Business Name:______________________________ My check is attached I have paid via Square 202 6 WOMAN’S CLUB OF EVANSTON HOLIDAY BAZAAR ARTISAN APPLICATION Required Information: ARTISAN PROFILE Proprietor(s): _______________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Preferred Telephone: ___________________________ Other Telephone: _______________________________ Email Address ( for all WCE communications with you ): _____________________________________________________ Circle one: I am a new vendor I am returning from last year I was a vendor in previous year(s) Category of items to be sold ( circle all that apply ): Home Goods and Decor / Bath and Body Care / Clothing and Accessories / Food / Jewelry / Wood and Paper / Glass and Ceramics/ Multimedia / Other______________________________ If accepted into WCE Holiday Bazaar, we may share the link to your website or online store, and photos for promotional purposes. Photos may remain on the WCE website until the following year. Website: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Social media accounts or online store links (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Etsy): __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Provide a brief description of your offerings and their price range Only the types of item listed may be sold in your booth unless you receive approval in advance from The Woman’s Club of Evanston. Include 2 to 3 high resolution photos of selected items. Photo quality is important since these could be used in promotional materials. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____ I attest that my merchandise is primarily hand - made or designed by the artisan participating in the show. Submission is complete with receipt of: • This completed page • 2 - 3 photos of items • Application fee payment Questions or applications should be sent to holidaybazaar@wcofe.org HOW TO APPLY: • APPLICATION FEE PAYMENT: $35 Non - refundable application fee must be received for application to be considered complete. Pay by check or credit card. o CREDIT CARD: Application fees paid by credit card will include a processing fee. Use this Square link to pay: https://square.link/u/4QO7MI2M o CHECK: Please make check payable to: The Woman’s Club of Evanston . Mail to: T he Woman's Club of Evanston Holiday Bazaar Business Man a ger 1702 Chicago Ave. Evanston, IL 60201 • SUBMIT APPLICATION: Complete page one of application and return with 2 - 3 high resolution photos. Photo quality is important since these could be used in promotional materials. Send via email to holidaybazaar@wcofe.org or mail hard copies to address above. The Holiday Bazaar Jury Committee will review your application in a timely manner. You will get a notification of acceptance, waitlist, or decline within three weeks. DATES AND TIMES WCE Member Preview Party: Friday, November 20, 2026, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 2 1 , 2026, 10 am - 5 pm Sunday, November 2 2 , 202 6, 10 am - 4 pm To be held at: The Woman’s Club of Evanston (WCE), 1702 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201 BOOTH OPTIONS & PRICING: Artisan/Vendor Booth Options Small Booth (6FT X 6 FT) $260.00 includes up to 1 table Full Booth (9FT X 6FT) $360.00 includes up to 2 tables Booth and a Half ( 10x10 or 15x6 ) $540.00 includes up to 3 tables Double Booth (18 FT x 6 FT) $720.00 includes up to 3 tables You may purchase and combine as many spaces as you need for your booth. Tables & Coverings : Additional tables and linens are provided at a cost of $ 20 per item Chairs free upon request. Questions or applications should be sent to holidaybazaar@wcofe.org Terms and Conditions o Merchandise should primarily be handmade or designed by the artisan participating in the show. o o Woman’s Club of Evanston (WCE) Holiday Bazaar raises money from the application and booth fees collected from the artisans/vendors. No percentage of sales is taken. The money raised supports The WCE Community Grant Fund, which benefits Evanston and the sur rounding communities’ non - profit agencies. o All artisans are asked to submit an application with the non - refundable application fee each year. o New vendors must be juried to ensure a good fit with the event: types of items, price point, craftsmanship, balance with other vendors will be the primary criteria. o Artisans/vendors asked to return from a previous year will not need to go through the jury process if: 1) their merchandise offered is similar to the year before and 2) they apply before the stated dead line the email. If their merchandise has changed in style and category and/or they apply after the deadline then they will need to be juried. o When artisans/vendors are asked to participate in the show, they will receive an application and contract. The artisans/vendors must submit both application fee and all booth fees, and a signed application and contract to reserve a booth spot. NO spaces will be guaranteed without payment. o The purchase of at least one booth space is required. o The Woman’s Club of Evanston Holiday Bazaar co - chairs must approve any booth sharing. o T he vendor must charge Illinois sales tax. To comply with Illinois sales tax law, we will file a report with the Illinois IRS listing all vendors participating in the event 20 days after the event. We will ask for information to meet this requirement in your contract. o BOOTHS and SET UP Conditions at the Clubhouse may necessitate reconfiguration of some booth spaces. The total square footage required by you and all other vendors will dictate the new configuration. You will be notified if this occurs. If your booth requires bright lighting, you may request electricity and provide YOUR OWN additional lighting. Displays over 6’8” are not allowed. All displays and merchandise must fit within the booth space(s) rented. Booth location spots are not guaranteed for returning vendors. Artisans/vendors set up Friday before 5 pm. Specific set - up times will be scheduled in late October/early November. Show hours of operation are strictly enforced. WCE volunteers will assist artisans/vendors in the unloading of wares on Friday as well as loading wares on Sunday. The WCE will provide a daytime security guard inside the clubhouse. o All vendors are asked to donate one item to be used in a WCE Holiday Bazaar raffle consisting of a series of baskets of vendor - donated items. The sale of raffle tickets to WCE attendees supports The WCE Community Grant Fund. o Participating artisans/vendors will receive marketing support and digital announcements to distribute to their clients and show guests. o WCE will email the artisans/vendors a welcome packet containing WCE Holiday Bazaar - specific materials in the fall prior to the show.