>American Craft Council Show in Baltimore
>
>Every February for more than 30 years Baltimore has been treated to a
>showing by some of the nation's finest artists and artisans. More than
>700 craft artists gather in the Baltimore Convention Center in the Inner
>Harbor1 for a weekend to present their handmade works to the public.
>
>Though large, in fact the largest juried, indoor craft show in the
>country, the American Craft Council Show is quite selective when
>choosing exhibitors. Because the show has both a retail and wholesale
>component, acceptance in the show can be very helpful in an artists'
>career.
>
>American Craft Council Show exhibitors work includes:
>
> * Basketry
> * Ceramics
> * Fashion
> * Decorative Fiber
> * Furniture
> * Glass
> * Jewelry
> * Leather
> * Metal
> * Mixed Media
> * Wood
>
>2008 American Craft Show Details
>
> Date: February 22-24 (wholesale only February 19-21)
> Retail Hours: Friday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6
> p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: Baltimore Convention
> Center, One West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 Admission for
> general public: $14, $20 two-day pass, age 12 and under free
>
>
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>Inner Harbor Parking4 2008 Highlights
>
> * Crafts4Kids - More than 50 artists will present clothing,
> furniture, toys, home décor and more designed especially for
> children. * Green Craft - Artists use recycled, found, and/or
> eco-friendly materials and techniques. * New Wave Craft - This year
> 15 artists in the "New Wave Craf"t community were selected to show
> their handmade wares. Among the items are lampshades made out of
> cocktail umbrellas, adult and children’s clothing made from vintage
> and reclaimed fabrics and jewelry incorporating Barbie parts. * Demo
> Stage - Demonstrations range from art techniques in glass, fiber,
> painting, jewelry, wood, digital photography and fiber arts media to
> learning how to dye yarn with Kool Aid. * Searchlight Artists -
> Fifteen artists, selected from the nation's leading craft colleges,
> museums and residencies, have been invited to present and sell their
> work in a special gallery space on the show floor. *
> School-to-Market - To help bridge the gap between college and the
> marketplace for students, the American Craft Council invited two
> colleges – Kendall College of Arts and Design of Ferris State
> University (Grand Rapids, MI) and Virginia Commonwealth College
> (Richmond, VA) – to debut their top students' work at the show.
>
>More on the American Craft Council
>
>The American Craft Council is a nonprofit organization founded in 1943
>by Aileen Osborn Webb. Its mission is to promote contemporary American
>craft. In addition to sponsoring this and 5 across the country, the
>Council produces bimonthly magazine AMERICAN CRAFT.