Jury Information

Hood River Harvest Festival
October 11, 12, 13, 2024
Hood River, Oregon

Application Dates
Jan 29, 2024 to April 30, 2024 

Notification Date & Registration Opens
May 30, 2024

Application Fee
$31.00

Festival Description

The Arts & Crafts.

80 artists gather under three giant “marketplace” tents, constructing sales displays within their vendor space using pop-up tents, mobile walls, lighting (emphasis), shelving, and tables. All items sold by vendors are handcrafted and regionally made. Vendors are thoughtfully distributed throughout the event, spacing out makers of similar crafts; save for our “fine food row”, where makers of food items can be found in one harmonious space.

*Farms, food pop-ups, and food trucks do not need to go through this jury process. They will be considered through a separate process. Please email us a direct inquiry at vendors@truewestpresents.com

Show General Information

  • 2024 Dates and Times:
    October 11th (2pm-6pm)
    October 12th (10am-6pm)
    October 13th (10am-5pm)

  • Location: Hood River Event Site | Portway Ave, Hood River, Oregon

Exhibitor Amenities

  • Tent Coverage - the vendor marketplace takes place under three giant tents to protect from the elements and create a collective marketplace experience

  • Access to Electricity at each booth space

  • Cross-promotional opportunities

  • 24-hour security on site

  • Vendors can leave their set up overnight

  • Day-before and day-of load-in options

  • Free parking during event hours (no overnight parking or camping)

  • No WIFI

Accepted Fine Craft Media
(all items must be handcrafted by the applicant)

  • Art

  • Hand Poured Candles

  • Fine Food Items; Food must be personally prepared in a commercial kitchen

  • Basketry

  • Ceramics

  • Clothing

  • Fiber Decorative + Wearable

  • Furniture

  • Glass

  • Jewelry

  • Leather

  • Metal

  • Mixed Media

  • Paper

  • Printmaking

  • Stone

  • Woodwork

  • Photography Prints on paper goods or wall-art

Media/Products Not Accepted For Jury Process

  • 3D Printed/Cricut Products

  • Curated Shops consisting of other makers’ products

  • Drop-Shipped Items

  • Screen Printed/tie-dyed/etc clothing items where the individual garments are not handmade

  • Original art printed on mass-manufactured items

  • Co-packed food items, and products 

  • Imported handmade items, 

  • Culturally appropriated items

  • Commercial manufactured art

  • Work assembled (wholly or in part) from commercially available kits.

  • Production work by third-party printers

  • Commercially printed items

  • Embellished commercially made objects such as t-shirts, note cards etc.

  • Commercial etchings, web or sheet-fed offset printed work

  • Works that use materials acquired from the killing of endangered species

  • Buy-sell items.

  • CDs, DVDs, Books.

Contact us directly if you have any questions about accepted/not accepted media

Jurors and Selection Process (Scoring Metric)
Jurors are selected from the Hood River and regional arts and events communities.

  • Vendors local to Hood River and the Pacific Northwest are prioritized

  • Saturation of vendor categories will be considered and there will be an estimated cap to each category

  • A determination if the products are handcrafted - follow-up questions for the artist may be asked about the creation process

  • Overall pricing distribution

  • Quality of booth presentation

  • Focus of products being sold - prioritizing excellence in one category versus a wide array of offerings 

  • Uniqueness of the overall product delivery

  • Experience as a vendor (this market has become more competitive every year it is not a place to get started but rather an achievement to reach) our guests are coming to meet you and the ability to be personable over such a duration is critical. This should not be your first multi-day market.

Application Instructions

  • Complete the application form linked here

  • Pay the $31 jury fee linked here

  • Only complete applications will be considered; application form filled out and jury fee paid

  • Once admitted, applicants must register by July 15, 2024 or the spot will be given to an artist on the waitlist. 

  • If an artist is placed on the waiting list, they will be notified after July 15, 2024, IF a spot is available and offered to them

  • The event producers reserve the right to disregard email check-ins from waitlisted artists or from artists not accepted to the show. We are unable to provide an explanation for each applicant not accepted. Please review our jury process and accepted media list before applying to ensure your craft is accepted at this event.

Booth Options & Fees

  • 10x10 Arts & Crafts Booth - $350.00

  • 10x10 Arts & Crafts Corner Booth - $425.00

  • 10x20 Arts & Crafts Double Booth - $690.00

Booth Information & Requirements

  • Booth setup must stay within the allocated space provided

  • Booth setup cannot obstruct the view of other vendors

  • Exhibitors receive their booth assignments when they arrive at the event for load-in

  • Leg weights required if using a tent

  • No WIFI available, but there is good cell service at the event site

Cancellation/Refund Policy

  • All jury fees are final

  • If a confirmed vendor is unable to attend email us at vendors@truewestpresents.com and the decision to refund a booth fee will be made on a case-by-case basis

Contact Information
vendors@truewestpresents.com

Step 1: Please fill out the Vendor Application linked above

Step 2: Please pay your Jury Fee linked above

*Only artists that have completed their vendor applications and paid their Jury Fees will be considered.