Artisan Market

What does well in the Artisan Market:

• Whimsical items
• Household decorative
• Functional kitchen items
• Accessories
• Jewelry 
• Ceramics
• Child safe items
• Apothecary (i.e. bath and body, herbs, essential oils)
• Basketry
• Leather goods
• Non-perishable food products
• Notecards and journals
• Woodworking
• Textile
• Glass items
• Purses, wallets and totes
• Scarves
• Hats and gloves

Rolling Entry: May 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025.

Artisans are encouraged to enter early. We will accept submissions as they are received, and set up a meeting to determine the best fit of items and select inventory. 

Term of agreement:

• Term of agreement is Oct 2025 to June 2026. Either party may terminate the agreement with a written notice during specific time periods that don’t interfere with our promotional days.  
• West Windsor Arts will only accept handmade items made by the Artisan and will not accept products sourced from others. 
• The prices you provide will be the retail price, and must be within 10% of the price the item is listed on your website or at craft shows. 

Fees:

• There is no up front fee to enter items or for the initial consultation.
• A one time admin fee of $35 will be deducted from items sold during the term of agreement. 

Sales

• Sales exceeding $35 will be split with 50% to Artisan and 50% to West Windsor Arts. 
• Remittance of payments will be made quarterly.
• We will share purchaser information on a quarterly basis, if permitted by the purchaser.

Timeline:

• July 31, 2025: rolling entry deadline 
• Acceptance or declines will be sent out as entries come in. Once accepted, Artisan will be expected to sign an agreement.
• September 8, 2025: Artisans to enter accepted items into a shared spreadsheet. 
• September 15, 2025: Artisans to drop off accepted work.

Accepted Work:

• West Windsor Arts may accept up to 15 different items for the shop from each Artisan. Items with the same price point may be grouped. 
• Price point: We value your work and will do our best to educate customers about this. However, Artisans are advised that our customers tend to be especially price conscious. We will work with you to evaluate the price points when determining if your product is right for the shop and will use our experience to help you maximize your sales potential. 
• Delivery of accepted pieces:
  -  Labeling: Accepted items must be individually labelled before delivery.  Labels on the items should have: first and last name of artist, title/name of piece, price and item number.  Item number will be provided by WWA (see below).  Labels on the items must match the information provided on the entry sheet (business cards with pricing on the back will not be accepted).

Entering items into a shared spreadsheet:  

Once accepted, Artisans will receive a link to a shared spreadsheet to enter information as noted below.  This must be completed by the deadline date set and before delivery of the items.

• Artisan name as it will appear on labels, contact information (email, phone and address), website (if applicable),
• Artisan statement: briefly tell us who you are as an Artisan; what makes your process unique, the history of your craft, your sustainable practices, and any other aspect of your business that helps us and customers understand you. 
• Artisan bio: please include highlights of your artisan career. 

• Title: Each item must have its own unique title, even if it is jewelry.
• Item number: WWA will provide your unique item number. Do not put this on your product until you have confirmation from us. Each item will have its own item number. 
• Description: This is important. This is what customers will read when they are shopping for your product. Make it appealing. This should also include if the item is food safe. 
• Materials used: List what you used to create this product. People have many allergies so we need to provide this information.
• Dimensions or size in inches.