Heurich House Museum’s Mini Markt program provides small maker artisan businesses with an in-person sales platform at our public Biergarten, which draws up to 200 people per day. Selected entrepreneurs will sell their hand-made goods at “1921, a Biergarten” at least a few times per month, giving DC residents an opportunity to learn about their small business community.
2024 applications are closed. Stay tuned for 2025 dates.
Mini Markts are designed for new small businesses without brick and mortar locations, with little to no market experience, and who are in their first years of operations, to provide them an affordable and manageable platform to support their growth. The museum will provide vendors with a free 4ft x 8ft space, 6ft table, and tablecloth. Mini Markt vendors will be selected through an application process. The museum’s Urban Manufacturing Incubator team will reach out to vendors at least 20 days in advance to confirm their acceptance and provide cross-promotional marketing information.
The Mini Markt program contributes to the Heurich House Museum’s mission to create a more equitable future for local small-scale entrepreneurs, a majority of whom represent historically underserved communities. This program is part of our core mission, rooted in craftsmanship and entrepreneurship, and is inspired by our Annual Christmas Markt, now in its 12th year.
2024 marks a new generation of supporting DC’s small manufacturers with the establishment of the Heurich Urban Manufacturing Incubator. Our programs are now tailored to provide specific interventions for local small manufacturers in the business life cycle.
FAQs
- be new businesses (please view incubator business lifecycles to determine if you are a new business.)
- be makers of artisanal products (e.g. jewelry, leather goods, woodwork);
- be primarily located within the District of Columbia;
- sell products designed by the owner-maker (if you are interested in applying as an artist collective, please email us to explore partnership opportunities);
- have an owner-maker who is available to attend 100% of public hours
The museum will provide vendors with a free 4ft x 8ft space, 6ft table, and tablecloth. Mini Markt vendors will be selected through an application process. The museum’s Small Business Development Program team will reach out to vendors at least 20 days in advance to confirm their acceptance and provide cross-promotional marketing information.
Stya tuned for more dates in 2023 or apply to be a vendor at Christmas Markt.
Yes! To best support small businesses, we do not charge for partcipation.
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Please email Alex Fraioli, Director of Small Business Development, with any questions.