call for vendors

• Gourd artists selling art & crafts made from gourds
•  Gourd suppliers selling raw clean dry gourds and/or fresh green gourds 
• Gourd suppliers selling items related to gourd art and/or tools
• Basket Weavers
• Pyrography / Wood burning 
• Wood Carving, Wood Turning
• Leather art 
• Loose or strung Beads, polished stones or cabochons (no jewelry)
• Paintings
• Fiber Art

 All items for sale shall be handmade unless items are a tools/supplies. 

 ALL NEW VENDORS MUST SUBMIT PICTURES to the vendor chairperson via email for review.  

• Booth size 10' deep x 12' wide
• Two (2) vendor spaces for a single 8' table are available for those who may not have product enough for a large booth. 
• TGS Member pricing $95 per booth
• TGS Member vendor table pricing $40
• Non-TGS Member pricing $115 per booth
• Non-TGS Member vendor table pricing $50
• One (1) 8' table & Two (2) chairs provided with each booth/table.
• Extra tables and chairs are available for rental. Pricing is located on the vendor application.
• Electricity available for $25 (vendor must bring heavy extension cords and power strips)

The building is air-conditioned and heated.

• Please submit your online application by August 15, 2025
•  Do not send payment with your application. Please allow 48 hours for a confirmation of your application. 
• The festival committee will review your application and let you know if it has been accepted and the fees due. 
• Invoices will be emailed via PayPal Invoicing System.
• Payment will be due by August 30th, 2025 
• Vendor fees are not refundable after the August 30th payment deadline unless the Festival Coordinator is able to rent that booth to another vendor.

Vendors are encouraged to be members of the Texas Gourd Society (TGS) and the American Gourd Society (AGS). TGS membership signup is

offered on the vendor application.

• SETUP:  Thursday, October 16, 2025 – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM 
• Unloading/Loading will be done through the entrances.  Please unload and move your vehicle to the parking area to make room for others that need to unload.
• All tables must be dressed and covered to the floor.  All totes / boxes must be stored out of view under table or returned to your vehicle / trailer
• No modifications of any type can be made to the building or any structure. This includes using nails, tacks or certain types of tape.

• BREAKDOWN:  Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM. 
• NO EARLY BREAKDOWNS.

All Vendors must display their Sales Tax Certificate. 

SALES TAX IS THE INDIVIUAL VENDORS RESPONSIBILITY. For help with Texas Sales Tax information, go to www.window.state.tx.us or call 800 252 5555.

Help us by referring fellow vendors & friends about our vendor opportunities. Your support makes a difference in the arts community.  Thank you!

Contact: Shelly Garber, TGS Vendor Chairperson

Email: vendor.info.txgourdsociety@gmail.com   

Phone:  903-812-9095