Downtown Art & Craft Market 2026 - Salt Lake City

Established in 2003, the Downtown Art & Craft Market runs adjacent to the Downtown Farmers Market in Pioneer Park and celebrates our community's desire for unique, handmade, local gifts and art.

The Art & Craft market provides an illuminating window into our region and the creativity born of the Intermountain West. From jewelry to organic body products, to fine art and photography, market patrons will find a wide array of beautiful items to gift, or to keep!

CONSTRUCTION: Construction will be happening in the park this year, March through October. Staff is diligently working to create a viable map that works for vendors and patrons. We are doing our best to keep the market in, and as close to Pioneer Park, as possible. We are hoping to work around the fenced staging areas of the construction project and adjacent streets. I will be considering everyone's needs going forward.

Something for each of you to consider is:

- Filling out the application with the vehicle you are planning to bring, with its dimensions

- Could you pare down your setup?

- Has anything changed (power, size, ect) about your setup that I need to know NOW?

BECOMING A VENDOR

Applications are accepted online at zapplication.org beginning January 31, 2026. The application deadline is March 13, 2026. Applications do not result in an automatic acceptance into the Market. All applications are reviewed by a selected jury. Once the review has taken place vendors will be notified of their status as invited, waitlisted, or declined. Notifications will be sent to the e-mail provided on the application no later than April 11, 2026.  A nonrefundable application fee of $50 is required upon submission.

THE JURY PROCESS 

Note: The jury process is structured to give every applicant equal consideration. PRIOR PARTICIPATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE ACCEPTANCE IN THE CURRENT YEAR'S MARKET. The jury will not evaluate late applications. Any applications that do not include the required images and artist statements will not be seen by the administrator. The jury will not be able to evaluate incomplete applications or applications that come unaccompanied by the required application fee.

• ALL CRAFTS MUST BE HANDMADE BY THE APPLICANT IN UTAH. Pre-manufactured, mass-produced, imported or commercial products will not be considered.
 
• Applicants are required to include digital photographs of their work as well as an artist statement with the application. Vendors are required to submit a maximum of 6 photographs representative of the items intended to sell as well as a photograph of the display (7 photographs total). Digital photographs should be in JPEG format, no smaller than 1400 pixels on the longest side. Guidelines, suggestions, and instructions can be found here: http://www.zapplication.org/images.phtml. The jury makes its decision based on the photographs of products and the artist's statement.
 
• Applicants must submit an artist’s statement in the space provided on the application. The applicant will provide a few paragraphs describing the process, the artist’s relationship with the process (inspiration) and why the artist has chosen the selected medium. Any applications that don't include a descriptive statement will be returned for completion before it's submitted. Applicants needing assistance with drafting an artist statement may contact the Salt Lake Community College Writing Center for free coaching.
 
• Once accepted, vendors may display and sell the type of work presented on their application. Any changes must be approved by the Market Manager.
 
• Selections will be made from the primary classifications listed on the application (i.e. jewelry, textile, pottery). To ensure balance and fairness to all exhibitors, each classification has a limited number of openings.

1. INSURANCE

Your Certificate of Liability Insurance must be submitted before you are accepted as a vendor.

If you do not currently have insurance, please plan to get insurance BEFORE May 1, 2026 and submit your COI to blue@downtownslc.org.  
 

All Vendors: Certificate of Insurance for $1,000,000
                       
List UFCU as Additionally Insured
                       Urban Food Connections of Utah
                       201 South Main Street # 2300
                       Salt Lake City, Utah 84111


You can do this through your insurer or check out the ACT program. 
https://www.actinsurance.com/vendor-insurance?gclid=Cj0KCQjwvr6EBhDOARIsAPpqUPFI0LxS7cBWGN-Cfd3GH-E7A37c7dIKYMY1f3SRTZD2qq-ptNcYNREaAtejEALw_wcB

All vendors are required to provide a Certificate of Liability Insurance in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or greater to participate in the Market. This will also cover you if you participate in the Winter Market. Downtown Alliance/Urban Food Connections of Utah must be named as an “Additional Insured” on the Certificate. If you already have general liability or other types of business insurance, speak with your agent about adding DTA/UFCU as an additional insured. You may want to inquire with your current home/auto insurance provider to see if they offer this type of coverage. 
Further details will be provided at the vendor orientations.

