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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
  • Spaces left
    3
  • Registered
    47 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: Then and Now - Stories of Change

  • Start
    Saturday, August 09, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • End
    Saturday, September 06, 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Salem Arts Association, 159 Derby Street, Salem MA

  
  

  
  

  "Then and Now" - Stories of Change

  Salem Arts Association invites artists to explore how our lives, surroundings, and perspectives have evolved over time. What once felt constant may now seem unfamiliar. What once felt fixed may now feel fluid. What was uncertain may now have come into focus.

  Through personal reflection and memories, cultural observation, or imagined futures, consider the contrasts between past and present, and how time shapes our understanding of ourselves and the shifting nature of the world around us. 

  What moments, or places linger in contrast to the present? What beliefs or ideas are now memories?

  • Reception: Friday, August 8, 2025, 6:00-8:00 PM
  • Exhibition Dates: August 9 through September 6, 2025

  
  

  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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• Call for Art: Conjuring and Incantations

  • When
    Sunday, September 07, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Salem Arts Association, 159 Derby Street, Salem MA

  
  

  Conjuring & Incantations

  With the magical Fall season just around the corner here in Salem, we are preparing for one of our most anticipated exhibits of the year. What art have you conjured up? What incantations have been part of your creative process? Yes, it is once again time for the Salem Arts Association showcase of Salem, Fall and Halloween inspired art. All media that are the results of your conjuring and incantations are welcome.

  Please Note: As has always been the case, this is an open call, welcoming non-member artists to submit their work. However, this year our gallery space has been reduced from past years, due to the loss of one gallery on the second floor and the small gallery on the first floor. Hopefully the small gallery will be back soon, once repairs to the building are made, but we don’t have a timeline yet. We will do our best to include all the work submitted at take in. But because of this, we may not be able to display everything and will need to put the work through a jury process by the Exhibitions Committee.

  
  

  Location:

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

  Eligibility: 

  • Artist Members and Non Members may submit
    

  Submission Fees:
  

  • Non member fee is $15.00 per item submission
  • Current Salem Arts members fee is $10.00 per item submission.
  • First Item FREE for "Masters Circle" Artist Members
  • All artists may submit up to three items per exhibit.

  Important Dates:

  •  Take In: September 7, 2025
  • Reception: September 12, 2025
  • Exhibition Dates: September 13, 2025 – November 1, 2025
  • Pick Up of Artwork: November 2, 2025

  Pick up of unaccepted work: Artists will be contacted by email regarding any items not accepted into the exhibition. Any work not accepted will need to be picked up during the time specified in the email. 

  Exhibition Jurying: Exhibit Chairpersons and Salem Arts Gallery Committee will curate this exhibit. Criteria will be based on alignment with the exhibition theme, execution, presentation quality, and space available. Every effort will be made to include as many submissions as possible.

  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.

  
  

  
  

  Submitting Your Work

  Entry Form

  • Please bring the work you register on this form to the Salem Arts Association (159 Derby St. Salem MA) on this date.  You will be given labels to attach to the back of your work at that time.

  
  

  Artwork Presentation MUST adhere to our framing guidelines for acceptance. Please review all gallery submission guidelines.
  

  Rules & Regulations: 

  Please be sure to read the Salem Arts Association Artist Agreement and ensure you accept the agreement on your online member profile page. Non-members must also agree to our agreement provided at the gallery.
  

  Volunteer Requirements: 

  Exhibiting Salem Arts member artists are required to volunteer 3+ hours per month when your artwork is on display in the gallery or the gallery shop. Please sign up for a gallery host time slot or make arrangements for alternate volunteer opportunities. Click here for volunteer information and sign up.
  

  Please contact Gallery@SalemArts.org with questions.

  FRAMING AND PRESENTING YOUR ARTWORK:

  All submissions must be properly framed and appropriately wired (no saw tooth hangars), and ready to hang.

  Wired images must have a tight wire positioned within the top quarter of the image height. All submissions will be inspected at take-in to assure they adhere to gallery standards. Submissions not meeting our standards will be rejected. Read our framing guidelines

  Salem Arts Galleries and Shop utilizes a hanging system consisting of a wire or rod suspended from a rail near the ceiling. We rarely use nails in our walls. Because of this it's very important to frame and present your work properly by following these rules. 

  • All work MUST be properly framed or otherwise presented for hanging. 
  • No wet paintings will be accepted
  • Works on paper must be under glass or high quality acrylic.
  • Plastic clip frames, Table frames (with leaning back), and document frames will NOT be accepted in the gallery. Don't use them. 
  • Framed items must include a taught wire properly fastened to the top quarter of the frame back. 
  • Artwork framed using sawtooth hangars, triangle hangars, and holes as part of the frame will be rejected.
  • Loose wires or wired below the top quarter will be rejected. If you can see the wire above the frame it's wrong.

  
  

  Sales: 
  

  Sales will be handled by the Salem Arts Gallery Shop Volunteers. A Commission of 35% of the selling price is required of Salem Arts Association member artists and will be subtracted from the price before payment. Payment of 65% of the selling price will be issued to the artist by check, generally during the month following the month of the sale (generally within 60 days).

  If your membership expires while your work is on display it will be subject to the non-member sale commission rate of 50%
  

  Non-members participating in exhibitions are subject to a commission of 50% of the selling price that will be subtracted from the price before payment. Payment of 50% of the selling price will be issued to non-member artists by check, generally during the month following the month of the sale (within 60 days).

  Tax Forms: 

  Salem Arts Association is required by law to submit 1099’s to the IRS from artists with sales, awards, or other payments for amounts totaling $600 or greater during a calendar year. A 1099 will ONLY be sent to the IRS if the total payment to an artist equals or exceeds $600. 

  To facilitate this, we require completed W-9 forms prior to giving out award and/or sales payments. Artists are asked to complete a W-9 form, or validate that current W-9 form information is accurate, when submitting work for sale. W-9 forms will be kept on file for three years. Artists are required to inform Salem Arts Association of any changes to address or other related tax form information. 

  Selling artists can check with your tax advisor for advice regarding claiming commissions as tax-deductible donations to the extent allowable by law.

  Download the form using the link below and deliver in person, mail to Salem Arts Association at 159 Derby Street, Salem MA 01970, or email to finance@salemarts.org

  Download IRS FORM W-9 HERE

  
  

  Please contact Gallery@SalemArts.org with questions.

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• Opening Reception: Conjuring and Incantations

  • When
    Friday, September 12, 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Salem Arts Association, 159 Derby Street, Salem MA

  
  

  
  

  Conjuring & Incantations

  With the magical Fall season just around the corner here in Salem, we are preparing for one of our most anticipated exhibits of the year. What art have you conjured up? What incantations have been part of your creative process? Yes, it is once again time for the Salem Arts Association showcase of Salem, Fall and Halloween inspired art. All media that are the results of your conjuring and incantations are welcome.

  
  

  • Opening Reception: Friday, September 12, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  • Show dates: Saturday September 13 through Saturday November 1, 2025

  
  

  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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