2026 Art Hop Saturday Outdoor Artists Market FAQ

General

  • SEABA’s South End Art Hop started as a way to showcase local talents (featured in an old train car!) and has grown to over 100 locations featuring thousands of pieces of artwork with countless activities indoors and out for all ages. The community arts festival takes place over three days in September every year, the weekend after Labor Day, and is located throughout the South End Arts District in Burlington, Vermont.

    2026 South End Art Hop takes place September 11, 12, & 13

  • Access to South End Art Hop registration is a SEABA member benefit, you need to be a member at the time of registration AND at the time of Art Hop in order to participate. You will be asked to log in before registering. If you have any questions about your membership, contact outreach@seaba.com. Not a member yet? Join here.

    The deadline for registration is July 31st.

    If you see a “Not applicable” message on the Art Hop registration page:
    1. Go to the “manage your account” page (and log in if necessary)
    2. Click on the “upgrade” button. Follow prompts to upgrade from a courtesy account to an Artist or Business Membership.
    3. Return to the Art Hop registration page to register for Art Hop.

  • Thank you for joining SEABA! If you would like to take part in Art Hop (we hope you will!) you must register separately to be an Art Hop Site, to take part in the juried show, or to participate in other ways.

  • There is no application process for Art Hop (or for SEABA membership), and we welcome your participation! Be sure to register by the July 31st deadline.

  • Refunds are available through July 1st. If you need to request a refund, please contact outreach@seaba.com.

    Art Hop registrations are non-transferable.

    Your Art Hop registration for a site listing, enhanced line listing, juried show, exhibiting at a SEABA-curated site, or vending at the Saturday Artists Market must match your SEABA member account. (Basic artist line listings - as an add-on to a site listing - may of course be for different artists.)

Vending at the SEABA Outdoor Saturday Artists Market

  • The Artist Market vending will take place outdoors from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 12th. You will have a 10’ by 10’ space. You’re required to bring your own tables, chairs, pop-up tent, and supplies. Artists participating in the market will be listed in the Art Hop program with their name and website or social media link.

  • The South End Art Hop Artist Market will predominantly feature 2-D and 3-D artwork. Past vendors have shown jewelry, custom clothing, paintings, photography, collages, prints, stickers, cards, and pottery. This market is not a market for vintage clothing racks, furniture, food, or services which would be best suited partnering with a local business site. Food vendors, please see the section on food vending below.

  • The Artist Market has historically been outdoors at the parking lot of Dealer.com, 1 Howard Street at the corner of Pine and Howard. That location will be confirmed by July for this year.

  • Vendors arrive at 8:30am and wait to be directed to their spot. Once set up, vendors are asked to park in a dedicated lot. All cars must be off site by 9:30am.

  • We ask that vendors please do not close up earlier than 4pm; keep greeting those visitors! At 4pm vendors may begin closing up. Do not pull your car in until 4:30 to load out. We expect to be out by 5:30 p.m.

  • You will have room for 10' x 10' set-up.

  • No

  • No, there is no public wifi and no wifi provided for vendors so charge those phones and consider creating your own ‘hot spot’ through your phone provider.

  • You must bring a pop-up tent or cover, and weights, in case it rains during the day. We will not cancel for rain unless there is lightning or a dangerous situation.

  • With this location, you must bring shims and sandbags for your tent, as there is a slope to the lot, and it’s sometimes windy. You may use The Vaults building next door at 28 Howard Street for bathrooms and water fountains. There is also an info booth at the SEABA Center.

  • You may choose to share your 10×10 physical space at the Saturday Artists Market with another artist. Only one name and url (the registrant’s) will be listed in the Art Hop program and in the online directory of Saturday Artists Market participants. You’re responsible for making arrangements with your fellow artist, and for making sure that they’re aware of and follow requirements for Saturday Artist Market Vendors (e.g. arrival time, closing time, etc.)

  • Please plan ahead on how your space will be laid out, and plan for any needed signage.

    Decide how you will take payments, as something like a 'square reader' or Venmo QR code placed in a front table could be helpful in not having to deal with cash. There is not a public wifi or electricity, so you will want well-charged phones and a data plan you can tap into for card payments.

    You will want to plan for how you will pack items and have easy bags to hand off to the customer.

    You will need to bring your own food and drinks (no alcohol).

    You may want to have an assistant to keep you company or someone to watch your things when you go to the bathroom or eat lunch.