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Application Instructions:
Read all application instructions below prior to completing and submitting the 2026 HAM e-form application located on this page.
Deadline to apply is October 14th, 2026.
You will be notified of acceptance via email by October 18th, 2026.
Booth space is 8’ x 8’. One booth per artisan. Booth Fee is refundable until the October 14th deadline. No fundraising events. No commercial goods or products. Each vendor is responsible for their own booth set up and clean up.
The 2026 HAM will be in the Pavilion at the Moffat County Fairgrounds, Craig, CO 81625 on Friday, December 4th from 3pm-6pm and Saturday, December 5th from 9am-3pm.
Proof of your Colorado Special Event License and your City of Craig Sales Tax License is required for entry. If license copies aren’t available at the time of application, you can email document copies as soon as received to: yampavalleyartisans@gmail.com
For more information on each, please visit https://tax.colorado.gov/special-event-license and https://www.cityofcraig.org/departments/finance_department/special_events.php. Sales tax to be collected is 8.9%; including 2% State of Colorado and 2.9% Moffat County sales tax remitted together to the State of Colorado, and 4% for the City of Craig remitted separately. Both sales tax returns will be due by January 20th, 2027.
The 2026 HAM booth fee is $75. Selected vendors will be issued a digital invoice with their notification of acceptance to be paid by credit card. Payment instructions will be included on the issued invoice. If selected vendor payments are not received within 2 weeks of invoice distribution, the selected vendor will forfeit their reserved booth space and it will be offered to another eligible vendor.
The selection committee has been charged to look for high quality, handmade art and artisan products. This will be a competitive selection process for a sales event. No commercial goods or fundraising will be accepted. The number of artisans in each medium will be limited. A waiting list will be generated in case of cancellations. Application submission does not guarantee your acceptance into the show.
EVENT DETAILS:
VENUE
Our space will be at the Moffat County Pavilion at the fairgrounds in Craig, CO. There is ample parking and easy access. You will have the use of facility folding chairs if needed. Vendors are responsible for bringing their own display tables. Tables need to be 6’ or smaller to properly fit booth space.
SHOW DATES
The 2026 HAM will be Friday, December 4th from 3pm-6pm and Saturday, December 5th from 9am-3pm.
SET-UP & TEAR DOWN TIMES
Set up on Friday will begin at 10am. Your booth must be set up by 2pm. Tear down will not be until 3pm on Saturday. If you tear down early, you will not be invited back. Vendors will be allowed in at 8am on Saturday to get ready for the day.
BOOTH INFORMATION
Each booth space is 8’ x 8’. Only one booth per vendor due to high demand. You will have the use of facility folding chairs if needed. Vendors are responsible for bringing their own display tables. Tables need to be 6’ or smaller to properly fit booth space.
EVENT ADVERTISING
Promotion will occur via the Craig Press and regularly sharable posts/ads on Facebook and Instagram. Event posters and table toppers will be distributed in the area. Artisans will also be featured via the Holiday Artisan Market event website.
SALES TAX
Each vendor is responsible for collecting and remitting sales tax. Total sales tax is 8.9%. Craig sales tax is 4.0% remitted directly to City of Craig. Moffat County sales tax is 2.0% and State of Colorado sales tax is 2.9% which are remitted to the State Department of Revenue via Special Events form.
FOOD APPLICANTS
You must comply with Colorado rules and regulations. No exceptions. Food retail vendors will not be able to provide food samples to visitors, unless prepackaged or individual servings.
ADDITIONAL 2026 INFORMATION
Refunds will be issued if the show is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, minus a $15 processing fee.
The Holiday Artisan Market will adhere to all State and County health regulations.
