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Applications are open for all artisan vendors, food vendors, commercial vendors, performers, volunteers and local community exhibitors!

2023 will be the Year of the Rabbit (卯年), so the postcard designs must include a Rabbit, the kanji for Rabbit (卯) found on the Zodiac animal calendar or eto, as well as the year 2023 (or Reiwa 5/令和五年 in the Japanese calendar). This year's contest will be divided into junior (0-11), youth (12-17) and adult (18+) divisions. There will be one grand prize winner and one runner-up from each category. In addition, honorable mentions will be chosen for the Most Creative and the Most Traditional designs. Designs will be judged by JICC and Embassy of Japan staff. The three grand prize winning designs will be sent out to the JICC’s mailing list as the official New Year’s greeting. The three winners will also receive a fukubukuro — a customary Japanese grab-bag of goodies to celebrate the New Year. Runners-up and honorable mentions will be display on the JICC website, Facebook page, and Instagram account alongside the winners.

Virtual (Zoom) event! The first part of call will go over how to define your goals (including real life examples). And you will be provided a worksheet to start brainstorming your goals during the session. Fill out the google form if you are interested. Filling out the form only shows interest, a RSVP will be sent out once the date is finalized. If you have any questions, you can also email hello@jamiecreates.com

This year’s Pop-Up will take place at 5718 York Road, in the soon-to-open HEX Superette. The Pop-Up will operate Thursdays-Sundays, November 17 – January 8, 2023. Complete the application no later than midnight on October 16 to be considered!

Calling all women business owners and founders! The Yelp for Business + Luminary Fellowship is awarding 15 fellowships to support businesses owned or started by women, with at least 50% awarded to women of color-owned/founded businesses.

If your business qualifies, you’ll have the opportunity to apply for monetary grants, marketing consultations, media placements, commercial creative production services, or technology services from Effectv and Comcast Business.

The 35th Annual Bark Ball benefiting the Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) will be running an online auction September 19 - October 1. If you would like to donate an item, click on this post for the application or email questions to Kate at khrysiuk@humanerescuealliance.org.

Art Enables Art Enables is looking to hire a part-time Studio Assistant to provide support to our studio artists. The part-time Studio Assistant position provides group and one-on-one support to Art Enables resident artists while helping maintain a highly professional and productive studio space for artists and guests. The Studio Assistant’s chief responsibility is to support the artist’s creative efforts in the studio while assisting artists with daily tasks. The Studio Assistant will also support other program efforts such as program compliance support. The Studio Assistant is a part-time, fixed-term position. The position is 21 hours a week, ideally, 9 am-4 pm, three days a week (M-F). The position will run through April 30, 2023. An extension of this term is to be determined. Click on the post for more info!

Join fellow creatives and makers to share and sell your work. DC Design Week returns to the Brookland Arts Walk for its annual Pop-Up Block Party on October 21 from 6-10 pm. This year we will feature 15 to 20 local artists.

A festival of story, inviting photographers and filmmakers to submit a narrative of monumentally ordinary proportions. These works should offer fresh and artful interpretations of BitterSweet’s credo: refuse cynicism, defy apathy, celebrate good. In our second year we're welcoming both film (up to 12 minutes in length) and photo essay (including 3 to 5 photographs) entries. On November 11 and 12, the festival will come together in Washington, DC at the Capital Turnaround to celebrate and honor the official selections for the festival. 1 grand prize winner will be selected for each category (film and photo) and awarded $1,000.00.

Pop-up opportunity for Virginia Vendors. Looking for vendors to welcome students and faculty The Plaza at Mason Square 3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington VA 22201

Main Street Takoma is looking for an interesting mix of vendors offering unique holiday gifts to join them for 1 of their 2 holiday markets in December. Sunday, December 4, 11:00am - 4:00 pm Pajamarama Holiday Market at the Takoma Theater, 6833 4th St, NW. This market is part of their annual early bird shopping event, Pajamarama, which gets people out of bed early and ready to shop! Friday, December 9th, 5:00 pm - 9:00pm TKPK Holiday Gift(ing) Market, 201 Ethan Allen Avenue, Takoma Park This night market is filled with twinkling lights, local food, and festive drinks for an evening of holiday shopping fun.

E.H. is partnering with @dcboulderingproject to bring some art to those white walls. As a result, this is an open call for artists. They will be selecting a few to have their paintings and prints on display and for sale at the rock climbing gym. Those interested, please reach out to info@eckingtonhall.com for consideration.

