Calling All Independent Makers & Businesses: Join The Winter Arts Market Online
Open Culture, the team behind the Winter and Summer Arts Markets, have announced a new online format for 2022, with the Winter Arts Market Online. Applications are open now!
Following the disappointing news that Open Culture are unable to host the Winter Arts Market at Liverpool Cathedral they have been working to offer artists and makers an alternative online opportunity to promote their businesses this Christmas.
The Winter Arts Market has become an integral part of all our Christmas shopping routines. So to help fill that gap this year, they’re taking it online with a promotion of local, independent, creative businesses. Taking place from 18 November – 31 December, shoppers will be able to discover independent artists and makers via our Arts Market Directory.
Who can get involved:
As always they are looking for artists, makers and creators across all artforms, including ceramics, photography, painting, sculpture, textiles and homewares. All work must be unique, original and handmade or designed by you. Plus, have an online sales facility, i.e., a website, Facebook page, Etsy, etc.
You will get:
– An online advertising space on the Winterartsmarket.com Directory.
– Promotion of the Winter Arts Market Online to the Open Culture mailing list of over 7,700 subscribers.
– Promotion of the Winter Arts Market Online via the Open Culture social media channels with a combined following of over 33,200 followers.
How to Apply
Applications will be capped on the first 200 artists/creators/makers that apply and who meet their selection criteria. This is to ensure that they have a great range of shopping options, without over-saturating the online platform. And it is also a similar size to the market when they where in Liverpool Cathedral.
Read the Call for Stallholders document for full details and their selection criteria, then apply here before the closing date at Midnight on Monday 31 October 2022.
There is an application fee of £15 to apply for the Winter Arts Market Online, which you will be required to pay when completing the application form. This small fee covers Open Culture’s admin fees and promotional costs. They have aimed to keep this cost as low as possible, and affordable for all.
Please ensure that your application meets their selection criteria before you apply as the application fee is non-refundable. Please do read the Call for Stallholders document prior to applying.
The deadline to apply is Midnight on Monday 31 October 2022.
