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• 2025 Holiday Artists' Market Registration

  • Start
    Sunday, June 29, 2025
  •  
    11:59 PM
  • End
    Saturday, November 01, 2025
  •  
    11:59 PM
  • Location
    Salem Old Town Hall
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  • Registered
    38 registrants

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  Holiday Artists' Market 

  at Salem Old Town Hall

  Market: Saturday November 29, 2025

  Presented by Salem Arts Association

  We are pleased to invite you to join us as a vendor at our Holiday Artists’ Holiday at the Old Town Hall in downtown Salem, MA.
  

  • Saturday November 29, 2025 
  • 11 AM to 5 PM

  We are planning a festive market with live music and a seasonal theme.  We are looking forward to a market with all kinds of opportunities for our customers to browse and shop for handmade treasures for self, friends and family.

  
  

  Vendor Registration Deadline: November 1st

  (Or when vendor Limit is reached)

  Here you will find our vendor application details along with the Holiday Artists' Market guidelines. As indicated in the guidelines, we are requesting all vendors to bring their own tables and display props to define their selling space and to add to the visual ambiance of this seasonal market.

  We will notify vendors of their application status as soon as possible after we have received and reviewed your application, you will receive an email (usually within 5-7-days of the application, typically over the following weekend). Space assignments will be communicated closer to the event dates.

  
  

  
  

  Vendor Guidelines for Artists’ Holiday Market

  The Salem Arts Association invites artists and artisans (aka vendors) to showcase and sell their work at the Holiday Artists’ Market in historic downtown Salem at the Old Town Hall at Derby Square (entrance off of Essex Street).

  The Artists’ Holiday Market will feature a quality selection of vendors of artwork and handmade artisan products including photography, jewelry, clothing, paintings, handbags, etc.

  All artists regardless of race, gender, belief, national origin, sexual orientation, or physical disabilities are eligible to apply.

  Applications will be juried by our Holiday Artists' Market committee. 

  
  

  PROGRAM CRITERIA

  Date and Time: 
  

  • • Saturday November 29, 2025
    • 11 AM to 5 PM

  
  

  APPLICATION, PAYMENT, & NOTIFICATION:

  • Applications will be accepted until Sunday November 1, 2025. (or until sold out, 50 vendor limit) 
  • Pre-registration until August 15, 2025. We will begin reviewing and accepting applications starting in Mid August 2025. 
  • Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. You should receive notification of acceptance within 5-7 days after we review your application (typically over the following weekend).
    
  • When your application is accepted you will receive a vendor fee invoice. Fees must be paid online. Failure to pay your vendor fees within 5-days will result in your space being reassigned to another vendor and being placed on the waitlist. 

  
  

  Application Form

  Fees: 

  (If you are a Salem Arts member please sign in prior to registration.)

  • Vendor Fees:
    
  • • $125 for Salem Arts members (Please log in to register)
    • $125 Creative Collective Business Members
    • $175 for Non Members 
  • Registration fee will be invoiced upon acceptance of your application. 
  • • Fees are not refundable

  • To apply, please read our guidelines thoroughly and complete the application form. Please provide the following in your application:
  • • Details about your products, display, and participants.
    • Links to your online information and examples should include at least three – five photos for review. 
  • Applications will be accepted until Sunday November 1, 2025 (or until sold out). If the event is full sign up for the wait list.
  • We will begin reviewing and accepting applications August 15 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. You should receive notification of acceptance within 5-7 days after we review your application (typically over the following weekend).
    
  • Spaces are on a first-approved bases. Non-payment may cause your space to be given to another vendor. 
  • Vendor space is approximately 7 feet wide by 5 feet deep with vendors providing their own tables, chair, lighting, displays, props, etc. We will not be supporting double spaces this year. 
    
  • Vendors may share space at the market, however all parties must be included in the application details and be approved. Vendors are not allowed to bring in outside vendors who have not been approved by Salem Arts Association.
    
  • All items for sale must be made by the artist vendor. Reselling other's items is not permitted. 
  • We will take into careful consideration product variety, originality and quality of goods to provide a variety of high quality vendors for each market.
    

  We will notify vendors of their application status as soon as possible after we have received and reviewed your application, you will receive an email (usually within 5-7-days of the application). Space assignments will be communicated closer to the event dates.

  
  

  We will make every effort to include all qualified applications. 
  

  VENDOR SET-UP
  

  Vendors must provide their own tables, lighting, and display surfaces. (We can not guarantee access to electricity to plan on providing your own powered lighting and charging power.) 

  • Vendors MUST agree to be present for the entire day of the event. 
  • Vendors may not break down their selling space in advance of the closing time.
  • Salem Arts Association or our partners are not responsible for any loss or damage. 
    

  (Vehicles must be moved before 10:30 am. Parking is available in nearby lots and parking garage. Parking is Free in Downtown Salem on Small Business Saturday.

  Electricity

  There is very limited access to electricity available at Old Town Hall. We will not guarantee any access to power. We highly suggest you don’t plan on providing your own power. The investment in a small power pack and some lights can really make a huge difference. There are also some great battery powered lights out there. 

  INTERNET AND WIFI
  

  WiFi/internet access is not available.  PayPal & Square readers will need to work using your phone’s data or hotspot.

  CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY 
  

  Vendors will act with respect to others. Physical abuse to others will not be tolerated. All people shall be treated with respect. Vendors will report any inappropriate activity to on-site managers. Violations of this code of conduct will result in immediate removal from the event without refund. Salem Arts Association reserves the right to restrict or terminate any vendor whose activity is disruptive or detrimental to the quality of the event. Salem Arts Association also reserves the right to remove any vendor who misrepresents their products without a refund.