Your home or business can be part of DC’s vibrant mural collection. Want to beautify to your neighborhood and uplift the community? Here is a chance to help cement Sam “The Man” Burns’ legacy? Sam “The Man” Burns Legacy Foundation and the Samuel Burns Estate have partnered with prominent DC mural artists to create a visionary mural of DC’s own, native son, Sam “The Man” Burns! This Mural Project will engage, educate and inspire all residents and visitors of the Nation’s Capital with a great visual art display of Sam to share his story and impact to Washington, DC’s Arts, Culture and Social Justice. Interested owners who are ready to donate prominent outdoor wall space suitable for murals should complete the online form (click on post title for direct link).

Kuzeh Pottery is hosting Clay Festival 2022 Sunday, September 18, 11 am - 4 pm on the Arts Walk (716 Monroe St. NE, Washington DC 20017). Rain date is Sunday, September 25, 2022. All DC metro area ceramic artists are invited to apply to participate in this event. Vendors are responsible for setting up their own space, including providing their own tables, tents and display elements.

Wallmountables is one of DC’s largest community art exhibitions and DC Arts Center’s annual fundraiser and membership drive! During WallMountables, anyone can purchase a 2’ x 2’ square on our gallery wall and display whatever artwork they want! While simply showing your work is exciting enough, there's always the chance that your work sells, too! One of our most popular community-centered events here at DC Arts Center, WallMountables also serves as a membership drive for our organization.

Upper Georgia Avenue Main Street is hosting Art All Night on Georgia Avenue for the second year in a row! Mark your calendars for Friday September 23, 2022 from 7-11pm. They are looking for performers and vendors for various locations along Georgia Avenue NW. Contact: info@uppergeorgiaave.org Website: www.uppergeorgiaave.org Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @UpperGeorgiaAve

Seeking, creatives, makers, and pre packaged baked good vendors, who are interested in being a vendor at the Down in the Reeds Festival on Saturday Oct 8th 2022. Festival will not provide tent or table, just a 10x10 space w/ potential for access to electricity. (If you have a special circumstance or special set up please let us know so we can accomodate) Vendors are expected to set up by 11:00 am and stay through the end of the event at approximately 6:30pm. We are working to provide on site parking for all of our vendors. We expect 5000 attendees. DC Artisans and Maker will be given priority. Please be patient we will be reaching out regularly over the next couple months. If you are a Food Truck or another form of Vendor please email info@downinthereeds.com directly.

This is an open call for inclusion in an exhibition centered on community response to changes in the Chesapeake Bay region. Submissions should be reflective of the Chesapeake Bay region. Artists may be of any age, with no residency requirements. There is no cost to participate. For questions or further guidance, email ChangingChesapeake@cbmm.org.

Join the first Creative Circle Mixer -- a cocktail event where creatives and entrepreneurs come out and connect! We eagerly look forward to cultivating a space for DMV creatives to discuss the media topics that matter! Creatives will also have the opportunity to update their portfolios or resumes by taking a FREE professional headshot at the event!

Lost Boy Cider is hosting an art show at the end of August. They are looking for local artists, painters, sculptors, welders, etc. that want to join with their summer-inspired work. Email alyson@lostboycider.com to find out more!

St. Ann is hosting a Flea & Craft Market on Saturday, October 1, 9:00am to 2:00pm. Have fun, meet your neighbors, rent a table to sell your items, donate sellable items to St. Ann and/or volunteer! Proceeds benefit our parish and the DC Family & Youth Initiative, helping local teens in foster care build lifelong connections with caring adults. We also welcome youth vendors at a discounted rate. Email events@stanndc.org with questions.

DC Zinefest is a one-day independent event designed to provide a space for zine-makers, self-published artists, and writers to share their work with each other and the Washington, D.C., community.For more information on registration, please email dczinefest@gmail.com.

HERstory is a term for history written from a feminist perspective, emphasizing the role of women, or told from a woman's point of view. What's YOUR story? What's HERstory? We want to know. As artists, we tell our personal narratives through our work. For this exhibition, we will be featuring the selected works along with the accompanying "story". Although art speaks to everyone differently and is open to interpretation by the viewer, we desire to more fully engage our exhibition visitors with the uniquely compelling stories that drive you to create your personal works of art.

