Opportunity for artists in Mississippi to sell handmade art at the Oxford Maker's Market

Dear artists and friends,

I am Lizzie Oglesby, the new keeper of the Maker's Market Artists' Roster for Winter and Spring 2010. I am thrilled to join the team, and I hope that I can be most helpful to you all. On behalf of Oxford's own Maker's Market, I wish you a very Happy New Year! We are starting our winter 2010 season with a Boom Boom!

The market will resume in February with our regular schedule - every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month. Our regular 1st and 3rd markets will be held at the Lyric - unless we inform you of a location change. Winter market hours are from 10am to 5pm. Please email me if you would like to sell at either of these upcoming markets - Feb 6th or Feb 20th. Booth fees are $20 for pre-registration, and $25 on a market day (space permitting). After you have confirmed your interest in selling with me, please drop your selling fee off at David Molina's office on the University of Mississippi's campus (101 Vardaman Hall) or mail your fee to David Molina at 907B Cleveland Ave. Oxford, MS 38655. If you are paying with a check, please make your check out to David Molina. (We are still in the process of figuring out legal stuff so we can establish the Oxford Maker's Market as an entity, after which we will open a bank account for the organization).

Start making some Valentine's themed artwork!
We have been invited by Southern Lush and Lace to sell Valentine's themed art at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center on Friday night, February 12th at 8pm during the burlesque show, A Night at the Boom Boom Room - Vaudeville Burlesque Revue. We are very excited to be invited to participate in this event, and we hope to have a couple of tables representing Valentine's or Love-themed work from many different artists. THERE IS NO FEE TO SELL AT THIS VENUE. Please volunteer to help us sell your art! This event will not be a full-blown market, just a few tables with mixed items. PLEASE DO NOT BRING MORE THAN 3 - 5 ITEMS DEPENDING ON SIZE - SPACE IS LIMITED AS THERE WILL BE OTHER VENDORS. A few of our Maker's Market committee members will be staffing our tables, if you would like to sell but cannot attend. Tickets for the burlesque show should be available for purchase beginning Tuesday, January 26th. Please spread the word and tell people to buy tix for the show! NO FREE TICKETS TO THE SHOW FOR SELLING ART AT THIS VENUE. Tickets must be purchased in person at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center - tickets are not available online. Please email me, Lizzie Oglesby, if you are interested in selling/volunteering for the burlesque show.

We are working on updating our website, http://www.oxfordmakersmarket.com/. If you sold art at the market in the past, please send us a photo and/or description of the art that you sold at the market. If you are an artist who is planning to sell at an upcoming market, please also email us a photo and info. Please email this info to oxfordmakersmarket@gmail.com so that David Molina can upload it to the website.

Can't wait to see you all in February!
- Lizzie Oglesby