Application Instructions

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Application Instructions

Please follow these instructions carefully. We recommend either printing or keeping the instructions open in a new window while completing the application.

Handmade Arcade uses ArtCall.org, an online entry submission software, to manage applications. Payments will be processed through Stripe, a third party billing and processing agent. 
 

New in 2018! Handmade Arcade is offering three application options. Select one option:

  1. $350 Expanded Vendor Space (10-by-15-foot display space, with two 8-by-2.5-foot tables and two chairs and NO set-up restrictions)
  2. $250 Standard Vendor Space (10-by-10-foot display space, with one 8-by-2.5-foot table and two chairs and NO set-up restrictions)
  3. $150 Craft Corridor Vendor Space (6-by-8-foot display space, with one 6-by-2.5-foot table and two chairs and WITH set-up restrictions and application requirements)
Note: All application options will allow you to apply with a second applicant.  

STEP ONE: Login / Register at ArtCall.org

If you applied to Handmade Arcade in 2016 or 2017, you should have an ArtCall.org account. Select the Login button and enter your email and password. If you do not remember your password, request a new one. 
  1. View and update your account information. Open your user profile by clicking your profile name or selecting "View Profile" from the user account menu  . Select the Edit Profile Details button to update account information and complete new fields.
  2. Select an application option (Standard, Expanded or Craft Corridor).
  3. Pay the non-refundable registration fee through Stripe. 
  4. Click the Update User Profile button to save changes.
If you did not apply to Handmade Arcade in 2016 or 2017, select the Register button to create an ArtCall.org account. 
  1. Create your "User Profile" 
  2. Select an application option (Standard, Expanded or Craft Corridor).
  3. Pay the non-refundable registration fee through Stripe. 
  4. Save by clicking the Create Account button at the bottom of the page.

STEP TWO: Apply to Handmade Arcade
  1. From the "My Applications" page, click the Add New Application button.
  2. Choose a Category. 
  3. Choose a Sub-Category. If your work does not fit into one of the listed sub-categories, please select "General / Variety." 
  4. Application Title is a required ArtCall.org field. Please enter your name or your company name.
  5. Enter your URL (company website, Etsy shop, blog or social media page that shows your work).
  6. Describe your creative process and products. 
  7. Enter the price range of your products. This year, we'd also like to know the price of the majority of your products. Please follow format instructions.
  8. If you are applying with another vendor, complete the fields for Second Applicants. Important: Please include information about the second applicant's products/process and prices in the same fields in which you entered your information. 
  9. Click the Submit Entry Details button.

STEP THREE: Upload images
  1. From the "Add Entry Attachments" page, upload 3-6 images (JPG or PNG only). Prior to uploading images, please clearly label your files; for example: NameofCompany_kitchenwidget.jpg.
  2. VERY IMPORTANT: Due to the high volume of applications, it is critical that applicants include clear, well-lit, high-resolution photos that represent their work. If applying with a second applicant, there should be an equal number of images representing each applicant's work. Applications without images will not be considered. If you are reapplying, use this opportunity to show us something new. Do not use photos that you have submitted in the past.
  3. Click the Complete & View Entry button to complete your application. 

HOORAY! You are finished!

You will receive an email confirmation that your application has been submitted.

ArtCall.org allows you to log in to your account to review, make edits or replace images until the submission deadline on August 12, 2018 at 11:59 p.m.

The deadline to submit applications is Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 11:59 p.m.

Late applications will not be accepted. No exceptions.

Applicants will be notified on September 21, 2018.

Payments must be received by October 12, 2018.

 

If payment is not received by the due date, the accepted applicant’s vendor space will be forfeited and offered to a waitlisted applicant.

Vendor space fees (including extra fees for electricity and preferred spaces) are not refundable after October 31, 2018.

 

We are unable to answer inquiries regarding application status prior to sending final notifications. If you are having trouble with your application or are unsure if it went through, please email tricia@handmadearcade.org. You will receive a reply within 48 hours.


For more information about Stripe, please see ArtCall.org Terms & Conditions.