APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED.
Time and Location
The 2010 Boston Bazaar Bizarre will take place on December 5th at the Boston Center for
the Arts' Cyclorama. The fair will be open to the public from Noon until 7pm, with an
Early
Bird Shopping Hour from 11am until Noon. These tickets will be pre-sold in November
with proceeds going to charities that will be present at the Bazaar Bizarre. Normal entry
costs $1, early Bird entry is $10 and limited to 100 shoppers.
The Cyclorama is located at 539 Tremont Street in Boston, MA and we have a page filled with
directions and parking information. For out of town travelers, we have hotels listed on this
page.
Vendor Numbers
For the 2010 Bazaar Bizarre, we are only accepting applications for the main room at the
Cyclorama. We have space for just 80 vendors, so the competition will be tough. Please
provide your best product information and photos to help us make an educated decision
on vendors.
The other sections of the Cyclorama will be used for a variety of other fun activities. More
info will be provided to vendors after they are accepted.
Fees and Spaces
The fee for the 2010 Boston Bazaar Bizarre is $200.
The $200 fee is refundable at any time until applications close on August 11th. After August 25th,
vendor fees are non-refundable. We will only consider requests for refund on a case by case basis.
We rarely issue refunds, and only due to well documented severe catastrophic hardships.
You are not under any conditions permitted to sell or trade your space.
Please do not apply unless you are committed to selling at the Boston Bazaar Bizarre .
Each vendor can only apply for one spot, but this spot can be shared. If you are applying
to share a table with a friend, submit ONE application only. Both names must be included
on one application to be judged for participation. You cannot share a table with anyone
who has not been accepted. Doing so will result in forfeiture of your space and vendor
fee.
Upon acceptance, you can request either a table or an empty space. Tables are 6 feet long
and 2 1/2 feet wide. Empty spaces will be 6 feet long and 4 feet wide. You cannot display
items outside of your allocated space. You cannot use both a garment rack and a table. If
you have a special set up that requires extra space, please note this on your application. It
may affect your chances of being accepted, so please contact us if you have any questions
regarding your display.
Wall spaces are limited at the Cyclorama, since it is a round room. You may request wall space,
but you are not guaranteed you will receive it. Wall space will be assigned randomly to those who express interest.
Jury Process
80 vendors will be chosen from all applications received. Every application will be
reviewed by Bazaar Bizarre organizers, then subjected to an anonymous jury. Applicants
are judged on quality and originality.
At least 75% of our vendors will be local vendors, representing all of New England. At
least 20% of our vendors will be new to the Bazaar Bizarre (these amounts can overlap i.e. a new, local vendor). Vendors from previous years
will also be gladly accepted, but please note that we look for growth within these
companies. Visitors to the Bazaar Bizarre are looking for new, fresh ideas and we hope to
fill the space with the best crafters and artists out there.
Having a unique medium is a benefit in the application process. We can only choose a
small amount of vendors from each style of craft, and many of them will have a lot of
competition. In past years, Jewelry vendors have made up almost half of our applicants,
so make sure if you sell jewelry that you promote your most unique and marketable styles!
Application Period
Applications will be live until 5pm on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Applicants will be
notified by 5pm on Monday, August 16th of their acceptance or rejection. Any vendor
who is not accepted will have their vendor fee refunded in full no later than 5pm
August 20th.
If you have any questions at all, please contact us at boston_info@bazaarbizarre.org
