{"product_id":"apply-to-vend-illo-mart-2026","title":"Apply to Vend - ILLO MART 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are soooooo excited to announce the return ILLO MART: a celebration of all things illustration and the amazing illustrators of our creative community. As fans of the many illustration fairs around the world, it has been our dream to do one of our own some day, and last year, we were able to finally make this dream a reality. So happy to be bringing it back this year! Happening September 26-27 at South Hall in downtown San José, ILLO MART will bring together 275 of our favorite illustrators all in one place as well as a lineup of exciting illustration and drawing workshops, talks and programming!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLocated indoors at downtown San José's South Hall at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/B5v2ZrWDYpFQxQpi6\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e435 South Market Street, San José, CA 95110\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOpen from 11 am to 6 pm. Free admission for attendees. Service animals only. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent Dates \u0026amp; Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSaturday and Sunday, September 26–27, 2026 (11 am to 6 pm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLocation\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Hall, 435 S. Market Street, San José, CA 95110 (\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/mBHbuuRA1yqSR7379\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eview on Google Maps\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis event is free admission to attend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo outside food \u0026amp; beverage will be allowed into the event.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePer the venue's rules, strictly only service animals are allowed inside the venue. The venue's security team will ask any non-service animals to be removed from the venue if they encounter any.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccessibility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessibility parking is available within the on-site parking lot surrounding South Hall as well as in the San José Convention Center Parking Garage located next to South Hall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttendees with accessibility needs should proceed directly to the front entrance of the event, even if there is a line. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eParking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/parksj.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePaid parking lots and garages\u003c\/a\u003e are available in the neighborhood. Street parking is free on Sundays. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChanges from ILLO Mart 2025 to ILLO Mart 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe will not be offering six-foot-table spaces for the 2026 event. We will only be offering eight-foot-table spaces and 10'x10' booth spaces (corners and inline). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe will be reducing the vendor spaces for this event by 25% (from the 2025 vendor space quantity) in order to accommodate a greater non-retail programming area for the event (e.g. workshops, talks, drawing sessions). The biggest goal of the 2026 event is to drive greater attendance through the addition of programming that complements the illustration \/ drawing \/ art theme of the event. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoes your work qualify for ILLO Mart?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen you apply to this event through this form, you acknowledge that your work qualifies as and was derived from illustrations (digital or physical) \/ drawings \/ graphic design \/ printed artwork \/ paintings of which \u003cstrong\u003eyou are the creator\u003c\/strong\u003e (i.e. you are not reselling the illustrative work created by others (including generative AI), nor are you selling non-illustration-based work).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou acknowledge that if you apply to this event and your work does not qualify per the terms described above, you will forfeit the right to 3% of your booth fee when your application is rejected and your booth fee is refunded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you have any questions about whether your work qualifies for consideration for this event or not, you will email events@sanjosemade.com prior to submitting an application. If your work \u003cem\u003edoes\u003c\/em\u003e qualify for consideration for this event BUT your application is rejected, you will be entitled to a refund (minus the $5 Application Processing Fee).\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFood\/Drink Vendors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWe are not offering food\/drink vending spaces at this event. If you are a food\/drink vendor, \u003cstrong\u003eplease do not apply to this event.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditionally, for any SJMADE events, we do NOT consider applications where: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe applicant appears to be reselling mass manufactured goods (e.g. reselling items purchased from Amazon, Temu, AliExpress, etc.).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe applicant appears to be associated with a large corporate business or appears to want to promote a large corporate business. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe applicant appears to be promoting a business that cannot be considered to be involved in a creative or artistic discipline. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe applicant appears to be using AI to create the artwork featured in their products.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe applicant appears to be wanting to sell alcohol, drugs and\/or weapons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your application can be considered to be one (or more) of the above five items, your application will be rejected and your booth fee will be refunded according to our Refund Policy for this event (scroll down below).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eInstructions on How to Apply - PLEASE READ\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo successfully submit your application, you must go through the online checkout process. Don't worry about the pick-up \/ delivery method, just choose whatever. Since this is a digital vendor application, whichever option you choose will not matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFill out the form of this vendor application page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelect an option from Booth Type.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClick \"Checkout\" or click the shopping cart icon in the top-right corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo successfully submit your application, you must go through the online checkout process (i.e. paying for your booth). Don't worry about the pick-up \/ delivery method, just choose whatever. Since this is a digital vendor application, whichever option you choose will not matter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur team will send you an admission notification (accepted \/ waitlisted \/ rejected) within the stated time (scroll down to the \"Notification\" section).