Apply to be a vendor at this upcoming festival! Creativi-Tea Fest aims to showcase the unique local creative talent in the Washington, D.C. metro area and to inspire South Asians to pursue their creative passions whether it be as a side hustle or as a full-time venture.

@kama.dc and the @heurichhouse present an "Immigrant-Owned Mini Market" on Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 3-8 pm in the Museum's @1921biergarten! KAMA DC is a volunteer-led organization working to provide a platform for immigrants to share their skills and stories.⠀

Join the Baltimore-Odesa Sister City Committee for the first annual BMore for Ukraine festival. The vendor cost is $150 and you can email secretary-odesa@baltimoresistercities.org if you are interested.

Heurich House Museum’s Mini Markt program provides small-scale manufacturing entrepreneurs with a free in-person sales platform during their public Biergarten, which draws up to 200 people per day. The museum will provide vendors with a 4ft x 8ft space, one (1) 6ft table, a tablecloth, access to bathrooms, access to power, and professionally designed cross-promotional marketing materials. Museum staff will communicate with vendors about their acceptances at least 20 days in advance to and coordinate details on participation.

This is a cash award for a Black ceramicist of any skill level and educational background funded by members of the Kaabo Clay Collective. All Black-identifying ceramicists are invited to apply. Applications will be evaluated on the desire to grow in this discipline, the impact of the opportunity, and demonstrated commitment to the field. You do not have to be a collective member to apply, but if you are selected as an awardee, you will be required to join the collective before receiving your award. Membership is free. Furthermore, we require an informal quarterly report back to the collective via our online forum regarding your progress in meeting your goals. Rather than just handing out money, we are looking to build and sustain relationships. NOTE: This is not a scholarship, but a cash award, and does NOT have to go towards tuition. Application Deadline: Friday, June 24, 2022 Award Notification: Friday, July 8, 2022 Questions? Reach out to us at kaaboclay@gmail.com

Districtly Local will be hosting a Stands with Ukraine table at an upcoming festival to promote local brands and raise funds for Ukrainian non-profits. Based on attendance from past years, this year's estimated attendance is 4,000 attendees. Table fees and labor fees are waived. If you are interested in providing products for the table, please fill out the linked form.

Pop Up Grocer travels city to city and showcase the best of what’s available—in care of your body, mind, pets, and home. If you are interested in being featured, email them at hi@popupgrocer.co

Black-owned businesses, apply to vend. To apply to this curated event, please click on this post for the application. There is a $10 non-refundable application fee to submit with this application. As it’s a curated event, submission of your application does not guarantee entry. Accepted vendors will be required to pay a $65 event fee, and to bring their own 10 x 10 tent set up. Deadline to apply is May 23rd, 2022. Event Details: Celebrate Juneteenth 716 Monroe Street, NE Washington, DC 20017 Sunday, June 19th, from 11am to 5pm June 19th. Questions about this event? Email : juneteenth.artswalk@gmail.com

Create by the Creek is a celebration of art in Rock Creek Park. This day-long festival will include free artist workshops, art supplies to borrow, and a meet-up for landscape painters. Artists of all ages and abilities are invited to come down to Peirce Mill on Saturday, June 18 to Create by the Creek! Raindate: Sunday, June 19 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Create by the Creek is organized by the Friends of Peirce Mill in partnership with the National Park Service and the Washington Studio School. This project is supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. If you are interested in applying to be a teaching artist or poster artist, please apply by May 20, the application deadline.

Apply between now and May 2 to feature your products at Femme Fatale (Cleveland Park: 3409 Connecticut Ave. NW. 20008). Womxn and non-binary identifying independent retail entrepreneurs and businesses owned 50% or more by womxn may apply.

FlockDC is offering a $2,500 grant for projects or programs that impact DC proper. Projects should begin and end in a 3 month window. It is not required that applicants be part of or affiliated with a not for profit and businesses; artists, agitators, educators and more are encouraged to apply.

Call for refugee artisans and makers for 1Journey's Global Marketplace to be held during their 1 Journey Festival. The festival will celebrate refugee stories and talents and will be held on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral.

Call for vendors for Mother's Day Artisan Market to be held at Capitol Cider House. Email events@capitolciderhouse.com if you are interested!

