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December 5-7 
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Expo Center
Presented by Ohio Designer Craftsmen
Fri. & Sat. 10am-8pm; Sun. noon-5pm
400 Exhibitors
Deadline:  July 8

Ohio Designer Craftsmen invites artists to a rewarding experience selling their high quality, original, handmade work at our "Columbus Winterfair".  Now in it's 38th year, the show attracts an audience of 18,000 who look forward to holiday shopping at Columbus' premier fine craft event. 

Winterfair is held at the Ohio Expo Center, a well-known location with easy access from major highways and ample parking.  Visitors shop throughout the weekend using free return passes.

The show is supported by a powerful marketing plan, including:

• Direct mail postcard sent to 60,000 past customers.  Additional postcards and e-cards made available to artists for their own customer lists
• Email blast reminder to past customers the week before the show
• 12 billboards seen by thousands of drivers beginning one month in advance
• Television and radio commercials reaching over 1 million viewers and listeners an average of 4 times
• On-air ticket giveaways on television and radio
• Reduced price tickets sold in advance through newspaper, online and at the Ohio Craft Museum
• Print ads in major local newspapers, magazines and entertainment tabloids
• Online ad campaign reaching 150,000
• Listings on all area events calendars
• Twitter and Facebook promotions beginning two weeks before the show
• PR campaign attracting media coverage of the event

Artist amenities include:

• A wide selection of conveniently located hotels and a lot for RV's
• Convenient hours and setup, allowing artists to enjoy fine restaurants and entertainment in the Short North arts district and Polaris shopping area near hotels
• Six cash awards for excellence, two judge's choice awards and a drawing for one "Dinner Winner," who enjoys a great meal for two, on the house!
• Convenient parking, now including some under cover
• Friendly, helpful staff with experience running a well organized show; Booth sitters
• Printed directory listing booth location for every artist and offeringartists individual ad opportunities
• Online directory on our web site with photos of artists' work and links to their web sites

What exhibitors say:

• "You guys put on a classy show, and we love being a part of it.  Thanks!"
• "This is an event that we do not want to miss.  ODC has been wonderful!"
• "This year's show easily outpaced last year's for me, and last year's was my previous best!"

For more information:

Contact: John Barr, Fairs Manager

(614)486-7119

jbarr@ohiocraft.org

Applications available at:  www.ohiocraft.org

December 28 & 29 (New Year's Eve Weekend)
Saint Augustine, Florida
Old Town Art & Craft Show-Winter  
Francis Field
10am-5pm
Holiday Art Shows
125 Exhibitors
Deadline: October 4

Please join us for the Old Town Art & Craft Show-Winter, New Year's Eve weekend.  this is a carefully juried fine art and fine craft celebration of the arts.

New Year's Eve weekend is an extremely busy weekend with both tourists and locals alike converging in historic downtown to enjoy the Nation's Oldest City. 

We are excited to offer you this premier event during the festive Christmas season in Saint Augustine.

Show Highlights:

• Free admission
• Reasonable booth fees
• Overnight security
• Easy drive up load and unload
• Free artist parking nearby
• Extensive marketing campaign
• Artist friendly, knowledgeable staff
• Free postcards for your customers
• Friday set-up
• By artists for artists

Holiday Art Shows offers three options for submitting your application; please choose whichever is most convenient and comfortable for you.

1. Holiday Art Shows online application: www.holidayartshows.com/online-application.html 
2. www.Zapplication.org/index.php 
3. Print and mail application: http://www.holidayartshows.com/support-files/old-town-application-13.pdf

Media campaign includes: Arbus, regional newspapers, Folio   Weekly (Jacksonville), radio, posters, flyers, banners, signage, social networking, and postcards.

Sponsored by Arbus-The Arts and Business Magazine of Northeast Florida, and Folio Weekly.  We look forward to receiving your application!

Holiday Art Shows

PO Box 861026

Saint Augustine, FL  32086

www.OldTownArtShow.com  

Lynn Wettach, Show Director

lynn@holidayartshows.com

Waxahachie's Holiday Showcase
Waxahachie, Texas
November 15 - 17
Apply now!

Click here for more info: www.gga1.org/Waxahachie%20Holiday%20Showcase

November 23 
Panama City, Florida
Bay County Fairgrounds
9 am to 4 pm
100+ exhibitors
Deadline: August 1

        You are invited to apply to the 9th annual juried arts and crafts fair featuring artists and crafters from around the Southeast. The show features handmade quality arts and crafts and originality where the customers line up to buy that "special" one- of- a- kind gift for their family and friends for the Christmas holiday.

Media plans:  TV, Radio, Newspaper, local print publications, Internet, Cable and outdoor advertising, direct mail, and electronic "traffic" signs directing the public to the 1-day event.

Artist amenities:  Free coffee and donuts the morning of the event - lunch orders taken and delivered to each vendor.  Assistance with set-up and break-down.  Several hotels available in the immediate area.

Local economy:  Very stable economy anchored by two huge military bases and Tourism.

 Attendance: 5000

Learn more & apply: www.christmasatthefair.com


Presented by Christmas at the Fair Committee to benefit Pathways Christian Recovery Ministries

November 10-15
St. Joseph, Michigan
Artisan Market 2012
(formerly known as the HollyMarket)
Krasl Art Center
Hours: 10:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Presented by the Krasl Art Center
100 exhibitors
Deadline: Tuesday, September 4

This juried indoor fine art & craft fair is a unique venue with a long standing history and many dedicated and loyal customers.  Art work is displayed in the Krasl Art Center's three museums galleries.  A special team of artists transform the galleries into a beautiful and tempting artist market. 

Artists, who are accepted, may either ship or drop off their art work at the Krasl Art Center for display.  The artists are not present for the show, making the Artisan Market extremely easy to participate in; apply, ship/deliver and relax.  The Krasl Art Center takes a 30% commission on all items sold at the Artisan Market. 

To bring people to the Art Center during this event we also feature a "Soup's On" lunch each weekday offering homemade soup, bread and dessert to our shoppers for a minimal cost. 

We have made some changes for 2012 with the goal of  expanding our artist base in order to offer new and fresh art to our loyal patrons:

• It is our experience that jewelry and fine crafts have been more successful than fine art. The best selling items tend to be in the $10.00 to $50.00 price range.  
• We have additionally changed name of the event from HollyMarket to Artisan Market 2012 as a reflection of the breadth of art available.
• The Artisan Market opens on the evening of Friday, November 9, 2012 with an event premiere which includes, shopping, wonderful appetizers, wine from local wineries and live music.  Party tickets are available to the public for $25.00 per person.  Artists are invited to attend at no charge as our guests of honor.

        Please apply today through our web site http://www.krasl.org/fall_art_event.php the application process is managed through EntryThingy.  The application fee is $6.00.  There is no booth fee.

We invite you to "like" our Krasl Art Center Facebook page.

For further information please contact:
Sara Shambarger, Director of Art Fairs
Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph, MI. 49085
www.krasl.org, sshambarger@krasl.org, 269-983-0271