A NOTE FOR JEWELRY AND TEXTILE ARTISTS:

JEWELRY

The jewelry category is often the most applied for category in many art and craft markets. The Downtown Art & Craft Market has identified three subsets of jewelers: CRAFT, ARTISAN ,and MIXED. Jewelers who design their jewelry using beads and/or other components they did not create fall into the JEWELRY - CRAFT category. Jewelers who craft the components of the jewelry they design (silversmith, gem cutting, stone tumbling, etc.) fall into the category of JEWELRY - ARTISAN. Mixed Jewelers offer jewelry that falls into both categories. Artists offering a variety of products, including jewelry, should also apply under the JEWELRY - MIXED category.

TEXTILES

The textile category at the Market is often the most misunderstood and difficult to identify as a craft. Textiles at the Downtown Art & Craft Market must be modified, solely by the artisan, to the extent that they reflect an original, artistic character and are obviously informed by the artist’s intention. Textiles that are not allowed into the Downtown Art & Craft Market include, but may not be limited to, those that are mass-produced in any way by an outsourced printer or those that are produced/mass-produced outside of the state of Utah. The textile artists featured at the Downtown Art & Craft Market often create their products from scratch, with raw materials. Exceptions typically are characterized by screen printed or modified materials designed and created to produce an original design, by the artist.

The Jury Process is handled as follows:

1. An impartial jury of up to eight professional artists or arts advocates will be selected from our local community.

2. They meet and examine all of the applications in one session, assigning each a number from 1 - 7.

3. The jury carefully examines a number of important criteria in each application:

• Does the product meet the minimum criteria? (Handmade, locally made)
• What is the quality of the product?
• How marketable is the product?
• Does the product enhance the overall variety of products at the Market?
• Is the product compelling?

4. The jury results are collected and the top-scoring vendors are admitted to fill the available spaces at the Market. The applicants who meet the Market’s criteria but fall just below the average score will be placed on an alternate list to fill available vacancies that occur throughout the season. The applicants who fall well below average will not be invited to participate and will be notified.

Remember: The majority of the applications we receive meet most of the qualifications. The jury is dedicated to carefully consider each applicant according to the above criteria.

SIGNAGE

We encourage vendors to create a strong booth presentation including, but not limited to, unique and compelling signage that helps identify the business. Research at markets has shown that those vendors with an organized presentation tend to sell the most product. All signs should be at eye level or higher. Any signs that interfere with the flow of foot traffic are prohibited.

Urban Food Connections of Utah (UFCU) values the efforts vendors make in preparing for our markets and events. Carefully review the following policies, which are subject to change at any time. Updates and communication will be sent to the email address provided in the application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to retrieve and disseminate all communication to their staff members prior to market day. To ensure the success of the DFM and safety of its patrons, all vendors must abide by the following policies:

BOOTH SPACES

● Family members or employees are allowed to sell at the booth — no agents or resellers. Anyone working the DFM is required to be knowledgeable of and comply with DFM Guidelines and Policies. The contact person listed on the vendor application is responsible for training staff to ensure full compliance.

● Booth size is approximately 10 linear feet of space. The size of each space varies depending on the location of trees, poles, sidewalks, and other permanent fixtures. Keep items off of sidewalks and walkways to maximize room for customers. No signage will be allowed in the walkways.

● The DFM assigns spaces based on attendance, amount and type of products, canopies, vehicle size, and other special considerations. Vendors without reserved spaces must check-in at the DFM Info Booth upon arrival. Do not choose a space without first notifying Market staff.

● DFM hours are 8 am to 2 pm on Saturdays. Unloading and setup for vendors begins two hours before opening. Vendors must be set up and ready to sell no later than 15 minutes before opening. DFM staff has the right to reassign a full-time vendor’s space to another vendor if the full-time vendor has not arrived 30 minutes before opening. Vendors are expected to stay for the duration of the Market day.

● Vendors are responsible for providing their own equipment. All canopies are required to be properly secured with a weight system using a minimum of 40 lbs/leg. If a weight system is not in place, vendors must take their canopy down and may be fined.

● Electricity is extremely limited at Pioneer Park. Please make arrangements with Market Management if electricity is requested.

● DFM staff has the authority to move and reassign vendor spots to enhance or facilitate market operations at our sole and absolute discretion.


VENDOR CONDUCT

● Vendors may not sell any items not approved or declared in their Market application. Market staff reserves the right to have vendors remove unapproved products. Approval from the Market Manager is required before any products may be added during the course of the season.

