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Please click List An Event if your Art & Craft Event is not currently listed in The ACE Guide! August 2008 Events are listed by the DATE that they START and then further sorted by the STATE and CITY. For example, all of the shows that start on Friday for any given weekend will be listed first and then all the shows that start on Saturday will be listed. Under each date, the shows for AL will be first, then AZ, etc.
8/1/2008 to 8/10/2008 Augusta NJ New Jersey State Fair / Sussex County Farm & Horse Show 10am - 10pm A national horse show is held at the same time. This fair includes rides, games, agricultural and animal displays. Adm. $10 Show Location: Sussex County Farm & Horse Show Grounds. Est. Attendance: 225K Requirements for entry: Not juried. - General art & craft sells best. Send pictures of work and 1 of booth. No commercial or buy/sell. App. DL: When full A&C Exhibitors: 40 Fee: $600 Size: 10X10 Contact: April Ackerman, NJ State Fair, 134 Berwick Heights Rd, East Stroudsburg PA 18301 Phone: (570)476-0400 Fax: (570)476-0448 E-Mail: tncrafts@hotmail.com Web: www.NJStateFair.org Updated: 9/26/2007
8/1/2008 to 8/2/2008 Doylestown OH 14th Annual Rogues Hollow Festival Fri: 5pm - 11pm; Sat: 10am-11pm This family friendly street fair includes free music & entertainment on the bandstand both days. Also games, activity booths, street performers, car cruise-in & show, big parade on Friday evening and fireworks on Saturday evening. Adm. free. Show Location: Town Square and surrounding streets. Est. Attendance: 12-15K Requirements for entry: Not juried. - Vendors include arts & crafts, some commercial booths, civic organizations and groups. Items priced from $5 - $40 sell best. Applications are mailed out - call (330)658-6512 to request one. Restriction on sales of disruptive items like cap guns, marshmallow launchers, etc. App. DL: July 15 A&C Exhibitors: 65+ Fee: $50 Size: 10X10 Food Vendors: 13 Fee: $175 Size: 10X20 Contact: Amy Galehouse, Doylestown Area Business Association, 11762 Coal Bank Rd, Doylestown OH 44230 Phone: (330)658-2480 Fax: (330)658-2485 E-Mail: galehousetreefarms@bright.net Web: www.doylestown.com Updated: 10/23/2007
8/1/08 to 8/2/08 Blacksburg VA Steppin' Out 10am - 10pm both days This Blacksburg tradition takes over downtown with art & craft vendors lining the streets and 3 stages of free entertainment. Many downtown merchants also move outdoors with great deals on summer merchandise and downtown restaurants take to the streets with festival foods. Proceeds from this event benefit downtown community projects and improvements. Adm. Free Show Location: Historic downtown Blacksburg - several square blocks. Est. Attendance: 30K+ Requirements for entry: Not juried - All work must be handmade by the exhibiting artist. Photos required with application. No commercial or buy/sell App. DL: May 1 A&C Exhibitors: 175 Fee: $135 Size: 16X10 Food Vendors: Local restaurants only Contact: Leslie Hager-Smith, Downtown Merchants of Blacksburg, PO Box 233, Blacksburg VA 24063 Phone: (540)951-0451 E-Mail: dmob@downtownblacksburg.com Web: www.downtownblacksburg.com Updated: 5/24/2007
8/8/2008 to 8/10/2008 Ketchum ID 40th Annual Sun Valley Center Arts & Crafts Festival Celebrate the arts in beautiful Ketchum with artist booths, food, music, & entertainment. This top ranked show recently received awards in quality of exhibition and other related areas by the National Association of Artists. Adm. Free Show Location: Atkinson Park - grass field with mountain views in downtown Ketchum. Est. Attendance: 20K Requirements for entry: Juried - $25 jury fee. - Fine art & fine art craft disciplines handmade by exhibitor only. Submit 5 images of work and 1 full view booth image through www.Zapplication.org $2000 in cash prizes offered. App. DL: 2/28/08 A&C Exhibitors: 130 Fee: $450 & $900 Size: 10X10 & 10X20 Food Vendors: 6 Fee: $500 Size: 10X10 Contact: Kathryn McNeal, Sun Valley Center for the Arts, PO Box 656, Sun Valley ID 83353 Phone: (208)726-9491 Fax: (208)726-2344 E-Mail: festival@sunvalleycenter.org Web: www.sunvalleycenter.org Updated: 12/3/2007
