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The following is a list of publications that offer information about craft shows happening in various parts of the country. It is offered here as a service to crafts people.
The following guides list all states in their publication:
Art Calendar - P.O. Box 199, Upper Fair, MD. 21867-0199
ACN - P.O.Box 104628-SF, Jefferson City, MO. 65110-4628
Network - P.O.Box 1248, Palatine, IL. 60078
Near North News - 222 West Ontario St, Chicago, IL. 60610
WestEarth - Box 147, Ovid, CO. 80744
Show Stopper News - 107 W Poplar, Bardolph, IL. 61416
Midwest Artist &Craftsman - P.O.Box 316, Clinton, IA. 52732
The Family Shopper - 327 Lind Ave, Hillside< IL. 60162
Heartland Craft Shows - Rt. 7 Box 56B, Marion, IL. 62959
SAC NewsMonthly - P.O.Box 159, Bogalusa, LA. 70429-0159 (Our Recommendation)
Show Promotions - P.O. Box 5756, Evansville, IN. 47716
ASA Artisan - P.O. Box 1326, Palatine, IL. 60078
Crafts Fare Magazine - P.O.Box 1496, Oak Lawn, IL. 60453
Craft Show Bulletin - P.O. Box 1914, Westfield, MA. 01086
AES,Fairs & Festivals - 602 Coodell Bldg.-U of MA, Amherst, MA. 01001
The Festival Network - 19 Salem Rd, Weaverville, NC. 28787
The Crafts Report - P.O.Box 1992, Wilmington, DE. 19899
Sunshine Artists - 2600 Temple Dr, Winter Park, FL. 32789
Crafts Unlimited - HCR 80 Box 308, Cuba, MO. 65453
Discover Mid-America - 400 Grand, Suite B, Kansas City, MO. 64106
Fair Times - P.O. Box 692, Abington, PA. 19001
The Peddler's Connection - Eric Johnson, P.O.Box 74, Cottage Grove, WI. 53527
Festival Network - P.O.Box 18839, Asheville, NC. 28814
International Festivals & Events Assoc. - P.O.Box 2950, Port Angeles,
WA. 98362-0336
Craft Star - P.O. Box 81, Strausstown, PA. 19559
The Professional Crafter - Box 799, Azle, TX. 79098-0799
Calico Country News - P.O.Box 632, Westmoreland, TN. 37186
The Playhouse - Clif Brown, 32 Hartwell Court, Cincinnati, OH. 45216
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The following guides are regional, state or show specific:
California Shows-
WestArt - P.O. Box 6868, Auburn, CA. 95604
The Show Locator - 1658-472 E Capitol Expressway, San Jose, CA. 95121
Crafts Fair Guide - P.O.Box 5508, Mill Valley, CA. 94942, Reviews CA shows
CraftMaster News - P.O. Box 39429, Downey, CA. 90239
Shadowbrook - P.O.Box 306, Sonora, CA. 95370
Hands On Guide - 255 Cranston Crest, Escondido, Ca. 92025-7037
Colorado Shows-
American Art West - P.O.Box 19679, Denver, CO 80219
Illinois Shows-
Illinois Art & Craft Dir - R.R.6 Box 398 B, Murphysboro, IL 62966
Timesaver Pub. - C.C.Smith, P.O.Box 645, Decatur, IL 62525
Crafters Newsletter - 28352 State Hwy 23, Sycamore, IL, 60178
Crafts & Things Magazine - 701 Lee St, Suite 1000, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Iowa Shows-
G & L Associates - R.R.2 Box 351 A, Lineville, IA 50147
Kansas Shows-
MAACA - 2885 N Edwards, Wichita, KS 67204
Workbench Magazine - 4251 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO 64111
Montana Shows-
Country Craft Times - 97 Baker Rd, Cascade, Mt. 59421-8015
Travel Montana - 1424 9th Ave, Helena, MT. 59620
WHO, WHAT, WHEN & WHERE - PO Box 21813, Billings, Mt 59104 aslan9sp@aol.com
Nebraska Shows-
Crafts & Collectables- HC 62 Box 90, Long Pine, NE 69217
Boneta Buhr- 11900 E VanDoren, Lincoln, NE, 68520
Omaha-AOC- 6917 N 40th St, Omaha, NE
Nebraska Tourism- P.O.94666, Lincoln, NE 68509-4666
Calendar of Events- 1221 N Street, Lincoln, NE. 68508 (Lincoln area shows)
The Crafter's Chronicle - 60261 Monique Ave. Mitchell, NE 69357 crafterschronicle@hotmail.com Newsletter listing trade and craft shows all over Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Colorado.
