a huge sideshow of entertainment, kids activities, food and market stalls!

Date: Sunday 13th December 2015, from 4pm.
Location: Claremont Park, corner of Stirling Highway and Bay View Terrace

To apply, fill in the online application form. Applications must be submitted by 5pm on Wednesday 4th November. Visit here for more details. 

Beaufort Street Festival applications open

Applications are now open for stalls at the Beaufort St Festival.

Prices for a 3x3 marquee are $450 +gst or $675 +gst for a 3x6m marquee.

The Business Incubator provides an opportunity for new/starter, independent and/or home-based businesses to have a space at the festival. These stall spaces are provided free of charge to selected businesses to encourage new enterprise and diversity at the Festival. Those selected 15 Business Incubator will be housed within one mini-market and share a marquee.

When: Saturday November 14, 2015
Time: 12pm - 9pm
Where: Beaufort Street, Mt Lawley.

Head to www.beaufortstreetfestival.com.au to apply. 
Applications must be submitted by 5pm, 21 August, 2015.

Montage Pop-up Shop opportunity

Montage Collective is excited to announce they will be having another pop-up shop - their 11th! It will be open for one month from the 1st - 30th of April 2015 at 224b William St Northbridge.
Once again, a core group of familiar Montage artists will be exhibiting, joined by 20 guest artists to keep things fresh and inspiring!

If you are based in Perth, make and design your own products and would like to take part as a guest artist, head over here: http://goo.gl/forms/cm3GglqATO and fill in the application. Deadline for applications is Monday 16th of March 2015.

Beaufort Street art market

Beaufort Street Art Market is held from 9am - 1pm on the first Sunday of each month in the Barlee Street Carpark (corner of Barlee and Beaufort Streets, Mount Lawley). All work for sale must be West Australian designed and made products only.

You can apply for 2 sections -

Artisan stall: a 3m x 3m space. Stall holders are to provide their own marquee (white or navy only), tables and chairs if required.

The suitcase gallery: for artists and designers to fill their suitcases to the brim with arty wares and display for sale in the mini scaled suitcase stall zone. Two suitcases per spot are allowed and you are permitted to hang up to 5 paintings on the fence.

Find the application form on the Beaufort St Network website. For further information or questions, email the Beaufort Street Network – artmarket@beaufortstreet.com.au

The Boutique Design Market in Claremont

The Town of Claremont and Claremont Now are currently seeking artists, craftspeople and designers for Claremont’s first Boutique Design Market.

The details of this event are as follows:
Date: Sunday, 19th April 2015
Time: 11am – 3pm
Location: Southern end of Bay View Terrace, Claremont
Cost: Varies depending if you need to hire equipment e.g. marquees

More information can be found here.

If you are interested in being an exhibitor at this exclusive design event, please download and submit the application form to events@claremont.wa.gov.au

Application Form - CLICK HERE

For all queries please contact Town of Claremont on 9285 4300 or events@claremont.wa.gov.au

Fringe World night markets

Fringe World 2015 returns to Perth from Friday 23 January to Sunday 22 February 2015. For the first time, they are looking for creative artisan stallholders to trade in their bustling precinct at the Pleasure Garden, Russell Square in Northbridge for the duration of the Festival.

Fringe World Festival attracts over 370,000+. The Night Markets will form an integral part of the Festival environment and provide a colourful village style atmosphere amongst a range of performances, events and eateries. 

They are looking for stallholders who sell vintage clothing, trinkets, DIY experience and local artisan wares promising an eclectic product mix with emphasis on the innovative, fun and unique.

TRADING DATES AND TIMES

Fringe World Night Markets will operate everyday of the Festival, Monday to Sunday. 

The hours of operation are:

Monday – Thursday: 5pm – 11pm

Friday: 5pm – 1am

Saturday: 3pm – 1am

Sunday: 3pm – 11pm

Applicants can apply to trade in 2-week blocks or the entire 4-week block.

First Block: Friday 23 Jan – Sunday 8 February

Second Block:         Monday 9 February – Sunday 22 February

SITE HIRE INFORMATION AND FEES

Site Fees

$500.00 + GST per week, per trader

Fee includes

1 x 3m x 3m marquee, 1 x trestle table, 2 x chairs, 1 x overhead light, Power, Onsite Secure Container Storage, Site Manager Support

There are limited trader places available. To apply, download the application form here. Applications close Thursday 11th December 2014.

