2026 Arts & Craft Fair Artisan Applications

       

The Mountaineer Week Arts & Craft Fair is a juried event, held indoors in the WVU Mountainlair in the heart of WVU's downtown campus. A panel of jurors will select the participants based on craftsmanship/artistic skill, originality and cultural significance.

• Craftsmanship/Artistic Skill: Items are crafted and finished seamlessly. Quality of items is worthy of sale/purchase. Mastery of medium is evident.
• Originality: Shows creativity, innovation and diversity in design, method and materials.
• Cultural Significance: There is use of traditional Appalachian methods, materials, language, design, or media and/or reference to Appalachian culture/values.

All work must be original. We will not accept items that are commercially produced or AI-generated, nor products of direct sales companies. 

Your application must include either digital pictures of your work or actual samples. If you wish to sell more than one type of item, you must submit photos/samples for each type (i.e. paintings and edibles; woodwork and wearables). Please provide five photos/samples of your work and one photo of your booth display. No application fee is required.

Selected artisans will be invoiced a flat registration fee of $80.00. This fee includes one booth space approximately 10' x 8' with table and chairs, access badges, hospitality room with light snacks, overnight security, event promotion, event management staff and parking access.

Artisans must be present for the entire fair and artisan booths must be staffed at all times.

Selection notifications will be sent by email on May 4, 2026.