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Please click List An Event if your Art & Craft Event is not currently listed in The ACE Guide! November 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.
We are working to add LOTS of new 2008 shows - please check back often
11/1/2008 Elmhurst IL Gallery of Gifts Craft Fair 9:30am - 3:30pm Show on 3 levels inside the church. Food provided at a "café" by the Church Women's Association. Well advertised locally, in craft publications and online. Adm. free Show Location: Elmhurst Presbyterian Church - 367 S. Spring Rd. Est. Attendance: 200-300 Requirements for entry: Not juried. - Handmade only. No commercial or buy/sell App. DL: 9/1/07 A&C Exhibitors: 60 Fee: $45 Size: 10X6 No food vendors Contact: Cheryl Turek, Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, 367 S Spring Rd, Elmhurst IL 60126 Phone: (630)834-7750 Fax: (630)834-1974 E-Mail: chirval@earthlink.net Web: www.elmhurstchurch.org Updated: 5/24/2007
22nd Annual Virginia Christmas Show Thurs: 10am-6pm; Fri & Sat: 9am-6pm; Sun: 10am-5pm " A traditional, upscale Christmas Craft Show featuring exhibitors from across the nation." Special features include Old Town Shoppes, The Holiday Cooking Theatre, and more. . Advertising is multi-media and includes radio, TV, billboards, newspapers, magazines, e-mail & direct mailings. Adm. $7 Show Location: The Showplace Exhibition Center & Annex - 100% indoors - climate controlled - free parking. Est. Attendance: 30K Requirements for entry: Juried - 4 photos or slides of work including 1 of display. App. DL: when filled A&C Exhibitors: 300-400 Fee: $400 Size: 10X10 Food Vendors: 12 Fee: $400 Size: 10X10 Contact: Patricia Wagstaff, Virginia Show Productions, Inc, PO Box 305, Chase City VA 23924 Phone: (434)372-3996 Fax: (434)372-3410 E-Mail: vashowsinc@aol.com Web: www.vashowsinc.com Updated: 8/6/2007
11/7/2008 to 11/8/2008 Marietta GA Mt. Zion Craft Show Fri: 9am-5pm; Sat: 9am-4pm Show fills quickly, so apply early. Adm. free Show Location: Mt. Zion Church Family Ministries Center at 1770 Johnson Ferry Rd. Indoors. Est. Attendance: 4K Requirements for entry: - 2 pictures of work & 1 of booth. Vendors asked to donate an item for the silent auction. App. DL: When full A&C Exhibitors: 52 Fee: $90 Size: 9X9 No food vendors. Contact: Linda Hargis, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 1770 Johnson Ferry Rd., Marietta GA 30062 Phone: (770)971-1465 E-Mail: lehargis@bellsouth.net Web: www.mtzionumc.org Updated: 7/2/2007
11/7/2008 to 11/8/2008 Fort Knox KY Fort Knox Holiday Bazaar Fri: 10am-9pm; Sat: 10am-6pm The Fort Knox Holiday Bazaar is known for its eclectic mix of items for sale - great for Christmas shopping! Also pictures with Santa, door prizes, and more. Advertised in newspapers, on radio & the internet, and also with banners and flyers. Adm. $2 Show Location: Fort Knox Leaders Club - a carpeted and climate controlled 15,000 sq. ft historic building. Est. Attendance: 2K Requirements for entry: This show features a mix of handmade crafts, commercial products and antiques. Vendors will be entering a secure military post and must show a valid ID. Products priced under $50 - $100 sell best. App. DL: Oct. 15 A&C Exhibitors: 100 Fee: $100 Size: 10X10 Food Vendors: 10 Fee: $100 Size: 10X10 Contact: Karen Ludbrook Young, FKSCC, PO Box 177, Fort Knox KY 40121 Phone: (502)799-0694 E-Mail: young7441@bellsouth.net Web: www.geocities.com/ftknoxocsc Updated: 8/29/2007
