March is National Craft Month!

Use this month to begin production for all of your upcoming fairs! The weather is finally getting better, and that can also inspire you to create new, beautiful things.

Here are a few tutorials to help get you inspired! Today I focused my crafts on girl-appropriate projects. I see tons of younger girls as well as teen girls shopping at shows these days! I'm so glad to see younger ladies understanding the importance of handmade items! Click the images to go to the pins and to learn more about the crafts below.

Making fabric-covered buttons into a hair accessory! Genius :)

Tea Party - Tea Bags from scrap fabrics and twine.

Ruffled Flower Headband Tutorial

Check out my Pin Board for more projects and how-to inspirations here: 

A Hankering to be Making This! 

Customize Your Booth! Merchandising Your Products at Craft Fairs

Check out lots more craft fair and store displays on my Pinterest Board HERE. 

Leah Duncan packaged her lovely tea towels with her name! This is adorable and a very memorable way of packaging soft goods. You could use your own signature, or a handwriting font to create a similar effect. 

DIY Customize Your Hangers! This is an awesome idea! Wooden hangers look MUCH nicer than those plastic ones. They are uniform, and space your clothing and hanging products out very nicely. 

Giant Dwarf has created custom packaging for an assortment of items. The black and white photo of the girl's hair is awesome, and will match any color product. The coffee cups are super cute ways to show how those cozies are used.

I would imagine that this booth at Craft 2.0 has their name on each and every product. 

A sign at eye-level engages shoppers from a distance. These magnets are packaged so perfectly too! Displayed inside of an old suitcase that's retro-fitted with peg board...genius!

And here is an example of some modern earring packaging. I know it's easy to just attach them to a business card but hang tags / cardstock backing is a great alternative. 

That's all for now :) How do you merchandise your products and package them for a more cohesive look in your booth or shop?

Art In Turley Park - INDIE CRAFT SHOW - Apps Available

So, I have such a great time collecting artists for the Carbondale Downtown Art and Wine Fair that I just decided to host my own show!!!

Art in Turley Park will be held on Sunday, October 23, 2011 from 10-5.
TURLEY PARK is located at 300 West Main Street Carbondale, IL 62901
I can't wait to see how many great vendors we get in the show. I am open to taking vendors from any location at all....

The spaces are only $25, and there are still spaces open. A vendor map will be available shortly. We have already had lots if interest from some of my absolute favorite Etsy artists so far!!! Only hand-made items are accepted! This will ensure the absolute best shopping experience ever.
The application is available HERE

Art in Turley Park will be held under a beautiful pavilion on a fall Sunday. There is a huge playground facility nearby, so bring the kids and let them play in a very safe environment while you shop! What can be better than that?

Also, we will host a Cutest Dog Contest at 2pm. Dogs of all shapes and sizes are welcome, and there will be 3 prizes awarded to the pups who are voted The Cutest!!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at: ArtInTurleyPark (at) yahoo dot com. Applications still available!! Please inquire if needed. Thank you :)

Festivalet

So, I just found out more information about the Festivalet. Earlier this year, I posted their super cute video HERE.


Anyways, on Flickr today, I found a few more photos! This indoor event seems to be held in a store front location, not outdoors. That is sometimes nicer doing an indoor show, even in the summer. You always know the weather conditions will be favorable for you and the visitors!

Anyways, here are a few images from the Festivalet, and you can find their website HERE. Also check out duduadudua for more info as well. It is not in English, but still filled with great photos!!

Thanks to Alicia, a Flickr member, for some of these images!! Please view her work HERE...

How To Organize A Craft Show by Etsy!

Etsy wrote a fun article about how to organize a Craft Show. I have had the opportunity to help with our Carbondale, IL DAWF this year, and I have had a great time experiencing the volunteering and the behind the scenes stuff.
If you ever have a chance to help organize a fair, or start a show of your own, you are going to need a few other like-minded people to help, and also some city officials who also support your cause. Having food and drinks is a big plus to any community event. And there are so many more things you need to know....
Here is a bit of the Etsy Article, which I found HERE.

"Every year the summer season blooms with craft fairs and markets showcasing the handmade work of independent designers across the country and the world. In this week's edition of How-Tuesday, Julie Meyer from HandmadeMN, a team of Etsy sellers based in Minnesota, shares a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the organization and process of their first craft show, the HandmadeMN Spring Market. Read on for tips and inspiration for how your team might go about organizing a successful show.