All Hail The Creatives, a community and resourceful grid for creatives, is looking for Black-Owned brands to partake in their upcoming event! Click above (on the event title) for a direct link to the application. And if you have any questions, please contact allhailthecreatives@icloud.com

Supreme Core Cider is looking for new local food vendors for their weekend pop-ups. If you’re an interested food vendor, DM them on Instagram (@districtcidercompany) and let them know you are a DL brand. :)

Calling all makers for the 1st ever Valentines Artisan Market at Capitol Cider House. No vendor fees! Email events@capitolciderhouse.com if you are interested!

The @DCBarProBonoCenter and Covington & Burling LLP are sponsoring a FREE virtual legal advice clinic to assist small businesses and nonprofits that have employees who regularly work in Washington, D.C. in understanding the basics of on-boarding employees. They will cover: ✅Employment application practices, including offer letters and compliance with local Ban-the-Box laws; ✅Notice of Hire forms and how to follow other Wage Theft Prevention Act requirements; Form I-9 compliance; ✅Proper benefits enrollment for new employees; and ✅Ensuring new employees understand and acknowledge employee policies. Your nonprofit or small business will meet with attorney volunteers one-on-one to conduct a basic review of your nonprofit's or small business' on-boarding policies.

The Bridge Fund will provide financial relief to small businesses that earned $5 million or less and experienced at least a 30% reduction in revenue during the Public Health Emergency related to COVID-19. This program will prioritize businesses that have not received federal relief funds (Paycheck Protection Program). The Bridge Fund is a non-competitive grant program that will award eligible small businesses with consideration to core expenses, economic distress, location, length of revenue generating operations, and District resident employment.

These grants will provide support for restaurants, food manufacturers, shared commercial kitchens, and commercial corridors like Main Streets and Business Improvement Districts, to minimize food waste. Applicants can access three resources through one application: Virtual or in-person food waste assessment: These will be free and available for all eligible applicants, to provide recommendations to each business on how to reduce food waste. Compost Credit: 100 businesses will be selected for $1,000 in credit for food scraps collection for composting. For many small businesses, this will cover 6 months of food scraps collection. Food Waste Innovation Grants: DSLBD intends to award between 6 and 20 Food Waste Innovation Grants for a total of $300,000 for the Fiscal Year 2022.

RE:Her (non-profit devoted to the advancement and empowerment of women restaurateurs) is getting ready to launch in DC! If you're a woman-owned restaurant, bar or food and beverage business in the DMV, join the Zoom launch on January 31 from 5-6pm and learn more about the organization's plans to connect, uplift, and support women food and beverage entrepreneurs! DM @regardingherdc if you have any questions.

Neighbors DC has partnered up with Lululemon at #UnionMarketDC for MORE pop ups this year!!! 🙌 In the month of February 2022, they will share space with African American and Black makers from 11am to 4pm, on Saturdays and Sundays. Dates Available: February 5th & 6th, 12th & 13th, 19th & 20th and 26th & 27th. Vendors Fee: $80+/day Location: 1256 4th St NE, Washington DC. DM @neighborsdc on Instagram if you are interested!

Join DCSLB to learn about ways your DC business can prepare and get involved in the DC Farmers Market scene in 2022. This information session will focus on key tips on how businesses can best prepare, including: Researching and registering for markets, permits and licensing, insurance needs, market booths and displays, pricing, point of sales Marketing and sales tips, staffing, and more.

The Conservancy is now taking applications for flower and plant vendors, hand-made arts and crafts relating to flowers or other green themes. Click on the event title for the application.

Artists, are you looking to donate or acquire art/craft materials? UpCycle Creative Reuse Center is an Alexandria, Virginia based non-profit that connects creativity and conservation by providing a resource center for reuse materials and a creative making space for the community. At UpCycle, they rethink the traditional notion of waste by collecting cast-offs from our community to serve as creative materials.

Artists, are you looking to donate or acquire art/craft materials? SCRAP (Baltimore) collects discarded materials from the public that can be reused and given new life. Many centers resell these items to the public for a bargain or donate them to teachers, organizations or other groups for further reuse. You can shop online or in store!

This two-day event is on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral. The event will include an antique carousel, tours of the cathedral towers, dozens of vendors, carnival games for the children, an astounding White Elephant sale, and of course, many flower and plant sales. If you are interested in becoming a Flower Mart commercial gift vendor, click the link to fill out the application . If you have questions, you may email: giftvendors@allhallowsguild.org

As You Art Bar is located at 500 8th Street SE and will be part cafe, part workspace, part dance space, part artspace, part event space and just a space to come #AsYouAre! Tentative opening and artist reception is March 2022. Reach out to KimberleyNBush@gmail.com with any questions.

