Juried Exhibitions & Competitions / Verified 2 September 2026
Crooked Tree Arts Center's Merry Marketplace (Traverse City, MI) runs two concurrent November–December formats: a curated gift gallery taking 40% commission, and a two-day pop-up market where artists keep all booth sales from 8'x6' spaces. Application fee is $10; pop-up booth space costs $125. Deadline: September 21, 2026.
Every fact, with its receipt
What the organizer actually says
Deadline. September 21, 2026
“Application deadline September 21, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT. Participation confirmation and booth fees due by October 7, 2026.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Cost to apply. $10 to apply
“$10 non-refundable application fee; Pop-Up Market booth space $125 additional.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
What you get. Gift Gallery: 60/40 commission split (artist receives 60%). Pop-Up: artist keeps all booth sales; booth space 8'x6' for $125.
“Gift Gallery: 60/40 commission split (artist receives 60%). Pop-Up Market: artist retains sales; booth space $125.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How long. Gift Gallery runs November 13–December 12; Pop-Up Market is November 13–14 only.
Who can apply. All artists welcome; no stated nationality/residency restrictions. Jewelry designers must be hands-on makers.
How they choose. Juried
“Gift Gallery is juried (curated selection); Pop-Up Market appears non-juried (booth-based, first-come basis implied).”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Members only
Whether this is worth your entry fee, your shipping, and the weeks it takes to put an application together depends on work only you have…
The facts are free
We read your work once, free, and email you the analysis.
One free read per artist. It doesn’t expire.