2025 Dia de los Muertos Festival Vendor Applilcation

The Dia de los Muertos Festival is juried to ensure that products fit our Made by Hand guidelines and to ensure a high level of quality, variety and originality. A committee of 3 arts professionals will review and score the entries.

Applicants must apply through this online application system. We do not accept paper applications. If you need assistance, seek help from a computer-savvy friend or call K Space at 361-887-6834. If you applied through this system in prior years (2014-2023), you may re-use images saved in your account.

Application fee $10 through Sept. 10. The application fee is non-refundable and must be paid by the deadline to be considered by the jury panel. You will be notified of the jury's decision by Sept. 20.

Arts and crafts in our art expo must be made-by-hand as defined in the
HECHO-A-MANO / MADE-BY-HAND GUIDELINES: Visual arts and crafts of original conception and design, primarily made by the hand of the artist and Not intended for mass production. Acceptable Items are defined below:

1. Original ArtWork and Crafts: paintings, drawings, sculpture, hand-built or thrown ceramics, hand-pulled limited edition prints (woodcut, intaglio, silkscreen, linocut, etching, engraving, monotype, etc.), photography, Fiber / sewing, collages, mixed media works.

2. Reproductions / Novelty Items: Reproductions are inkjet or laser prints, offset lithographs/posters, high quality copies. Artists may sell two-dimensional reproductions of their own original works. These must be clearly marked with the word 'reproduction.' We also accept novelty items printed with your original artwork, such as coffee cups, ornaments, mouse-pads printed through Zazzle, CafePress or similar printers. Reproductions/Novelty Items can constitute no more than 30% of your booth products. Photos of reproductions and novelty items must be included in your application.

3. Silkscreened, Woodcut or Linocut printed T-Shirts: T-Shirt vendors are limited to a few vendors. Designs must be originally conceived and designed by the exhibiting artist. All t-shirt designs must be included in application.

4. Jewelry: Handmade beads, pendants and original designs in metal, ceramic, resin, polymer clays, etc. qualify as hand-made. Spots available for jewelry makers who string manufactured, mass-produced beads and findings are limited.

5. Hand-Embellished Items: We accept recycled or purchased items that have been hand-embellished. Hand-Embellished is defined as painted, decorated, collaged, beaded, carved, or otherwise re-designed on the surface. Items must differ significantly from the original and show marked evidence of the artist's hand. Examples include, but are not limited to: decorated wine bottles, decorated boxes, re-decorated or painted ceramic figurines, hand-painted glasses and dishes, mosaics, appliqued/beaded/embroidered/painted fabric items like canvas totes, aprons, pillows, shoes, etc.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT:
o Items that are imported, pre-purchased or mass produced
o Mass-produced buy-and-sell T-Shirts
o Knock-Off designs very similar to famous logos or artwork
o Works produced with commercial kits, plans
o Items with the following text: 'Dia de los Muertos Festival,' 'Dia de los Muertos Street Fest/Festival,' or 'Dia de los Muertos Corpus Christi' or any other combination of these words.