The HandmadeMN Team members are no strangers to the craft and art show circuit in and around the Twin Cities. With local shows filling up with more and more team members it was only natural that the idea of hosting a team show came up. If your team is ready for a show, here are a few tips to get you motivated.

1. Who, What, Where, and When?
Gather a small steering team to meet in person and online several months prior to your show. Members from our team met this past January to begin the process of organizing an exclusive Etsy team show held in May.

* Select the venue and map the space to determine the maximum number of vendors.
* Draft the show application. We chose to jury the show, but you can fill a show on a first-come, first-served basis.
* Don’t forget to collect all the required tax forms needed for your city and/or state from each vendor.

2. Recruit Help
When the venue was booked and applications were coming in, the next thing we easily agreed on was that we needed a lot of help from the team to make the show a success!

* Set up committees to manage different aspects of the show and ask your vendors and team members to volunteer their time when they can. Keep track of each committee’s progress online so the team can see what needs to be done.
* We created committees for graphics, advertising, and show hosting.

The graphic committee selected show poster designs submitted by committee members. Courtney of justanotherday had the winning design for our show marketing materials, which included a show poster, postcard and HandmadeMN blog banner.

The advertising committee got the word out by putting together a press release for local newspapers, set up a Facebook event page, and negotiated print and online ads with local magazines. The show host committee got to work on the last-minute tasks that needed to be done as the show drew nearer. This committee canvassed the show’s neighborhood with flyers the week before the event, worked with the venue to make sure tables were set, and helped vendors during set-up. They were also in charge of setting up the team Information tables and greeting customers once the show started.

3. Creative Budgets
You’ll need someone to loan the down payment for the venue and handle all of the finances, including vendor payments coming in and print and advertising costs. Hit the streets and ask your local supply shops, garden shops, fabric stores, etc., to purchase advertising spots in your show program. These paid advertising spots helped to offset the printing costs, plus our advertisers spread the word about our show to their customer base!

4. Shout It Out!
Ask your team members to network with everyone they know. Blogging, tweeting, and Facebooking are an easy way for vendors and team members to help promote the show. Encourage team members to collaborate with their connections to creatively get the word out.

For example, one member of our team connected with one of her shop fans from Metro Magazine and the team received a beautiful spread in the May issue. Two other team members also had the opportunity to chat up our show and Etsy on FM 107’s Get Real Girls show. (You can hear the podcasts here and here.) Our advertising committee was able to team up with Articulture, a non-profit arts education center, to provide a make and take project for our customers during the show. The added bonus was the advertising that they did about our show to their customer base.

5. Follow Up
Putting on a show is hard work, so you’ll want to find out where your efforts best paid off. Offer a giveaway for your customers. Use the drawing slip to gather information from your customers about how they discovered the show and let them opt-in to receive emails about future team events. Ask your vendors for their feedback post-show so you’ll know what went right and what you might do differently next time.

Our first HandmadeMN Show was a great success, thanks to the entire HandmadeMN Street Team! Forty-six vendors rocked the show with a wide variety of amazing handmade items. Our customers showed their appreciation for handmade goods and left with packages in hand, asking, “When will the next show be?"."

Vulture Fest 2009 and Art Around the Square (Carbondale, IL)

Tonight was the Carbondale Downtown Art and Wine Festival. It was nice to vend at, and the weather was absolutely amazing!!! Please visit the DAWF Website for more info...

Next weekend (October 9), is the Art Around the Square, where local businesses in the downtown area feature artists from all over the country in their shops. Many times, the artists may even begin selling their work from the shop after the event too. Please visit The Art Around the Square Website for more info. Stop into Dayshift if you have a chance to see two really great artists!! (Carbondale, IL)

Then, the following weekend (October 17-18) is Vulture Fest!! I will be there shopping and possibly vending. The boardwalk is a fun place to visit and there will be lots of art, crafts, and music. Some good food (especially the candied almonds and pecans...yum!!) Dayshift will be vending there too. (Makanda, IL)

Tis the season to be creative and make, sew, craft, whatever you fancy!! The nice cooler weather (at least in the Midwest) inspires more people to get put in their communities and enjoy local art and other fun activities. The holidays are fast approaching, so stock up your Etsy shops and be prepared this year!!

Happy Crafting!!

