It's Friday 
August 15, 2014  

CRAFT Affinity Partners

Cost Saving Programs for CRAFT Members

  

Bank of America Merchant Services

  

Packaging Specialties

Discounts on packaging

  

Constant Contact

Email marketing service

  

Office Depot

Office supply & printing discounts

 

aftosa

Materials & Displays

 

Shapiro Graphics

Ad designs services

  

Carbonite

Online back-up

  

Table Top Studio

Product photography systems

  

Vanguard ID Systems

Customer loyalty systems

  

CerTek

Artisan POS System 

 

NextDayFlyers

Discount Printing

  

Visit the CRAFT website for more details

 

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CRAFT

Board of Directors

 

Chairperson Emeritus

David Brooks, Appalachian Spring

 

President - Diane Sulg, Celebration Arts

  

Vice President - Greg Worden, Vermont Artisans Gallery 

 

Treasurer - Cari Luchau, c. Lizzy's

 

Secretary - Maud Boleman, Black Mountain Studios

 

VP Education Projects - Donna Milstein, Hanson Galleries

 

VP for ACW - Sherry Masters, Art Connections  

 

Directors

Karen Hohler 

Robert Rickard, Rickard Studio

Margaret Stephens, Brooke 

Pottery

Matt Shapiro, Shapiro's Gallery



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10 surprising facts about this year's ACW
  1. This is the first year we have Tourism dollars from 3 states: Maine, Vermont &Virginia.
  2. We are working with 2 Convention & Visitors Bureau's: in Pennsylvania and North Dakota.
  3. Two of our participants are Native American: The Lakota Way in South Dakota and the Indian Craft Shop in  Washington, D.C.
  4. Vermont has the first official state event: Vermont Celebrates American Craft
  5. We are working with the US Army to have events on bases in Germany, Japan, South Korea and the U.S.
  6. Maine Craft Weekend is an exciting statewide tour of Maine Made items - excellent crafts and craft beers! 
  7. We received 15 contest entries the day we announced - maybe this is too easy? Just send us a glamour shot of a piece of craft plus a one word description! (click for details here).
  8. Two of our largest celebrations are not in one town or city, but in regions: Mendocino County Celebrates ACW (CA) and Western North Carolina Celebrates
  9. We have our first yarn-bombing event this year, at one of the oldest sites in ACW. The Eliot School, founded in 1689, is yarn-bombing its fire escape!
  10. It's not too late to sign up - join the fun and help us raise the visibility of handmade American craft!

 

 

 

 
New CRAFT Website 

A new CRAFT website is currently in the works, but we've talked to a few people who have been having problems renewing their membership through the old site. We're sorry about the technical difficulties! If you've had a problem, please contact Laurie (info@craftonline.org) or Rani (rani@randomactsart.com) and they'll be happy to help you get it sorted out.

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CRAFT is a national organization of artists, retailers & show sponsors working to support American craft, save money, educate & network.