Selling Your Work at Festivals and Craft Fairs
Contributed by Conrad Erkelens, January 2022
The basics:
Conrad has sold at these venues in Huntsville:
Other resources for shows/events:
Costs and equipment needed to sell:
In advance:
- Get it clear first, why you are selling your work
- Vendor spots can be reserved at various venues in north Alabama
- Vendor space reservation cost ranges ($10 to $125 per day)
- These events generally open at 10- 11am and run until 5pm
Conrad has sold at these venues in Huntsville:
- Lowe Mill
- The Market at Mid City
- Downtown Huntsville's Friday Night Art Walk
Other resources for shows/events:
Costs and equipment needed to sell:
- Vendor space reservation
- Awning/tent (10x10)
- Table/Display
- Business cards, signs, merchandise bags if applicable
- A way to moving your inventory from vehicle to vendor spot (dolly/cart, boxes)
- A smart phone or tablet as calculator, to show photos of other work, to exchange contact info, process money transfers or take credit cards
In advance:
- People want to know how you created the item; have a story ready
- Know if will you have a website
- Will you have a phone number, email, or business address to give out
- You want an Assistant for backup
- How will you handle money (cash so need to bring lots of small denominations to make change; will you take a personal check; credit cards and need a service like Square; money transfer services like Venmo)
- If you will add taxes to the sales; State and Federal taxes then paid
- Pricing; recommend this be determined in advance and that items have price displayed.
- Determine if you are going to accept commissions.
- Determine how you will handle money (cash, check, credit cards using Square or similar; money transfer services)
- Taxes collected; State and Federal paid