URBNmarket's Mosaic Cherry Blossom Festival - Mosaic Art in Bloom will be held at Mosaic District Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3. They are seeking sellers of handmade and vintage items including, but not limited to, clothing, art, bath and beauty products, toys, jewelry, décor, pet accessories, and home goods. They are also seeking specialty food vendors.

Pop-up market hosted by Chef Koo's focused on Iranian-American small business owners/makers. Next market is December 18 from 12-5 pm. Apply via linked form.

3 Stars Brewing is hosting more markets this winter and is also expanding to hosting workshops and classes. Examples of recent activities-focused events include (but not limited to!) calligraphy classes, succulent arranging classes, hot sauce blending classes, wreath-making classes, and cooking classes. Email events@3starsbrewing.com for additional details and dates.

Umoja is the first principal of Kwanzaa and the Kiswahili term for unity. Anacostia Arts Center is hosting a market to celebrate Umoja. DM @anacostiaarts or contact Jess@thedchive.com

Looking for Black woman-owned brands for a 2 day pop-up hosted at This Here Gift Shop in Union Market. DM @blackwomanowned or @flex.infinity for more information.

Looking for local Latinx vendors to be part of an upcoming market at El Tamarindo for “National pupusa day” on 11/14 11:30am to around 3pm. DM @spicycandydc or email Carla at carla@scdctheagency.com if you are interested!

FlockDC is offering a $2,500 grant for projects or programs that impact DC proper. Projects should begin and end in a 3 month window. It is not required that applicants be part of or affiliated with a not for profit and businesses; artists, agitators, educators and more are encouraged to apply. We are excited to apply to this one!

In 2022, this grant will be awarded to an individual or collaborative who propose the most compelling project surrounding the discrimination and misogyny women artists face, or have faced, specific to the music industry. To apply you must be a college student or instructor/educator who is either enrolled in, teach at, or lecture on or is a graduate[s] of a women’s study program. Applicants must be DC-based. Project examples could include blog series, plays, films, lecture series or research papers. Projects must be completed within one year period. A zoom meeting on the grant program will be held on December 15, 2021, at 11am. Persons interested in taking part can contact Honfleur by emailing a request at jess@thedchive.com.

This annual program is a realization of the vision of the late Sharon Hughes Gautier to provide artists with the necessities of time and funding to create their work. This residency comes with both specific project funding and a monthly stipend. This program is open to emerging or professional artists in any artistic discipline, including (but not limited to) visual, performing, spoken word, literary arts, film as well as curation of an exhibition. The artist must live in Ward 7 or 8 pursuing research or in the development stage or production of artistic project/exploration. There is no established format for the proposal. The submittal must be in a word document which includes a detailed description and the time schedule for the project. In excel format, a detailed budget must be provided. The deadline for submittal of a proposal is March 31, 2022. For more Information about or for submitting a proposal, email Duane Gautier at gautier.duane@gmail.com.

Call for vendors for pop-up market organized by Bad Candy gallery to be held at Sandlot Georgetown 12 - 6 pm. Open to all kinds of vendors except alcohol, especially artists. DM @badcandyshopdc or email badcandyshopdc@gmail.com

Now accepting applications for the 6th annual Holiday PopUP outdoor market, taking place on Connecticut Ave in Van Ness, Forest Hills and Wakefield on Saturday, December 11th from 11am - 5pm

Apply between now and October 18 to feature your products at Femme Fatale (Cleveland Park: 3409 Connecticut Ave. NW. 20008)

1 spot left for a ceramics vendor! DM @lacoopcoffee if you are interested

Local vendor pop-up opportunity, happening at the same time as City Dogs Rescue fundraiser! Few extra slots available. Email events@3starsbrewing.com if you are interested.

Each December, the Heurich House Museum curates a 3-day holiday market in its Castle Garden, inspired by traditional German Christmas markets. Visit the FAQ page for more info on vendor costs and general info.

Eligibility: established business operations for 3 or more years, 25 or less full-time or part-time employees, at least 51% owned and operated by person of color. Applications open October 1st.

Monochrome Collective is calling for submissions of artwork within the theme Portraits of a Still Life for an upcoming exhibition - full requirements linked. Email nina@monochromecollective.com with any questions.

