On the last weekend in January I walked the New York International Gift Fair for the first time as a merchant. It was a large, sprawling and exhausting show. The biggest take away I got from this ginormous expo was the importance of story. As a merchant, story was everything to me.
I walked the floor [...]

Ok, settle in and get ready to set some reminders as you peruse this list of reputable spring craft shows, organized by vendor application deadline.

Art Star Craft Bazaar is accepting applications online until April 1st. Here’s some info about the show from the Art Star site:
The Art Star Craft Bazaar is an annual juried arts [...]