ASI Makers Market Vendor Information and Application

Our Mission

The mission of the ASI Makers Market is to promote the Craft Center and to provide a location for talented artists to sell their work.

 

Eligible Crafts

We only showcase crafts that are made by the artists themselves. If you are unsure about the eligibility of your crafts, it is your responsibility to contact the Craft Center at (805) 756-1266 or asicraftcenter@calpoly.edu. Food and drinks are not considered craft items and therefore may not be sold.

 

Fees

There is a $15 entry fee to participate in the Market and secure your spot. All vendors will pay the Craft Center a commission on sales, to cover staffing, space reservations, t-shirts, and other costs associated with the event. The commission rate is 15% for student vendors, and 25% for non-student vendors. Vendors will receive sales reports at the end of each day. Checks will be mailed to the address listed on the vendor’s W9 form.

 

Security

We ask all vendors to volunteer 2-4 hours during the duration of the sale to monitor tables. The Craft Center is not responsible for lost or stolen merchandise during the sale.

 

Application and W9

All vendors must complete an application, email their completed (W-9) taxpayer identification form to asicraftcenter@calpoly.edu, and pay the $15 registration fee to be considered for the market. (Note: please make sure W9 is signed and dated).

Vendors can pay their $15 fee in-person at the Craft Center front desk. We do not accept cash or check, we can only process card or Apple Pay payments.

By submitting your paperwork, you are acknowledging that you have read the information and will adhere to all policies and guidelines herein.

For questions, please contact the Craft Center at (805) 756-1266 or asicraftcenter@calpoly.edu.

 

ASI Makers Market Date

The next ASI Markers Market will be May 5–7, 2025, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. in Chumash Auditorium (building 65).

Each vendor is responsible for the setup and clean-up of their crafts.

 

Application and W9 Due Date

Applications will open early April 2025. If you would like to be placed on the interest list to receive a notification when applications go live, email jmacmart@calpoly.edu.

We have the capacity for 40 vendors. Applications are generally first-come, first-served.

Application

  • The ASI Craft Center reserves the right to remove any craft deemed offensive or objectionable by ASI staff. If you are unsure if your crafts fit this definition, please enclose photos of your work. No food products allowed. The Craft Center agrees to provide a space of display at the sale. Please review the below contract before providing your signature.
    1. As a Cal Poly student or member of the community, I the undersigned, do hereby commission the Craft Center to act on my behalf and receive payment for my products. For this service, I agree to pay the Craft Center 15 percent of the listed selling price of all products sold. If I am not a Cal Poly student (staff, faculty, or community member), I understand that 25 percent of the listed selling price will be paid to the Craft Center.
    2. I understand that every item must be individually priced and labeled.
    3. Set-up time will start no earlier than 9 a.m. on all days. Clean-up time will start no later than 2 p.m. and must be complete by 2:30 p.m. I understand that I am responsible for setting up and cleaning up my crafts. No merchandise or displays can be left in the Craft Center past May 9 at 5 p.m.
    4. I understand that the Craft Center will not be held liable for any damages or losses occurring before, during, or after the sale.
    5. I understand that cancellation past the beginning of the event may result in a loss of opportunity to sell at a future ASI Makers Market.

      6. INDEMNIFICATION The provider shall defend, indemnify, hold harmless and protect the State of California, the Trustees of the California State University, the California State University, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Associated Students, Inc., the officers, employees, representatives, agents, students and volunteers of each of them (the “University”), from and against any and all liability, loss, damage, expense, cost, (including without limitation costs and fees of litigation) of every nature arising out of or in connection with provider’s (any subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by anyone whose acts any of them may be liable), except to the extent of any loss, damage, claim, injury or liability arises out of the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the State of California, the Trustees of the California State University, Associated Students, Inc. and their officers, employees, agents and/or contractors.
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