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It's Friday  February 19, 2010
 
Past Newsletters
 
Looking for something that was in a past newsletter? There is a list of past newsletters on the CRAFT website. Check it out. 
 
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Photo Request
 
We need photographs for the American Craft Week web site and brochures. From artists, we need photographs of you, your work and you at work. From galleries, we need photographs of your galleries and displays.
 
Any photographs used on the web site will be a hotlink to the artist or gallery web site.
 
Please send high resolution images to
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American Craft Week Facebook Page
 
 
I'm trying to make sure all ACW participants who have Facebook fan pages re included in the Favorite Pages of the ACW fan page. Click the link below to see if you are listed. If I missed you, please email the link to your Facebook page to rani@randomactsart.com
While you're there, make sure you become a fan!
 
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American Craft WeekAmerican Craft Week
 
Work on American Craft Week has been fast and furious since our kick off at BMAC in Philadelphia.  Diane Sulg and Ann Pifer have been working daily to complete plans and materials for you to use in your own planning and activities.  Watch for those soon.
 
Jean Thompson of Rosen Group is helping with publicity.  Did you see that her press release and blog post about the announcement of ACW got picked up and reprinted nationally by The Bloomberg Report! 
 
ACC printed a full page ad in the back of their program book at the Baltimore show.
 
Our American Craft Week participation page is growing daily.  Are you on it yet??  We would like to see every member of CRAFT listed.  Don't worry if you do not know what to do yet, get your name on there.  American Craft Week Participants To get on the list, email your Gallery/Studio name, city, state and web address to
 
Next week we will start posting our Wish List in It's Friday.  Translate that as - "I wish we had someone who could do this!'  We need lots of help, with lots of people doing liitle jobs and big jobs.  If you can help...WE NEED YOU!  Watch for something that fits your time and talents.
Bank of America 
Teleconference Review
 
We had a lively teleconference on Wednesday and lots of basic questions answered.  This is a link to  the VISA interchange rate schedule.  This is what VISA charges everyone for the use of their card.  BofA only charges 20 cents on top of that.  Look at lines 24, 36, 50 and 51 (cards not present), and 115 (international).  That's where most of our cards come from.  Add 20 cents to what's listed and compare with your current rates.  There is a one time $25 fee for programming, no monthly fees, no report fees, NO FEES.
 
If you did not get a chance to come on the call or had to leave early and are still interested, call Edith Ransom at 410-437-2039.  Tell her you are from CRAFT.  She will have you fax 3 or 4 months of your current statements: 904-312-5582.
 
Any comments or questions for CRAFT, use my number below.
Talk to Edie.  Save money!
 
Karen Hohler
617-571-5267
This Weeks Links
 
From Retail's Big Blog, Who's at your social media party?
 
 
Have you read a blog or an online article that you found interesting or helpful? If it was helpful to you, it will probably be helpful to other gallery owners and artists.

Send it to me at rani@randomactsart.com to be included in our weekly newsletter.
 
CRAFT is a national organization of artists, retailers & show sponsors working to support American craft, save money, educate & network.