Artist Application - Grand Hall

The Grand Hall is the main room of Union Station, which will consist of approximately 100 artists & crafters. Grand Hall spaces are 7ft wide x 5ft deep and cost(s) are as follows:

Application Fee: $10. To be considered for jurying, we must receive your application and fee by October 31st. Application fees not postmarked on or before October 31st will be returned, and you will not be eligible for this event. This is a non-refundable application fee.

• Space fee: $200 - DO NOT SEND PAYMENT NOW - PAID ONLY AFTER you have been notified of acceptance. A $40 fee will be deducted from all refunds if payment is made before notification. (Acceptance/denial of applications to go out November 9th, 2024)
• Corner Lottery: $75. DO NOT SEND PAYMENT NOW - PAID ONLY AFTER you have been notified that you’ll have a corner space. With limited room at Union Station, every little bit counts, so enter the corner lottery! Corner winners will be notified in their acceptance email on November 9th.

Questions? Email Samantha [at] stARTontheStreet.org

Jurying Criteria

Applicants will be juried based on the following:

• Jurying will be done only using the 3 images uploaded with your application. Do not submit full tables or setup photos, these will not be used for jurying. Your website will not be used for consideration.
• All items must be handmade by the artist and not mass-produced. The event will be marketed as a unique gift show, which means we want to see what makes your work unique.
• The artists selected for the categories of beaded jewelry and textiles will be limited to very unique items. Keep in mind if you apply for this event, we are limited by the size of the venue. More than 200 artists will apply for 100 available spaces.
• Past participation in stART events does not guarantee participation in the 2023 show.

Artist Application Checklist

1. Submit Application Form before October 31, 2024. Your application will not be considered for jurying until your application and nonrefundable fee are received.
2. Use the Paypal link (on the next page) to pay the nonrefundable application fee of $10.
3. Include your application ID# when you pay via the PayPal link. If we can not match your payment to your application, you will not be considered for jurying.
4. Remember, you are only paying the $10 application fee. DO NOT submit any payment beyond the $10 application fee.
5. If you are sharing a space, both artists must submit an application and application fee. Sharing a space does not mean both artists are guaranteed to be selected.

General Guidelines

• You will not be juried for the show unless your application fee is received.
• stART at the Station is a juried event with approximately 100 Grand Hall artist spaces. A predetermined number of spaces are allotted for each medium represented.
• All spaces are 7 feet wide X 5 feet deep, which is ample room for ONE standard 6’ x 2.5’ banquet table. You must bring your own table and chairs. You MUST fit all your displays and items within the space provided
• Electricity is not provided
• You may not apply to occupy two spaces
• 2 artists may apply to share one space; each must submit a separate application and $10 application fee. If both are accepted only one check for the space fee is required. If one of the artists sharing a space is not accepted, the remaining artist may occupy the space alone.
• Notification of acceptance: as a vendor will be sent via email on or by November 9, 2024. Upon acceptance, your space fee and any additional fees (corner fee and table fee, if applicable) will be due by the date provided in the acceptance email.
• The organizers reserve the right to decline any application. Due to the sheer volume of applicants, organizers will not provide explanations as to why any artists were not accepted.
• All arts and crafts for sale must be handmade by the artist, who must be present selling their items at the event. No mass-produced, vintage, or antique items will be accepted. No co-op spaces with more than two artists represented will be allowed.
• Handmade Pledge: ALL arts/crafts for sale must be handmade by the artist selling the items at the event.
  • The vendor may only sell goods that they have created themselves.
  • Selling goods made by other artists who are not the vendor or items with licensed or trademarked images are not allowed.(ex, NFL logos, Disney characters, etc).
  • If event organizers find any of these items at your booth, you will be asked to remove them or leave the event.
• Liability
  • stART on the Street highly recommends that ALL vendors have insurance coverage.
  • stART on the Street, a program of Creative Hub Worcester, will not be held responsible for any theft or damage to artists’ work or personal property.
  • It is the responsibility of booth artisans to ensure adequate coverage through their respective insurance providers.
  • Neither stART on the Street, a program of Creative Hub Worcester, nor its affiliates, including employees, members, volunteers, directors, coordinators, or insurance providers, assume financial responsibility for any losses or damages incurred during the entire festival hours.
• In the case of severe weather or COVID-related mandates, stART organizers may cancel the event. This is an indoor event and will only be cancelled due to a blizzard or other extreme conditions which present a risk to public safety. Artists will receive a 50% refund of the space fee.
• Refunds for cancellations will not be given for this event. No exceptions. No refunds will be given for application fees.

​Questions? Email Samantha [at] stARTontheStreet.org