Artist Opportunities

DESCRIPTION
Yum Yum Night Market is a free-to-attend market celebrating Asian food and culture taking place in Downtown Chandler in the Chandler City Hall courtyard. We are seeking food/beverage trucks, food/beverage booths, and merchandise vendors to participate in this event.
Please review all application requirements and information listed below. Submission of the application does not guarantee your participation at the event. Our team will carefully review all applications.

What is Yum Yum Night Market? On January 22, Chicago Street will come alive as it transforms into a vibrant, high-energy Night Market celebrating the richness and diversity of the Asian diaspora. For one unforgettable evening, the corridor will be filled with the sights, sounds, and flavors of bustling street markets.

Beyond the food, the Chandler City Hall courtyard will be transformed into an immersive art and shopping experience. A DJ spinning electrifying tunes will welcome visitors into the space and artists will dazzle folks with live paintings. Along the outer edges of the courtyard, there will be local Asian vendors and hands on art activities for all ages.

Designed as a free, family-friendly event, Yum Yum Night Market offers a welcoming space for residents of all ages to gather, connect, and celebrate Asian culture. This one-night activation not only provides meaningful cultural programming, but also drives foot traffic, supports local creatives and entrepreneurs, and reinforces the City’s commitment to inclusive, community-centered events.

This program is in conjunction with the OMG: MSG exhibition at Vision Gallery.

EVENT INFORMATION:
Friday, January 22, 2027, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Chandler City Hall Courtyard, 175 S Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ 85225
Set-up date and time: Friday, January 22, 2027 from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Submission form: https://forms.gle/5JoUUik4o8cgeHDR9

For full vendor information including vendor fees, what is included, and important policies, please read the full call PDF.

If you have any questions, please call 480-782-2695 or email Visual Arts Specialist, Hanley Ange at [email protected].

Are you interested in showing your work at Vision Gallery or the Chandler Center for the Arts? We always accept exhibition proposals for both spaces and jury them on a rolling basis in the Summer and Winter. Please click the button below to access our submission form.

Interested artists are encouraged to contact gallery staff prior to submission with any questions they may have. Gallery staff can be reached at [email protected] and 480-782-2695.

Tips

• Incomplete and improperly formatted applications may not receive a response
• Small group exhibitions including 2-4 artists in different media organized around a common theme are more likely to be accepted than solo exhibitions. This benefits both the gallery and the artists as it attracts a wider variety of viewers, but still allows the artists to display a cohesive body of work, as opposed to individual objects.
• Solo artists may still apply, but will be considered for both group and solo exhibitions.
• The quality of your images matters. Make sure your photographs are in focus, well lit, and with a plain background. It is possible to take good photographs with your phone, but if you have a better option – use it! Here is a good tutorial for taking quality pictures of your artwork with a smartphone.
• We do not have a budget for shipping artwork. If you live outside of Arizona, it may be quite costly to get your artwork to and from the gallery.
• Take a look at our past exhibitions to get a feel for the kinds of shows we host.
• If your primary goal is selling artwork, we might not be the right gallery for you. Although we are thrilled when artwork sells, our focus is on hosting engaging, thought-provoking exhibitions for our community to enjoy and not commercial sales.