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teen maker marketplace

Teen Maker Marketplace

Calling high school artists and makers! The annual tradition for high school artists and makers is back! 

LEARN to start a small business! RECEIVE valuable volunteer hours! MAKE MONEY from your creations!

Apply now for the Teen Maker Marketplace program and we can help you make it happen. Receive volunteer hours for weekly trainings, and preparing to sell, as you learn the ins and outs of creating a small business. At the end of the program, you'll star in your very own vendor show, to utilize your new skills, and make money from your hard work. 

Apply to be a part of this program by JUNE 19 at 11:59pm. Interviews will take place that week. 

Once successful applicants have been, you will have approximately one month to start building up stock (art, jewelry, crafts, etc.) to sell at the vendor show before the program begins on Tuesday, JULY 7. You will receive a lump sum of community service hours for building up your stock of items to sell.

Meetings take place OVER ZOOM on Tuesdays from 6:30 - 7:30 PM on the following dates:

  • JULY 7- Branded Beginnings:
    How to create and establish your brand and logo!
  • JULY 14 - Money Matters:
    How to price your items to make money!
  • JULY 21- Selling Online:
    How to sell your items from home!
  • JULY 28 - Workshop:
    Learn to set up items in your virtual store (pricing items, taking photos, and uploading information into your site)
  • AUG 5 - Vendor Mentors:
    How to become a vendor for in-person craft shows!

APPLY HERE FOR TEEN MAKER MARKETPLACE

Teen Maker Marketplace VENDOR SHOW

Take all that you've learned and start making money from your creations!

  • SAT AUG 8 | 1:00pm - 3:30 PM
  • Location: Destination Stratford, 47 Downie St., Stratford

Questions? Email Brooke Windsor, Teen Services Librarian, at bwindsor@splibrary.ca

Special thanks to our partner Perth Community Futures for making this program possible!

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Do you have a parent or guardian willing to sign off as your supervisory adult for money matters?
Will you be able to attend all six meetings (5 in-person, 1 virtual)?
Have you ever sold your arts/crafts/creations in a professional setting before? Etsy, online store, craft show. etc.
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