Apply now for the AltCraft section at the American Craft Show in San Francisco at the Fort Mason Center, August 15-17.
Ten makers will be juried into this bustling section, which celebrates the renewed handmade movement. Artists who have never exhibited at an American Craft Show may apply.
Located on the San Francisco waterfront between Fisherman’s Wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge, this show serves a well-established audience of Bay Area craft devotees. The show also features wine tastings and live demonstrations. As part of the Council’s commitment to indie crafters, the cost of participation is just $300, which includes a 10-ft table in a shared loft space. Plus, there’s no application fee!
The deadline is Friday, May 23. Please submit:
(3) low-resolution images of your work
A brief description of your work (materials, dimensions, techniques)
Your contact information (mailing and email addresses)
Send submissions and inquiries to Erika at ebrown@craftcouncil.org.
The subject line should be: San Fran AltCraft Application
Get ready to give “crafty” a whole new meaning. The HANDMADE BRIGADE is coming to town!Definitely NOT your typical doilies and lace craft show experience, the family owned and operated independent craft store, Tall Mouse Arts and Crafts, will be hosting an Indie craft fair. The event will be held at the Tall Mouse in Cerritos on Saturday July 12, 2008 (13233E. South St. Cerritos, Ca 90703).
Click the image above to visit the website and learn all about this upcoming event!
We’d like to invite you to attend Craft Con 2008, a business
development conference for the craft community. This remarkable
gathering of leaders and organizers in the evolving craft and design
movement will be held in San Francisco April 4-6. Last year’s Craft
Congress was the first event of its kind, bringing together an amazing
group of craft promoters from all over the country and as far away as
England to network, share ideas, and discuss the future of the
resurging movement.
Craft Con 2008 heralds huge growth for the project, bringing together
event promoters, internet entrepreneurs, authors, store owners, craft
teachers, and businesspeople to network, talk about the future of
craft, and strengthen the community’s voice. With the explosive
popularity of countless craft-related business ventures, the crafting
world is poised to keep getting bigger and better - the question is,
where do we want to go from here? This is our chance to help shape the
future of the handmade movement and its place in society - we hope
you’ll join us!
Call for Artists & Writers for Largest Plush Show in the World
St. Louis, MO—On June, 6, 13, 20 and 27, you’ll find the largest collection of plushies and stuffies in some of St. Louis’ hottest shops from artists and crafters all around the world. Organizers seek ardent fans of plush to submit essays and hand made plush goods for inclusion in a show and comprehensive book, Crammed Organisms, to be published this spring. Artwork and essays should align with the theme: Fairy, Folk and Fable. The published book will be for sale during the show. What is plush? Plush is the modern word for stuffed animals (no, we’re not talking about taxidermy…), also known as stuffies, plushies and now Crammed Organisms.
Accepted artists will need to submit a minimum four plush items for the show for display in the four venues (described below). Show-goers may purchase the exhibited plush items and pick them up at the completion of the four-week show.
WHAT:Crammed Organisms—the Largest Plush Show in the World
Call for Artists & Writers
WHEN: Fridays, June 6, 13, 20 and 27, from 7 to 11 p.m.
Artist application due: March 29
WHERE:
June 6- Star Clipper Comics
6392 Delmar Avenue, University City Loop, St. Louis
June 13- Cranky Yellow Boutique
2122 Cherokee Street, St. Louis
June 20- Subterranean Books & Gallery
6275 Delmar Avenue, University City Loop, St. Louis
June 27- Apop Records
2831 Cherokee Street, St. Louis
FEES, ETC: Free to apply, $35 fee for accepted artists. No fee for book copy submissions. Visit www.crammedorganisms.com for rules and details. Artists need not be present at the show. Organizers will donate 10% of the show’s proceeds to American Forests (www.americanforests.org). They work to protect, restore and enhance the natural capital of trees and forests because healthy forests filter water, remove air pollution, sequester carbon, and provide homes for wildlife.
Show organizer David Wolk of Cranky Yellow Publications expects submissions from around the world, “I say bring it! This show is going to rock the cosmic world and showcase talented, creative thinkers, hopefully encouraging the public to buy hand made items and patronize individually-owned shops.”
Need an excuse to play dress up and party all night long? We never do! The New York Couture Official Fashion Week Show & Party is a cannot miss event…with THE BEST gift bags ever!!!
FREE Gift Bags to the first 100 guests filled with goodies from: Bust Magazine, Peta2, We Love Colors, Shiny Mama, JANTE, I Love Chicken Poop, Kiss My Face, Lollibomb, City Shuffle, Vegan Honey Bake Shop, and more.
