TAKE YOUR HANDMADE BUSINESS
TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Are you ready to bring your small business to a storefront?
Do you want to create your own retail permanent retail and creative workspace?
Or, maybe you’re getting tired of lugging your stuff from fair to festival to farmer’s market?
If so there’s never been a better time to open your shop at CRAFTED!
We are a permanent year-round makers market housed in a restored vintage warehouse. Apply today!
OPEN YOUR OWN STORE
What’s so great about CRAFTED? We make it easy for your handmade business to have a permanent retail location. Our facility is well-maintained and secure, so you can leave your stock all week. In addition to the advertising you already do for your business, we offer marketing and promotion that features our makers in weekly emails, social media and traditional media. But the best part about your space at CRAFTED is that it’s YOURS. Paint, put up shelving, bring in furniture, add your own lighting – express your vision and brand to create a shop as unique as your craft.
- Community of friendly, collaborative makers
- Beautiful location along the new LA Waterfront, less than 30 minutes from DTLA, Venice and Long Beach
- Free parking
- Dedicated, secure and customizable selling space starting at $450/month.
- Marketing and business coaching
BE PART OF THE CRAFTED COLLECTION
CRAFTED also gives artists the opportunity to sell on consignment with us in a new area of CRAFTED called the CRAFTED Collection. The Collection is a beautiful space within CRAFTED, curated for a high-end craft experience and staffed by our talented sales team who are enthusiastic about what you make! To learn more, apply here or email info@craftedportla.com
HOW TO APPLY
For immediate consideration by our leasing specialists and craft jury extraordinaire, please fill out the right application for you below – Join the Market for an independent market stall or to share with another artist, Join the Collection to sell on consignment.
Please note: we are seeking artists with high quality, predominantly handmade products and original designs. Please don’t apply with manufactured or mass-produced products, that’s not what we’re for. However, if you have a product or service that’s a little different and think it might be a market fit, go ahead and fill out the application and we’ll let you know what we think!
Ways to make sure your application looks great and gets accepted :
-Have a business Instagram account separate from your private Instagram account. This helps you look professional and open for business.
-Website. Our team often reviews your business based on the external links you send. Instagram, etsy, and website included. Make sure they are working links, up-to-date, and have products that showcase your work well and are not undergoing construction.
-A business name / Logo / Branding. We are looking for established businesses, not just that hobby you started yesterday. Spend some time with your new business to create the branding before you bring it to us. That way when you apply, you are move-in ready.
-Good photos. Make sure your photos are well-lit and in a non-distracting setting to ensure your products are visible and easy to understand by our crafty experts. Please do not attach a photo of your logo as a product reference photo.
-Stick to what you know! We are looking for a cohesive application with products that make sense together. The products you apply for should be in the same category.
Contact Us
Questions? Requests? Suggestions? Please contact us!
Port of Los Angeles
Warehouse No 10
112 E. 22nd St.
San Pedro CA 90731 (map)
