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NewsJune 30, 2010Stowe Summer Arts Festival A 10-Day Celebration of Fine Art, Craft, Performance, and Cuisine, in Splendid Stowe, Vermont: July 30 through August 8 Download PDF of Festival brochure, includes event calendar Find updates and details online at Stowe Summer Arts Festival official website. This village-wide celebration of the arts will blast off in style with the Taste of Stowe Arts Festival, July 30-August 1 at Topnotch Field on the Mountain Road. June 22, 2010 Opportunity for Fame! (we will work on the fortune part...) Craftproducers needs happy Taste of Stowe Festival-goers from years past who would like to tell us about their day/s at the show for an article in the Burlington Free Press. Any takers? email info@craftproducers.com May, 2010 The 25th Annual Flemington Spring Crafts Festival Hunterdon County Fairgrounds off route 179 in Ringoes, NJ May 22 and 23, 2010 Craftproducers is pleased to announce that this long-time, popular craft show is once again being staged at the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds in Ringoes, NJ. While the show has a 25 year history in Flemington, this will be the second time that the festival is presented by Craftproducers, based in Charlotte, VT. Craftproducers is New England’s largest promoter of juried Art & Craft Festivals. The Flemington Spring Crafts Festival is a juried craft fair and the exhibitors were screened before acceptance. Craftproducers ensures that the actual artist or artisan is at the show and scrupulous care is taken in not allowing imports or buy/sell exhibitors. Over 150 craft designers and artists will exhibit and sell one of a kind pieces and multiple production works. The operative word is “handmade.” In these challenging economic times, there is actually a reinvigorated interest in all things handmade. This is especially evident in the proliferation of farmers markets and the numerous restaurant chefs using local ingredients to the greatest extent possible. People are burnt out on gaudy luxury items, as witnessed by the universal outrage at the AIG bonuses. “This is an era of small treats,” says Tim Cianciola of Craftproducers. “We are perfectly poised to enjoy a solid year. Many of the artisans are reporting successful shows so far this year.” He continues; “The public sees us as comfort food. They want to go out and have a good time, spend a little money and support our artist/entrepreneurs. They’re not going to the mall to buy big ticket items but going to craft shows where they purchase something meaningful that is made in a sustainable way. They get to meet the artist/maker and get a story with their purchase.” The Flemington Spring Crafts Festival will take place at the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds, which have undergone many upgrades since the last craft show. This is true especially in regards to the drainage. When the show moved from the old fairgrounds in Flemington, the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds did not yet have interior roads. Of course it rained 10 inches and wreaked havoc. The very next show, held in the spring before roads could be installed, experienced a similar deluge. Today there is a series of interconnecting paths that allow for safe passage and also drain the rain before it reaches the buildings. Over 150 artisans will attend the Flemington Spring Crafts Festival, coming from all across the Northeast and selling their own goods. The Festival is a traditional marketplace where the maker sells directly to the customer. As such, good deals abound. Not only can one find creative decorative artifacts for home and garden, and jewelry and clothing for accessorizing, but fun can be had by the entire family! There is a food pavilion, musical artists, face painting, and a juggler. Craft demonstrations are continuous and illustrate the fact that everything here is genuinely handmade. Craftproducers invites one and all to come out and experience the show. Our goal is to make it the finest craft marketplace in New Jersey. The Flemington Spring Crafts Festival at the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds will be held May 22 & 23. The site is easy to find off Routes 202 and 179, the Lambertville exit. The entrance fee is $6 for adults. Kids are free. The show is open 9am – 5pm on Saturday and 10am – 5pm on Sunday. Parking is free. No pets are allowed on the Fairgrounds. March 30, 2010 Albany Holiday Art and Craft Show Craftproducers is pleased to announce a 2010 Holiday Art and Craft Show in Albany, NY. The show will be December 10, 11 and 12 at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, NY. The hours for the show are 4-8PM on Friday, 10-5 on Saturday and 10-4 on Sunday. Setup will be Friday 8AM-3PM. To help launch this show, we will offer attractive rates: $350 for 10x8 or 15x6; $400 for 10x10; $500 for 15x10. These prices include electricity. The facility will hold about 125 exhibitors. Our Syracuse show is going very well (it is the weekend before this) and we believe that the Albany market will also appreciate a show like this. Craftproducers is a well known name in the Capital Region of New York. Over the years we have developed a substantial mailing list of area craft buyers from not only the Adirondack show but also our two Manchester, Vermont shows. We will promote the Albany Holiday show vigorously at the Manchester events this year to the nearly 20,000 attendees, many from the Capital area. For an application, visit the Exhibitor Info page. You can apply online or print out the form and mail it to us. If you are already signed up for a 2010 show, you do not have to send an additional deposit. Before closing, we would like to remind you that there are still some openings in most media at our 2010 shows. We know money is tight so we are willing to create a flexible payment schedule to meet your needs. Our 2009 Festivals went well, especially the fall shows. Don’t wait until it’s too late to be part of established, well attended events.
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