8/9/2008 to 8/10/2008 Ridgway CO Ridgway Arts & Crafts Rendezvous Sat: 9am-6pm; Sun: 10am-4pm This show is known for its "altitude" & "attitude" - offering a friendly welcome to both the vendor & customers. Entertainment both days. RV camping available. Adm. Free Show Location: Held in town park- one area has shade, the other does not. Est. Attendance: 5K Requirements for entry: Juried - $10 jury fee - 3 photos or work & a short bio of the artist. No commercial, kits, retail or hand painted shirts - vendor must make all items. App. DL: 5/1/08 A&C Exhibitors: 145 Fee: $125 Size: 10X10 Food Vendors: 12 (3are non-profit) Fee: $150 Size: 10X10 Contact: Barbara Morss, Ridgway Community Pride, PO Box 483, Ridgway CO 81432 Phone: (970)325-4724 E-Mail: barbm@independence.net Updated: 12/3/2007
8/9/2008 to 8/10/2008 Rutland VT 47th Annual Art in the Park Summer Festival 10am-5pm daily Includes kid's activities, live music, daily & hourly door prize drawings. Adm. voluntary donation Show Location: Main Street Park- junction of Routes 4 & 7. Outdoors. Est. Attendance: 6-7K Requirements for entry: Juried - no jury fee. - Fine art & fine crafts - made by the exhibiting artist only. Also a Cottage Craft category. Late fee after 3/31/08 deadline. No commercial or buy/sell. App. DL: 3/31/08 A&C Exhibitors: 90 - 130 Fee: $135 - $285 Size: 10X12 & up Food Vendors: 4-5 Fee: $300 Size: as needed Contact: Sherri Birkheimer Rooker, Chaffee Art Center, 16 South Main St., Rutland VT 05701 Phone: (802)775-0356 Fax: (802)773-4401 E-Mail: beyondmarketing@yahoo.com Web: www.chaffeeartcenter.org Updated: 11/26/2007
8/15/2008 to 8/16/2008 Oak Park IL 34th Annual Oak Park Avenue - Lake Arts & Crafts Show Friday: 11am-7pm; Sat: 9am-5pm Held in historic Oak Park - just 10 miles west of downtown Chicago. Vibrant area with many tourist attractions surrounded by exclusive residential area. Exceptionally supportive community with loyal customers. Extensive publicity. Easily accessible via public transportation. Adm. free. Show Location: Scolville Park - Oak Park Ave & Lake St. in downtown Oak Park. Booths are on grass. Requirements for entry: Juried - no jury fee. - 4 slides/photos representative of work and 1 of display. SASE - #10. Resume & show listings helpful. Can jury online at www.americansocietyofartists.org Original work by exhibiting artist only A&C Exhibitors: 125 - 130 Fee: $115 - $170 Size: 10X10 (some 5X10 and other sizes) Food Vendors: No food vendors. Contact: American Society of Artists, Inc., PO Box 1326, Palatine IL 60078 Phone: (312)751-2500 E-Mail: asoa@webtv.net Web: www.americansocietyofartists.org Updated: 11/26/2007
8/23/2008 to 8/24/2008 Port Huron MI Art on the Avenue Sat: 10am-5pm; Sun: 11am-5pm Free children's activities and family entertainment make this a fun filled family event. Adm. free. Show Location: Historic downtown. Est. Attendance: 3K Requirements for entry: Juried - $5 jury fee. - 4 slides or prints of each media you wish to exhibit must be sent with a SASE. $800 in cash prizes and $500 in purchase awards offered. App. DL: 7/1/08 A&C Exhibitors: 60 Fee: $60 Size: 10X15 Food Vendors: 4 Fee: $50 Size: 10X15 Contact: Janice Dubay, Main Street Port Huron, 223 Huron Ave, Port Huron MI 48060 Phone: (888) 305-8696 Fax: (810)985-9711 E-Mail: mainstreet@mainstreetph.com Web: www.mainstreetph.com Updated: 12/3/2007
8/23/2008 Cary NC Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival 9am-5pm Includes entertainment, kid's activities and more. Adm. free. Show Location: Downtown. Cary is just outside Raleigh-Durham & Chapel Hill. Held outdoors in the streets of historic downtown area. Est. Attendance: 50K Requirements for entry: Juried - $15 jury fee. - Strictly juried. Handmade only. Send 3 slides of work & 1 of booth. App. DL: February A&C Exhibitors: 300 Food Vendors: 20 Contact: Joy Cox, Town of Cary, PO Box 8005, Cary NC 27513 Phone: (919)462-3864 E-Mail: joy.cox@townofcary.org Web: www.townofcary.org Updated: 10/23/2007
