CONNECT MARKET – CREATIVE STALL OPPORTUNITY, NSW

 

Who, When & Where is the Connect Market?

• The offer is for all creatives living across the STA Region to be part of the day and sell their original creative work.
• To celebrate the heritage of the day, we are also inviting limited stallholders with carefully curated vintage wares that honour the history and character of our region. 
• Artists need to be STA Members or join up (it’s free and connects you to the whole STA Universe of benifits) 
• The Connect Market is at Connect@Gunning Station Grovsnor Street Gunning
• 10am – 4pm Sunday 2 November 2025, as part of the Connect Birthday Party Day
• Stallholders set up between 8am – 10am. Pack up between 4pm– 5pm.

What Can I Sell?

The Connect Market is all about creative makers and vintage treasures. If you’re an STA Member and make cool stuff to sell the Connect Market is for you. Visual Art, music, crafts, handmade items, textiles, adornment. Our focus is providing independent creatives a platform to showcase and sell their work. Think creative, unique, handmade, and vintage with character — that’s the Connect Market.

What Can’t I Sell?

The Connect Market is for local, handmade and creative. That means there are lots of things not suitable for our market such as; Anything mass produced, Food, Health/Cosmetics/Medicines/Alcohol/ Amusements, Electrical goods/Tools, Massage/Therapy, Hazardous and Dangerous Goods, Ammunition, Automobile Parts, Bicycles, Child Restraint Devices, Christmas Tree lights, Firearms, Children’s Furniture, Sporting goods or athletic equipment, Protective equipment, Ride on Toys ie Skateboards, roller skates roller blades, water amusement equipment, Projectile toys, E cigarettes, Solar PanelsStall FeesConnect

Market stall spaces vary slightly but are generally 3.0m X 3.0m. the space will accomadate a stall set up with tables and shade cover.

• $30 with insurance
• $40 if you want to come under STA insurance
  Stall sizes 
• Please note all Connect Market sites are unpowered.

All Connect Market Creatives must be covered by Public & Products Liability Insurance

You can opt to be covered by our insurance for a $10 premium or supply your own insurance.Your own public and product liability policy must have a minimum of $10,000,000.00 cover in the name of the person or entity that has been approved to trade at the Connect Market. A copy of the Insurance Certificate of Currency must be supplied via emailed one week prior to the Connect Market. It is the responsibility of the stallholder to ensure that the insurance is up to date and remains current for the term that the stallholder undertakes trading activity at the Market.

 

 

Please scroll down to submit an application to become a stallholder. In your application, please send us photos of the work or similar that you will be selling at the Connect Market.
Online links such as your website, Facebook page, Instagram handle and anything else you think will help us see what kind of work you will be offering is also helpful.If offered a stall you will be sent to link to book in and pay.

 

Cancellations need to be made 20 days prior to the Connect Market. Cancellations made after this time will not be accepted.If you miss out on a site (there are limited spaces) your may be waitlisted. We are keen for unique traders who will bring something interesting to our Connect Market.Connect Market is InclusiveThe Connect Market has easy & flat access. If you need support to be one of our Creatives please reach out. We will work with you to make your involvement possible 

 

 

If your application is successful you will be sent the link to book in and pay for your site online.

 

On the day of the Connect MarketWhat’s provided and what’s not

• Your Connect Market site will be clear and ready for you to install your items.
• You need to supply all infostructure to conduct your stall.
• Blankets, floorcovering, tables, chairs, shade umbrellas etc.
• Electronic payment devices and signal.

Connect Market promotions will encourage patrons to bring cash to purchase treasure.

 

 

Parking will be at a premium on the day of the Connect Market. Please be prepared to drop off your items and move your car to free up spaces for visitors on the day.Be prepared to carry your items to your Connect Market space. There will be a couple of trolleys available to borrow on the day, but best option is to be as self-sufficient as possible.Rubbish,

 

Waste & Responsible Packaging

• All rubbish, waste and packaging must be taken away by stallholders. Bins provided do not cater for stallholder rubbish. The stall site must be left in the condition it was found.
• Not welcome at the Connect Market are single use plastic bags or ‘new’ non-recyclable packaging.
• Connect Market promotions will encourage patrons to bring their own bags for purchased treasures.

Bad Weather Policy

 

The Connect Market is conducted in the open air and will operate in varying weather conditions including wet weather. It is the responsibility of the stallholder to bring their own covers, weights to hold down equipment and other equipment for the purpose of protection against adverse weather conditions.The Connect Market will not be cancelled and no credits or refunds are issued in the event of bad weather. Please do not apply for a site unless you are prepared to take the risk on weather.