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Venue Booked: Nov 26, 2022

Posted on January 26 2022 by Ellice Sanchez

Hi All, The contracting process took a bit longer this round due to a staffing change, but the venue is officially booked for the event, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 26, 2022. I will be invoicing the vendors who already …

Leon Valley Community Center was Renovated Recently

Posted on November 2 2021 by Ellice Sanchez

I stopped by the Leon Valley Community Center to double check my measurements and check out the renovation changes, and man, the place looks really slick. The venue has added wood-like flooring, a fresh colour pallete, and a high-end kitchen. …

Tips for First Time Vendors

Posted on October 11 2021 by Ellice Sanchez

Are you thinking about signing up to sell your arts and crafts at an event? Did you just sign up and are not sure what to do next? I am sure everyone will have advice based of their own experiences, …

Call for Artists and Artisans for November 2021!

Posted on May 3 2021 by Ellice Sanchez

Alright, I was very cautious about event announcements this year for 2021. Back in 2020, I started advertising my November event in January, and then had to retract and refund everything due to COVID-19. I did not want to do …

In-Person Hand Job Cancelled for 2020

Posted on October 6 2020 by Ellice Sanchez

I have decided to cancel Hand Job for in-person events through the year. For kicks, I checked EventBrite to see if anyone else had any events listed in general, but they are still only allowing virtual events to be listed. …

Small Business Saturday 2020 Under Review

Posted on September 26 2020 by Ellice Sanchez

I was really hoping that there would be a vaccine for the coronavirus by now. I already started advertising for my event back in January. The city of Leon Valley closed the venue through November and I had to push …

Facebook Scammer: Daisy Yano

Posted on September 26 2020 by Ellice Sanchez

I honestly am pretty stunned. I thought my event was pretty small fry and did not have such brand recognition. Apparently there is someone using my event’s name to scam people for money. I guess you know you have a …

More COVID-19 Updates

Posted on June 11 2020 by Ellice Sanchez

The Leon Valley City Council has understandably closed the Leon Valley Community Center straight through November 2020. Since Hand Job was scheduled for the last Saturday of November, this affects the event. I was offered the alternative date of December …

July 2020 In-Person Hand Job Cancelled

Posted on May 14 2020 by Ellice Sanchez

I really wanted to host this event 3 times a year, but I have to be smart about it. Due to the health and financial risky being to high, I am going to cancel the July Hand Job. I am …

Contract for Venue Is Set

Posted on January 8 2020 by Ellice Sanchez

Hi All, I have just gotten back from signing the contract. Here are the dates for the next two instances of Hand Job: July 18th, 2020 (Saturday) November 28th, 2020 (Small Business Saturday) I am hoping that if popular demand …

Early Bird Artisan/Artist Applications Open

Posted on December 10 2019 by Ellice Sanchez

Hi, I have had a few inquiries about the next event occurrence. If you want to participate in the next event, you can apply for a booth now. I won’t actually send out invoices until the venue and I have …

Radio Underwriting Scheduled for Texas Public Radio

Posted on November 3 2019 by Ellice Sanchez

Hi All, As part of my personal funding of this event, I have bought a few underwriting notes to be shared on Texas Public Radio for the 1.5 weeks before the event. Do keep an ear out for them and …

Booth spaces are being claimed

Posted on October 27 2019 by Ellice Sanchez

Hi all, Booth spaces are being spoken for. The 10×10 booth is looking to be the more popular option (a bit confusing as there was a vocal segment that requested the budget-table option). Please be sure to fill your application …

I Need YOU!! – Booth Discounts this week only

Posted on September 15 2019 by Ellice Sanchez

Yes, that is right. I need you! A fine arts and crafts market really needs artists and artisans to work! I have been lurking around First Friday, the Helotes Market, and the Bandera Point Artisan Market in search of vendors …

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