Thank you for your interest in becoming a vendor for NYC PoFest 2025!
At NYC PoFest, our Open-Air Artisan Market & Vendor Village brings together an extraordinary range of vendors, each with their own unique voice and vision. In 2024, attendees explored hand-bound poetry chapbooks and radical zines from publishers like Beautiful Days Press, Belladonna Collaborative, and Dead End Zine*. They discovered bilingual and underrepresented literary voices through Alegría Publishing, Darklight Publishing, Get Fresh Books, and Nuyorican Poets Cafe, while typewriter poets like Holly’s Typewriter Poetry and QWERT Poetry crafted verses on the spot. Immersive projects such as Braving the Body and Poetry Is A Team Sport created space for deep storytelling and creative connection.
But the Vendor Village isn’t just for book lovers—it’s for art lovers, healers, and seekers too. Visitors found handmade copper and crystal jewelry from alignedwire, sustainably crafted clothing from Furkat & Robbie, and Afropunk-meets-Cyberpunk apparel from Exiled Rebels. They experienced the power of healing and ritual with A Little Bit of Love’s organic body care, Aset Intention Crystalz’s metaphysical tools, and Wilde Herbs’ CBD-infused remedies. They also discovered wearable art and sculpture from Aly Cupcake, hand-painted journals from with love, Lucia, and earth-pigment watercolor paintings by Melody Rose Serra.
And, of course, all that browsing worked up an appetite! Festival-goers indulged in Venezuelan tequeños from Crispin Dopamine, artisan desserts from Phivi Box, and refreshing, fair-trade Just Ice Tea as they explored the vibrant marketplace.
The NYC PoFest Open-Air Artisan Market is a celebration of words, artistry, and community. Whether attendees come to find their next favorite poet, take home a one-of-a-kind creation, or simply soak in the festival’s electric atmosphere, the Vendor Village is where it all comes to life.
A standard vendor package includes a permit to sell goods & services and distribute promotional material on the island for both festival days, one (1) 6’ folding table, and two (2) white plastic folding chairs.
We’re thrilled that you’re interested in being part of this dynamic marketplace, and we can’t wait to celebrate poetry, creativity, and community with you!