Artery Vendor Registration

As part of transformative development initiatives and rapid recovery tourism efforts to attract more foot traffic to downtown, the City of Holyoke in collaboration with the Greater Holyoke Chamber, and Holyoke Art operate the Artery, a store at 289 High Street that features original art and items crafted by local and regional makers.

GUIDELINES:

Original artwork, handcrafted and/or up-cycled/refinished items, and locally produced artisan goods ONLY. Corporate, mass produced items, second hand items or collectables will NOT be accepted. We are looking for original artwork and up-cycled/refinished/remade items ranging from $5-$500, as well as one of a kind pieces like paintings, sculpture, furniture and so on that may command higher prices.

COMMISSION: There are no up front fees. Holyoke Art, the Artery's fiscal agent, will receive 30% commission on all vendor’s sales, and is responsible for disbursing net proceed payments to vendors within 2-3 weeks after the end of each month.  

Please complete this form to apply. Thank you for your interest.

Once registered, you will receive more details as they become available.

Contact artery@holyokeart.com with any questions.

Terms

Vendor has read and agrees to the terms in this Agreement.  By checking below, Vendor acknowledges and understands all of the marketplace's Rules and Regulations.*

1. Drop off / Pick up: Accepted vendors will be contacted to schedule drop times with marketplace organizers. The marketplace’s managers and staff will solely be responsible for arranging items in the store. Certain artists, and/or disciplines or themes will be featured on a rotating basis. Vendors cannot remove their work during marketplace hours. Vendors must make arrangements with Organizers to collect and remove all of their unsold products (and materials associated with the display thereof) from the marketplace once the term has ended. Any unsold works or materials left behind after the designated pickup time cutoff shall be considered abandoned, and will become the property of the Organizers. The Organizers, in their sole discretion, may dispose of said property in any manner it deems proper, including, without limitation, by sale, disposal, or destruction.     

2. Point of Sale: Holyoke Art will collect all monies paid for the purchase of work at the Store at the time of the sale at a single point-of-sale/register. All forms of tender will be accepted - cash, checks and all major credit/debit cards. Holyoke Art will incur all fees associated with credit/debit card transactions. Checks will be made payable to Holyoke Art.     

3. Fees/commission: Holyoke Art will deduct a 30% commission fee from the total monies collected for the sale of a Vendor's work at the store. This commission covers sales tax, credit card fees, Point of Sale fees,  Artery staff and operational expenses, and marketing.

4. Payment: Holyoke Art will issue a check to the Vendor for the remaining net proceeds (total monies collected minus 30%), on a quarterly basis. 

5. Assumption of Risk: The Vendor explicitly assumes all risks associated with, resulting from, or arising in connection with the Vendor’s participation or presence at the Marketplace, specifically including, but not limited to, all risks of theft, loss, harm, damage, or injury to the person including death, property, business, or profits of the Vendor, whether caused by negligence, intentional act, accident, or otherwise. The Vendor has sole responsibility for their property and/or exhibits from any theft, damage, or the loss to such property (whether or not stored in any courtesy storage area, loading dock, or bag, including but not limited to any subjugation claim by its insurer). The Organizers shall not be responsible or considered a bailee for property delivered by or to the Vendor even in the event that such delivery is shipped to the Organizers or passes through the temporary control of the Organizers.     

6. Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances shall the Organizers be liable for any lost profits or any incidental, special, indirect, punitive, or consequential damages whatsoever for any acts or omissions whether or not warned of the possibility of any such lost profits or damages. Under no circumstances shall the Organizers’ maximum liability ever exceed the amount actually paid to the Organizers by the Vendor for grid and/or table space rented under this Contract. The Organizers make no representations or warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the number of persons who will attend the event or regarding any other matters. Any vendors selling prepared food or ingestible items must produce required federal, state and local documentation upon request.     

7. Indemnification: Vendor shall indemnify and hold harmless Organizer and its partners, collaborators, contractors, and affiliates from any and all damages and expenses relating to this contract, including without limitation attorneys’ and experts’ fees and litigation costs.     

8. Terms: Vendor agrees to abide by all instructions, Rules and Regulations of Print Shop Inc, Massachusetts International Festival of Arts (MiFA), City of Holyok