11/8/2008 Aurora CO 24th Annual Smoky Hill High School Craft Show 9am-4pm This fair is very well known and established in the Denver South metropolitan area. It is advertised in The denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, and Aurora Sentinel for 3 weeks before the show. Volunteers are available to help with set up and take down. Concessions are done by the school. Adm. free. Show Location: Smoky Hill High School - in 2 large gyms, the entrance hallway and 2 levels of the cafeteria. Est. Attendance: 3K+ Requirements for entry: Not juried. - All items being sold must be hand-crafted by the exhibiting vendor. App. DL: Until filled A&C Exhibitors: 210 Fee: $100 - $125 Size: 8X10 Food Vendors: No food vendors. Contact: Cathy Tucker or Scott Cohen, Smoky Hill High School, 16100 E Smoky Hill Rd, Aurora CO 80015 Phone: (720) 886-5550 Fax: (720)886-5694 E-Mail: ctucker3@cherrycreekschools.org Updated: 10/23/2007
11/8/2008 to 11/9/2008 Livonia MI Fall Craft Show Sat: 9:30am-4pm; Sun: 11am-4 pm Adm. $2 Show Location: Schoolcraft College - Physical Education Building - Indoors. Est. Attendance: 2-3K Requirements for entry: Juried - Handmade crafts only - including painting, sculpture, jewelry, textiles, needlework, photography, gourmet foods, woodwork and more. Some commercial vendors accepted in a separate area. App. DL: July 2008 for 1st jury A&C Exhibitors: 150 Fee: $55 - $70 - $100 Size: 8X9 - 10X10 - 12X12 No food vendors Contact: Marjorie Lynch, Schoolcraft College Foundation, 18600 Haggerty Rd, Livonia MI 48152-2696 Phone: (734)462-4518 Fax: (734)462-4805 E-Mail: mlynch@schoolcraft.edu Web: www.schoolcraft.edu/foundation Updated: 12/3/2007
11/8/2008 to 11/9/2008 Colleyville TX 6th Annual Canton in the City Holiday Gifts & More Shows Sat: 10am-5pm; Sun: 10am-4pm Event is also held Oct. 4-5, 2008. Postcard with $1 admission coupon is mailed to every resident in the 4 surrounding towns in addition to newspaper ads in a 10 mile radius. Free parking. Adm. $4, JH & HS Students $1, under 11 free Show Location: Colleyville Center - 5301 Riverwalk Drive - 10,000 sq. foot climate-controlled facility in the affluent / elegant Town Center. Est. Attendance: 2K Requirements for entry: Juried - No jury fee. - This is not a handmade only show. Some commercial vendors are included. Application and more info is online at www.CantonInTheCity.com App. DL: Until filled. A&C Exhibitors: 51 Fee: $250 - $300 Size: 9.5'-X10' or 5/X20' No food vendors. Contact: Michelle Rankin, Canton in the City Holiday Gifts & More, PO Box 754, Coppell TX 75019 Phone: (972)471-0601 E-Mail: cantoninthecity@hotmail.com Web: www.cantoninthecity.com Updated: 4/9/2008
10/11/2008 to 10/12/2008 Waynesboro VA 37th Annual Virginia Fall Foliage Festival Art Show Sat: 10am-5pm; Sun: noon-5pm "One of the most popular shows on the East Coast." Festival also features music & concessions. Proceeds benefit art scholarships. Adm. free Show Location: Held on the streets of downtown Waynesboro - all outdoors. Est. Attendance: 20K+ Requirements for entry: Juried - $10 jury fee. - Original fine art & fine craft. Handmade only. Strictly juried. Send 3 slides/photos of work and 1 of display set up. $9000 in cash prizes offered. App. DL: Ongoing A&C Exhibitors: 200 Fee: $150 Size: 10X11 Contact: Liz Bowles, VA Fall Foliage Festival Art Show, PO Box 1043, Waynesboro VA 22980 Phone: (540)943-8292 Fax: (540)949-5961 E-Mail: VFFFASDirector@gmail.com Web: www.vafallfoliagefestart.org Updated: 9/26/2007