Oklahoma Shows-
Craft Etc! LTD- 3801 S Purdue, Oklahoma City, OK. 73179
Oregon Shows-
Exhibit Review- P.O.Box 5808, Beaverton, OR. 97006-0808
ACSLAB- P.O.Box 260101, Crestwood, MO. 63126 (Listings & Apps)
Wisconsin Shows-
Wisconsin Arts Board-101 E Wilson St, Madison, WI. 53702
Yesteryear- P.O. Box 2, Princeton, WI. 54698
League Of Milwaukee Artists-1205 Harvey Ave, Brookfield, WI. 53005
Fairs Unlimited- 3470 S Russel Rd, New Berlin, WI. 53151
Art Fairs Plus- 9029 W Hawthorne Ave, Milwaukee, WI. 53226
Pennsylvania and East Shows-
The Craft Digest- PO Box 1245, Torrington, CT. 06790-1245
lists shows in New England (Connecticut, Massachustts, New Hampshire, RHode
Island, and Vermont) plus other states on the east coast (Florida, New
Jersey, etc.) Subscription $30 a year, 12 issues.
Craft Supply Magazine- 225 Gordons Co Plaza, Manalapan, NJ. 07726
Eastern Penn. & New Jersey Area-Craft Show List- P.O.Box 161, Catasauqua, PA. 18032-0161
Front Room Publisher- P.O.Box 1541, Clifton, NJ. 07015-1541
SEN-Event Business News- P.O. Box 702, Palmyra, NJ. 08065
Craft Show List- P.O.Box 161, Catasauqua, PA. 18032-0161
Crafty News- P.O. Box 149, Shartlesville, PA. 19554-0149
Texas Shows-
Peter's Review of the 25 Best Shows in Texas- Peter Florczak, 729 Deer Creek East, Pipe Creek, TX 78063-5413, 210/510-4938. The cost is $19.50. E-Mail at p.florczak@worldnet.att.net
Western States Shows-
Hein Ent.- Making Cents- P.O.Box 583, Blackhawk, SD. 57718
Thy Neighbors Talent- HCR 1 Box 75, Baldwin, ND 58521
Jane's Guide- 1005 12th St, Rochester, MN. 55904
Rolling Ventures- 9330-D, Bridgeport Way SW, Tacoma, WA. 98499
Sho What- P.O.Box 6278, Phoenix, AZ. 85005-6278
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WE NOW OFFER OUR PCM REGIONAL FALL SHOW RECOMMENDATIONS!
We offer three "experience" levels of show groupings: Professional, Intermediate, and Beginner. These shows have been reviewed and are adequately promoted for their respective level.
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The following is a table of publications that offer information about the crafting industry, your craft business and craft shows . It is offered here as a service to crafts people.
