Exhibitor Application
To Our Exhibitor Friends:
We are proud to announce that the thirty-second annual Morristown CraftMarket is scheduled for October 17-19, 2008 at the Morristown Armory. The CraftMarket is officially sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Randolph Township in New Jersey. All profitable proceeds benefit the many charities the Randolph Kiwanis Club supports. Those proceeds have totaled close to a million dollars over the past thirty-one years! This could not happen without your support and efforts.
The Morristown CraftMaket is a nationally acclaimed craft show and, over the years, has consistently reflected the highest standards in the craft industry exemplified by your outstanding workmanship, skill, and creativity. We expect this year’s show to be no different in the quality and beauty of your work.
The CraftMarket Committee has been extremely active in developing and implementing positive changes for the 2008 CraftMarket. Those changes include extending our operating hours. Instead of opening at 6:00pm on Friday evening, October 17, we will open at 12 noon. In addition, we have hired a web-master who has entirely re-designed our web-site to make it more appealing and attractive for our “web surfers”. We have hired a new publicist who will continue to feature individual artisans in our advertising and publicity features. Also, we have implemented the innovative online and management system, ZAPPlication to expedite applications and the jurying process. These changes, and others, are being adopted to efficiently manage the show and increase attendance so that your stay with us is a pleasurable and profitable one.
Unfortunately, the cost of organizing and arranging the show has increased. For instance, the State of New Jersey has increased the rental of the Armory over the past two years. It has now doubled from what it was two years ago! For that reason, it has become necessary to nominally increase application and booth fees to cover the increase. I hope you understand that this was a difficult decision to make but a necessary one.
The foundation of our show is you and we realize that without you the show cannot succeed. We will continue to offer you the professional management, services, and assistance that have made the Morristown CraftMarket one of the premier showcases on the East Coast.
Thank you for your continued support of the Morristown CraftMarket.
Gene Stracco, Chairman
Artist Selection Standards
To ensure a high level of quality, the Morristown CraftMarket is juried. Jurors will view digital images and determine which work will be exhibited in the CraftMarket. Jurying will be based upon qualities of design, craftsmanship, imagination and excellence. All artists in the 2008 show will be chosen by this jury with the exception of exempted members of our jury and up to twelve artists who may be included for purposes of show balance.
We welcome fine crafts in all contemporary media.
All work must be original.
Booth displays should typify the quality of your work.
The application deadline is June 1, 2008. We will accept applications exclusively through ZAPPlication: www.zapplication.org
We are not able to accept paper applications as in previous years.
All applicants will be notified of jury results via e-mail on ZAPPlication shortly after the completion of the jury process and no later than June 23, 2008.
There are approximately 160 spaces available.
Show Schedule
Note the new hours for the first day of the show – Friday, October 17th:
| Thursday, October 16th | 8:00am - 5:00pm | Registration and set-up |
| Friday, October 17th | 12 noon – 9:00pm | Open to the public |
| Saturday, October 18th | 10:00am – 6:00pm | Open to the public |
| Sunday, October 19th | 10:00am – 5:00pm | Open to the public |
Artists will receive breakdown instructions during the show, and may not begin to break down booths before 5:00pm on Sunday, October 19th.
Application and Booth Fees
The application fee is $35.00 and is non-refundable.
All booth fees include not only pipe and drape, but electricity as well (900 watts max):
10x10 - $550
10x10 corner - $700
10x15 - $750
10x15 corner - $875
The deadline for accepted artists to commit to the show and remit the booth fee is July 15, 2008.
Payment of application and booth fees may be made by either check or credit card via ZAPP. Checks need to be made payable to Morristown CraftMarket and mailed to:
Morristown CraftMarket, Drawer P, Ironia, NJ 07845.
No commission will be taken on any sales.
There will be a $30 charge for any returned checks.
Digital Images
Applicants must submit five color digital images. Four images must show individual pieces representative of current work. The fifth image must be of the booth display that will be used at the show with the full range of work displayed. No names or people should be visible in your display images. Digital images will be projected simultaneously during the jurying process. We reserve the right to use accepted applicants’ digital images for advertising and publicity purposes for the show.
Cancellation Policy
An application and contract is a commitment to show.
If you must cancel, you will receive a refund minus a $100 service charge – if a written cancellation is received by August 31, 2008 (e-mail is sufficient).
After August 31, 2008, you will receive a refund minus a $300 service charge – if we are notified in writing and if all booths have been filled prior to the time of the show. In addition, after the August 31 deadline, those refund checks will not be issued until after the CraftMarket.
Booth Assignments
Booth assignments are at the sole discretion of the Morristown CraftMarket and are not interchangeable. The CraftMarket will attempt to honor specific location requests, but can make no guarantees because of space constraints.
Likewise, corner booths may be requested but are not guaranteed. Artists will be notified when they get their specific booth assignment whether or not they have received a corner booth. Those not receiving corners will refunded the difference between the corner booth fee and the fee for their specific booth assignment.
Booth assignments along with other logistical information about the show will be e-mailed to exhibitors in August 2008.
Sharing of Booth Space
Individual artists may apply for only one booth space. Artists who wish to share a space may do so by indicating that preference on the application, with the name of the artist with whom they wish to share. Both artists need to indicate the sharing request on both applications. Of course, both artists must be accepted by the jury.
The telephone number is (973) 631-6277 during show hours only.