27th Annual Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals Thurs, Fri & Sat: 9am-6pm; Sun:12-6pm A Victorian Holiday Festival with vendors in period costume and an 18th century setting. Also a Victorian Tea, Beggars Ball, Historic Plantation tours, and much more. Vendor winning best costume award gets a free booth for next year's show. Adm. chg. Show Location: Myrtle Beach Convention Center - Oak St at 21st Ave. Indoors Est. Attendance: 25K Requirements for entry: Not juried - Commercial and buy/sell ok. All types of art & craft work. A&C Exhibitors: 350 No food vendors. Contact: Linda Cremer, Leisure Time Unlimited, Inc, PO Box 332, Myrtle Beach SC 29578 Phone: (800)261-5991 Fax: (843)626-1513 E-Mail: dickensshow@sc.rr.com
Web:
www.dickenschristmasshow.com
Updated: 2/20/2008
11/15/2008 to 11/16/2008 Covington LA Covington Three Rivers Art Festival 10am-5pm Featuring a Children's Discovery Area, 5K Race, music on the Main Stage and the Children's Performing Stage, plus an Arts Alive! Demonstration stage. Adm. free. Show Location: Outdoors on Columbia Street in Historic Downtown Covington. Est. Attendance: 50-60K Requirements for entry: Juried - $25 jury fee. - Fine arts & crafts only - strictly juried. Apply online at www.zapplication.com Submit 4 images of work and 1 of booth. $3500 in cash prizes and $1500 in purchase awards offered. App. DL: June 1 A&C Exhibitors: 160 Fee: $175 Size: 10X10 Food Vendors: 10 Fee: $275 Size: 10X10 Contact: Karen Whiteside, Covington Three Rivers Art Festival, PO Box 633, Covington LA 70434 Phone: (985)871-4741 E-Mail: info@threeriversartfestival.com Web: www.threeriversartfestival.com Updated: 7/2/2007
11/15/2008 to 11/16/2008 Fairfax VA 22nd Annual City of Fairfax Holiday Craft Show Sat: 10am-5pm; Sun: 10am-3pm This popular show also includes visits & photos with Santa. Adm. $5 Show Location: Fairfax High School - 3501 Rebel Run. Indoors. Est. Attendance: 5K Requirements for entry: Juried - $10 app. Fee. - Handmade only. 5 photos of work & 1 of display. App. DL: 3/14/08 A&C Exhibitors: 241 Fee: $175- $225 Size: 10X6, 11X9, 10X10 Food Vendors: 1 Fee: Proposal Contact: Leslie Herman, City of Fairfax Parks & Recreation Dept., 10455 Armstrong St, Fairfax VA 22030 Phone: (703)385-7949 Fax: (703)246-6321 E-Mail: lherman@fairfaxva.gov Web: www.fairfaxva.gov Updated: 2/20/2008
11/21/2008 to 11/23/2008 Medina OH Christmas in the Colonies 10am-5pm Event runs concurrent with the Festival of Trees. Other activities include stage performers, dance troups, and Santa's Wonderland. Adm. $5 Show Location: Medina Community Center - indoors. Est. Attendance: 5K Requirements for entry: Juried. - no jury fee. - Handmade only. Event has a colonial theme, but all arts & crafts mediums are accepted. Send 3 pictures of work & 1 of display. App. DL: November 1 A&C Exhibitors: 100 Fee: $350 Size: 10X10 Food Vendors: 5 Fee: $350 Size: 10X10 Contact: Linda Loveless, Creative Keepsakes Craft Shows, 805 Woodhaven Lane, Medina OH 42256 Phone: (330)722-4254 E-Mail: christmasinthecolonies@gmail.com Web: www.christmasinthecolonies.com Updated: 7/9/2007
38th Annual Christmas Crossroads Sat: 8:30am - 5pm; Sun: 9:30am-3:30pm Adm. $3; Seniors $2; Ages 6-18 $1 Show Location: Lockport East High School - 1333 E. 7th St. Inside the school field house. Est. Attendance: 8K Requirements for entry: Juried. No jury fee. - Original/handcrafted items only. Send written description & prices of work to be sold. Also 4-5 picturs of finished craft, 1 of set-up and 1 showing crafter with making item. Vendors asked to donate an item for event raffles. App. DL: Open A&C Exhibitors: 190 Fee: $165 Size: 10X10 Food Vendors: 5 Contact: Christmas Crossroads Committee, Lockport Woman's Club, PO Box 256, Lockport IL 60441 Phone: (815)838-4900 E-Mail: committee@christmascrossroads.com Web: www.christmascrossroads.com Updated: 10/3/2007
