Plan to Participate in American Craft Week Oct. 5-14, 2012

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.