CHICAGO – Building on the phenomenal popularity of the annual One of a Kind Holiday Show, Vornado Realty Trust | Merchandise Mart will, for the first time, offer artists the opportunity to showcase their work to Chicago-area shoppers in the spring season when it debuts the inaugural One of a Kind Spring Show April 29 – May 1, 2016. The show will be presented at the Merchandise Mart, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, 7th Floor, and will feature a juried selection of more than 300 artists working in a wide array of media, as well as gourmet foods, musical performances, fashion shows, special demonstrations, amenities and more.

Applications for booth space for spring 2016 are now being accepted.  Artists may display work in the following categories: accessories, ceramics, fashion, fiber art, furniture, glass, gourmet, home, jewelry, kids, metal, mixed media, painting, paper, photography, sculpture and wood. Booth spaces are approximately 10’ x 10’ and are priced at $1,800, with a limited number of corner spaces available for $2,200.  All exhibitors must be the artist/designer of the displayed work, and must be present each day of the show.  Additional selection criteria apply. The application deadline is Oct. 6, 2015.