Knox Farm Fiber Festival 2009

Their Etsy site is HERE. Please visit them for some really nice items.
" SAVE THE DATE: Knox Farm Fiber Festival : 5th Year!

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

10 am to 5 pm

Admission $4 over age 8

---------------

KNOX FARM STATE PARK

437 Buffalo Road East Aurora 14052

Park Telephone--655-7203






FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES: SPEND THE DAY WITH US


There will be demonstrations of:

Silk worms at work-making silken threads

Ornamental ironwork by a blacksmith

Antique sock knitting machines

Rug hooking-and a display of rugs


Tour the Park on the hay wagon.


Watch members of the Weavers Guild
of Buffalo, card, spin and weave a scarf from the fleece of the Park sheep Rita.

Buy a raffle ticket and if you win, the scarf is yours.
Tickets are $1 and are available at the festival.


Make & Take Children's crafts.


Meet the animals of Knox Farm: sheep, llama and goats; alpacas, angora goats and a miniature horse.


Angora goat shearing; Benny, Ma and Auntie Em


Watch demonstrations of spinning, use of the drop spindle, the great wheel and the flyer wheel.


The Knitting Guild of Greater Buffalo presents:

Basic knit and purl instruction for beginners.
Knitting Rx: bring your problem project and get
help from the experts.

Purchase pumpkins and gourds from the Park's garden;
Proceeds to benefit the animals.


Have lunch with us: Lunch vendors TBA "
Here is a bio from their website:

KnoxFarmFiber is the producer of hand-spun yarn made from the fleece of animals who live at Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, New York. The yarn and other items, such as hats and scaves knitted from the yarn, plus Beginners Knitting Kits plus plain and dyed roving are for sale at the Gift Shop.
YOU CAN PURCHASE OUR YARN ONLINE AT www.knoxfarmfiber.etsy.com.
Sheep, llamas and goats are the fiber animals who live at Knox Farm State Park. Their fleece can be used to make a variety of yarns. The sheep are sheared once a year in the Spring. The llamas and goats are sheared more often. The fleece is washed, carded, handspun and then left its natural creamy color or dyed in an environmentaly sensitive process. All of the work is done by volunteers and by hand, much of it at the Park. Look for drying fleece set out in the sun on screens in the late Spring In the Fall you may find pots of dye-stuff simmering in a solar box.
We hope you like our yarn. If you have never worked with handspun before, you are in for a surprise. Handspun yarn differs from sheep-to-sheep and from spinner-to-spinner. Some of the fiber is left as its natural creamy color, and some is dyed. Some yarns are uneven. Some will be soft, others more coarse. You may even find bits of straw still in the yarn.
We wind our yarns into one or two ounce skeins or 28-30 yards per ounce. Most of the yarn is two-ply bulky weight and can be knit at a gauge of 3 stitches to 3.5 stitches to the inch.
You will find that no two skeins are the same
Please handwash our yarns gently in cool water. If you insist on soap, use a mild shampoo. Dry flat. Wind the skeins into loose balls before knitting and keep a large gauge so that the yarn will not be choked.
NOTE: Do not use our wool or yarn for felting projects. Our wool will not felt by hand, but SOME may felt with repeated agitation and hot water in a washing machine. Jill Sessa of Looped Back has great success with a front-loading machine.
We want you to be happy with our yarns! Please tell us what you think. E-mail Judith Bunn at jbunn_2000@yahoo.com or call me at 716 480 0086.
I found this lovely artisan through the Buffalo Indie Show Site.

Luthy Botanical Gardens

On June 27th and June 28th, the Luthy Botanical Gardens will be holding a nice event. A garden show will be so nice!! The Garden is located in Peoria, IL. The town is so nice and not overly huge. But big enough to draw a nice crowd. The town also built a new river side stage/venue area that is surrounded by many lovely restaurants and such. Such a cool place.

Please call (309) 681-3507 for more information.

And visit the PARK DISTRICT WEBSITE HERE.
And the "Name the Peoria Landmark Blog" HERE.


Also, this Saturday, they will be holding the Fancy Schmancy Flea Market. That sounds like a really fun time too!!


Fancy Schmancy Flea Market
05/30/09 9:00AM - 5:00PM

The Market will feature many local artists and their hand-made crafts alongside all of the latest in home-based businesses. We’ll even have a few of the best local musicians here to perform.

