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Marketplace Application Guidelines

Before You Apply

Welcome! We’re thrilled that you’re interested in participating in the 2025 Atlanta Pride Marketplace. Before applying, please be sure to review the following information. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at marketplace@atlantapride.org or by phone at
404-382-7588 (option 2), available weekdays from 10 am to 4 pm (excluding Wednesdays).

Fees*

Application Fee (Nonrefundable)
- Nonprofit & Small Business: $50
- Corporate: $100
- This fee is charged upon submission. Please note that refunds are not issued for submitting the wrong application.
Standard Booth Fee
- Includes a 10′ x 10′ space, including a tent (no sides), one (1) six-foot table, and two (2) chairs. This fee is charged upon approval.
Booth Upgrades (Optional)
- Corner Booth: Positioned at the end of a row with at least eight feet of clearance on one side.
- Select Booth: Located in high-demand/high-traffic areas.
Booth Add-Ons (Optional)
- Electrical Drop
- Tent Walls (charged per wall; a full booth enclosure requires four walls)
- Additional Table and Chairs (sold as a set of one (1) table and two (2) chairs)
- Add-on fees are charged upon approval unless requested after initial approval.

Booth Limit Each vendor is limited to a maximum of three (3) booths. This may include any combination of Standard, Corner, and/or Select booths.

*Artist Market information differs from Marketplace applications. Please see the Artist Market Application tab below.

Insurance

To submit your application, all applicants must provide a valid Certificate of Insurance (COI) covering the duration of the festival (October 11–12, 2025). If your current insurance expires before the event, you must submit an updated COI by October 1, 2025, to marketplace@atlantapride.org.

Please note that Atlanta Pride must be listed as an Additional Insured with the following details:

Atlanta Pride Committee, Inc.

1530 DeKalb Ave NE, Suite A

Atlanta, GA 30307

Minimum General Liability coverage limit requirements:

$1M per Occurrence
$2M Aggregate

If you need event-specific insurance, we’ve partnered with Total Event for Special Event Liability Insurance. Policies start at $65!
Click here to get coverage.

Important Note: Out-of-State Vendors If you are a vendor from outside of Georgia seeking to participate in the Marketplace for the first time, your application will be waitlisted until June 1, 2025. This ensures priority for local organizations and businesses.

Application Process

Please review the application qualifications carefully, as application fees are non-refundable. If unsure, email marketplace@atlantapride.org for assistance. Before starting your application, gather:

Your organization’s EIN (Employer Identification Number / Federal Tax ID)
A payment method for your nonrefundable application fee
Your organization’s valid Certificate of Insurance (COI)

Once you have submitted your application, our Marketplace Team will carefully review your application and let you know if we have any questions or need additional information.

Application Types

Nonprofit Applicants

For 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations and government entities.

Your EIN should match your IRS 501(c)(3) status documentation.
Political groups, candidates, or campaigns must use the Small Business Marketplace application.

Small Business Applicants

For small businesses, political organizations, parties, or candidates. To qualify as a small business, you must meet at least two of the following criteria:

Annual revenue under $1 million for the most recent fiscal year.
Operate in a single state.
20 or fewer employees.

Corporate Applicants

For businesses meeting the following criteria:

Annual revenue over $1 million for the most recent fiscal year.
21 or more employees.

Artist Market Applicants

ARTIST MARKET HOURS
SAT 11:00 am – 8:00 pm | SUN 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The qualifications of the artist market are as follows:

All work must be of an original design by the artist
No work may be assembled from commercial kits or molds
Artwork should fall into one of the following categories: ceramics, glass, graphics/printmaking, metalwork, photography, wood, drawing/pastels, jewelry (ornamental/costume or precious metals), sculpture, fiber/textiles/batik, fiber (wearables), leather, or painting (oil/acrylic or watercolor)

There are 20 available spaces in the Artist Market (located in the Governor’s Grove). Each participant will be provided with the following:

One (1) 6′ table
Two (2) chairs
Access to One (1) electrical outlet

Special Event Coverage is required for all Artists in the Marketplace.
If approved you will be required to provide proof of liability insurance
(as referenced above) within five (5) days, in order to participate.

Fees The Application Fee of $25 is nonrefundable and charged upon application submission. The table fee is $300 for a standard table and charged upon approval. The table fee is refundable up to thirty (30) days prior to the festival. If you cancel within thirty (30) days of the festival, your table fee is nonrefundable.

Food vendor Applicants

We’re excited to share that we’ve teamed up with Premier Events to help manage all Food Vendors for the 2025 Atlanta Pride Festival! They’ll be handling the application process and coordination to ensure everything runs smoothly and deliciously.

Downloadable Documents

Below you will find some documents that will prove helpful throughout the 2025 Festival. Information in these documents will answer most questions regarding the marketplace, however you can always contact the Marketplace Team at marketplace@atlantapride.org.