Join us for the third annual Silo Square Arts Festival on March 28, 2026 from 10:00am to 4:00pm in Silo Square.
Enjoy local vendors, artists, & small businesses; activities for kids; live music; & more! Don’t miss out on this fun-filled family day all benefiting the Palmer Home.
Stay tuned for the live music line up, vendor announcements, & more!
The application process will close on Sunday, February 15th at midnight.
Applications are open: January 19th – February 15th
Artist notification date: Wednesday, February 25th
You will receive an email notification of “invited”, “denied” or “waitlisted”
Accept invitation & purchase booth by Monday, March 2nd
Event date: Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Selection Process:
Applications are reviewed by a panel of jurors selected by the Silo Square Arts & Crafts Festival Committee. Selection is made based upon the quality of work and diversity of the show. Jurors will make their selection based entirely on pictures submitted and description of your work on the application. Current quality images that show your work & booth to their fullest potential are encouraged. Images must be representative of the works that will be shown at our festival.
Types of vendors that are excluded / ineligible are vendors of commercially manufactured items, mass-produced items, and live animals. The selective committee has the right to decline an application if you sell something that doesn’t fit into the categories they are searching for.
Festival Fee:
A payment link will be sent along with an invitation to participate.
Single Booth - $100
Double Booth – $150
Premium Single Spot w/ power - $150
Premium Double Spot w/ power - $200
Limited spots available for premium spots.
Note: The Silo Square Arts & Crafts Festival is a rain or shine event. An accepted application is a commitment to show, and no refund will be made for cancellations.
Booth Requirements:
10x10 solid white tent
The artist is responsible for all items needed to set up the booth including tent, tables, chairs, weights, cinder blocks, etc.
Please note that the past two years have been extremely windy! Please plan accordingly for the safety of your products and displays.
No generators are allowed. Power may be included in your vendor booth donation.
Sales Tax:
Each vendor is responsible for collecting Mississippi State Sales tax (7%) as required by law. We will provide the tax envelopes and sales tax will be collected 30 minutes before the show is over. Sales tax has to be turned in so that DeSoto County receives the credit for the Silo Square Arts Festival permit.
Palmer Home provides superior care for children while introducing the love of God through services to each individual child. Palmer Home ensures restorative environments where children feel safe, connected and supported. Whether on campus or off, each child served by Palmer Home has a safe place to call home with trustworthy, supportive adults to guide them as they grow and develop into all that God created them to be. Palmer Home provides holistic care to each child based on their unique physical, emotional, spiritual and educational needs.
Palmer Home provides services including: Campus Care, Foster Care, Family Care and Transitional Care.
Campus care includes giving the children a Christ-centered family atmosphere where children feel safe, connected to trustworthy adults, and are supported as they grow and develop in Palmer Home’s care.
Their foster care program allows children the opportunity to experience the support and connection of a family while in the care of Palmer Home. They provide private foster case through Palmer home certified families.
Palmer Home’s family care ministry provides nurturing care for the infants of mothers in prison. Additionally, they provide support to mothers in prison and after they are released. With reunification as the ultimate goal, their certified foster families work to cultivate the bond between the mother and child in their care.
Transitional care includes continued guidance and coaching for children between the ages of 18-24. Their goal is to prepare each child for independence through career and vocational development, as well as other life-skills to succeed as young adults.
Find out more about the amazing work Palmer Home is doing on their social media and website.
In order for proceeds from this event to 100% benefit Palmer Home, we need help from generous sponsors in our community. Your sponsorship with help us fund this event from marketing expenses to event expenses. In 2024, thanks to community sponsors, the Silo Square Arts Festival raised & donated $6,000 to Palmer Home For Children! In 2025, we raised $8,500 all for Palmer Home. We cannot say thank you enough. We invite you to join us as we are gearing up for 2026.
If you are interested in being a sponsor for the Silo Square Arts Festival, please click the button below.
*All sponsorships are tax deductible where allowed by law through host, Silo Square Foundation, a registered 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.
