03/11/2026
Applications are OPEN for the Spring 2026 Madison Mental Health Market!
https://forms.gle/NtJrLifaBUrxDNSa7
May 30, 2026, 11a – 4p at SOAR (Supporting Opportunities for Advocacy & Resilience), 4513 Milwaukee St. Madison, WI 53714
Presented by Madtown Artisans, the Madison Mental Health Market is a vibrant mix of local makers, creators, authors, and artists whose lives and creativity were influenced by living through trauma, emotional distress, life circumstances, and all the other complex human experiences that systems like to describe as “mental health.”
As I'm sure you've suspected if you've made it this far, this market isn’t just about selling art.
It’s about community.
It's about people who have survived some things finding each other & saying, "I see you" to one another across tables and displays of prints, ceramics, yarn, zines, herbal remedies, paintings, cookies, stickers, poetry, and artistic alchemy in general.
Right now, many of the systems that are supposed to support people, mental health services, social programs, & community safety nets are being dismantled or hollowed out. And I know y'all know that when systems and institutions leave a void, the Madison community steps up.
That’s what this market is.
Mutual care.
Shared identities.
Trust.
Support.
Community.
Mr. Rogers' momma said that in difficult times, we should "look for the helpers. There are always people who are helping." That's also what this market is. An entire space filled to the brim with people saying, YES, WE ARE HERE. We are still creating. We are still supporting one another. We still care.
If you’re a maker, creator, or artist with lived experience and if maybe your story has found its way into your creations, we would love to see you at the Madison Mental Health Market as a vendor.
First time vendors, emerging artists, disabled, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, & CCS consumers encouraged to apply.
Every story deserves respect and every creator deserves space at the table to share their story and their art. Help us in continuing to create something beautiful and powerful for a third year.
Vendor applications are open NOW and will close on March 28th, 2026 at 11:59p. Find the vendor application here: https://forms.gle/NtJrLifaBUrxDNSa7
xo,
Heather and Kaylin, Madtown Artisans
