Application Information

 
 
 
 
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Mission & Theme

DARKSOME is a physical and digital dark art and craft market based in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Darksome is specifically looking to showcase quality makers, artists and crafters whose work is dark, creepy, macabre, witchy, mystical, mysterious, strange, curious, scary, absurd, and unsettling! Our mission is to promote quality dark artists and crafters throughout the United States and internationally.

Types of Work

  • WE DO NOT ACCEPT RESELLERS - No vintage items, mass produced items, or supplies. This also includes individuals or stores reselling handmade items from multiple artists. Essentially, anything you didn’t make yourself.

Examples of handmade work we are looking for:

  • Accessories

  • Bath, Body, & Beauty Products

  • Ceramics

  • Clothing (hand sewn or screen printed)

  • Fiber & Textile Art

  • Floral craft (wreaths, bouquets)

  • Furniture (handmade and remade/repurposed)

  • Glass

  • Home decor

  • Jewelry

  • Leather goods

  • Metal craft

  • Needlecraft

  • Original artwork and prints including collage and any mixed media

  • Packaged food artisans (examples coffee, tea, sauces, honey, etc.)

  • Paper craft

  • Toys/Figurines

  • Woodworking

We do accept tarot card readers!

If you have any questions about what type of work is acceptable, use the contact form or email darksomecraftmkt@gmail.com

Application Tips

  • Submit High Quality Photos. This cannot be stressed enough. The images you include will be used for promotion.

  • We only accept image files in the application. You may not send images in a PDF or Word document.

  • You must have an online web presence. It is strongly encouraged that you have an Instagram account.

  • Where asked for on the application, include a short, well written statement/description written in third person so I do not have to edit it and ask you for your preferred pronouns.

  • Make sure you list and send photos of every category of item you will be selling at the market. (Example, if you sell ceramics but also leather jewelry, please list that on the application and provide photos of each).

  • If you also resell items, please make it clear in your application that you will only be selling your handmade items.

Selection Process

This is a curated market. The selection criteria are:

  • Quality of work

  • Fit with the Darksome theme

  • Variety of mediums (We seek to provide a wide variety of art and craft mediums at our market. Some categories tend to be more competitive than others such as jewelry and bath/body products)

 
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