Holiday Arts Tour 2024
December 7, 2024 | 10AM-3pm
Area artists will display and sell their works of original, handmade items for the holiday season! Stone jewelry, wooden turned bowls, hand-crafted books, artisan soaps and essential oils, leather goods, recycled textile wearables, calligraphy stationery, ceramics, paintings, photography, and more can be found each year at the Holiday Arts Tour.
This year NCLAC will keep this a hybrid event from our former formats of both the Holiday Arts Tour (vendors located in the shops downtown) and the Holiday Arts Market (vendor booths at one central location) in hopes of accommodating a wider variety of creators.
We want to give a very special thank you to our local small businesses who will host our artists for this tour: Baldwin Jewelers, Board & Bottle, Brasher Group, Buie’s Photo Shoppe, The Collective, Creative Exchange, Creatives At Work Gallery, Fine Line Supply Co., The Frame Up, Garden Baby, and No. 9 Books & Records.
Thank you for your interest. Applications are closed.
If you would like to participate in this event as a vendor please apply no later than November 27 at 12 PM. Spaces are limited and preferences will be accommodated on a first come basis.
Vendor FAQ’s
• Tour Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Hours: 10am – 3pm
• Location: Downtown Ruston
• Setup: Either the evening of Friday, December 6 or the morning of Saturday, December 7. (*This varies at each location according to merchants ability to accommodate.)
• Breakdown: 3pm – 4pm
• Booth Space/Fee: Multi-Vendor location booths are 6 ft deep and 8 ft wide. Store booth locations vary depending on the availability of space in each shop, however, none are smaller than 6 ft by 6 ft. $25 (Due upon notice of acceptance.)
*Vendor will be notified of acceptance as soon as possible after the application is received. Once booth fee is received, the vendor will receive an admission packet with additional information for the event.
·Application Requirements:
• Items must be original, handmade, or one-of-a-kind.
• Applicant will submit 3 photos of items to be sold with application.
• Payment is due once vendor is notified of acceptance.
• Vendors are responsible for their own sales, sales tax (tax documents will be provided).
• Vendors are responsible for their own set up, and take down. *This includes providing your own tables, chairs, and displays.
• Vendors must remain set up for the entire event, no early take-downs or late set-ups. *You may want to make arrangements for help or relief in case you need to leave the booth at any time.
• Booth fees are non-refundable after November 27th, with the exception of government-mandated closures.
A Look Back on Past Holiday Market Experiences