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e: When you apply to this event through this form, you acknowledge that your work qualifies as and was derived from illustrations (digital or physical) \/ drawings \/ graphic design \/ printed artwork \/ paintings of which \u003cstrong\u003eyou are the creator\u003c\/strong\u003e (i.e. you are not reselling the illustrative work created by others (including generative AI), nor are you selling non-illustration-based work). You acknowledge that if you apply to this event and your work does not qualify per the terms described above, you will forfeit the right to 3% of your booth fee when your application is rejected and your booth fee is refunded. If you have any questions about whether your work qualifies for consideration for this event or not, you will email events@sanjosemade.com prior to submitting an application. If your work \u003cem\u003edoes\u003c\/em\u003e qualify for consideration for this event BUT your application is rejected, you will be entitled to a refund (minus the $5 Application Processing Fee).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ: \u003cem\u003e\"I successfully submitted my application and paid the fees. Does this mean I'm automatically confirmed to vend for the event date(s)?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSubmitting your application on our website and paying the fees associated with the application simply means that you've successfully \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eapplied to the event.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOnce we receive your application (and fees), our team will review your application.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYou will receive an admission notification (accepted \/ waitlisted \/ rejected) within the stated amount of time on the vendor application page. If your application is accepted, you're all set. If your application is rejected, we will fully refund your fees. If your application is waitlisted, you will have the option of staying on the waitlist OR withdrawing your application and receiving a refund of your fees (minus the $5 Application Processing Fee).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do we review?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFor every applicant, we will review your website (if any), Instagram (if any) and any additional content you shared with us about your work (photos, descriptions). Additionally, if you've done events with us before, we will take into consideration our past experiences with having you vend at our event(s). Please note that if you do NOT include a website or Instagram in your application, you should email us at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eevents@sanjosemade.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith photos of your work and a description of your work and your business. Without this content, we will be unable to review your application \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy do we jury applications?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOur goal in jurying applications is to ensure that the vendors who participate in our events are good fits for the event and, therefore, are positioned for success in both sales and customer engagement. If your application is not accepted, this does not mean we don't like your work. It also does not mean that future applications from you will not be accepted. We have had many, many, many vendor applicants whose application was rejected for one event, go on to do many events with us beyond that. Additionally, we jury applications so that we can achieve a healthy balance to the diversity of product types offered at an event (i.e. not having too much of a product type represented at the event). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ: \u003cem\u003e\"I applied early. Does this mean my application is more likely to be accepted?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSo long as you submit your application within the application window, your application will be juried in the same fashion as all others submitted before the deadline. In other words, the first application to be submitted is no more or less likely than the last to be accepted for the event.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication Deadline\/Admission Notification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAll applications submitted before June 30, 2026 will receive a vendor application status notification (via email) on July 6, 2026. \u003c\/strong\u003eThis status notification will share whether or not the applicant's application has been accepted \/ rejected \/ waitlisted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease note that your admissions notification email may state that you have been selected for the event BUT you need to select a different type of vending space. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf your application is accepted, you're all set. You'll receive further instructions and information about vending in your application status notification email.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf your application is waitlisted, you will have the option to remain on the waitlist OR withdraw from the waitlist and receive a refund of your fee (minus the $5 Application Processing Fee). Your waitlisted application notification will contain additional information to help guide you through the waitlist process. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf your application is rejected, you will receive a refund of your fee (minus the $5 Application Processing Fee), provided your application is in line with the terms outlined above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny questions?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmail us at events@sanjosemade.com with the subject line \"ILLO MART 2026 - Vendor Inquiry: [INSERT YOUR BUSINESS NAME]\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes for Vendors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplication acceptance is NOT guaranteed for vendors whose applications were accepted for a previous SJMADE events. Each year, each application is juried by our application jury regarding of what happened with your application in previous years. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooth assignments from previous years is not guaranteed upon acceptance for this year's event (or subsequent years' events). Additionally, we do not take specific booth location requests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePricing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor ILLO MART, we're offering two vending space options: customizable 10'x10' booth spaces, and lower cost option 8' table spaces. We know that there are some illustrators who only need a small amount of space to share their amazing work with an audience and then there are some illustrators who thrive in creating amazing experiences out of 10'x10' booth spaces. We want this event to accommodate and celebrate both types of Illustrator vendors!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVending Space Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull Corner Booth Space (10'x10') ($600).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This will come with one (1) 8' table and one (1) chair\u003c\/span\u003e. Additional table and chair rentals will be available at a cost to the vendor. A link will be shared in the application acceptance email to secure additional rentals. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull Inline Booth Space (10'x10') ($450). \u003c\/strong\u003eThis will come with one (1) 8' table and one (1) chair. Additional table and chair rentals will be available at a cost to the vendor. A link will be shared in the application acceptance email to secure additional rentals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8' Table Space (8'x8') ($350). \u003c\/strong\u003eThis will come with one (1) 8' table and one (1) chair. Vendors may NOT modify the layout of these spaces. Please make sure you view the vending space layout diagram below before applying. NOTE: We will not allow any tables added to \"corner table spaces\". \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIf you're a vendor who already knows with whom you want to share a booth with... \u003c\/strong\u003ePlease use one of the options described above to apply. You'll only need to apply using a single application. When filling out this vendor application, you'll be prompted to include information about your preferred boothmate (business name, name, email, website, Instagram, phone number, CA seller's permit number and any additional info). Please make sure to include your preferred boothmate's information otherwise we will not be able to consider them for the event. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/5544\/5438\/files\/ILLO_MART_2026_Booth_Layout_Options.png?v=1778792167\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eAny vendors who have NOT been officially accepted to vend at ILLO MART 2026 will not be allowed to vend at the event. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eBooths are non-transferable. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eIf you decide to withdraw from the event, you will not be able to sell or transfer your booth to another vendor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eIf you sell your booth space to another vendor, both you and the vendor who bought the booth from you will be banned from all future San José Made events.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFood\/Drink Vendors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWe are not offering food\/drink vending spaces at this event. If you are a food\/drink vendor, \u003cstrong\u003eplease do not apply to this event.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Vendor Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElectricity. \u003c\/strong\u003eIf vendors would like access to electricity, they will need to sign up for access to electricity at least two months prior to the event. A link will be shared in the application acceptance email. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWifi. \u003c\/strong\u003eWe recommend vendors use their mobile data to take transactions OR to use a mobile hotspot. Mobile wifi hotspots are available at some public libraries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanopies. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe use of canopy covers will NOT be permitted. Only the use of the canopy frame itself will be permitted only for booth spaces. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity Overnight. \u003c\/strong\u003eYou will be able to leave your booth setup overnight between Saturday night and Sunday morning. As always, we recommend taking home personal valuables and electronics. The venue will be secured overnight (both locked as well as patrolled inside and outside). You leave your items at the venue overnight at your own discretion. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFriday Load-in.\u003c\/strong\u003e We will NOT be offering Friday load-in for this year's event. All vendor load-in must occur on Saturday morning starting at 6 AM until before the event starts. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRefund Policy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo withdraw your participation from SJMADE ILLO MART 2026, please email \u003cstrong\u003eevents@sanjosemade.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand include your business name, full name and, if possible, order number. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you withdraw from the event anytime before July 31, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2026, you will receive a refund \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(minus the $5 Application Processing Fee) on your booth fee.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you withdraw from the event anytime between July 31, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2026 and August 15, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2026, you will receive a 50% refund\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(minus the $5 Application Processing Fee) on your booth fee. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you withdraw from the event anytime after August 15, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2026, you will not be eligible any refund on your booth fee or any booth fee credits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf your application to vend is NOT accepted, we will process a refund\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e (minus the $5 Application Processing Fee) of your booth fee upon sending you the notification email.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf your application to vend is NOT accepted, see below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRefund Terms for Rejected Applications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your application to vend is NOT accepted, we will process a refund of your booth fee (minus the $5 Application Processing Fee) upon sending you the notification email\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEXCEPT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein instances where the application: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs a duplicate application (i.e. a vendor applies multiple times for the same event)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you intend to share your booth with another artist, please only submit one form. Each additional form submitted will be considered a duplicate application.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs incomplete or fails to provide sufficient information for our team to jury the applicant. One example of this would be an application that is missing a website link AND the applicant has not emailed us their product photos before the application deadline. Another example of this would be an application that includes only erroneous website links or Instagram handles, whether this is broken links or links to pages that do not represent your work and\/or your business.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes not qualify for consideration for the event being applied to. This information is contained in the \"Does your work qualify for ILLO MART 2026?\" section on this page above as well as here below:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe applicant is not an illustration-based business.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe applicant appears to be reselling mass manufactured goods (e.g. reselling items purchased from Amazon, Temu, AliExpress, etc.).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe applicant appears to be associated with or want to promote a large corporate business.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe applicant appears to be promoting a business that cannot be considered to be involved in a creative or artistic discipline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe applicant appears to be using AI to create the artwork featured in their products.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe applicant appears to be wanting to sell alcohol, drugs and\/or weapons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf any of the above applies to your application, we will retain 3% of your booth fee and refund you the remaining 97%.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf none of the above applies to your application, we will refund you fully minus the $5 Application Processing Fee.