Summer Night Markets - applications open

Photo by Jarrad Seng www.jarradseng.com

Applications are now open for the Summer Night Markets in Perth Cultural Centre.

OnWilliam in conjunction with MRA will again host December night markets for the fourth year running. This marketplace has gained a reputation as a must visit pre-Christmas market, and this year will be extended to two consecutive nights.

Applications are open to:
- food stalls
- local designer stalls
- vintage market stalls
- art/craft/cultural activity or service stalls

When:
• 5-10pm, Friday 12th December 2014
• 5-10pm, Saturday 13th December 2014

Where:
• Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge

Find the application form here: http://www.onwilliam.com.au/apply

Applications close 22nd October 2014. 

Nannup Music Festival - stallholders required

The organisers of the Nannup Music Festival are looking for locally made products, craft and art stalls to be part of the festival markets. Stall applications are now open so apply here! 

Nannup Music Festival runs from Friday 27th February to 3rd March 2015. Stalls are encouraged to trade for the full festival with priority given to stallholders applying for three day trading.

Stall spaces are 4 metres wide by 4 metres long and you must supply your own marquee. 2 day stalls cost $70 per day and 3 day stalls are $50 per day.

Closing date for applications is 5pm, 7th November 2014.

For any further info please contact the stalls coordinator stalls@nannupmusicfestival.org

Rent Free Shop Space Opportunity in Montage

Montage Collective Pop-up Shop together with Propel Youth Arts WA, are accepting applications from young Perth makers/sellers for a ‘Rent Free August’ guest spot in their current pop-up shop in William St, Northbridge.

The chosen young maker will also be able to work in store and learn from the group of experienced makers and sellers. Working in-store will be on a voluntary basis - not essential but a great opportunity to learn about selling their own creations.

If this sounds like just the thing for you, then go here to access the application form and get your samples in quick smart!

Important Info
Applicants must :-

• be under 25 years of age
• design and make your own products. The more ‘hands on’ you are the better!
• complete the application form and return it by 24th July
• bring samples of your work in-store to Montage 454 William St Northbridge by 24th July. (Physical samples of your work are needed to assess quality and originality and can be dropped in to the shop during opening hours. Tue - Fri: 11-6, Sat: 11-5, Sun: 11-4)

The rent-free spot begins on Saturday 2nd August, so applicants must have enough stock in hand to fill a space approx 1m x 35cm or equivalent, depending on product, by this date.

The successful applicant will be designated their own spot in the shop totally rent-free (usually $20/week) for the period 2nd – 31st August 2014.

The only cost to the maker will be a small percentage on any sales made during the month (10% for cash and 15% eftpos sales). This charge goes towards the shop and bank overheads. No sales = no costs.

24th July – applications due
28th July – lucky winner announced
2nd – 31st August – winner's work available for sale at Montage.

Links
Montage Collective Facebook 
Montage Collective Blog
email Montage

Sell at Montage
If you are not eligible to apply for the free space, you can still join in! Montage is looking for hand crafted products to sell as one of their guest artists for August.

If you would like to apply, please fill in the online application form here.

Made on the Left market application tips

If you’re thinking about submitting an application for our next Made on the Left market, here are a few tips...

Firstly, consider if Made on the Left is the right market for you. Have you visited before and taken note of the type of people shopping there? Have you looked at what the other stallholders are selling – do your products fit in well with them, are they of comparable quality and standard? Some categories are very competitive, especially jewellery. If you make jewellery, can you offer a product that is unique and original? Will it stand out from the other jewellery stalls and offer the customers variety? Does your price range fit in with the other stallholders?

If you think Made on the Left is the market for you, then get going on that application!

So what do you need for your application to give you the best chance of being accepted?

1. Good Photos

This is very important. All applications must include photos, even if you have done previous Made on the Left markets. Please don't ask us to look at your website instead of supplying photos. 

Make sure your photos:

• are in focus
• are not too dark
• are not too small
• are not too big (max. size 2MB)
• show your product range
• include a photo of your stall display set up if you have one.

If we can’t see your products due to the quality of the photos, this makes it harder for us to tell if they are suitable to be a part of our markets and will decrease your chances of being accepted.

Another reason to have good photos is that they are more likely to be used for marketing purposes which will give you extra exposure!

Here are some simple tips to start with:

• use natural light
• place your products on a plain background
• Presentation counts - styling
• Take lots of photos - you are more likely to get a good one!

