SOMA Second Saturday Holiday Market!
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Multiple Locations!
Information for Artists, Vendors and Volunteers
Click here for general information about the event
Click here to apply for a booth!
Click here to join the Gear Swap!
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- Date: December 10, 2022
- Time: 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm
- Locations: SOMArts (934 Brannan Street, between 8th and 9th)
- And other locations
- Organizers:
- The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District
- Folsom Street, and
- The SOMA West Community Benefit District
- Facebook Page: Coming Soon
- Printable Poster and other graphics : Click here
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- Anyone in our community° is welcome to bring items to the Gear Swap, and we will help you sell them to others at the event.
- This excludes folks who are actively engaged in retail sales of these kinds of items.
- Please use the button above to register as a Gear Swap participant.
- You should mark or tag each item you are donating with your name and the price you want to get for that item.
- You may also attach additional information (size, item history, etc.)
- Bring your items to the Gear Swap booth on Saturday, 12/10/2022, between 12:00 and 12:30 pm.
- We will display your items and attempt to sell them for you.
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- We will have table space, a grid wall to hang items on, and a clothes rack. Also chairs.
- We will display your Venmo QR code, and any additional information you wish to print out and give us.
- We will only accept the price you set.
- We will accept cash payment and hold it for you.
- We will also accept verified Venmo payment to you, as displayed on the buyer’s phone.
- If you wish to “hang out” at the Gear Swap booth, you are very welcome to do so. You may chat with potential buyers, and you may, if you wish, negotiate a different price for your item.
- You must return to the Gear Swap booth by no later than 5:00 pm to retrieve your cash and unsold items.
- Items not picked up by 5:30 pm will become property of Folsom Street.
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- Folsom Street and its volunteers cannot be responsible for items lost, stolen, or damaged.
- Please read the “fine print” below.
- Questions? Please contact Cal at manager@sflcd.org or Angel at angel.adeyoha@folsomstreet.org.
- Anyone in our community° is welcome to bring items to the Gear Swap, and we will help you sell them to others at the event.
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- We welcome all booth applicants, but will give priority to:
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- Vendors of leather clothing, “gear”, or queer or kinky merchandise
- Local artists, artisans and craftspeople
- Local or regional clubs and organizations, especially those organized around queer, leather, kink, fetish, motorcycle, body-positivity, or similar themes.
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- A donation is requested from booth exhibitors, on a sliding scale of $40 to $140 per booth.
- A booth is a 10′ x 10′ space.
- You may also request at no charge (while supplies last):
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- One or two tables
- Two or three chairs
- A “grid wall” display
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- A deposit of $40 is requested to confirm your attendance.
- You can pay your deposit via PayPal or Venmo, or contact us for other payment options.
- To apply for a booth:
- Use the form here
- or contact manager@sflcd.org.
- Please apply soon; we will get in touch to discuss details and confirm.
- Please read the “fine print” below.
- We welcome all booth applicants, but will give priority to:
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- Volunteers will be asked to work shifts, either from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm or from 2:30 to 5:30 pm.
- Some volunteer positions will entail standing for most of the shift. We plan to assign volunteers in pairs so one can periodically sit down at the assigned entrance.
- We have a special need for “gift wrappers”. Previous experience not required.
- Snacks, supplies, and access to bathrooms will be offered.
- Please write to manager@sflcd.org if you are interested in volunteering.
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- Artists are welcome to request a booth to sell their work, as per the vendor info above.
- You can share your booth with additional artists if you wish.
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- Individual local artists who cannot afford a booth are also invited to show and sell their work. Display options include a “grid wall” display (quantities are limited) or a booth or table shared with up to two other artists, with a sliding scale donation of 10% to 25% of their gross sales.
- Preference will be given to artists from queer, kinky and marginalized communities, whose work reflects kinky or queer themes.
- Please contact Pandora Noir at pn@swcbd.org to sign up for this option.
- Please read the “fine print” below.
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- Official event time is 12 noon to 5:00 pm.
- We recommend that vendors arrive to begin setup no sooner than 11:15 am.
- Tables and chairs will be delivered to your booth location by 11:30 noon.
- Please complete your setup by 11:45 pm, remain open until 5:00 pm, and then tear down promptly.
- You are responsible for the security of your materials.
- You are responsible for your own transaction security.
- Please observe all venue requirements.
- Parking near the site may be limited, and meters and 1-hour limits are enforced.
- WiFi access cannot be guaranteed, but will be made available if possible.
- Please comply with SF guidelines regarding masks and social distancing, as of the date of the event.
- Event may be cancelled due to weather, changes in city guidelines and permit regulations, or other reasons.
- If you have questions, please contact manager@sflcd.org.