Sure to be the event of the spring! This event is collaboration by Free to Bead and the Peoria Park District. A percentage of proceeds will be donated to the Center for Prevention of Abuse. Spend an hour or a whole day! To reserve an artist booth space, contact Free to Bead @ 682-2323 or e-mail freetobead5@yahoo.com

Saturday, May 30
9:00 am-5:00 pm
Franciscan Recreation Complex
908 Sterling Ave (Sterling & Heading) in West Peoria

Help Moms with Deployed Hubbies "Operation Shower" near Scot Air Force Base, IL and in Texas

This super etsy seller, SouthernBellesAndBows, has this to say
"We are honored to be participating in "Operation Shower" which honors mothers-to-be that have deployed spouses. On Mother's Day 2009, 50 women will be given a Baby Shower at Fort Hood, Texas and Fort Scott, IL. They'll be celebrated for their soon-to-arrive bundles of joy and "Thanking" them for the daily sacrifices they make to keep us and our country safe!
We are proud to be a part of such a wonderful event. Each new mom will receive many goodies, among them, a set of POSH Pads. You can read more about "Operation Shower" at www.OperationShower.org"

This is such a cool cause, and there is quite a lot of news gathering about it. This seems like a really cool and generous event that lets military moms know just how important they are. This is really great and I encourage people to send anything they can. I just can't imagine how hard it would be to have a very little baby and have your husband off in a far away, maybe unknown place.
See lots n lots of news coverage HERE...

Renegade Chicago Show

I could not make it to Chicago for this show, but here is the totally awesome flyer they made for it...

DON'T MISS THE 30TH ANNUAL SIUC HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW!!!

I am participating, for my second year, in the SIUC (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale) Holiday Craft Show. I will be downstairs, between the escalators, so I have been keeping as busy as humanly possible.

There are over 50 artisans, in this nicely laid out area and event, so come peruse the crafty goodness!!!

Thursday December 4: 9 am - 4 pm
Friday December 5: 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday December 6: 10 am - 5 pm

The Market at Trustees Garden

Check this out, it looks like a cool event, and their website is nice!!
SEE THEM HERE.

A Bunch of Good Shows to Attend in the U.S.

Many new shows have joined ZAPP™, and many show application deadlines are approaching. See what new shows you can apply to below. There are so many shows here, people. So get your reading glasses on. I hope this post helps some people out!!!

Upcoming Deadlines - APPLY TODAY!

Art in the Square 2009 - Southlake, Texas

DEADLINE: 11/19/2008
Jury Fee: $30.00
Event Dates: 4/24/2009 - 4/26/2009
In 10 years, Art in the Square has grown in reputation to become one of the top small fine art shows in the country. Featuring 130 artists in a beautiful upscale setting, this 2 ½ day show draws attendance from both Dallas and Fort Worth. With its relaxed, friendly atmosphere and serious potential shoppers, this show has become a favorite of professional artists.

Fountain Hills Fine Art & Wine Affaire - 5th Annual - Fountain Hills, Arizona

DEADLINE: 11/20/2008
Jury Fee: $25.00
Event Dates: 3/20/2009 - 3/22/2009
The Fountain Hills Fine Art & Wine Affaire is produced by Thunderbird Artists, in conjunction with the Fountain Hills Downtown Business Community.
Thunderbird Artists Mission Statement: to promote fine art and fine crafts, paralleled with the ambiance of unique wines and fine music, while supporting the artists, merchants and surrounding communities.

Delray Beach Thanksgiving Weekend Art Fest - 9th Annual (Downtown Delray Beach, Fl.) - Delray Beach, Florida

DEADLINE: 11/21/2008
Jury Fee: $25.00
Event Dates: 11/29/2008 - 11/30/2008
The layout for this show is beautiful! The event is held in the popular Pineapple Grove, an arts district in Downtown Delray Beach. It attracts a huge and phenomenal buying crowd on Thanksgiving Weekend.

Lakefront Festival of Arts 2009 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

DEADLINE: 11/25/2008
Jury Fee: $35.00
Event Dates: 6/19/2009 - 6/21/2009
Considered one of the nation's premier art festivals, the 47th annual Lakefront Festival of Arts features the jury-selected work of 172 artists from across the country and world. Presented by Friends of Art as a fund raiser for Milwaukee Art Museum, the festival adjoins the museum's spectacular Santiago Calatrava-designed addition on concrete walkways and street ways, all at the museum's front door. Enjoy the festival rain or shine in our state of the art Clearspan tents!

