5th Milwaukee Fine Furnishings and Fine Craft Show Scheduled Oct. 1-3

The 5th Annual Milwaukee Fine Furnishings and Fine Craft Show will be held October 1-3, 2010 in The Garage at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee. The doors open on Friday night from 4–8 p.m.

The show features handcrafted furniture, furnishings, fine art and crafts for sale, order, or commission from approximately 75 exhibitors. Half of the exhibitors are talented Wisconsin residents, and the show includes artisans from Illinois, Michigan, California, Indiana, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, Utah and Vermont. Over 80% of last year’s exhibitors will be in this year's show.

Visit www.FineFurnishingsShows.com to learn about hours, attending and exhibiting, show specials, and to sign-up for the show eNewsletter. Also follow the show on Twitter @finefurnishings or become a fan on Facebook.

Vendors Needed for Local Fine Art Show

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2010
Time: 10 am to 5 pm
Where: Westgate Mall atrium – Whitney Way and Odana Road
Sponsor: Madison Bead Society (MBS) – open to all artisans and crafters

Art mediums: Variety of handcrafted artisan creations including: beaded jewelry, wood, paper, repurposed items, metals, fibers, etc. Past shows have seen a wide variety of magnificent art.

All items for sale must be finished work of the exhibitor – no loose beads or components.

MBS is an educational, non-profit organization with monthly meetings year round with the exception of January and December.

For more information about MBS, visit www.madisonbeadsociety.org.
Vendor information and form can be found at: http://www.madisonbeadsociety.org/uploads/vendor_form_2010.pdf

For more information, contact Liz Jones at 608-839-0226 or at ljones11@charter.net

Live Online Art Marketing Workshop

Learn how to confidently and successfully approach galleries in this intensive and interactive online workshop from Xanadu Gallery owner J. Jason Horejs, who wrote the book "Starving" to Successful, which was reviewed earlier.

Two sessions are available: registration limited to 60 for each session
(sessions will fill quickly - register today)
Thursday, August 12, 4-8 p.m. (pdt)
Saturday, August 14, 8 a.m - Noon (pdt)

In this four-hour, intensive online workshop, you and a small group of artists from around the nation will learn how to organize your work, identify and share your unique approach and vision, and successfully research and approach galleries. Listen to a 25-minute demo of Jason. Go to this page if you would like information on all services his gallery provides to artists.

The workshop is $59 and you can register by calling 866-483-1306 or by going to this page.