BELLEVILLE INDIE MARKET
2025
VENDOR APPLICATION
ABOUT THE BELLEVILLE INDIE MARKET
The Belleville Indie Market is a curated, open-air market for local artisans, creative entrepreneurs, and vintage curators in the Belleville area and Saint Louis metropolitan.
The market is hosted by a local artist named Ash working under the title, “HONEYLAND”
The Belleville Indie Market happens under the stars in Downtown Belleville Illinois!
2025 will be our magical * FIFTH * year and we’re only doing TWO events this year, both at our original location on West Main Street, Belleville Illinois.
The Belleville Indie 2025
Saturday, May 31st 5-9 PM
Saturday, August 30th 5-9 PM
IMPORTANT DATES
March 1 - Applications Open
March 9 - Applications Close
March 14 - Acceptance Emails Sent
April 4 - Vendor Fees Due (for both event dates)
May 31 - Belleville Indie Market Part I
August 30 - Belleville Indie Market Part II
This is a vendor application to become a vendor at the 2025 Belleville Indie Markets.
How it works:
For consideration, please submit your application using the form below all this boring text.
If you are selected to participate you will receive an email on or before March 14th from:
bellevilleindie@gmail.com
CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER REGULARLY SO YOU DON’T MISS IT! AND DON’T FORGET…
Vendors who apply and are accepted into the market should be prepared to submit their payment by MARCH 28th, no extension will be given.
Scroll to the bottom of this page for more details!
Vendor applications are currently closed. You are applying as a waitlist vendor.
APPLY HERE FOR THE WAITLIST!
To be considered as a vendor for the Belleville Indie Market, you will need to meet the following criteria:
-Be local to Belleville or the Saint Louis Metropolitan, both sides of the river welcomed!
-In business for at least 1 year
-Have an online presence [social media or website]
-Must NOT be a representative of someone else’s company [no MLMs] or use dropshipping services
HANDCRAFTERS & ARTISTS:
-100% of your product needs to be of your own making or significantly altered using your own hands before sale: this can include products you outsource as long as the art or design is your original work.
“Handcrafters” may apply to clothing or accessory makers, knitting or crochet, macrame, wood working, cross stitch, upcycling, etc
“Artists” may apply to any form of mixed media, painting, sculpting, printmaking, photography etc
These metrics are only used as a guide.
VINTAGE SELLERS:
-Your items should be true vintage and should not contain any fast fashion brands [lululemon, temu, shein, tj maxx, etc] unless you or your team has significantly altered the piece or has incorporated vintage elements before resale.
Along with this, your items should be clean, in good condition, ethically sourced and priced fairly and appropriately.
“Vintage” may apply to Vintage clothing, vintage décor, “collectibles” etc
OTHER CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS:
-Both non-profit & for-profit businesses or organizations who don’t fit in the above categories are still welcome to apply for a booth provided their enterprise still meets the general vendor criteria above. Where applicable,service based businesses must provide a valid certificate, license, or credential for consideration which must be displayed on market night.
Depending on your business, you may need additional licensure from the City. It is the sole responsibility of participants to do their research and have proper paperwork.
Other entrepreneurs may include massage therapist, yoga or personal health/fitness, tarot reader, community engagement or services,etc
Please note: Belleville does not allow the sale of any cannabis products.
NOTE:
The Belleville Indie Market has a zero-tolerance policy for items demonstrating the glorification of violence, war or weaponry, items which promote a specific religious or political party’s ideology, items promoting the exploitation and over-sexualization of the human body, or items which promote racism, misogyny, homophobia or transphobia. Please note this includes items like vintage magazines and original art. If you’re unsure, you can send an email for clarification.
