Artist Market Application

This holiday season, we welcome local creatives and makers to sell their wares in a vibrant market setting at the Historic Chateau Theatre. This thoughtfully curated indoor market will feature food, drink, and entertainment for shoppers and vendors to enjoy while they explore the offerings of more than forty local vendors. Now in its fifth year, this event has quickly become a beloved seasonal tradition in the heart of downtown Rochester, drawing more than 3,000 holiday shoppers each year.

Date: Saturday, December 5 | 1 - 6 pm
(ticketed Sip & Shop Preview from 1 - 2 pm)
Fee: $100 for Threshold Arts members / $150 for non-members

Space is limited, and applications will be accepted through September 6, 2026. Applicants will be juried and notified of acceptance status on a rolling basis, no later than the end of September.

* In the event of severe weather, the market will be rescheduled for Sunday, December 6.

Contact Naura Anderson with any questions related to this opportunity: naura@thresholdartists.org.

Artist Responsibility:

• Provide required marketing content no later than October 11, 2026.

• Share event information on social media platforms and tag Threshold Arts and Historic Chateau Theatre.

• Provide all display fixtures and equipment.

• Manage all sales and provide necessary packaging.

• Arrive during assigned load-in time and be set up and ready to vend by 12:45 pm. Late arrivals may be turned away.

Threshold Arts Responsibility:

• Provide an approximate 8 x 6’ footprint for vending.

• Promote market using: Threshold Arts and Historic Chateau Theatre’s websites and social media profiles, Facebook event, local community calendars, press release, and posters distributed throughout the community.

• List each participating vendor on Threshold Arts website, Facebook event, and Instagram post