8/23/2008 to 8/24/2008 Newport RI Aquidneck Island Arts Festival Sat: 10am-9pm; Sun: 11am - 6pm This event is held in the center of this seaside resort during the height of tourist season. Hallmarks of the event are extensive pre-event publicity and hospitality to artists. All proceeds from the event benefit a local non-profit agency, Looking Upwards, in supporting people with disabilities to live fulfilling lives. Adm. free. Show Location: Outdoors at scenic Newport's premier waterfront special event site. Est. Attendance: 15K Requirements for entry: Juried - $30 jury fee. - Send application with 4 digital images of work & 1 of booth. Fine and functional art. App. DL: 3/7/08 A&C Exhibitors: 100 Fee: $275 & $350 Size: 10X10 & limited # of 10X20 Food Vendors: 8 Fee: $400 + $100 clean up fee Size: 10X10 Contact: Gloria Davis, Looking Upwards, PO Box 4289, Middletown RI 02840 Phone: (401)847-0960 X 25 Fax: (401)849-0290 E-Mail: gdavis@lookingupwards.org Web: www.aquidneckislandartsfestival.org Updated: 1/15/2008
8/24/2008 to 8/25/2008 Cotati CA Cotati Accordion Festival 9:30am - 8pm Music, workshops, dances and more! Adm. $17 at gate; $25 for both days Est. Attendance: 12K Requirements for entry: Not juried. - All types of vendors considered. App. DL: August 10 A&C Exhibitors: 40 Fee: $125 handmade; $150 commercial Size: 10X10 Food Vendors: 10 Fee: $300 Size: 10X10 Contact: Scott Goree, Cotati Accordion Festival, PO Box 809, Cotati CA 94931 Phone: (707)664-0444 E-Mail: info@cotatifest.com Web: www.cotatifest.com Updated: 7/13/2007
1st Annual Delta Fair & Music Festival Adm. $8 Show Location: Agricenter International (www.agricenter.org) - a premier indoor expo facility. Art & craft vendors are inside air-conditioned expo center at the center of the fairgrounds - near the midway and the main stage. Est. Attendance: 200K+ Requirements for entry: Not juried. - All types of vendors considered. App. DL: 8/23/07 A&C Exhibitors: 350 Fee: $350 - $600 Size: 10X10 Food Vendors: 60 Contact: Mark Lovell, Expo South, PO Box 1327, Cordova TN 38088 Phone: (901)867-7007 Fax: (901)867-7121 E-Mail: info@deltafest.com Web: www.deltafest.com Updated: 10/23/2007
8/30/2008 to 9/1/2008 Manitou Springs CO 34th Annual Commonwheel Artists Labor Day Arts & Crafts Festival 10am-6pm Local musicians and entertainers grace our stage all weekend. Adm. free Show Location: Memorial Park - outdoors. Est. Attendance: 15K Requirements for entry: Juried - $20 jury fee. - Original fine arts & crafts ohly. Artists must be in attendance during the whole festival. No agents, imports, wholesale or commercial products. Send 3 slides of work. App. DL: 6/1/08 A&C Exhibitors: 110 Fee: $250 Size: 10X10 Food Vendors: 12 Fee: $350 Size: 12X12 Contact: Commonwheel Festival, PO Box 42, Manitou Springs CO 80829 Phone: (719)577-7700 E-Mail: festival@commonwheel.com Web: www.commonwheel.com Updated: 1/15/2008
8/30/2008 to 9/1/2008 Frankfort IL Frankfort Fall Festival Sat & Sun:10am-6pm; Mon:10am-5pm "Our national award winning festival attracts crafters from all over the US." Includes entertainment, a carnival, community parade, and a variety of civic sponsored food booths. Adm. free Show Location: Street's of Frankfort's historic downtown district. Est. Attendance: 200K Requirements for entry: Juried - $10 app. Fee. - Handcrafted only. Send 5-10 pictures of your craft, workshop & booth. A&C Exhibitors: 300 Fee: $450 Size: 10X10 Only local or non-profit food vendors. Contact: Lynne Doogan, Frankfort COC, 123 Kansas Street, Frankfort IL 60423 Phone: (815)469-3356 Fax: (815)469-4352 E-Mail: lynne@frankfortchamber.com Web: www.frankfortchamber.com Updated: 10/18/2007
8/30/2008 to 9/1/2008 New Paltz NY Woodstock New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair - Fall Show Sat & Sun 10am-6pm; Mon: 10am-4pm This high quality event features ongoing craft demonstrations, entertainment, hand crafted foods and body products and a supervised children's craft tent. There is a free Sunday night dinner and camping available for vendors. Hookups for campers are available on a first come basis for a fee. Adm. $8; Seniors $7; Children 6-16 $4.50 Show Location: Ulster County Fairgrounds. Grassy area with some outbuildings. Est. Attendance: 15-20K Requirements for entry: Juried - $10 jury fee. - Strictly juried. Original fine art & crafts by exhibiting artist only. 4 slides of work & 1 of booth. No buysell or commercial. App. DL: 1/15/08 A&C Exhibitors: 300 Fee: $360 - $595 Size: 10X10 to 12X14 Food Vendors: 15 Fee: Percentage Size: varies Contact: Scott & Neil Rubinstein, Quail Hollow Events, PO Box 825, Woodstock NY 12498 Phone: (845)679-8087 Fax: (845)246-3568 E-Mail: scottr@quailhollow.com Web: www.quailhollow.com Updated: 8/9/2007
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