HOW DO I GET TICKETS FOR THE EVENTS AS AN ATTENDEE?
Please visit our BUY TICKETS tab on our website!
HOW DO I APPLY AS A VENDOR?
Please visit our VENDOR PORTAL tab on our website!
HOW OFTEN DO YOU SEND OUT APPLICATIONS? CAN I APPLY EARLY FOR A SHOW LATER IN THE YEAR?
We typically send out show application announcements three months prior to each event. If you'd like to apply earlier for a show that is taking place later in the year, feel free to do so and apply through our VENDOR PORTAL! Our portal is open all year round for all shows and we take applicants throughout the year for all events (once you are approved and juried in!). We do fill fast so we recommend applying early to secure your spot.
HOW WILL I KNOW THAT I'M IN AN UPCOMING SHOW?
Once registered you'll receive a confirmation email. If you did not receive a confirmation email, then we did not receive your application and payment. Please be sure to follow up if you do not hear from us to make sure your items were received.
HOW MANY VENDORS DO YOU TAKE PER SHOW AND DO YOU CAP CATEGORIES?
On average we take up to around 50-100 vendors per show. We do cap certain categories.
WHAT KIND OF ITEMS DO YOU ACCEPT?
All items must be handcrafted. For some regions we do accept food trucks (email us to find out which regions if interested). We do not accept, retail trucks or commercial businesses such as: Avon, Mary Kay, ColorStreet, Thirty-One, LuLaRoe, Pink Zebra, LipSense, Origami Owl etc.
HOW LARGE IS EACH VENDOR SPACE?
Space varies based on the show. For outdoor events we offer 10x10 spaces where you provide your own setup.
For majority of our indoor shows we are not a booth layout show. Our spaces are basically just a 6ft or 8ft table with 2 chairs for use (table size varies based on the venue offerings but it outlined in the application). That comes out to about either 6ft x 3ft of 8ft x 3ft for the table space, with the two chairs behind the table for maybe an extra 2-3 feet. You do have the option to purchase multiple tables, but the cost is the same per space purchased. We do not offer bulk discounts on multiple table registrations. Some shows do have 8ft tables, which will be indicated on the application if available. Again, those spots would also just be the tables space, so roughly about 8ft x 3ft or 10ft x 3ft for the table space and chairs.
WHAT ABOUT THE EXTRAS (PARKING, ELECTRIC, WIFI, BOOTH REQUESTS)?
Parking is free at all of our shows, electric, is an additional fee and is an option on your application. Wifi is free at venues when available. We do take booth requests, but cannot always guarantee we can meet all of them. We do the best we can to make your experience as smooth as possible, but sometimes we need to alter our layouts for coordination reasons and can't meet all requests.
HOW MANY PEOPLE ATTEND YOUR SHOWS?
On average our one-day shows get anywhere between 500-750 in foot traffic. There is a $3 admission fee to the public to attend, and a portion of our entire show profits we donate to local charities (this includes admission and our booth fee registration sales). Vendors keep all their profits, the Avant-Garde Art & Craft Shows donates independently.
City partnered events like Solon and Willoughby typically get 1000 or more in foot traffic. For city festivals we do not charge an admission fee.
HOW DO YOU ADVERTISE?
We do a variety of advertising for each show and are known for our extensive outreach. This includes but is not limited to: social media, social media paid ads, print paid ads, press releases, online event listing sites, flyers, yard signage, day-of signage, vendor spotlight blogs, paid advertisements in local papers, coupons, show listing flyers and more!
HOW DO YOU TAKE PAYMENT, AND HOW DO I AVOID SHOW SCAMS?
Please apply through our VENDOR PORTAL process. Once you are apply for our show line after we review photos of your work, we will send over a response email that confirms one of the following: approved, not approved or waitlisted.
If approved, your credit card will automatically be charged for the space.
Please note that the above referenced email account (becki@ag-shows.com) is the only email account associated with this show line and the phone number 440-227-8794 is the only phone number associated with this show line. Avant-Garde Art & Craft Shows do not use PayPal, Zelle or Venmo for any type of registration. Unfortunately in this day and age of online payments and social media, scammers have been taking advantage of vendors of various show lines posing as event organizers and taking payments through PayPal, Zelle and Venmo, these are NOT organizers, they are scammers. Please protect yourself for any show you register for, and make sure your organizer is credible and legit. All Avant-Garde Art & Craft Shows are registered and advertised as described above.
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