● Price, terms of sale, etc. are between buyer and seller only. Vendors will determine the prices for products sold, but the DFM requests that vendors maintain fair retail market pricing. The DFM, UFCU, or any other party will NOT make any warranty on sold or purchased goods. Sellers agree to abide by fair business practices.

● Vendors must notify the DFM Manager by phone or email at least 48 hours in advance if they will not be attending the Market that week. Non-compliance or repeated absences risk fines and forfeiture of permanent reserved space.

● Vendors are responsible for their own garbage. Vendors must clean up their booth spaces at the end of each day. UFCU provides bins for recycling and certain types of compost. All other garbage should be removed by the vendor.

● Vendors should respect one another’s space and the right to sell their products without intrusion.

● Problems with other vendors should be discussed with DFM staff. Please review the official grievance policy to submit a formal complaint.

● The DFM strives to be a zero-waste environment.

• Vendors should limit packaging where possible and use alternative products where appropriate.
• The use of single-use plastic grocery bags and plastic beverage bottles is prohibited at all UFCU Markets. We encourage customers to bring and use reusable bags or other alternatives.
• Vendors must properly dispose of waste including recyclables and compostables.

VEHICLES AND PARKING

Saturday Downtown Farmers Market:

• Vendors with booth spaces on the interior sections of the park are allowed to keep ONE vehicle in the park during DFM hours. All vendors are prohibited from driving through the center of the park. Vendors on the interior will be required to only drive on the provided driveways and sidewalks until reaching their assigned booth space.
   
• We encourage vendors to bring only one vehicle to the Market. However, if additional vehicles are needed, they must be parked in the Big D vendor parking lot on 400 W. or at the Gateway (validations are provided). Do NOT park in stalls adjacent to the park. These stalls are for your customers ONLY.
   
• Use caution when driving in the park, and be mindful of trees, poles, signage, people, mud pits and dogs. We are fortunate to bring vehicles into the park and would like to keep that privilege.
   
• Driving in the park is PROHIBITED during DFM hours (7:45 am – 2:15 pm for the Saturday Market). After opening, items must be brought in by hand or cart. Vendors that sell out early will have to wait until closing to drive out of the park.

FINES
● Failure to leave booth space clean - $25
● Failure to be set up and ready to operate at Market opening time - $35
● Failure to notify Market Manager with required notice when not attending the Market - $50
● Failure to use tent weights as required - $25
● Daily fees not paid by the beginning of next Market day - $15
● Licenses - failure to provide copies of legal and health department required documents will result in loss of Market space until such documents are in order.
● Reselling - $150 first offense, expulsion from Market for a second offense
● More than one approved vehicle in the park - $25
● Unapproved driving in the park during hours of operation - $50
● Vendor vehicle found in unapproved parking space - $25

OTHER IMPORTANT CONDUCT INFORMATION

● Pets are NOT allowed at/in vendor booths or in close proximity to food.

● DFM will go on rain, shine, or snow. If your product is weather-sensitive, make a weather contingency plan with DFM management no later than 48 hours in advance.

● Flyers, handbills, stickers, and promotional items of any kind are not to be distributed outside of vendor’s booth space. Please notify DFM management if you see any violations.

● Sales of any kind are prohibited at the DFM unless the seller has applied and been approved to sell at the DFM.

● Amplified music or sound is prohibited at vendors’ booths during Market hours.

● Security is provided by the Market. If there are any concerns, see a Market Manager. If theft occurs or there is a life-threatening emergency call 911 first. Be aware of what is going on around and inside of the booth. Booths and cash boxes should not be left unattended.

BOOTH SCHEDULE
Only apply for dates that you are certain you will be attending.
Once market dates have been approved (Mid April), vendors will be allowed 2 excused absences with a minimum of 48 hours notice over the season.  Cancelling more than two dates could result in a fine or loss of your space at the market.

BOOTH FEES

• Full Season: $1200.00 (11 Weeks +)
• Half Season: $600.00 (10 Weeks)
• Day Stall: $65.00/day (9 Weeks -)

All booth fees are nonrefundable and due before the market begins. 

Part-time and alternate vendors will receive their booth assignments on Friday prior to their scheduled date.

All booth fees are nonrefundable. Vendors who have not made payments, or alternative arrangements with Market Management, will not be admitted into the Market. Payments received after the due date will incur a 10% service fee. Vendors are not required to pay for waitlisted dates until they are admitted for those dates.

All booth fees/application are nonrefundable and due before the market begins.