We are looking for new and established, local and regional, unique and creative makers.  If this is you, please apply to our 2025 markets! Our goal is to showcase the very best of the local creative community at our events. 

What is Crafts & Drafts?

Crafts & Drafts is a market event series now in its 10th year, and hosted by the Memphis Flyer. Our Summer Market in 2024 attracted 2,500+ guests and 75 artists and makers, and our Holiday Market in 2024 attracted 3,500+ guests and 85 artists and makers. For 2025 we will be further expanding into the indoor spaces of Crosstown Concourse and with our increased footprint will be accepting more makers than in 2024.

We are proud of our efforts to support area creatives and the Memphis Flyer has been part of the creative community ourselves since 1989. Shop Local is our goal and showcasing the best artist and makers in the Mid-South is our solution!

Dates and Deadlines:

Crafts & Drafts Summer Market 2025 will be hosted on Saturday, June 7th from 10am-5pm at Crosstown Concourse. Our regular application process for this event is now closed. Our waitlist application may be found here.

Crafts & Drafts Holiday Market will be hosted on Saturday, November 8th from 10am-4pm at Crosstown Concourse. Our application for this event is open through July 1st, 2025 and may be found here.

Please note that we NEVER communicate via social media or messaging to vendors, and we communicate exclusively through direct email to our vendors and phone contact only; if you are being messaged by someone on social media about “your application,” please be aware you are communicating with a scammer!

If you’d like to be notified when our 2026 Crafts & Drafts event applications open please join our Vendor Mailing List here.

Important Vendor Information:

• Memphis Crafts & Drafts Festival is a market showplace for local and regional artists, crafters, and makers.

• There is no charge for artists, crafters, and makers to apply for our markets. Our vendor fee structure is detailed within our applications.

• Our Crafts & Drafts events are juried markets. All applications will go through through a review process and each applicant will be accepted, declined, or waitlisted for each of our events. We strive for a healthy and diverse mix of all types of makers and artists at each event. Our selection committee reserves the right to decline acceptance of any application that they feel does not meet the criteria set by our committee. This includes makers and artists who may have participated in the past, but the committee has determined not to invite them to return.

• Accepted applicants must provide their own tables, chairs, signage, and tents if outdoors. Additionally, outdoor vendors will be required to provide tent weights.

• Vendors may not share their booth with other vendors.

• Crafts & Drafts offers a few select onsite opportunities for local businesses that are not makers, artists, or crafters - if you’d like more information about these opportunities, please reach out to us at molly@willmottevents.com.