  
  

  PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

  Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be granted after the application is accepted and paid. If for any reason we choose to cancel the event all fees will be refunded. 

  Publicity: 

  All paid vendors will be listed on the Salem Arts Association Website and Facebook page as well as local calendar pages. We encourage all vendors to list the Holiday Artists’ Market date on their own website and social media pages to increase publicity of the event.
  

  Liability: 

  The Collaborators for this event, Salem Arts Association, Creative Collective and the City of Salem Arts and Culture Office, are not responsible for any damage, loss, or theft of personal belongings or merchandise, or loss of any product. Please be careful and responsible for your selling area and we recommend that vendors carry their own insurance. Any accidents caused by a vendors set-up of or goods will be the responsibility of that vendor. Artists’ Holiday Market is not responsible for any personal injury during the market events.

  Sales Tax/Permits: 

  All vendors are responsible for abiding by all tax laws, including sales tax collection, licenses, permits or insurance as required by law to conduct your business. Holiday Artists’ Market is not responsible for collecting sales tax for vendors from customers.

  Media Release/Consent: 

  All Vendors agree to allow Salem Arts Association and our partners permission to display all business information and photos on its social media pages and websites. Further, all Vendors grant permission to publish any photos or video provided in your applications, or taken during the Market, for the purpose of promoting this and future Salem Arts Association events. All media (photos and/or video) will be the sole property of Salem Arts Association and Creative Collective.

  
  

  Applicants accepted to sell at the Artists’ Holiday Market will be notified by email as soon as possible following the application send date.
  

  More Vendor Info and Tips

  Questions? Email events@salemarts.org

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Exhibit: Obscurum by James Bostick

  • Start
    Saturday, September 13, 2025
  • End
    Sunday, October 05, 2025

  

  Poetry of Bones and beauty of Decay • Photographs by James Bostick

  On Display September 13 through October 5, 2025

  Artist Reception: Friday September 12, 6:00 to 8:00 PM

  
  

  This collection of photographs created by James Bostick explores the dark side of his approach to still life imagery. “Obscurum” reflects on occult themes are inspired by the “Wunderkammer” collection of oddities from his Salem home. 

  The Obscurum series reveals the poetry of bones and the beauty of decay. These images are inspired by obscure objects of curiosity and include symbols imbued with occult meanings.

  Bostick is captivated by the reality that some of the bones and natural artifacts, with their intricate curves, delicate latticework, and pearly sheen, remain invisible until the very end of life. These structures are remarkable in their geometry and subtle coloration and lie hidden within, destined to outlast the flesh and silently narrate the enduring mystery of existence. 

  Photographing these bones and shells allows us to appreciate their hidden beauty and contemplate their significance in ways we might never do while alive; through the lens, what was once overlooked becomes illuminated, inviting a new reverence for the forms that support life.

  In capturing these images, Bostick reveals that every object, no matter how ordinary or macabre, takes on a heightened importance. The camera reveals textures, shadows, and the quiet poetry etched in the fractal lines of a vertebra or the smooth curvature of a skull. Some images may challenge the viewer, but even discomfort uncovers truth: these photographs offer a space to witness overlooked marvels, where decay transforms into a luminous meditation on wonder.

  
  

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• Exhibit: Conjuring and Incantations

  • Start
    Saturday, September 13, 2025
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    12:00 PM
  • End
    Saturday, November 01, 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Salem Arts Association, 159 Derby Street, Salem MA

  

  Conjuring & Incantations

  With the magical Fall season here in Salem, we present one of our most anticipated exhibits of the year. Our artists have conjured up creative incantations for this exhibit? Yes, it is once again time for the Salem Arts Association showcase of Salem, Fall and Halloween inspired art. We offer a variety of media that represent the results of local artistic conjuring and visual incantations.

  • • Opening Reception: Friday, September 12, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    • Show dates: Saturday September 13 through Saturday November 1, 2025

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  Guest Juror: Gretchen Sinnett

  Gretchen Sinnett is an Associate Professor of Art History and former Chair in the Art + Design department at Salem State University. Her courses explore how art and visual culture both reflect and help shape the societies from which they emerge. She believes that close looking and visual analysis benefit students in all disciplines and especially enjoys teaching courses that draw students from across the university. Her scholarship focuses on representations of girlhood and adolescence in 19th-century American art. She lives in Melrose with her husband and son, who just graduated from college, plus two bossy Siamese cats.

  
  

  
  

  Open Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.

  Salem Arts Association Galleries, 159 Derby Street, Salem MA 01970

  Contact info@salemarts.org with questions.

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• 2025 Salem Arts Holiday Artists' Market at Salem Old Town Hall

  • When
    Saturday, November 29, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Salem Old Town Hall, Derby Square, Salem MA

  
  

  Salem Arts Association Holiday Artists' Market at Salem Old Town Hall

  Saturday, November 29, 11AM to 5PM

  Salem Arts Association is pleased to invite you to our Holiday Artists’ Market At Salem Old Town Hall

  We are planning a festive market with live music and a holiday theme. We are looking forward to offering a broad collection of creative opportunities for our community to browse and find treasures for yourself, friends, and family.
  

  Featuring a variety of local artisans and crafters offering original fine art, unique gifts, and hand-made housewares to delight yourself or gift to others.

  Market Info and Vendors 

  
  

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