National Folk Festival taking applications from artisans

Published: October 14, 2008

Organizers are accepting applications for vendors to sell their work at the Montana Arts Marketplace during the 71st National Folk Festival, July 10-12 in Butte. Openings are available for 25 Montana-based artists/craftspeople, who will be selected through a juried process and have the opportunity to sell their products to thousands of attendees at the event. Download guidelines at www.nationalfolkfestival.com/2009/pdf/Craftguidelines.pdf .

The National Folk Festival is also accepting applications for Native American artists and crafters to participate in the First People's Marketplace, a unique festival market that features the work of Montana's Indian artists. Applications are now being accepted for the 2009 festival marketplace from enrolled members of recognized Native American tribes.

Twenty artists will be juried into this market. To download guidelines visit www.nationalfolkfestival.com/2009/getinvolved_sellfirstpeoples.php.

For details on either marketplace, call George Everett at 406-497-6464 or email .