New York Couture Official Fashion Week Show & Party
Date:Thursday February 7th, 2008 Location: Rebel- 251 W. 30th Street, NYC Cost:FREE Time: doors open at 9pm, fashion show starts at 11pm*
(*after party immediately following the fashion show)
Need an excuse to play dress up and party all night long? We never do! The fun never stops at the New York Couture Official Fashion Week Show & Party!!! This season’s show is a cannot miss event…with THE BEST gift bags ever!!!
FREE Gift Bags to the first 100 guests filled with goodies from:
Makeup Forever, Bust Magazine, Peta2, Venus Magazine, Shiny Mama, UTZ Snacks, Chocolove, Skin Milk Smoothies, Splash Cool, The Fashion Journal, We Love Colors tights, BlueQ, and more.
New York Couture Official Fashion Week Show & Party
Date: September 12th, 2007
Location: Element @ 225 E. Houston Street (at Essex Street & Avenue A)
Time: doors open at 9pm, fashion show starts at 11pm
Cost: FREE
Website: www.newyorkcouture.net
Open bar 10-11pm sponsored by Stella Atrois. Live performance at Midnight by Innerpartysystem. FREE gift bags to the first 100 guests.
RSVP: nycoutureguestlist@yahoo.com
Pre-party September 12th, 2007 @
The Dressing Room- 75a Orchard Street (between Broom & Grand)
Time: 5-9pm
Cost: FREE
The 2007 Handmade Arcade will be held Saturday, November 10 (11am-7pm) and Sunday, November 11 (11am-5pm) at Construction Junction, 214 N. Lexington Street, in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Applications are now available on the Handmade Arcade website, so be sure to reserve your booth!
For those who don’t know, Handmade Arcade is Pittsburgh premiere indie craft show. The event won the 2006 People’s Choice Award for favorite art experience and is an excellent venue for independent artists of all kinds. Having had the pleasure of meeting Gloria Forouzan and many of the members of the Pittsburgh indie scene while attending Craft Congress, I can tell you that you won’t find better hosts- especially if you are traveling to the area just for the show!
The second annual Strange Folk Festival descends upon St. Louis on Saturday, September 22nd from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Community Park in O’Fallon, IL…across the Big Muddy, just 15 minutes from downtown.
The 2006 show boasted over 80 indie vendors, and we plan to accept 100 this year! So get cracking on that application by Saturday, June 30th! There is NO FEE TO APPLY, and notification of jury results will be sent out on July 6th. We are once again offering tent spaces or sheltered tables, and if you are accepted, the fee for each space is $40.
Feria Urbana is co-sponsoring an urban fair of local artists/designers at the Oakland Museum of CA on August 3rd , 2007 from 5-9 P.M. The museum will be open until 9 P.M. and they will also have their First Fridays happy hour going on. The space available is acquired on a first-come basis, as well as making sure your product/s are the right mix - providing a good range of items for shoppers.
Friday August 3rd; 5 - 9 P.M.
Oakland Museum of CA
RESERVE YOUR TABLE NOW!
Table fee is $100 for this event. 8′ tables are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own table, display or garment rack. Please provide all measurements if bringing your own table or display in the application. All displaying of merchandise must be on a table, garment rack or freestanding unit (we can not hang anything on the walls); you must be able to fit everything into an approximately 6×8′ space. No sharing spaces allowed.
The fee includes the space and marketing… listings in local websites, magazines, and newspapers, email invites to a list of thousands, an HTML email to forward to your list about the event and the website - www.feriaurbanaSF.com. The Oakland Museum will also include it in their newsletter and mailers. Additionally, each artist/designer will receive postcards with event information and list of all displaying artist/designers.
If you are interested in participating send in your application and payment as soon as possible to secure your space. The events have been filling up very quickly, so the sooner you send it the better. Please forward this along to other artists/designers that you think would like to take part in this event or future ones.
More info. about future dates coming soon!
Today is the day for inspiration through film! Check out this awesome mini-documentary on The Girlie Show and you’re sure to want to participate. Not close enough? Visit Indie Craft Shows to find an alternative craft fair near you!
Arts & Craft Show, Aetna Fire Hall, 400 Ogletown Road
(across from the Newark Post Office), Newark, DE
10 am – 3 pm
FREE Admission, Over 60 Tables of the area’s finest dealers.
December 10, 2006
Arts & Craft Show
Millcreek Fire Hall, 3900 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE
10 am – 4 pm
FREE Admission, Over 60 Tables of the area’s finest dealers.
For information or reservations please contact a2zshows1@yahoo.com or visit the website at http://www.a2zshows1.com