11/28/2008 to 11/29/2008 Rohnert Park CA 28th Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Faire Friday: 10am-6pm; Sat: 10am-4pm This popular event is heavily advertised in a variety of local media. Many vendors return each year. Plenty of free parking. Snack bar is run by rec. dept. Adm. free. Show Location: Rohnert Park Community Center - all indoors. Est. Attendance: 750 Requirements for entry: Not juried. - Items for sale must be handmade by the vendor or vendor's family. Jewelry is limited to 8 vendors. App. DL: Nov. 15 A&C Exhibitors: 50 Fee: $77 Size: 8X4 No food vendors. Contact: Wendy Audiss, City of Rohnert Park Recreation Dept., 5401 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park CA 94928 Phone: (707)588-3456 Fax: (707)588-3444 E-Mail: waudiss@rpcity.org Web: www.rpcity.org Updated: 8/20/2007
11/29/2008 to 11/30/2008 Grapevine TX 6th Annual Canton in the City Holiday Gift Market Sat: 10am-5pm; Sun: 10am-4pm Don't miss this popular Thanksgiving weekend show! Postcard with $1 admission coupon is mailed to every resident in the 4 surrounding towns in addition to newspaper ads in a 10 mile radius. Free parking. Event is also held Oct. 25 & 26, 2008. Adm. $5; JH & HS students $1; under 11 free Show Location: Grapevine Convention Center - 1209 S Main St - indoor show in historic downtown Grapevine. Just 3 miles from Grapevine Mills Outlet mall and D/FW International Airport. Est. Attendance: 2K+ Requirements for entry: Juried. - This is not a handmade only show. Some commercial vendors are included. Application and more info is online at www.CantonInTheCity.com App. DL: Until filled A&C Exhibitors: 78 Fee: $250 - $300 Size: 9.5 X 10 or 5 X 20 Contact: Michelle Rankin, Canton in the City Holiday Gifts & More, PO Box 754, Coppell TX 75019 Phone: (972)471-0601 E-Mail: cantoninthecity@hotmail.com Web: www.cantoninthecity.com Updated: 4/9/2008
11/29/2008 Carpinteria CA 27th Annual Holiday Faire 10am-3pm This is a popular, long-running, well-advertised holiday show held in a charming, small beach town located just south of Santa Barbara. Vendors and visitors enjoy the gorgeous mountains views and the festive, old-time atmosphere. Arts & crafts are the highlight of the event, but there is also live folk music, a local farmer's market wagon, pony rides, and a visit from Santa Claus. Our vendors return year after year! Adm. Free Show Location: Historical Museum grounds and lovely tree-lined street of Victorian homes & cottages that fronts the museum grounds. Est. Attendance: 3K+ Requirements for entry: Not juried. - Hand-crafted by exhibiting artisan only. All types of fine and general art & crafts, limited jewelry, and holiday and Christmas themed decorations and gifts considered. No commercial or buy/sell. App. DL: until full No food vendors A&C Exhibitors: 85 Fee: $75 & $95 Size: 10X10 & 15X10 Contact: David Griggs, Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, 956 Maple St., Carpinteria CA 93013 Phone: (805)684-3112 Fax: (805)684-4721 E-Mail: info@carpinterahistoricalmuseum.org Web: www.carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org Updated: 7/11/2007
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