Call for artists to host a fall 2021 workshop. DM @east_artworkshops for more information.

The Arts Market on the Reach Plaza is comprised of vendors related to a weekend's festivities. Upcoming events include Deaf Enlightenment and Arts Festival (9/23 - 9/25) and The Mumbo Connection (9/30 - 10/2). Vendor space is offered by invite only. Vendors interested in participating should email millenniumstage@kennedy-center.org.

Kiki & Co-Work DC is an indoor/outdoor co-working experience centering and celebrating Black, Indigenous, and women and femmes of color. Ticket for the event includes access to co-working space + amenities, networking, wellness and branding workshops, and good vibes!

Holiday pop-up at Tyson's Corner: looking, in particular, for small businesses focused on skincare, fresh flowers, pre-packaged food/chocolates, men’s gifts, and art. DM @creativecollectivepop on Instagram or email creativecuratorsllc@gmail.com

The goal of the event is to connect local food entrepreneurs with commercial kitchen operators to potentially find space to meet their needs. The event will include brief overview of available spaces; networking space with restaurants, commercial kitchen incubators, and other businesses with available commercial kitchen space; and technical assistance from DSLBD & LEDC staff.

Artisan markets running from September - December! All markets are held outdoors and vendors must bring their own tables, tents, and electronic payment device. There is a market fee of $25 per vendor, per market.

Designed to equip early-stage social entrepreneurs with tools and relationships they need to achieve scalable, lasting impact. Halcyon’s fellowships are free, with no fee or equity stake required, and include a $10,000 (Flagship Residential) or a $5,000 (Intensive) stipend.

The Block is an Asian food hall with 3 locations in the DMV. They host pop-ups at the Virginia location on Sundays. Interested in becoming a vendor? Email chena@theblockfoodhall.com

Interested in participating as a performing or visual artist or as a vendor in the artists market, please contact Cristine Davis, NCMS Program Manager at cristine@northcapitoldc.com (no “h”) with any questions.

Vendor call for a pop-up block party on Friday, October 8, 6–10 pm, at the Brookland Arts Walk! There are 2 options for participating this year: 1) Consignment with Terratorie Maps + Goods — If you have a small amount of merchandise to sell (max 3 SKUs, with 6 items per SKU) and would prefer someone else handles the transactions, this is the right fit for you. Items will be sold on consignment, and anything unsold will be returned to you. Makers keep 60% of sale price. 2) Hosted by a Brookland Arts Walk studio — If you're interested in displaying more of your work AND can handle your own transactions (have your own Square, etc), you will be paired with one of the 27 different studios on the Arts Walk for the Block Party. There will be both indoor spaces in the studios and outdoor spaces for tables to sell your work.

Vendor call for an outdoor market in DC! Email queenbeebookemporiumcafe@gmail.com if you have questions

The Dough Jar is closing their brick and mortar and selling some of their business supplies at a discounted rates. DM them on Instagram (@thedoughjar) if you are interested in any of these items: • 20 zeroll #16 ice cream scoopers • Square usb cash drawer • 2 2017/2018 square stands • 2 2019 iPads • 2 tablet holders/stands • 1 cloth black table cloth for 6’ table • 2 12-packs of plastic black table cloths • Gift card holder • Raffle/ballot box • 5oz wax water cups • 3 23-gallon Slim Jim Trash Cans• Black Stools• Easel/poster holder, assorted picture frames • 1 roll of black yarn • Airwick air freshener oil warmers and sugar cookie oil fragrance

Grants of up to $5,000 for DC businesses and microbusinesses without a storefront (home-based online, or mobile) with fewer than 5 employees.

Call for artists to showcase artwork at the launch of Pepco's Harrison Window Gallery in Tenleytown. Currently seeking proposals for the inaugural exhibit "Tenleytown & Friendship Heights: Past, Present, and Future."

URBNmarket returns to Mosaic for a holiday pop-up market on December 4-5th! Apply now - vendor notifications begin August 2nd!

Fall calendar is now open! Calling all Black, Small, Local & Independent Brands to join the weekly weekend pop-up at Village Cafe (Union Market). Email Enica at NEIGHBORSDC@THEVILLAGEDC.SPACE for more information on joining the market.

Now Accepting vendors for August 8th. DM @longlivegogodc if you are interested!

TroubleMAKERS market is looking for 7 vendors who want to showcase their wild and wonderful products at this local fair. DM @tanglewoodsue if you are interested!

