CHESHIRE CRAFTSMEN FAIR 2025
APPLICATION and CONTRACT for OUTSIDE SETUP
OCTOBER 4 & 5, 2025
KEENE RECREATION CENTER / FULLER PARK
312 Washington Street, Keene, NH
Cheshire Craftsmen is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1974 to provide an outlet for artisans and craftsmen to market their original and hand-crafted goods. The organization is made up of a Board of Directors consisting of the officers plus dues paying members. For additional information, please visit our website:
www.CheshireCraftsmen.org.
Membership requirements consist of annual dues ($25; waived the first year for new members) and having the applicant’s craft(s) juried by either the Board of Directors or a committee appointed by them. Attendance at a minimum of one meeting (of two) per year is required. One is traditionally held the Sunday morning of the Fair prior to opening.
Outside crafters have the option of setting up for one or both days of the Fair. Setup is at 7am both days and Fair hours are from 9am to 3 pm. Pop-up tent use is recommended. Tents must be weighted; no tent spikes are allowed. Please be aware that there is no overnight security and that the Fair will be held on the scheduled dates, rain or shine.
NAME _______________________________________________ ADDRESS ___________________________________________________
BUSINESS NAME _____________________________________ ___________________________________________________
WEBSITE ____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
PHONE _____________________________________________ EMAIL ______________________________________________________
CONTACT PREFERENCE: PHONE ________ EMAIL ________
CRAFT(S) TO BE JURIED (continue on back if needed) ___________________________________________________________________
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ABOUT CRAFT(S) TO BE JURIED: Please be descriptive and include if this is a new craft or if you are an experienced crafter or artisan. Also include pictures (unless your work can be viewed on a website). Please note that jury approval does not guarantee a space at the current Fair.
FEES: DUES …….……… ($25.00) _____________ (New members, waived for the 1st year)
SPACE - 10’ X 10’ ($80.00) _____________
TOTAL ______________ (Make check Payable to Cheshire Craftsmen. Check will be
returned if you are not accepted for the current Fair.)
I understand all fees are non-refundable. I agree to assume full responsibility for my conduct and all property that I bring to the Cheshire Craftsmen Fair. I will not hold Cheshire Craftsmen members or anyone else responsible for any damages, personal injury, theft, or any act that may occur at the Fair. I understand that members of Cheshire Craftsmen individually or as a group shall have no liability whatsoever for damages to any person, matter, or thing resulting from accident, storm, wind, fire, or other Acts of God.
SIGNATURE ________________________________________ DATE _____________________
PLEASE MAIL THIS APPLICATION WITH PICTURES AND YOUR CHECK TO:
MARY PELLERIN
16 GREENLAWN STREET
KEENE, NH 03431
APPLICATION and CONTRACT for OUTSIDE SETUP
OCTOBER 4 & 5, 2025
KEENE RECREATION CENTER / FULLER PARK
312 Washington Street, Keene, NH
Cheshire Craftsmen is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1974 to provide an outlet for artisans and craftsmen to market their original and hand-crafted goods. The organization is made up of a Board of Directors consisting of the officers plus dues paying members. For additional information, please visit our website:
www.CheshireCraftsmen.org.
Membership requirements consist of annual dues ($25; waived the first year for new members) and having the applicant’s craft(s) juried by either the Board of Directors or a committee appointed by them. Attendance at a minimum of one meeting (of two) per year is required. One is traditionally held the Sunday morning of the Fair prior to opening.
Outside crafters have the option of setting up for one or both days of the Fair. Setup is at 7am both days and Fair hours are from 9am to 3 pm. Pop-up tent use is recommended. Tents must be weighted; no tent spikes are allowed. Please be aware that there is no overnight security and that the Fair will be held on the scheduled dates, rain or shine.
NAME _______________________________________________ ADDRESS ___________________________________________________
BUSINESS NAME _____________________________________ ___________________________________________________
WEBSITE ____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
PHONE _____________________________________________ EMAIL ______________________________________________________
CONTACT PREFERENCE: PHONE ________ EMAIL ________
CRAFT(S) TO BE JURIED (continue on back if needed) ___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ABOUT CRAFT(S) TO BE JURIED: Please be descriptive and include if this is a new craft or if you are an experienced crafter or artisan. Also include pictures (unless your work can be viewed on a website). Please note that jury approval does not guarantee a space at the current Fair.
FEES: DUES …….……… ($25.00) _____________ (New members, waived for the 1st year)
SPACE - 10’ X 10’ ($80.00) _____________
TOTAL ______________ (Make check Payable to Cheshire Craftsmen. Check will be
returned if you are not accepted for the current Fair.)
I understand all fees are non-refundable. I agree to assume full responsibility for my conduct and all property that I bring to the Cheshire Craftsmen Fair. I will not hold Cheshire Craftsmen members or anyone else responsible for any damages, personal injury, theft, or any act that may occur at the Fair. I understand that members of Cheshire Craftsmen individually or as a group shall have no liability whatsoever for damages to any person, matter, or thing resulting from accident, storm, wind, fire, or other Acts of God.
SIGNATURE ________________________________________ DATE _____________________
PLEASE MAIL THIS APPLICATION WITH PICTURES AND YOUR CHECK TO:
MARY PELLERIN
16 GREENLAWN STREET
KEENE, NH 03431