Atlanta Dogwood Festival 2009 - Atlanta, Georgia

DEADLINE: 11/28/2008
Jury Fee: $35.00
Event Dates: 4/17/2009 - 4/19/2009
Celebrating its 73rd year, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival is an Atlanta tradition with an emphasis on art, music and family entertainment . Artists from across the country participate in Atlanta's premiere spring festival that attracts an average of 100,000 visitors each year. Continually rated amongst the top art shows in the country, professional management coupled with strong community and volunteer support make this a first class event.

New Events

Cottonwood Art Festival Spring 2009 - Richardson, Texas
OPEN DATE: 11/06/2008
DEADLINE: 1/12/2009
Jury Fee: $30.00
Event Dates: 5/02/2009 - 5/03/2009
Cottonwood Art Festival is located in Richardson, Texas where artists exhibit their work among towering oaks with lakeside beauty. This award winning event has been ranked 18th by the 2008 Art Fair SourceBook for fine art festivals. Cottonwood continues to uphold its extraordinary reputation as a first rate show. 2008 marks the 40th anniversary for this extraordinary event. Sponsored by The City of Richardson, Cottonwood Art Festival is a showcase for a large variety of fine art and fine craft and provides our patrons with the opportunity to meet and talk with the artist who created the work. Live entertainment, a Friday night gala for the artists and guests, a children’s art area and much more round out this perfect weekend in the park!

Bellevue Arts Museum ArtsFair 2009 - Bellevue, Washington

OPEN DATE: 11/14/2008
DEADLINE: 1/30/2009
Jury Fee: $40.00
Event Dates: 7/24/2009 - 7/26/2009
The 63rd Annual Bellevue Arts Museum ArtsFair is July 24-26, 2009 in Bellevue, WA. This is the largest and most prestigious juried arts and crafts fair in the Pacific Northwest. The Bellevue Arts Museum ArtsFair is the largest fundraiser for Bellevue Arts Museum. In 2007, artist sales were estimated at $2 million and the audience increased to 350,000 in 2008. For additional information logon to http://www.bellevuearts.org.

Crosby Festival of the Arts 2009 - Ohio

OPEN DATE: 11/14/2008
DEADLINE: 2/12/2009
Jury Fee: $25.00
Event Dates: 6/26/2009 - 6/28/2009
Crosby Festival of the Arts, now in its 44th year, is set amidst the beauty of Toledo Botanical Garden and is heralded as Ohio's oldest outdoor juried art festival.
Because it is the only show of its size and caliber in our region, participating artists are received enthusiastically by over 20,000 visitors and 1,000 preview party guests each year.

Morning Glory Fine Craft Fair 2009 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

OPEN DATE: 11/15/2008
DEADLINE: 3/1/2009
Jury Fee: $30.00
Event Dates: 8/8/2009 - 8/9/2009
The fair is open to any and all fine craft artists working in ceramics, enamel, fiber, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, photography, paper, wood, sculpture, printmaking, or mixed media. The fair is located on the beautiful grounds of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., along the Milwaukee River and directly across the street at Red Arrow Park in downtown Milwaukee.

Salem Art Fair and Festival 2009 - Salem, Oregon

OPEN DATE: 11/15/2008
DEADLINE: 2/15/2009
Jury Fee: $35.00
Event Dates: 7/17/2009 - 7/19/2009
Salem Art Association (SAA) invites artists to apply for participation in the 2009 Salem Art Fair & Festival. This 60-year-old event is one of the largest of its kind in the Pacific Northwest and is the premier community arts event in Oregon. The Salem Art Fair has an outstanding reputation among participants and visitors and attracts more than 100,000 people annually. The fair is a reputable showcase and is well-known by artists for producing high volume sales. The Salem Art Fair is held every year in beautiful Bush’s Pasture Park in Salem, Oregon. The 100-acre park is filled with majestic fir and oak trees. Its natural flora and expansive green fields make this an ideal setting to celebrate creativity and showcase art.