Looking for local artists and artisans to show and sell their work during Van Ness Main Street's ART ALL NIGHT event on Friday, September 24th. Send an email of interest with information on what you create to info@VanNessMainStreet.org.

This submission is for all forms of painting, drawing, photography, collage, mixed media, printmaking (analog and digital), sculpture, sound art, video and new media. Maximum of 3 artworks allowed per submission. ::: Eligibility ::: All women-identifying artists residing in the United States. Latela Curatorial staunchly supports trans women and affirms that ALL women and femmes are welcome and safe as participants and collaborators in the Women in the Arts container.

La Coop is seeking artists and artisans selling art prints, original art, jewelry, bath and body products, and ceramics to participate in their next Mini Artisan Market on Sunday, July 25 from 10 - 2 PM at La Coop Coffee House (5505 1st St. NW) Email info@lacoopcoffee.com with the subject 'Artisan Market' - including name, company name, contact info, photos of products or link to photos, product price range, Instagram handle and/or website.

Are you an emerging artist looking to avoid some of the headaches and setbacks that come with navigating the art world? Are you looking to try new opportunities, expand your reach, and build up your clientele without spinning your wheels or throwing money at marketing ads that don’t seem to work? If you are saying yes to these questions, Carina Tenaglia (founder of a DL brand that we love) is offering coaching for emerging artists. Click on the link and fill out the application to take part in a session ($75USD)!

This is an ARTIST CALL! The event organizers are inviting ALL artists to sign up for AAN 2021 now! Visual artists, visual vending artists, performing artists, workshop facilitators, service providers & vendors!

3 spots left! They are looking to fill with DC based woodworking vendors, photographers, and painters. Apply to be a vendor at the 7th Annual Celebrate Petworth event!

Green Body Brand (a Districtly Local Brand) is thrilled to share their upcoming event GBB VegFest 🎉 GBB VegFest is hosted by @green_body_brand and powered by @plantarion_official ! Venue: Union Market, Washington DC Date/Time: September 4th, 2021 at 11am - 6pm This will be a family friendly event featuring a wide variety awesome vegan food & non-food vendors, a fashion show courtesy of @green_body_brand, music, giveaways and more. If you are interested in being a vendor, please contact andy@greenbodybrand.com and let him know you are a DL brand!

Join the DC Food Policy Council’s Entrepreneurship and Food Jobs (EFJ) Working Group for a workshop on the basics of different food licenses and a discussion on the costs, processes, and the pros and cons of different licenses. You will also hear from a panel of DC-based entrepreneurs who have successfully navigated different models of their food businesses, including Danielle Harris, who has run private dining meal service No Reservations cooking in customer homes, catering company District Graze out of shared commercial kitchen spaces, and now her own brick-and-mortar Little Food Studio. This workshop is a collaboration between the Food Policy Council, the Department of Small and Local Business Development (DLSBD), the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC), and the Green Scheme. It is the first event in a series to help DC food entrepreneurs find the right space for their business. Register today!

Bring your unneeded fabric, yarn, paint, pigments, kits, beads, and other usable crafting and fine art supplies to pass on to the next local maker. All leftover supplies will be donated to local schools and kid's programs to use in their arts activities.

La Coop Coffee House is looking to host a small group of vendors (jewelry, home goods, art, etc.) for a mini market. DM them if you are interested.

Parkview Market is located in Hook Hall and is open every Sunday from 10am - 2pm. Past vendors have showcased fresh produce, tasty foods and handmade goods like salt scrubs. They are continuously reviewing vendor applications. We encourage DL brands to apply!

Dj ART.is and The Melanade Stand are back at it again with another Market and Karaoke Party! Location: 8309 Old Branch Ave Clinton Md Saturday July 11th from 7-Midnight! Vendors will be the spotlight from 7-10 with Karaoke going from 9-midnight! Vendors will have the option to stay onsite until midnight as well! Vendors should be prepared to speak about their business and what motivates them! Vendor fee is $35.

Juried event seeking sellers of handmade and vintage items including, but not limited to, clothing, bath and beauty products, toys, jewelry, décor, pet accessories, and home goods. They are also seeking specialty food vendors.

Juried event seeking sellers of handmade and vintage items including, but not limited to, clothing, bath and beauty products, toys, jewelry, décor, pet accessories, and home goods. They are also seeking specialty food vendors.