Jurying Categories and Criteria

Applications in the Juried Category will be processed upon receipt.

Notification of acceptance/rejection will be shortly after receipt.

Applications in the Juried Categories may be held until 6/25/24.

Vendors in these categories will receive an acknowledgment of consideration via email.

If no acknowledgment is received within 10 days, contact the vendor coordinator to confirm application receipt.

Final notification of acceptance/rejection in juried categories will be emailed by May 1, 2024, for those received by 4/25/2024.

The jurying committee will give preference to applications received by 4/25/2024.

Timely submission is crucial, especially for competitive categories like jewelry and clothing.

Applications received after 4/25/2024 are not guaranteed acceptance.

Returning vendors receive priority in acceptance, and notifications will be sent as decisions are made.

New vendors must attach display and product photographs with their application.

Here Are The Juried Categories

Jewelry:

Limited booths; preference for unique, handmade items, especially those using cut or uncut polished semi-precious stones and natural materials (leather thongs, hammered silver, cast bronze, etc).
Discouraged: ‘assembled’ jewelry; beaded items limited to wood, stone, amber, clay, glass, lead crystal, African trade beads, seed or synthetic pearls.

No Native American jewelry, plastic seed beads, toe rings, ‘Sixties’ beaded earrings, peace signs, marijuana leaves, yin-yang, or contemporary symbols. Consideration is given to the overall display appearance.

Weapons:

Limited booths; preference for vendors selling hand-forged weapons, high-quality reproductions, and those offering chain mail or armor.

Peace tie swords and knives or provide safe wrapping for customer transport.
Required sign: “No weapons will be sold to persons under 21 years of age.”
Vendors with over 75% handmade blades or armor may sell inexpensive imported (fair trade) knives.

Clothing (including hats):

All booths are limited to 400 square feet (20X20 each).
Preference for vendors with period designs, patterns, and colors, hand-woven or hand-knit goods, children’s attire, and on-site clothiers.

Encouragement for smaller clothiers to apply.
Hats include any headgear not a garland, metal circlet, or snood.

Mystic:

Includes psychics, tarot readers, aromatherapy, massage, perfumes, essential oils, and new age-type trinkets (lead crystals, incense burners, etc.).

Imports:

Limited booths geographically to North Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Russia, and Asia.
Unacceptable: Mexican, South American, Japanese, Polynesian, or Australian imports.
Importers may not sell clothing except handmade clothes from the approved geographic region or imported belly dancing paraphernalia.

Leather:

Limited booths; preference for unique, handmade items.
Non-Juried Categories
Specify food type and prices on the application.
A detailed menu may be requested before the event.
Food booths must meet Health Department criteria for San Luis Obispo County, including pre-packaged foods.
HR provides a generator, potable water hook-up, and grey water tanks.
Note on booth layout if electricity or open fire for grilling is needed.
Ice is available on-site for a fee at History Revisited’s Ale House.
Food vendors may sell soda, lemonade, hot/iced tea, hot/iced coffee, chai, and water.
Vendors are responsible for Health Department fees.

Alcohol:

History Revisited exclusively sells alcoholic beverages.
Vendors may sell water, adhering to San Luis Obispo’s municipal codes.

Games:

Specify the game type on the application.
Gaming booths must meet booth and costuming criteria.
Discourage carny-style games unless transformed using period materials.
Prizes must be period; contact the vendor coordinator with questions.

Other Single Craft:

If one item comprises 75% of inventory and isn’t a juried item from the above categories, this is the category.
Specify the primary craft on the application.
Provide a list of items not related to the primary craft (e.g., 80% leather goods, 15% ribbon roses, 5% fabric pouches).
The other 25% cannot be from a juried category.
If submitting work as the artist’s representative, include the artist’s name on the application and merchandise.
List yourself as the representative, sign the application.