2026 Dia de los Muertos - Art and Artisan Vendor Application

ART VENDOR APPLICANT INFORMATION

ART VENDOR CRITERIA AND SELECTION

• All artwork must be original and handmade by the applicant.
• Absolutely NO items with copyrighted images or materials are permitted for Dia de los Muertos events
• The MCAD Signature Event Committee will review applications with *SOME* resale items for Dia de los Muertos that are suitable and follow the Dia de los Muertos/theme.
• No additional items may be sold (i.e. water, candy, etc.) unless allowed by the coordinator. Providing of services (i.e. facepainting, tarot card reading, henna tattoos, etc.) is also strictly prohibited.
• These events are family-friendly and artwork must be appropriate for the venue.
• Art Vendors must have a current Tax ID and operate in compliance with all MCAD vending guidelines and standards.
• In order to ensure diversity and product integrity the MCAD Signature Event Committee will review all applications and select participants.
  
  • The MCAD Signature Event Committee looks to include local and regional artists among a wide array of mediums and techniques.
  • Art and artisan vendors not selected will be placed on an Alternate List and contacted in the event of a cancellation. *Please note - alternate vendors may be called on a last-minute basis if spaces open up.
  • MCAD committee reserves the right to curate and limit the number of vendors selected in each category. Please note: Vendors with the following items such as Jewelry, Woodwork, Beef Jerky etc will be limited due to the high number of applications we get for these.

Food Cottage Vendors:

Current The Market Food Cottage Vendors are invited to apply for our signature events. All food cottage vendors must adhere to Texas Food Cottage Law and Department of Public Health Temporary Food Establishment permitting guidelines. All items sold must be pre-packaged, appropriately labeled, food item sales ONLY.

The committee will rank applications according to the following rubric. Each event will be scored separately.

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	Superb (+5)	Excellent (+4)	Good (+3)	Fair (+2)	Needs Improvement (+1)	Does Not Meet Standards (-3)	The Market Vendor +1 Point
Booth Set Up + Photography
Items on brand an on theme to signature event
Variety of product overall

FEES and PERMIT NOTICE

General City of El Paso Vendor Permits are not necessary as the event includes permitting. All selected participants that have paid their dues will be issued a Vendor Permit on the day of Mandatory Orientation.

Vendor Fees (non-refundable).

Dia de Los Muertos

-Regular Artist Rate: $250
-Student Rate: $125
School ID belonging to person applying must be submitted with application and at time of payment to receive the discount
-The Market Vendor (The Market) Rate: $125
To qualify for The Market vendor rate, Vendors must have participated in the The Market at least 4 times in the past 7 months and be in good standing, prior to the payment deadline to receive the discount. Attendance will be verified by the The Market Coordinator.

Payment methods and deadlines will be discussed at the notification of approval

IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR VENDOR PARTICIPATION
**Please note:

-All applications are reviewed by a selection panel comprised of MCAD and City staff and community members.

-Participation in The Market does NOT guarantee selection/participation at Signature events.

-Accepted The Market vendors MAY be eligible for a discount pending the attendance verification requirement.

-Please note that approval for previous signature events does not mean automatic approval for the others.

VENDING GUIDELINES and EVENT LOGISTICS

VENDOR BOOTH REQUIREMENTS

· Vendors must bring their own supplies and equipment (tent, table, easels, table cloths, chairs, etc).

· Booths may not exceed the standard 10’ X 10’ tent size. For special events - MCAD will only allow white tents or branded tents

· Spaces will be assigned and numbered on the pavement on the morning of set-up.

· Space assignments will be emailed out 24 hours before the event begins.

· Space Assignments are final.

· Vendors MAY NOT reassign themselves but may trade with another participating vendor if approved by the coordinator.

· Booths are Non-Transferable and payment is non-refundable.

** All parties involved in violation of this rule will be barred from the event and future participation.**

· Access to electricity is NOT provided.

· Light towers will be provided in the general vendor area and throughout the event footprint

· Vendor permits must be displayed at all times in booth. Vendors without these permits will be asked to leave.

· All vendors must be set-up and ready for business on time and maintain full operations throughout the event.
Art booths should be fully staffed and stocked at all times.

*MCAD staff will not tolerate harassment of any kind in advance of, during and after the application process and event.

EVENT LOGISTICS
Will be discussed at the orientation.