Estero Fine Art Show - November 14 & 15, 2009 (Patty Narozny, Hot Works

- located between Naples & F - Estero (halfway between Naples & Fort Myers, near Bonita), Florida
OPEN DATE: 11/15/2008
DEADLINE: 7/1/2009
Jury Fee: $30.00
Event Dates: 11/14/2009 - 11/15/2009
Located between Naples and Fort Myers. This is a high quality juried fine art & fine craft show - produced by Hot Works, the same company that produces the award-winning Orchard Lake Fine Art Show in Michigan! Director: Patty Narozny. Reaches same cosmopolitan community as Bonita Springs!

Estero Fine Art Show

- April 4 & 5, 2009 (Hot Works, Patty Narozny, located between Naples & Fort My - Estero (between Naples & Fort Myers, near Bonita), Florida
OPEN DATE: 11/15/2008
DEADLINE: 1/15/2009
Jury Fee: $30.00
Event Dates: 4/4/2009 - 4/5/2009
Located between Naples and Fort Myers. This is a high quality juried fine art & fine craft show - produced by Hot Works, the same company that produces the award-winning Orchard Lake Fine Art Show in Michigan! Director: Patty Narozny. Reaches same cosmopolitan community as Bonita Springs!

Orchard Lake Fine Art Show

- July 24-26, 2009 (Patty Narozny, Hot Works, Orchard Lake, MI - 17 miles - Orchard Lake (next door to West Bloomfield), Michigan
OPEN DATE: 11/15/2008
DEADLINE: 4/1/2009
Jury Fee: $30.00
Event Dates: 7/24/2009 - 7/26/2009
This event has been voted top 100 art shows two years in a row by Sunshine Artist and won four awards from 2008 Michigan Festivals & Events Fun Awards! This is a high quality juried event with about 160 artists.

Charlotte Fine Art Show

- October 24 & 25, 2009 (Patty Narozny, Hot Works, Indoor, Charlotte, NC) - Charlotte, North Carolina
OPEN DATE: 11/15/2008
DEADLINE: 6/1/2009
Jury Fee: $30.00
Event Dates: 10/24/2009 - 10/25/2009
This is a high quality juried fine art & fine craft show located indoors - produced by the same group as the award-winning Orchard Lake Fine Art Show in Michigan!

Center for the Arts Evergreen - Summerfest 2009

- Colorado
OPEN DATE: 11/16/2008
DEADLINE: 3/16/2009
Jury Fee: $35.00
Event Dates: 7/18/2009 - 7/19/2009
The Summerfest Arts Festival is an annual juried fine arts and crafts festival nestled in the lovely mountain town of Evergreen, Colorado. Summerfest is a 30 year tradition and we are excited to be in our new location 5 minutes from I-70 with more exposure to the public.
Summerfest has approximately 125 artists with over 5,000 attendees during the two day event.
Center for the Arts Evergreen and the town of Evergreen provide support for the wonderful two day event. Volunteers and board members contribute many hours to make Summerfest one of the outstanding fine arts and craft shows in Colorado.
All proceeds earned during Summerfest are given back to the mountain community in the form of grants and donations to various artistic, musical, and theatrical groups. In addition, funds are used to support the "Arts in the School Grant Program".

Center for the Arts Evergreen - WinterFest 2009

- Colorado
OPEN DATE: 11/16/2008
DEADLINE: 8/31/2009
Jury Fee: $25.00
Event Dates: 11/15/2009 - 11/15/2009
Winterfest is an Evergreen tradition for over 27 years. Winterfest is a juried exhibition of Arts and Crafts. Winterfest will offer live entertainment along with many artisans on "Main Street" of the Evergreen High School offering artists and patrons alike, a beautiful and enjoyable space to view artwork. Please note this event is indoors.

Art & Air 2009

- Webster Groves, Missouri
OPEN DATE: 11/18/2008
DEADLINE: 1/16/2009
Jury Fee: $25.00
Event Dates: 6/5/2009 - 6/7/2009
St. Louis, Missouri - The 6th Anniversary of the "Art&Air" Fair will be held June 5-7, 2009. This one-of-a-kind fine arts fair is set on the beautiful park setting of Eden Theological Seminary grounds in the heart of historic Webster Groves, Missouri; conveniently located between Downtown St.Louis and Clayton, Missouri. Art&Air, continually noted as an Artist's favorite fair for unmatched hospitality and amenities, will continue to focus on the artists and their work, while offering delectable food, top-notch music performances and unique creative activities for the whole family. The Art&Air Fair's board, the Webster Community Arts Foundation, the hard-working Art&Air staff and dedicated volunteers will once again aim at making Art&Air a successful, yet fun art fair for both the artists and the many art-buyers coming from far and wide. Be one of the 100+ artists who will fall in love with the Webster Groves charm and hospitality at what has quickly become one of the best ar t fairs in the Midwest.

Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts 2009

- State College, Pennsylvania
OPEN DATE: 11/19/2008
DEADLINE: 1/30/2009
Jury Fee: $30.00
Event Dates: 7/9/2009 - 7/12/2009
The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts was founded in 1966 by Penn State University’s College of Arts and Architecture and the State College Chamber of Commerce. Drawing over 125,000 people to State College each summer, the Festival includes, in addition to the nationally recognized Sidewalk Sale and Exhibition, a gallery exhibition, Children and Youth Day, educational opportunities, and music, dance and theatrical performances in a variety of traditional and non-traditional venues.

West Reading's Art on the Avenue 2009

- West Reading, Pennsylvania
OPEN DATE: 11/19/2008
DEADLINE: 2/15/2009
Jury Fee: $15.00
Event Dates: 6/20/2009 - 6/20/2009
The 15th Annual Art on the Avenue, is a juried fine arts and crafts festival featuring national and regional artists showing and selling their creations on Penn Avenue in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Each year thousands of people are drawn to Art on the Avenue as the event continues to grow. Located in the Greater Reading hub for arts, culture, shopping and dining, this event appeals to both novice buyers and experienced art patrons. As a talented artisan we invite you to exhibit at this juried art event. Additionally the venue features live music, street performers, local businesses and specialty foods.

Digital Dog Resocrds presents the Midwest Music Festival TODAY ONLY

Hi everyone,
I saw this posting at school, and think local Southern Illinoisans may find this event fun. Tonight, Niv. 13th at 9:00pm, is the Midwest Music Festival.
Bands/Singers include:
*Los Ojos Rojos
*Himalayas
*Broken Bricks
*The Skinny Dips
*and Special Guests!

The cover is $4 at ths door, and it is ages 19 and up.

Visit Hangar 9 in Carbondale, IL tonight to see this cool event.

Looks fun...

Holiday of Hope Southern Illinois University 2008 Shryock Auditorium

Carbondale "Holiday of Hope"

MDA Executive Lock-Up

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Shryock Auditorium - Southern Illinois University

Carbondale, IL

Thank you for inquiring about the 2008 Carbondale, "Holiday of Hope" MDA Executive Lock-Up. Shryock Auditorium will host the event on Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Volunteers from local businesses will plead guilty to having a "Big Heart" and serve a one-hour sentence at the Shryock Auditorium, our "Maximum Appreciation Site." You may choose any hour between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for your "arrest." We will give you all of the tools you need, including a personalized web site where you can raise your "bail" online.

By agreeing to participate you will get the chance to mingle with other friendly felons. Your friends and family will get a kick out of it when you ask them to help "bail you out". Pre-raise your $1,000 bail (in the form of cash, checks, credit cards, and online donations) and you’ll qualify for prizes and help make dreams come true for local children and adults with neuromuscular disease.

Funds raised through MDA special events help provide expert medical care at the MDA clinic, MDA summer camp for youngsters, repair and purchase wheelchairs and other equipment, and many other services. MDA also funds hundreds of top scientists worldwide seeking treatments and cures.

For more information about MDA and to volunteer for this event, call 866-310-4MDA or e-mail capegirardeau@mdausa.org.

Julie Vestal
Administrative Assistant
Muscular Dystrophy Association
2811 Wintergreen Dr., Ste. C
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

573-335-4400
573-335-3804 fax
jvestal@mdausa.org

Whitworth Art Gallery Show

"Join our Manchester Craft Mafia Christmas Markets @ The Whitworth Art Gallery

* Saturday 13th Dec 10-4
* Sunday 14th Dec 12-4

Stalls cost between £13 and £25"

Promoted by this seller on Folksy...SALLYENT.

