Makers and artists are encouraged to submit their work for consideration.  Applications for the market open Monday, May 26 through Sunday, June 8, midnight EST. During the submission period, you can apply online for a $25 non-refundable fee. Please note: we do not consider late or incomplete applications, no exceptions. 

All makers and artists that are BJU graduates, current and former BJU students, current BJU faculty/staff and former or retired BJU faculty/staff who make or design high-quality goods are encouraged to apply. M&G Makers Market focuses on artisan handmade items.

M&G is looking for high-quality handmade goods and fine art. When you submit your application, you will be asked to include a brief description of your work and 4 photographs.

The jury reviews all applications anonymously and chooses the best submissions for the Market. Work is judged according to its originality, quality, distinctiveness, and innovation.

M&G’s 9th annual Makers Market takes place on Saturday, October 11, 2025 during BJU’s Homecoming & Family Weekend.

All booths are the same size (8 ft. table) and are available for an exhibition fee. The adult fee is $65, and the student rate is $45. To qualify for the student rate, you must have a current undergraduate or graduate classification at Bob Jones University. Tables, linens, and chairs are included in the exhibition fee. All fees go to cover the costs of the Market.

Because each maker is juried into the show separately, M&G does not permit shared booths. This enables us to design the exhibition layout in a fashion that is both organized and aesthetically pleasing.

Once M&G closes the application portal, we review and prepare your responses and images by category in a format for the jury members to review each submission anonymously. This preparation process can take a few weeks. Once prepared, we provide the material for the jury to review submissions; they have a 2-week period to consider and rank the makers. Next, M&G must tally the results and determine how many Makers to invite based on available spacing. After which, M&G will contact the Makers with highest rankings to participate–roughly mid to late July.

If you cancel your booth before September 1, and we are able to secure a replacement from the waiting list, you will be refunded 50% of your booth fee. After September 1, no refunds will be given.

Even though M&G is not offering public viewing hours currently, we’re still working and serving you. Besides storing, loaning, removing, and de-installing the Collection, architectural elements and objects, we’re fundraising and preparing to move to a new location off the campus in downtown Greenville!  You can learn more about those details here.

However, we are still hosting this special annual event during BJU’s Homecoming as well as offering other monthly in-person events and tours throughout the year. M&G’s Makers Market is hosted on the main and 2nd floors of the Welcome Center, outside in the Student Center, and inside the Den.