There are a lot of useful tutorials on the internet for taking great photos of your products that don’t involve getting new and expensive equipment:

Anatomy of a great product shot

Photographing jewellery

Photographing 2D artwork

Cheap and simple tools for better photography

Photography tips

How to photograph jewellery

5 tips for taking your best product photos

How to style your photos

It’s also a good idea to touch up your images using a photo editing program. There are plenty of free online photo editing sites so you don’t even need to install anything on your computer! The main things you will need to adjust will most likely be the brightness and image size.

Online photo editing programs:

FotoFlexer

Ribbit

Pixlr

Citrify

Photo editing tips:

Before and After With Photoshop

2. High quality products

We like to make sure we are presenting the best of Western Australian handmade and to make it a great shopping experience for our customers. No matter how good your product photos are, if the product itself doesn’t cut it, we can’t accept your application.

3. Fill in all areas of application

• Make sure you list all the products you will be selling. If you have a range of products, please list them all.
• Include your suburb. Often local newspapers will request people from the suburbs they cover to feature in their newspapers.
• Describe your involvement in the product’s making. Made on the Left markets are strictly for Western Australian craftspeople and designers. In order to make sure we only have WA made products at our markets, we need you to briefly describe your part in the making process so we can be sure you are eligible.

4. Be professional

Try to present yourself and your products in the best possible manner.

Don’t leave your application until the last minute and rush it.
Make sure all correspondence is polite and comprehensible and not asking questions already answered in our FAQ. As you can imagine, we get a lot of emails around this time and we are able to be more efficient if we don’t have to answer the same questions over and over.

Please remember that the Made on the Left team members are all volunteers – we do this because we love supporting WA makers and we want the best possible market, just like you.

5. Don’t take it personally

If your application is not accepted, don’t give up. We are always impressed by the high quality of work out there but unfortunately we only have a limited number of spaces available. Use it as a learning experience and work on your photos or reassess your products and apply again next time!

Good luck and we look forward to seeing your application!

xxx MOTL Team

Joondalup Fesitval Market Stallholder Expression of Interest

The Joondalup Festival is back in 2014! There will be two massive market days attracting over 40,000 attendees across the weekend. If you are a stallholder who can bring quality products such as gourmet food, fashion, jewellery, design, arts, crafts, home-wares or gift-wares to the Joondalup Festival Markets then they want to hear from you.

The Joondalup Festival will be held in Central Park, Joondalup City Centre on the following dates:

• Saturday 29 March 2014, 2.00pm – 10.00pm
• Sunday 30 March 2014, 2.00pm – 9.00pm

Complete the online expression of interest form in order to apply to be a stallholder at the Festival. Applications close Friday 20 December 2013.

If you have any queries please contact Tara Deans, Events Officer at City of Joondalup on 9400 4926 or email: Tara.Deans@joondalup.wa.gov.au

25under25 Art Exhibition

Applications are now open for the City of Fremantle's annual 25under25 Art Exhibition! If you're a creative young thing between the age of 12 and 25 you're invited to submit an application to take part in the next 25under25 exhibition, happening in April 2014.

The 25 under 25 Art Exhibition is held during National Youth Week each year at the Moore’s Building Contemporary Art Gallery in Fremantle. Young West Australians are encouraged to submit artwork of any medium for the chance to be amongst 25 emerging artists selected to exhibit.

This event is an excellent opportunity for young artists to gain exposure and experience in exhibiting artwork. A series of workshops led by a variety of established artists and industry professionals will also be held in the lead up to the event, offering young artists the opportunity to learn about presenting work for exhibition, submitting exhibition proposals, grant applications and more.

Applications close on 21st February 2014. The exhibition opening night and award presentation will be held on Friday 4th April 2014, with the exhibition continuing until the 13th of April, 2014.

For more information and to apply, go to: http://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/communityservices/Youth_projects/25under25_art_exhibition/

Or email queries to: ashleighw@fremantle.wa.gov.au

Christmas Gift Market @ Subi Farmers Market

Expressions of Interest are now open for this year's Fair Trade Christmas Gift Market at Subi Farmers Market. The market will take place on Saturday the 7th of December from 8.00am - 12.00pm.

There are very limited places available and expressions of interest close on Friday the 18th of October 2013. Successful applications will be informed via email by the 25th of October 2013.

To get an application form, contact subifarmersmarket@gmail.com

ArtsCAMP staff wanted

ArtsCAMP is an exciting weeklong creative experience for young people (15 –  17) to explore the arts and apply their talents in a real world setting happening from 6 – 10 October, 2013 at the Bickley Outdoor Recreation Camp. 

