Please read the following information before applying. When is the Prospect Heights Craft Fair? Saturday, April 21, 2012 General admission 11:00am-6:00pm Set-up for vendors 9:00am-10:30am Where is the Prospect Heights Craft Fair? The fair will be at PS 9 in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. 80 Underhill Avenue, between Bergen Street and St. Marks Avenue. What's the application process? We're currently accepting applications through Sunday, March 11, 2012. You must submit either your online application or e-mailed application and photos by midnight of March 10th in order to be considered for a spot in the fair. Acceptance letters will be sent out via email by Sunday, March 25, 2012. Once accepted, we'll send you payment and deadline information. If, for any reason you are tardy in payment, your spot will be forfeited and given to another artist. What are the fees and what does it include? The cost for craft and food craft vendors to participate is $80 for a 6' table space, assuming you provide your own 6' table and chairs ($15 additional if we provide 6' table and 2 chairs at cost.) Registration fees directly benefit the arts programs at PS9. Included are: Complimentary muffins & coffee upon arrival Flyers and posters to help promote the event Advertisement for the event on local parenting blogs, community sites and as many craft blogs as we can manage. A link from our site to your site (if appropriate) How do you pick your vendors? The Craft Fair is juried — We will review everyone's completed application and then choose vendors based on a few factors. In addition to quality, uniqueness, and presentation of your wares, we will also be looking to achieve a great diversity of items and price ranges and will therefore take that into consideration as we make our selection of vendors from Brooklyn and beyond. Is Table Sharing Allowed? Absolutely, on the following conditions: each vendor must submit their own application and will be juried individually. Assuming both are selected, you're welcome to share. Please note in application if you are applying together. Floorplan/Table spaces: All tables will be located within the gymnasium of the school building. Our intent is to utilize the floorspace available to best showcase every vendor's wares. Decisions on allocation of floorspace will be made in conjunction with vendor selection. Got a checklist for us? Absolutely, here's one to get you ready for the day! 6' table + 2 chairs (unless you indicate otherwise on your application - we can provide at cost). Please note that table displays and table must fit within the allotted 6' footprint Table cover (floor length please) Tabletop display items: risers, a mirror, racks, whatever you need to make your goods even more appealing. Tools and supplies: tape, twine, stapler, scissors, paper clips, pens, highlighter, calculator, money bag, belt, or box. We'll have a supply of duct tape just in case (you can never go wrong with duct tape) Marketing materials: signage, business cards, price tags, etc. Extra supplies to re-stock your table as required Refreshments for yourself (we will have food and beverage vendors but we know it can be tough to take a break to get to them!) Cashbox and enough bills and coins to make change Credit card "knuckle buster" if you plan to accept credit cards, in addition to receipt book (we won't have wireless or electricity to accommodate immediate credit transactions). You are responsible for registering your small business with the IRS and collecting sales tax for the items you're selling. You'll have to pay income tax on all the items you sold and pay the sales tax to NY State. We recommend you call New York's Department of Revenue and the IRS for more info. NY Department of Revenue: 1-800-972-1233 or www.tax.state.ny.us IRS: 1-800-829-4933 or www.irs.gov Anything else happening during the day? In addition to a bounty of fabulous vendors and great walking-around food, we'll have fun events for kids (so the adults can have their own shopping fun) throughout the day, plus the raffle. Everyone loves a good raffle! Who do I contact with questions? Contact us at prospectheightscraftfair@gmail.com. We'll be sure to get back to you within 48 hours. Thanks for reading! (it was a long one, we know!) If you agree to these terms, continue on to the application. Happy crafting! We can't wait!! Apply online or download the application and e-mail it.