Spirit of Old Portsmouth - Winter Market 2024
The Spirit of Old Portsmouth is a multimedia effort based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with an art market residency at The Press Room: an iconic cultural hub that’s been keeping it weird/keeping it real in Downtown Portsmouth since 1976. Our mission is to provide a platform to support the independent artists, writers, and makers that are still clinging on to the ethereal grit that is Old Portsmouth. We believe that it is imperative to shop small, shop sustainable, and to support independent makers in order for our creative community to survive.
Are you an artist interested in participating in the upcoming Spirit of Old Portsmouth Market? Please take a moment to read through all of the necessary information, and complete our artist/vendor information form at the bottom of this page.
Please Note:
The Table Fee for these markets is $50, and must be paid within one week after receiving an acceptance email to secure your space. Details about Table Fee Payments will be included in the welcome email to accepted artists.
For safety reasons, open flames, hanging hardware, torches, pressurized tanks/containers, and other potentially hazardous tools and objects are strictly forbidden from the market. All displays must be sturdy and stable. If you have a question about your setup, please feel free to ask!
While we aim for flexibility in terms of setup, we have a strict footprint for displays, and cannot accommodate tables larger than 2x4’ or any setup larger than 5x4’ (with artists’ seating included in this measurement). We realize that a 2x4’ setup is on the small side, but we need to make sure that everyone has enough space and we are able to leave safe, clear pathways for visitors to move around.
The Market takes place on the top two floors of The Press Room. While it is an amazing space for an art market, it is also an old building with no elevator access. Artists must be able to load in and out on their own. Each artist is responsible for their own booth, and conducting their own sales. These markets run from noon to 4pm, with an hour set aside before and after for load in/load out. All artists/vendors must be completely set up and ready to sell their work by the time that the doors open to the public.
Thank you!