Presented by Town Green District, downtown New Haven’s business improvement district. “We do fun stuff!” (Unofficial slogan.)
NEW HAVEN NIGHT MARKET
vendor call - may 2024
Thank you for your interest in being a part of the MAY 2024 Night Market! We invite vendors, businesses, merchants, entrepreneurs, and artists to showcase their handmade artisan items, curated retail goods, local art, foods, cuisine and more!
MARKET DATE:
Friday, May 17, 2024 | 5PM - 10PM
MARKET LOCATION:
9th Square Neighborhood, downtown nhv
VENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE
NOW CLOSED!
all applicants will be notified of vending status On friday, APRIL 5, 2024
payments due from selected vendors by friday, APRIL 12, 2024
Please DO NOT contact us to ask about vendor application status prior to Friday, April 5th. You WILL NOT hear from us regarding vending status prior to Friday, April 5th. That is the day we will be in touch with you via email.
If we have not contacted you regarding vending status by April 6th, feel free to email us to ask what’s up.
CHOOSE YOUR VENDOR APPLICATION TYPE:
additional participation OPPORTUNITIES:
ATTN artists & designers - We are looking for artists and designers interested in creating a New Haven Night Market poster! The (1) Official Night Market poster will be used as the primary marketing material both physically and digitally for this May Market. We will also commission 2 additional posters for souvenir sales, a total of 3 works created per Market.
Compensation: $300 + 50% of poster proceeds sold via pre-order and night-of the event
Some details: Posters are vertical, 11x17"; physical posters are printed by a local business on souvenir-quality 120# paper
DEADLINE:
application currently closed
PLEASE NOTE:
Artwork examples should be past work only; please DO NOT create Night Market-specific work for this submission form. Artists of all mediums are welcome. After review, selected artists will be contacted individually.
Are you a brick & mortar business located within the Town Green District boundaries who wants to participate without vending in a tent? Drive traffic into your physical space on Market day and night by offering a Night Market Promotion. Promotions will be listed on the event map and handed on to guests as well as listed on the event website. A promotion can be anything from a specialty event cocktail to a live band in-store, pop-up vendors in-store, art pop-ups, shopping or dining discounts, henna or tarot reading, dining discount, live product exhibits - whatever fits your business best!
Please consider supporting this event by becoming a Sponsor. We offer sponsorship opportunities tailored to your business with sponsor benefits and high foot traffic opportunities for visibility.
Add yourself to our list of talent! Town Green District keeps a list of talent, near and far, who are interested in performing at any of our many annual events. Add your info to this list and we will have it on file when event planning time comes. This list is not specific to only playing the Night Market; you will be considered for all TGD-hosted programming.
ADDITIONAL VENDING OPPORTUNITIES WITH OUR PARTNERS & FRIENDS:
International Festival of Arts & Ideas - Food Vendor Call
IFAI is seeking food vendors for the upcoming festival in June on the New Haven Green. Looking for all types of cuisines for multiple event dates. See dates & additional information on Application Form!
Wake Up The Green - Mother's Day Market Vendor Call
The Saturday, May 11th Wake Up The Green spring celebration is looking for local arts, crafts & retail vendors as well as food trucks, carts & food pop-up tent vendors who are interested in joining the event! Additional info on application form.
ATTN PAST night market VENDORS
Participation in past Night Markets does NOT guarantee a spot in future markets. We greatly value all past vendors and their enthusiasm in the event, however the Market has grown and vendor applications received has more than quadrupled over the years. AS YOU HAVE SEEN, STREET SPACE IS LIMITED. To give access to other vendors and add variety to the Markets for event guests, past vendors May be rotated per event. Know that we love you and will get you into a future night market again, if not this one.
GENERAL DISCLAIMER: Limited vendor space available. Limited tent rentals available. Applicants must review, sign and return "Rules & Requirements" document with the application form. Vendor applications will be reviewed by Market staff. Vendors must hold all required permitting prior to applying. Vendor fees apply based on BID (business improvement district) classification and rental needs.
