Makers Market Announces $100 to $500 for Local Artists, Craftspeople, Musicians, and Food Producers

The Makers Market will be held every Friday and Saturday from the start of April through the end of June. The Market will provide an opportunity for local artists, craftspeople, musicians, and food producers to demonstrate their skills and showcase their products. Speakers who are experts in small town arts economies will also be invited to present at Makers Market events to share expertise around developing downtown in areas of arts and culture. The project addresses the long-term goal of developing the local economy through the creation of small cultural businesses that can revitalize the downtown area. In total, 26 performances, lectures, and demonstrations are expected to take place during the project period.

This call for nominations is for individuals, organizations, and businesses that wish to participate in the series. Members of the public are also invited to submit nominations on behalf of people or groups they think might be good to participate. A quick and easy online survey form is available here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7GP8B6C.

The deadline for submitting nominations is March 15. At that time a committee will review all of the nominations submitted and select participants for the series. Participants that are selected will be given an honorarium between $100 and $500 based on the nature of their work and the contribution they make to the overall series. Details about people and groups selected will be released in mid-March.

This project is being funded by an Appalachian Regional Commission Flex-E-Grant through the Kentucky Department for Local Government and administered by Brushy Fork Institute of Berea College. Flex-E-Grant funds are made available to distressed ARC counties in Kentucky for projects that are designed to build capacity in these communities.