The Springfield Project at CAP 1908

🚨 VENDOR APPLICATIONS CLOSE THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 5 🚨

The 1908 Culture Fest: Summer Market Series is a four-week cultural marketplace experience designed to celebrate culture, community, creativity, and local entrepreneurship in the Southtown Cultural District.

We're currently accepting vendor applications and are looking for businesses and organizations that align with the vision of this unique community experience.

We're seeking:
Small Businesses
Artists & Creatives
Cultural Goods & Handmade Products
Community Organizations
Food Vendors

Week 1 — African Culture, Week 2 — Latino / Hispanic Culture,
Week 3 — Caribbean Culture, Week 4 — Black Culture

📍 1908 Innovation & Coworking Center
1100 South Grand Ave. E., Springfield, IL
🗓 Saturdays beginning July 11
⏰ 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Vendor applications and inquiries will be accepted through Friday, June 5, 2026. Following the application period, vendors will be selected to help create a curated and engaging experience for attendees throughout the series.

Interested in learning more?

(217) 670-8520
[email protected]

Tag a small business, artist, creative, or food vendor who should be part of this experience.

We’re excited to introduce the 1908 Culture Fest: Summer Market Series, a 4-week cultural marketplace experience launching July 11th in Springfield’s Southtown Cultural District.

If you’re interested in participating as a vendor or sponsor, please contact:

Nate Robinson
[email protected]
(217) 670-8520

People ask all the time, “What does The Springfield Project actually do?”

As a community development organization, we work to bring people, partners, and resources together to strengthen Springfield neighborhoods that have been overlooked for too long.

That looks like supporting small businesses, creating opportunities for young people, connecting residents to resources, building workforce pathways, hosting community programs, and helping bring new life to our neighborhoods.

At the core of it, we’re about access, opportunity, and community.

That’s the work.
That’s the mission.