We welcome applications for the 2025 Artisan Market beginning on January 13.
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Winterthur’s 2025 Artisan Market Applications
Call for Artisan Market 2025 artisans! Present your outstanding wares to more than 5,000 visitors this summer at the Artisan Market in the beautiful setting of Winterthur’s garden and estate.
Events at Winterthur relate to the history, natural environment, and mission of the museum, garden, and library. Artisan Market evokes the mission of Winterthur by showcasing local artisans through a variety of handmade crafts relating to art, textiles, ceramics, glass, woodworking, antiques, and gardening as well as artisanal and small-batch gourmet goods. Each of these categories connects to Winterthur’s past, and we invite you to make a bit of your own history with us during this special weekend.
Please review all details below before applying to be considered for Artisan Market. All interested artisans will submit a vendor application for consideration. Please note: Deadline for applications is March 10, 2025. Winterthur will review all applications and notify artisans who have been selected by April 1, 2025.
2025 Artisan Market Weekend Schedule
- Friday, July 18, 2025 | 10:00 am–4:00 pm
- Saturday, July 19, 2025 | 10:00 am–4:00 pm
- Sunday, July 20, 2025 | 10:00 am–4:00 pm
- Vendor Load-in | Thursday, July 17 between 7:00 am and 4:00 pm. Exact time to be determined based on location of artisan space.
The Details
- Please review the Artisan Market Vendor Information in its entirety prior to finalizing your application. The answers to many questions and important information about logistics are found in this document.
- Application deadline is March 10, 2025.
- Acceptance letters will be emailed by April 1, 2025.
- Accepted artisans will have five (5) business days to remit payment for their space(s). After April 5, 2025, if payment has not been received, that artisan space will be relinquished.
- A short waitlist will be kept for any artisans that were not accepted for the 2025 year.
- Should an artisan no longer be able to attend, written notice must be made to Winterthur no later than April 15, 2025, to receive a full refund. No refunds will be given after April 15, 2025, for any artisans that are no longer able to attend. No exceptions can be made.
- All artisans are required to have liability insurance and to add Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library to their insurance. Documentation will be required. Please refer to the Artisan Market Vendor Information for insurance company suggestions and a discount code.
For more detailed information, see the Artisan Market Vendor Information.
Artisan Market Vendor Information
For artisans interested in joining the 2025 Artisan Market, please review the Artisan Market Vendor Information document in its entirety prior to submitting your application. The application deadline is March 10, 2025.
Applications
Please review the descriptions for the types of applications being accepted for the 2025 Artisan Market and apply to the one that best corresponds to your wares.
- ARTISAN TENT VENDOR APPLICATION (form available January 13th)
For artisans interested in being beneath a 10′ x 10′ or 10′ x 20′ tent within the historic garden, please use this form. - THE GALLERIES ARTISAN APPLICATION (form available January 13th)
For artisans interested in an indoor space within The Galleries at an 8′ table, please use this form. - MARKET BITES VENDOR APPLICATION (form available January 13th)
For culinary artisans (food and beverage) interested in having a 6′ L x 4′ W x 40″ H wooden Market Stand with canopy, adjacent to the Brown Horticulture Learning Center and historic greenhouses, please use this form. - ASPIRING ARTISAN APPLICATION (form available January 13th)
For emerging and up-and-coming artisans who have been in business fewer than three years and would like an 8′ table space within the Galleries Reception Area, please use this form. - GRANT APPLICATION (form available January 13th)
For artisans who would like to be considered to receive a grant to join Artisan Market, please use this form. - FOOD TRUCK VENDOR APPLICATION (form available January 13th)
For food trucks owners who would like to join Artisan Market weekend, please use this form.
Grant Opportunities
A limited number of financial grants are available for vendors wishing to participate in Winterthur’s Artisan Market. Grants cover the cost of an artisan space in the Sundial Garden hub ($400 value) for the entire Market weekend (July 18–20, 2025).
To apply for a grant, please complete the Grant Application (available January 13th) by March 10, 2025. Grant recipients will be notified by April 1.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Explore our Artisan Market Sponsorship Opportunities and inspire 6,000+ visitors from across the region. Please contact Jennie Brown jbrown@winterthur.org for additional questions.