Galleries, artists, art guilds
and absolutely everyone involved in craft are invited to present events such as
studio tours, art walks, fairs and special exhibitions during American
Craft Week. In 2011, more than four hundred locations held special
events highlighting fine art and craft artists. Participation fees
start as low as $25 to help cover the cost of print materials and
Sponsorship opportunities starting at $250.
The arts are important to our community, our lives
and our economic vitality! American Craft Week (ACW) plays an important part in letting the
rest of the country know what amazing things are going on in
Madison. The steering committee will be working hard to connect with
travel writers, bloggers, national and regional magazines, TV, Newspaper
and radio to spread the word on the importance American Craft in our
history and today.
To learn more about American Craft Week and to sign up as a participant and or a sponsor, go to http://americancraftweek.com/
. The Web site provides planning suggestions, informational links and
promotional tools which participants can download. The site also
provides a link to each participant’s web-site giving them national
visibility. You can also check out their Facebook Page to get an idea
of past events and a peek at what others are planning around the country
https://www.facebook.com/#!/AmericanCraftWeek .
American
Craft Week is led by a volunteer steering committee and they point out
that the national event has enjoyed the widespread support of the craft
industry. Past sponsors have included the American Craft Council,
AmericanStyle magazine, Craft in America, the New York International
Gift Fair, the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG), and wholesalecrafts.com. Additional support also comes from CERF+, CODA, and nextdayflyers.com.
American
Craft Week is a project of the Craft Retailers and Artists for Tomorrow
trade association (CRAFT). For more information, log onto AmericanCraftWeek.com.
