A handy FAQ for you!

01.What exactly is Mutation, the Venue for Misfit Crafts?
Mutation is a fun, unique craft fair featuring a diverese selection of alternative arts and crafts from different artists all over the South Eastern USA and other states. Two young ladies, Amy and Meghan, craved for exciting artsy venues in beautiful Savannah, Georgia, but were often disappointed with the boring old options. How did they solve this problem? They organized a craft fair of their own! Meghan scored the venue at a local gallery and from there on, planning, advertising, and recruitment commenced. The name Mutation was chosen to reflect the new spin the craft world is undertaking. Completely self-funded, the very first Mutation event took place on a sunny May 7, 2005, with over 20 vendors. Since then, the girl have organized five more craft fairs, each more successful and abundant in amazing artistic talent.

02. When and where?
Mutation Fall 2007 will be a three-day indie shopping extravaganza, kicked off with a fun gallery opening on Friday November 16th featuring our vendors and other talented artists at the growing Starland Arts District in Savannah, Georgia. Shop indie on Saturday (Nov 17) and Sunday (Nov 18). You can participate in any or all of the events.

Friday, November 16th, 6-10pm (Gallery Exhibition)
Saturday, November 17th, 11a-5p
Sunday, November 18th, 11a-4p

03. Who can participate?
Are you a crafty person who creates unique and modern products? Then you can

04. Please tell me it doesn't cost hundreds of dollars to get in...
Nope! We have managed to keep costs down so that participating in our event is an affordable experience four our artists. The prices for the upcoming Fall event are as follow:

(Saturday and Sunday) Full table: $50 - Half table: $30

(One day, either Sat or Sun) Full table: $35- Half table: $20

Gallery Show only- $15 per entry

(No art show charge for craft fair vendors)

The application can be downloaded here. All payments and applications are due on September 30th, 2007.

05. So about those tables...
You get to adopt one, name it, feed it and sing creepy lullabies to it at night (they prefer after midnight). They are 10x3 feet in size and are quite roomy (see for yourself at the Gallery Section). We do not have tablecloths, so please bring your own. You can be as creative as you like when displaying your artwork, as long as it does not disrupt your neighbor's space (or is hazardous to people's safety). Remember to come in earlier if you require elaborate decoration (and also let us know about it prior to the fair).

Okay, about chairs. You can bring as many members of your Posse as you desire to help you out at the event, but we can only guarantee enough chairs for the vendors. Meaning, the Posse would have to bring their own chairs/stools/hoverchairs/Escalades. This is actually really important, please do not forget.

06. How will the masses be entertained and fed?
Through hypnotic trances, basically. Do not worry, we will not let you starve throughout the entire event (although it does make it more alluring and artsy). Refreshments and food will be brought in at various points in the afternoon. You can also donate some food of your own, like say, killer cupcakes or other nice goodies like that.

Raffles will be held every hour or so, to keep things interesting and moving. We are still searching for new entertainment outlets, so if you yourself are some sort of entertainer, let us know!

07. Is it safe to assume each of you has at least 10 super strong helping clones?
The clones are still, unfortunately, on backorder, which means we need your help! Plenty of tasks need to be taken care of before, during and after the event.

* Before tasks: advertising ALL around Savannah (and surrounding areas), recruiting vendors, attending the meetings
* During tasks: cleaning the gallery, setting up the tables, hosting, tending to the Main Booth, announcing raffles, serving refreshments (and a million other things)
* After tasks: extensive massages for Meghan and Amy. Oh yeah. Plus, cleaning up, accounting, preparing for the next Mutation fair, and so on and so on.

In other words, a lot of work, and that's where you come in. If you're interested in lending us a much needed hand contact us, and Amy will share some of her chocolate glazed donuts with you. Some.

08. Are you guys, like, millionaires or something?
Fortunately, no. Meghan and Amy have worked hard to bring forth this venue for the public. As stated above, all expenses are covered with funds from our own pockets, sponsorships, and vendors' fees. These expenses include but are not limited to, advertisement (where most of the budget is spent on), decorations, Mutation merchandise, items to be included in gift bags, refreshments and food. We are currently seeking sponsorship opportunities from local Savannah shops and national venues to contribute in any way that will help alleviate the cost of the event. If you are interested in sponsoring Mutation, please email Amy Nieto at hello@mutationcraftfair.com for more information (thank you in advance!)

09. Any handy flyers or ads I can print and staple all over my town?
Why yes! Please visit our Promote page for icons to be used online. If you would like to distribute flyers around your town, email us your addres and we'll send you some!