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Music / Performance Information
Mountain Artisans Market is a monthly, community-focused market celebrating handmade goods, local food, music & organizations rooted in the Yosemite Foothills.
What We’re Looking For
Mountain Artisans Market welcomes local musicians, bands, small ensembles, choirs, school groups, spoken word artists, dancers & other community-centered performers. Performers should have a connection to the mountain community & offer work that complements a relaxed, welcoming, family-friendly market environment.
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Market schedule
Mountain Artisans Market runs once a month from March through October, with an additional holiday market in December.
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Daytime Markets
March – April & September – October
11am – 4pm -
Evening Markets
May – August
4 – 9 pm
Setup Times
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Daytime Market Setup
8:30 – 10:30 am -
Evening Market Setup
1:30 – 3:30 pm
If you plan to bring a table to sell merchandise or need time to get settled before your performance, please arrive during the designated setup window for your market session. Specific setup instructions and performance timing will be shared with you ahead of the event.
After unloading, vendors are asked to move their vehicles to designated vendor parking areas. The Fresno Flats parking lot is reserved for food & non-alcoholic drink vendors.
MUSIC/PERFORMANCE Information
Sound, Equipment & Power
Mountain Artisans Market provides shared sound equipment for performances. To help us prepare & keep things running smoothly, we ask performers to let us know:
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How many performers are in your group
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What instruments you’ll be bringing
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What equipment you’ll need (microphones, amps, DI, etc.)
This information helps us plan sound setup, performance transitions & overall flow for the day or evening. Performers are still responsible for bringing their own instruments & any personal accessories, but we’ll do our best to support your needs with the shared system.
Compensation & Support
Mountain Artisans Market is a non-profit, community-run event built entirely through volunteer effort. Rather than a traditional performance fee, we support performers through visibility, promotion & space.
Each performer or group will receive:
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A table space to sell merchandise such as posters, CDs, vinyl, or tickets to upcoming performances
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Promotion on the Mountain Artisans Market website
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Promotion across our social media platforms
Our goal is to help you connect with the community & share your work with people who may not have discovered it otherwise.
Community Expectations
Mountain Artisans Market is a shared, non-profit, community-run space.
Performers are expected to be welcoming, respectful & inclusive, to support one another & to contribute positively to the overall market environment. This includes helping someone new feel comfortable, being mindful of shared space & offering a helping hand when possible.
All participants must avoid hate speech, harassment, or discriminatory behavior, respect Fresno Flats as a historic site, treat the space with care & clean up their area before leaving.