NGO CSW68 Artisan Fair Application

The in-person Artisan Fair at the NGO CSW Forum is back! The Artisan Fair is a space where artisans from around the globe can sell their goods to thousands of NGO CSW68 Forum participants. NGO CSW/NY invites artisans from around the world to apply to sell their goods at the Forum!

Artisan Fair schedule:
The Artisan Fair will take place on Tuesday, 12 March through Thursday, 14 March 2024 at 10am - 5pm each day. Artisans will be able to access the venue at 9am to set up their booths and will have until 6pm to leave the venue afterwards.

Location:
The Artisan Fair will be hosted in the large ballroom at the Armenian Convention Center (ACC). The ACC Ballroom space will be a central hub for Forum participants to come recharge, network, and shop. There will also be Parallel Events taking place in surrounding rooms in the venue.

Address: 630 2nd Ave, NY, NY 10016 (On the corner of 35th St.)

Table fee:

• $80 per table per day
• $200 per table for all 3 days

The fee is due upon application. You will be refunded if your application is not accepted.

Other Important Information:
Each artisan will be provided with one 6x3 foot rectangular table to set up your goods.Artisans may not apply to have multiple tables and table sharing between multiple artisans is not permitted.

Artisans are responsible for their own payment methods including cash, credit card or other ways of collecting monies. NGO CSW/NY cannot provide any assistance with or equipment for payment transactions. NGO CSW/NY will not take a percentage of proceeds.

NGO CSW/NY cannot sponsor visas or provide funding for travel or accommodations nor provide badges to the United Nations.

All applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be a part of or officially associated with an NGO that supports gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls;
• Products must adhere to fair trade and ethically sustainable production practices;
• One organization per application/table - no fee or table sharing;
• Artisans can not sell food or drinks;

Deadline to apply: 19 January 2024

Applicants will receive a decision about their application by 9 February 2024.