THE 2023 ARTIST MARKET IS NOW FULL!
We are not accepting any additional vendors.
Please check back with us next year or email lindsay@shelbycountyartscouncil.com to be added to the wait list.
Join us for the Annual Holiday Artist Market Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 9am-3pm
in the Grande Hall of the Shelby County Arts Center (105 West College St., Columbiana).
Preview Night will be December 1, 2023 from 6pm-8pm.
The Annual Holiday Artist Market is held each year on the first Saturday of December at the Shelby County Arts Council in Columbiana. This market features fine arts and crafts from local artists and makers. Find gifts for a variety of budgets at this Market. Here you will find everything from paintings, to pottery, fiber art, photography, Christmas ornaments, and so much more! Friday night’s Market Preview Night is your first chance to shop the market while enjoying complimentary light refreshments. The Saturday Market features a full day of shopping fun! Free admission! Join us!
Artist Market Info and Rules:
The Artist Market Preview Night will be Friday, December 1, 2023 from 6pm-8pm. This is the first chance for visitors to shop at the market. Artists are not required to sell at the Preview Night. This is an optional event, however, the SCAC will not handle accepting sales if the artist is not there.
The Holiday Artist Market will be Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 9am-3pm.
-Work must be the artist’s original creation, reselling is not allowed.
-Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance into the Artist Market. You will receive an email notifying whether you have been accepted or not. We will only accept a certain about of artists in each medium. (Notifications will be sent out at the beginning of October.)
-Each booth space is 10’x10′ and all spaces are located indoors. Absolutely no tents/tent frames will be allowed indoors. This is a rule the city has passed down and as tenants, we must follow and enforce this rule.
-Wall space may not be provided, please prepare accordingly to hang/display your work.
-Artists must bring their own tables and anything needed for display.
-If you require electricity for your display, please indicate. You must bring your own extension cords and power strips.
-There is a limited amount of booth spaces available therefore each artist will be limited to one space. Registration will remain open until the Market is full.
-The booth fee is $60 for non-members and Individual Level members and free to current SCAC Family/Artist level members and above. Please email lindsay@shelbycountyartscouncil.com for membership status inquiries. (Lindsay will be out of the office Sept. 11-22. Please email Greg Stone for inquiries during that time- gstone@shelbycountyartscouncil.com)
-Any breach of these Rules forfeits all rights of the exhibitor, and will result in immediate removal from the show without a refund. The SCAC reserves the right to accept or decline any applicants.
(If you have already submitted booth payment or are an Artist Member, please ignore information below.)
Booth fee can be paid by credit/debit card at the bottom of this page or by mailing a check to:
Shelby County Arts Council
PO Box 624
Columbiana, AL 35051
Checks should be made out to- Shelby County Arts Council. Indicate “Artist Market” in the memo line.
Checks must be received by Monday, November 20, 2023 or you will not be considered for the Market.
The Holiday Artist Market is currently full! Please check back with us next year or email lindsay@shelbycountyartscouncil.com to be added to the wait list.