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSAFETY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eParticipant will act with the highest regard for the safety of the attendees and other participants of the Event, and will adhere to all laws, policies, rules, and regulations applicable to the goods and\/or activities of Participant, including obtaining all licenses, permits, and approvals that may be required to enable Participant to conduct its activities at the Event and fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLIABILITY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSan José Made will not be responsible for any loss or damage to Participant’s property, injury to, or death of the Participant (or its agents, employees, and\/or personnel), or Participant sales. Participant expressly assumes all risks of loss, damage, liability, injury, or destruction resulting from any cause whatsoever, including but not limited to acts or omissions by Participant, and hereby releases and waives any claims against San José Made related to such loss, damage, liability, injury, and\/or destruction. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eINSURANCE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eParticipant represents that it has, or will have at the time of the Event, appropriate insurance to cover liability for the types of activities Participant will conduct at the Event. Participant covenants to be fully responsible for any of its liabilities, actions, or omissions, and will indemnify, defend, and hold San José Made (and its officers, employees, agents, vendors, affiliates, and representatives) harmless against any claims related to Participant’s liabilities, actions, or omissions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRIGHT TO CANCEL: \u003c\/strong\u003ePer its \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1uyRKmCYn63pWlLhtA2hquu7Ei0fXYBAWZCS0pyB3AqU\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCode of Conduct\u003c\/a\u003e, San José Made will in good faith attempt to resolve any vendor's transgressions of the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1uyRKmCYn63pWlLhtA2hquu7Ei0fXYBAWZCS0pyB3AqU\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCode of Conduct\u003c\/a\u003e (as well as any applicable laws) in order to preserve their ability to participate in an event. However, San José Made reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel the participation of any vendor at any time before or during the event. This decision may be based on, but is not limited to, failure to comply with the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1uyRKmCYn63pWlLhtA2hquu7Ei0fXYBAWZCS0pyB3AqU\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCode of Conduct\u003c\/a\u003e, inappropriate behavior, violation of applicable laws or any action deemed detrimental to the event's success, reputation, or safety. In such cases, no refund of fees paid will be issued\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e (unless the cancelation occurs during an applicable refund eligibility window), and the vendor agrees to comply promptly with any instructions from the event organizer regarding the removal of materials and departure from the event premises.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVendor Code of Conduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1uyRKmCYn63pWlLhtA2hquu7Ei0fXYBAWZCS0pyB3AqU\" title=\"SJMADE Vendor Code of Conduct\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView the Vendor Code of Conduct\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBy applying to and being accepted to our events, each vendor is agreeing to adhere to the 2026 Vendor Code of Conduct.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe are asking everyone to read this document before participating in any SJMADE events this year and to try their best to adhere to the following vendor code of conduct. Failure to do so may negatively affect the jurying of a vendor's future applications to our events. Egregious flouting of the vendor code of conduct may result in a vendor's removal from the event in question. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe will exhaust every opportunity to avoid these situations (because we love having y’all at our events!); however, as our events have grown, it's become clear that we need to define our expectations for the participating vendors at our events and how they exist within an event's community of vendors. San José Made will in good faith attempt to resolve any vendor's transgressions of the Code of Conduct (as well as any applicable laws) in order to preserve their ability to participate in an event. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHowever, San José Made reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel the participation of any vendor at any time before or during the event. This decision may be based on, but is not limited to, failure to comply with the Code of Conduct, inappropriate behavior, violation of applicable laws or any action deemed detrimental to the event's success, reputation, or safety. In such cases, no refund of fees paid will be issued (unless the cancellation occurs during an applicable refund eligibility window), and the vendor agrees to comply promptly with any instructions from the event organizer regarding the removal of materials and departure from the event premises.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you believe you'll be unable to adhere to this code of conduct, please let us know and we can discuss.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScam Alert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease feel free to share with any of your fellow vendors or vendor communities. We have seen a reported increase of instances on Facebook and Instagram of people attempting to scam prospective vendors by purporting to be \"selling\" the last few vendor spaces for our previous events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn many of these cases, the scammer asks for payment via PayPal, Venmo, Zelle or some other form of digital payment after filling out a Google Form. Please note that these people (i.e. the scammers) are not associated with San José Made in any way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe never sell vendor spaces through social media direct messages or even text messages for that matter. We only sell vendor spaces through our official website (sanjosemade.com).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you ever encounter communication online from a non-SJMADE account purporting to be associated with SJMADE, please feel free to contact us at either\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eevents@sanjosemade.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003einfo@sanjosemade.com\u003c\/strong\u003e. We would be happy to verify for you whether or not the communication you've received has officially come from us. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that we cannot honor any vendor booth spaces that were purchased through channels that were not ours. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"San José Made","offers":[{"title":"8' Table Space ($350)","offer_id":47737540444377,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Inline Booth (10'x10') ($450)","offer_id":47737540477145,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Corner Booth (10'x10') ($600)","offer_id":47737540509913,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/5544\/5438\/files\/ILLOMart2026-EventAnnouncementPoster_2500px.png?v=1779346044","url":"https:\/\/www.sanjosemade.com\/products\/apply-to-vend-illo-mart-2026","provider":"San José Made","version":"1.0","type":"link"}