New Policy: All Craft Venders must provide information which will be reported to the Illinois Department of Revenue. In addition you will be given a Special Events Tax Collection Report and Payment Coupon.

• All art and craft items must be original work. No commercially obtained items, imports, food, literature, books, or magazines, etc., can be sold. Vendors must submit a photograph that represents their work. Photos may be emailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Additional photos may be needed if there is a change in the craft sale items or at the request of the Craft Shop Coordinator. Vendors will be asked to remove items from their tables which do not fit these criteria.
• All crafts will be prejudged for compliance to guidelines, quality, and excessive repetition by vendors.
• Limited space is available. Vendors may request locations, but final allocations of space will be determined by the Craft Shop Coordinator to preserve consistency, variety, and quality.
• Large fixtures for vending areas may be brought in to location the night before the Holiday sale. Please contact the Craft Shop to make arrangements.
• Set-up time is two hours before the start of the sale. No early set-ups will be allowed.
• Vendors are responsible for collecting their profits. The Craft Shop is not responsible for any checks accepted.
• No refunds will be given unless the sale is canceled by the Craft Shop.
• Tables and rented space may not be sub-leased, traded, or given to other vendors.
• Vendors are responsible for lighting and extension cords.
• Booth spaces have an 8ft frontage and are approximately 6ft from front to back. Tables are approximately 8’x 30” wide. Tables and chairs are provided. If vendors choose to provide their own set-up, they must comply with the space requirements. A map of craft table locations is available at the Craft Shop.
• No late applications will be accepted (see Craft Sale Vendor Form for deadlines).
• Failure to comply with any of the above guidelines and regulations will result in a forfeiture of privileges to participate in the sale.
• Premium and front row area will be reserved for vendors with 10 years of Holiday Sale.

• Please use the Craft Sale Vendor form that corresponds to the sale in which you wish to participate. Separate application forms must be completed for each sale.
• Please submit a photograph of all work to be sold along with application. The photograph should represent the items that vendor will be selling.
• Make all checks payable to SIUC.
• Mail applications with payment to:
  
  Craft Shop
  Student Center - Mail Code 4407
  Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  1255 Lincoln Drive
  Carbondale, IL 62901

All craft sales will be held on the 1st floor of the Student Center in the Hall of Fame area, located at the south end of the building. Additional space will be available in the International Lounge, located on the 2nd floor of the Student Center, for the Holiday Craft Sale. Locations may be changed at the discretion of the Craft Shop.

The loading dock, located at the south end of the Student Center, is available for brief periods to vendors. Please limit parking in this area to loading and unloading items. Loading and set up begins two hours before the opening of the sale. Early setup for display cases, shelving units and other large fixtures is available the afternoon before the Holiday sale; however merchandise should not be set up as there is no security available.

To make campus parking more convenient during University operating hours, we encourage the use of free parking in Lot 56 south of the Arena. This will allow more customers easy access to the craft sales.

We will, however, continue to offer parking permits. Vendors using the permit must park in the lot directly across from the Student Center. You may pick up your permit upon arrival, on the day of the sale.

Please request a parking permit on the Craft Sale Vendor Form. The deadline for purchasing a parking permit is the Monday prior to the sale. Please make your check payable to SIUC in the amount of $4.00 per day, excluding Saturdays.

Overnight security is provided for the Holiday Craft Sale only. All items must be removed each night for other sales.

Vendors exhibit their work at their own risk. The Student Center Craft Shop is not responsible for lost or damaged merchandise.

Many hotels and restaurants are located within a five mile radius of campus. Further information is available upon request.

Promotion includes advertisements in campus and local newspapers, as well as distribution of Craft Sale flyers and press releases to all local media.