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Submissions due 5pm 6th July 2026
This November, Butler Gallery will be hosting our 5th Craft Fair which will take place in the elegant setting of our historic building Evans’ Home, including our Main Gallery, Learning Centre, and our first-floor galleries, each offering a unique setting.
Now in its 5th year, we are delighted to see growth year-on-year in both footfall and interest from different crafters and makers. This year we have decided to move the dates a bit later, the 13th, 14th & 15th of November. We are also excited to introduce a food element to the craft fair, expanding on a small selection of food vendors last year who sold artisan foods to be consumed off-site, these retail food traders were in our downstairs Learning Centre, re-named our ‘Foodhall’.
Our aim is to showcase the highest quality Irish craft and food goods submitted from makers around Ireland.
Registration for the Craft Fair is open until 5pm Mon 6th July.
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We invite submissions from makers producing:
Butler Gallery invites submissions from makers working in: Ceramics, Jewellery, Glass, Textiles (including constructed textiles), Wood, Basketry, Metal (including precious metals), Paper, Leatherwork, Mixed Media, Candle making, Body care, Artisan Food and other applied forms that employ traditional or new technologies.
We are open to additional applied forms but please note this is not a call for Fine Art. Paints, photography, prints and other fine art forms will not be considered.
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Butler Gallery is a registered charity, 30% of all our income must be generated from private fundraising and event programming. We provide free access to art for all and support living artists and all audiences. All proceeds from the Craft Fair will provide essential income for the Gallery to enable us to continue supporting artists and audiences.
Cost of participating in the Craft Fair to Vendors:
- €395 participation fee for the Main Gallery of Butler Gallery payable to Butler Gallery upon selection for the Craft Fair
- €340 participation fee for spaces on the first floor galleries in Butler Gallery payable to Butler Gallery upon selection for the Craft Fair
- €200 participation fee for spaces on the ground floor in Butler Gallery, in the Learning Centre and Fáilte Ireland Room (Food Vendors Only) payable to Butler Gallery upon selection for the Craft Fair
Craft Fair 2026 Dates:
- Friday 13th November 2pm - 8pm
- Saturday 14th November 10am - 5pm
- Sunday 15th November 11am - 5pm
Important Information
No registration fee required || No commission payable on sales || No additional cost for power points || Trestle table and seating provided if needed free of charge || Bring your own branding and display equipment || Existing hooks can be utilised for hanging or display purposes. Additional hooks/command strips/blu-tack etc. in/on walls not permitted || Space available per vendor will be 7ft x 5ft.
