Want a booth in a unique holiday market this season?!
I’m Lamont, a kid from Milwaukee you’ve met somewhere along the line while doing neat stuff in the arts, environment, community, or making! I’m a screenprinter and have vended at many maker markets over the past 10 years, including having a regular spot at the one and only Milwaukee Makers Market.
I’m launching a craft market series on Saturday, December 6th, 2025 at Wisconsin’s Black Historical Society from 11am – 4pm.
The storied and local gem WBHSM is located in Milwaukee’s Amani neighborhood at 2620 W Center St., Milwaukee, WI 53206 (27th and Fond du Lac Avenue).
This opportunity is for crafters, artists, writers, personal care product makers, accessories, food and beverage products (original branded goods), designers, doll markers, apparel brands, quilters, jewelry makers, candles and home goods, ceramicists, etc…
This holiday themed market will highlight Kwanzaa, but not be limited to it.
* This craft market is not accepting requests for promoting nonprofit, advocacy, medical or social services organizations. Absolutely no solicitors (ie no one will be allowed to promote their organizations, business or social services who has not been assigned a booth, at the expense of the market vendors).
You want a booth?
Fill out this Vendor Form in the link below. (This button links to a Google form, which will ask you to sign into your Google account).
Even if you’re not available for the upcoming market, but would be interested in future markets, still fill out the Booth Request Form.
Want to email your Booth Request?
If you’d like to submit your booth request via email, scroll to the bottom of this page and copy and paste the questions or access a the Booth Request Form via google docs from this link (download or copy and paste) and send your answers to cityofmakers@gmail.com.
Booths will be $30 each and 8 ft wide and 6 ft deep in size. A limited number of tables are available (1 per vendor) and can be requested through the sign up link.
Following review of submissions, I will send booth confirmation emails on a rolling basis that will also include a link to pay the $30 booth fee.
Fees will be paid through Venmo, CashApp and Paypal. Other payment arrangements may be made on a case by case basis. No checks will be accepted.
Booth fees must be paid by December 1, 2025, or your booth may be offered to another vendors on the waiting list.
In honoring the maker movement and the tradition of cultural crafts, I’m focusing on handmade, original design/authorship, or unique value-add products (combination of goods or inputs to make a new product), rather than retail or resell of mass produced items. This also includes fine arts, folk art, literary arts, and vintage etc… so long as it’s heartfelt, unique and produced or curated with love and care.
In the tradition of Kwanzaa, gift giving should have meaning, purpose, reflect personal expression, demonstrated skill, educational or cultural value, or otherwise enriching health, physical or mental well-being, rather than mass produced consumer goods that are bought for their monetary value, or purely for leisure, recreation or status. Participating in this market is providing people who value “making”, and higher vibrations around gift giving, an unique outlet to support local creative talent and a sustainable economy.
Most of all, this is the first of what I envision to be many City of Makers Craft Markets in the years to come!
Please do reply with any questions, and please do forward this announcement to anyone you think may be interested in vending or attending! Here’s my email cityofmakers@gmail.com.
BOOTH REQUEST FORM (copy and paste version)
This form collects contact information for prospective vendors in City of Makers Craft Markets.
Please complete this form by November 30, 2025 at 10:59pm Central Time (extensions to submit can be requested), Booths will be given on a rolling basis. 50% of proceeds go to benefit WBHSM.
The Holiday Market will take place Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11a – 4p.
You will be notified of you acceptance into the market in a separate email with more instructions and link to settle booth fees (Venmo, Cashapp or Paypal, No checks will be accepted). There are 25 booths available
Booth Fee is $30, non-refundable. Your booth fees must be paid by December 1, 2025 or your booth may be reassigned to another vendor.
(Information submitted in this form is strictly confidential and will be used exclusively in conjunction with City of Makers Craft Market opportunities. Your information will never be shared with a third party)
Please answer the following question to request Booth. Unless otherwise stated all questions are required.
- Your First and Last Name
- Your Craft, Artist or Business Name
- When are you interested in vending?
- Vendor Product Type
- Mailing Address (address, city, state, zipcode) (optional response)
- Phone number
- Zipcode
- Do you make or design products inspired specifically by African cultures or the African diaspora, Indigenous American cultures, global cultures, or other culturally specific craft traditions? If so, please describe which traditions you draw inspiration from. (optional response) (This is not a requirement of vending).
- Tell us your product’s story, or provide an artist/crafter statement!
- Please describe what you think your vending booth set up will be.
(Booth spaces will be approximately 8ft across and 6ft deep and electricity will not be provided.)
12. Would you like to have a table provided to you? There are a limited number of 8ft tables that will be available and provided first come, first serve. (Access a table cannot be guaranteed, however you will know plenty of time in advance if a table is not available).
13. Please provide an Artist Profile Picture or a Short Video introducing yourself. (If you’d like to submit this piece later just say so in the final question) (optional response).
14. Please provide a vendor logo file (best submitted in 300 dpi resolution and small dimensions, like 2X2, 2X3, 4×6 (If you’d like to submit this piece later just say so in the final question) (optional response).
15. Any special requests, other notes or questions? (optional response)
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