Oxford Town Hall Marketplace in Cape Town

I am quoting a writer for the folksy blog when I say:

"It’s great having an online venue to sell and talk about crafts, like Folksy, but I just love well curated, real, markets where you can see and touch things and meet people. There’s a great one in Cape Town called The Neighbourgoods Market, from where the image, above, was taken. It’s lively, there’s an energy and a buzz about the place. The Maker Faire’s in the US run by O’Reilly are a great example too. However, most craft markets in the UK tend to be a bit ‘damp’ but I’ve high hopes for two that are upcoming:

Firstly, Handmade Oxford which is on November 9th at Oxford Town Hall. Then we have We Make in London on Saturday 6th Dec on Tottenham Court Road. We’re going to be doing a bit of something around We Make which I’ll talk about later but it’ll be a competition around Makes, which will (yes, honestly, definitely, no excuses) will go live by the 24th November. Woo. I know we wanted to get this functionality out in September but other things got in the way. Anyway, I’ll introduce that Making stuff properly, later."
I do not know the full name of the author, so the only citation I can give is the link to the BLOG HERE.

Post Numero 100! Green Gift Bazaar in Alton

This person found me through the Strange Folk Website, which so kindly displays the info about all of its participants...
Anyhoo, here is her message:
I put on the Sierra Club’s (6th Annual) Green Gift Bazaar, where we try to make Black Friday, Green Friday!

Details:
• This year’s event will be on Friday, November 28th from 7am-6pm at 220 Alton Square Mall
• You may also vend on Saturday, November 29th from 10am-2pm with no additional fee. Please mark this on your registration form.
• The fee is $20 and includes one 8’-10’ table and one chair. If you need more chairs, please bring them.
• A reduced fee of $15 is offered only to vendors that will help set up window decorations two weeks ahead of time; a plus is that your wares will be viewed by anyone visiting the mall prior to that day. Great adverstising!
• 220 Alton Square Mall (the old St. Anthony’s Wellness Center location). it has two large store windows we can display some vendors’ items in and posters about the date/time. it also has a back entry for easy vendor set-up and doors lock at night so we can set up on Wednesday evening.

Let me know if you are interested!
Christine Favilla
Three Rivers Project Coordinator
Piasa Palisades Group of the Sierra Club
223 Market Street
Alton, IL. 62002
Phone: 618.462.6802
Fax: 618.462.0282
cfavilla10@sbcglobal.net
THEIR WEBSITE HERE.

midwest art fairs . org

This type of Catalog is just great for inspiring images and stories of high-class, upscale art fairs. I believe they are more in the art realm than the craft realm. But, wow, wouldn't you like to be on the COVER??

November 8, 2008
Festival of Seasons Boutique
West St. Paul, MN

November 8, 2008
Great Hartford Craft Exposition
Hartford, WI

November 8, 2008
Holiday Arts & Craft Festival
Brainerd, MN

November 8, 2008
Holidays in the Heartland
Random Lake, WI

November 8, 2008
Holly Fair
Mora, MN

November 8, 2008
Monticello Women of Today Craft Show
Monticello, MN

November 8, 2008
Norsefest Craft Fair
Madison, MN

November 8, 2008
Pella Craft & Boutique Show
Pella, IA

November 8, 2008
St. Helena's Christmas Boutique
Minneapolis, MN

November 8, 2008
The Craft Show
Grand Rapids, MN

November 8-9, 2008
16th Annual Edwardsville High School Craft Fair
Edwardsville, IL

November 8-9, 2008
ABWA Craft Fair
Nevada, IA

November 8-9, 2008
Annual Holiday Craft Show
Byron, IL

November 8-9, 2008
Holiday Art and Craft Show
Fergus Falls, MN

November 8-9, 2008
Holiday Arts, Craft, and Gift Sale
White Bear Lake, MN

November 8-9, 2008
Holiday Craft Show
Virginia, MN

November 8-9, 2008
Holiday Craft Show
Ottumwa, IA

November 9, 2008
Grace Art and Craft Festival
Milwaukee, WI

November 9, 2008
Holiday Arts Festival
Waterloo, IA

November 12-23, 2008
Applewood Hills Boutique
Stillwater, MN

November 13-15, 2008
Four Star Promotion's 23rd Four Seasons Mall Fall Show
Plymouth, MN

November 13-16, 2008
Autumn Festival - An Arts & Crafts Affair - 26th Annual Tour
Shakopee, MN

November 13-16, 2008
Holiday Gift Show
Eden Prairie, MN

November 14, 2008
Holiday Bazaar
Madison, WI

November 14-16, 2008
Country Treasures Craft Show
Quincy, IL

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