Join the Maker Market

Join the Maker Market

IMG_9221Intended to highlight our community artists, we are accepting applications for crafts, art, and electronic projects to sell at Penguicon’s Maker Market.

Makers will be selected by the Con Committee based on quality, variety, type of merchandise, relevance to the Penguicon concepts (Open Source and SF or general fandom), and whatever adds the most to the Penguicon experience.

This year, we are not accepting resale vendors. We welcome resale vendors to contact [email protected] to talk about a sponsor table.

All artists will have a brief description and product photo available on our web site, and will be advertised to our very active Facebook group before the convention, where you can interact with the community in advance, and help build excitement for your artwork.

You will also have a presence on a large map in the main thoroughfare and souvenir book, so whether you are in front of the main hall or in the corner of the Maker Room, your table won’t be missed by our 1,400+ attendees.

Hallway

  • IMG_9265One Table (approximately 6’x30″): $75
  • Second Table: $55
  • Half-table: $50
  • Special Maker Market membership rate: $25 each for two people (per table). Badges are not included, and must be purchased separately.
  • Benefits: The ability to be open after Maker Market hours, your name in our souvenir book and on the Maker Map

The typical Maker hallway table is in a relatively high traffic area and is expected to be manned during our stated Maker Market hours – however, you may stay open as long as you like – our airbrush artist was working well after midnight last year.

These tables are in a public access location, meaning that if you shut down for the day,  you must remove your merchandise and displays. No storage is allowed on or under the table overnight. A half-table is available if that is all the space you need, with the understanding that you will share the table with another artist. You must remain on your half at all times.

Premium (secured)

  • IMG_9192One Table (approximately 6’x30″): $125
  • Second Table: $80
  • Special Maker Market membership rate: $25 each for two people (per table). Badges are not included, and must be purchased separately.
  • Benefits – a secured room outside of Maker Market hours, your name, photo, and brief description in our souvenir book, and your name on the Maker Map

Applications must be received by February 1, 2016. You will receive an email stating whether or not you have been accepted into the Maker Market. If you have have been accepted, you will have until March 1st, 2016 to purchase tables.

NOTE: We will make special exceptions for people with unusual circumstances, (for example, exceptionally large artwork), please contact us if necessary!

APPLY TO THE MAKER MARKET