Vendor Application

Vendors wanted:

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We’re building our vendor pool for upcoming Peoples Marketplace events. If you’re a maker, creative, small business, food vendor, or community organization rooted in culture, craft, or mission-driven work, we’d love to learn more about you.

By joining our vendor pool, you’ll be considered for future markets, pop-ups, and community gatherings throughout the year. Our events center diaspora experience and we look for vendors who align with that spirit.

Who should apply:
Artisans, artists, designers, food + beverage vendors, wellness practitioners, authors, advocacy organizations, and brands with a strong cultural or community focus.

What it means to join the pool:
Submitting an application doesn’t guarantee placement. It allows us to review your work, understand your offerings, and reach out when a future event is a good fit.

What we look for:
– Quality products or services
– Cultural or community-rooted storytelling
– Professional conduct and clear communication
– Alignment with our values and event mission

The Peoples Marketplace selects vendors based on how well their products are likely to sell with our audience and in the local area. We also limit overlap in categories, ensuring vendors have a fair chance to succeed while meeting the needs of our diverse community.

How to be a vendor

To join you will need to:

  1. Fill out the form below

  2. Upon confirmation that you have been selected as a vendor we will send you an email with instructions on how to pay your booth fee and join our WhatsApp group

  3. Booth assignments are provide 3-5 days before the event.

Booth info

  • For daytime events, come prepared to be in full sunlight

  • You will need to bring your own tables, tents, chairs, tablecloths, lights, and extension cords (recommended length: 100 feet)

  • All booth size and placement and size are assigned in advance by the organizers according to vendor needs and venue capacity.

  • Set up begins 90 minutes before listed start time, break down in 60 minutes after listed end time.

  • You can let us know if you have any special needs in the application below.

Vendor fees

  • $100

  • Mental health practitioners and non-profit orgs are exempt from fees

Empowerment grant

  • You can apply for an Empowerment Grant to waive your vendor fee through the application below

  • Grants are subject to availability

  • You will be notified in advance if you are awarded a grant

Vendor Application