ArtsCAMP 2013 is about developing the skills necessary to create marketable art. Campers will participate in large group activities as well as small group workshops, with the ultimate goal to create an album and music video from the ground up. 

Propel Youth Arts WA has coordinated the camp and they are looking for creative, collaborative, encouraging artists to teach students of varying skill levels in music performance, song writing, producing, sound mixing, photography, graphic design, and film. 

It’s important that you have experience working with young people in training settings, that you’re open-minded and flexible, and able to support young people in personal and creative growth.

To find out more about staff roles and responsibilities please visit www.propel.org.au/about/jobs/25

Applications for staff members close 13th September, 2013.

If you are 15 – 17 and would like to find out more about attending the camp, visit http://www.propel.org.au/projects/artscamp.

Subiaco Craft Collectibles and Community Fair

The Rotary Club of Matilda Bay is hosting its annual Subiaco Craft, Collectibles and Community Fair on Sunday 27 October 2013 at the Oak Lawn at the University of Western Australia.  

Early bird registration rates are available on their website until 31st July. Prices range from $140 - $180. This year there is a ‘collectibles’ category which includes items such as antiques, toys, coins, comic books and stamps. 

If you have any queries, please contact enquiries@subiacocraftfair.org.au.

Palmyra Western Farmers Market 3rd Birthday Celebration

Pally Pop Shop art/craft markets at Palmyra Primary School will be celebrating the market's 3rd Birthday with plenty of exciting and fun things happening on the  morning of Sunday 28th July, alongside the weekly Palmyra Western Farmers Market. 
Contact Lisa & Karen to get a stallholder application form.  
http://www.westernfarmersmarkets.com.au/

SELLERBR8 Art Markets call for stallholders

Calling all artists, designers, craftspeople, stylists and gourmets.

There is still a very small amount of time to be part of the SellerBr8 Art Market at Mandurah’s 2013 Stretch Arts Festival - applications close Wednesday 10th April 2013.
Creators of high quality, handcrafted goods and produce are invited to apply.

Where: Mandjar (Festival) Square, Orsmby Terrace, Mandurah
When: SAT 4th & SUN 5th MAY 2013, 10am – 4pm each day
Cost: A 3m x 3m space outside is $90.00 incl GST for one or both days

For more information and to download the application form see www.mandurah.wa.gov.au/13204.htm or contact the market coordinator on sellerbr8@gmail.com

For more information about the Stretch Arts Festival Mandurah see http://www.mandurah.wa.gov.au/stretchfestival.htm

Claisebrook Carnivale and Duck Derby stallholder callout

The Claisebrook Carnivale and Duck Derby is a community project of the Rotary Club of Heirisson and is part of “Eat Drink Perth 2013”. This event incorporates both a Carnivale and a (plastic) Duck Race on Sunday 24th March at Victoria Gardens, East Perth. 
The Carnivale will be held about 20 metres from where the duck races will be held in Claisebrook Cove. 

The Claisebrook Carnivale Committee is looking for well made local (Western Australian and Australian) products such  as:

• Hand crafted goods 
• Children’s toys and goods 
• Jewellery & accessories 
• Giftware 
• Homemade food - Jams/pickles/cakes 
• Glassware 
• Garden/outdoors 
• Ceramics  
• Home wares 

The cost is $120 for a 3m x 3m site. Stallholders are required to supply their own marquee, trestles and chairs and have at least $10 million in Public Liability insurance. 
For more information and the application form, go here: www.duckderby.com.au/stallholders/

KickstART Markets Stallholder Callout

Photo: Naomi Craigs

Are you a young person aged 12 - 25, keen on selling your original or handmade wares?

As part of the KickstART Festival for National Youth Week 2013, Propel Youth Arts WA is organising the KickstART Markets on Saturday 6th April with stalls open from 12pm - 8pm in the Perth Cultural Centre and Urban Orchard.

This is a great opportunity for young people to exhibit their wares to their peers and the general public. 

If you’re keen to have a stall at the KickstART Markets, go to the website for more the information and application forms.

Registrations close 19th February, 2013.

Let Them Eat Zines is the Perth Zine Collective’s very first zine fair. It will be held at Paper Mountain (267 William St, Northbridge) on Saturday 24th November, 10am - 6pm. It will feature stalls, competitions, sideshows & live music.
If you are a zine maker, you can apply for your very own stall here before Sunday 30th September. You may also sell other wares (e.g. crafts, artwork) as long as 51% of your table comprises zines.