AAMES-ALLEN 1105 Main Street Huntington, Beach, CA 92648 "Creative
Cash: Making Money with your Crafts" |
COUNTRY FOLK ART MAGAZINE Advertising Dept. P.O. Box
299 Ortonville, MI 48462 313-634-9675 Catalog to sell craft work.
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SAC NEWS MONTHLY 1101 Marshall Richardson PO Box 159 Bogalusa, LA 70429-0159 800-825-3722 Free show listings, covering thousands of shows nationwide Membership subscription $24 yearly |
AFC NEWS 1415 Mapleview Dr. Washington, PA
15301 412-745-8381 Publication of Arts, Crafts &
Festivals |
CRAFT ALLIANCE 6640 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, MO
63130 314-725-1177 Publications, workshops and
exhibits. |
CREATIVE INCOME P.O. Box 672 Libertyville, IL
60048 Publications |
ACTS FACTS 181 Thompson St. #23 New York, NY
10012 212-777-0062 Newsletter of Arts and Theater
Safety |
CRAFT BOOKS, INC. 1290 Shermer Rd. P.O. Box 42 Northbrook, IL
60062 |
CREATIVE OUTPUT P.O. Box 4863 Evansville, IN 47724 "Tri-State Crafters
News" |
AMERICAN ARTIST Subscription Department 1 Color Court Marion, OH
43305 Periodical |
The CRAFT DIGEST PO Box 155 New Britain, CT
06050 860-225-8875 Publication from CT Guild of Craftsmen; art/craft events for Upper East Coast. |
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK 9933 Alliance Rd. Cincinnati, OH
45242 Classified Advertising |
AMERICAN ARTIST BUSINESS LETTER Dept. G075 2160Patterson
Street Cincinnati, OH 45214 Periodical |
CRAFT INTERNATIONAL 247 Centre St. New York, NY
10013 Periodical |
DIRECTORY FOR WHOLESALE REPS FOR CRAFT
PROFESSIONALS Northwood Trading Co. 13451 Essex Ct. Eden Prairie, MN
55347 612-937-5275 |
AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS 570 7th Ave. New York, NY
10018 "The Artist Gallery Partnership: A Practical Guide to
Consignment" |
CRAFT MARKET, THE P.O. Box 155 Antioch, TN 37011-0155 Newsletter with
info. on hundreds of shows. |
KRAUS SIKES, INC. 1232 Madison Ave. New York, NY
10128 212-289-5247 "The Guild: A Sourcebook of American Craft Artists"
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AMERICAN CRAFT Subscription Dept. P.O. Box 829 Farmingdale, NY
11737 212-869-9422 Upscale periodical published by American Craft
Council |
CRAFT SUPPLY REPORT 255 Gordons Corner, Box 420 Manalapan, NJ
07726 201-446-4900 Journal for gift producers. |
LIFESTYLE DIRECTORY OF CRAFTS 2164 Riverside Dr. Columbus, OH
43221 614-486-7119 Wholesale publication featuring crafts |
AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL Research Dept. 72 Spring St. New York, NY
10012 212-274-0630 Extensive publications on management and
marketing. |
CRAFTS BUSINESS ENCYCLOPEDIA Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,
Publishers 111 5th Ave. New York, NY 92101 |
MARK PUBLISHING 15 Camp Evers Lane Scotts Valley, CA 95066 "You Can
Make Money From Your Arts and Crafts" |
AMERICAN QUILT STUDY GROUP 833 Market St. Suite 620 San
Francisco, CA 94103 415-495-0163 Publishes
"Uncoverings" |
CRAFTS CENTER, THE 1001 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 925 Washington, DC
20036 202-728-9603 "International Directory of Resources for
Artisans" |
MARKET PLACE NEWS P.O. Box 155 Antioch, TN
37011-0155 |
ART CALENDAR Box 1040 Great Falls, VA
22066 703-430-6610 |
CRAFTS DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING MANUAL 5285 Port Royal Rd. Springfield, VA
22161 703-487-4650 |
NICHE #300 Mill Center 3000 Chestnut Ave. Baltimore, MD
21211 1-800-NICHE-14 Periodical for retail shops. |
ART DIRECTION BOOK CO. 10 E. 39th St. New York, NY 10016 "How to Display It: A
Practical Guide To Professional Merchandise Display" |
THE CRAFTS REMEMBERED NEWSLETTER 1046 Madison Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
crn@taconic.net (518) 272-4064. Quarterly publication for
$23.00 |
NORTHLIGHT BOOKS 9933 Alliance Rd. Cincinnati, OH
45242 1-800289-0963 Book club for
artists/craftspeople. |
ART EXTENSION SERVICE University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA
01003 413-545-2360 |
CRAFTS REPORT, THE Editorial Offices 87 Wall St. 2nd Floor Seattle, WA
98121 206-441-3102 |
ORNAMENT 1221 S. La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, CA
90035 Periodical - Jewelry |
ARTISANS CRAFTS P.O. Box 398 Libertyville, IL 60048 |
CRAFTS REPORT, THE Subscriptions 700 Orange St. P.O. Box
1992 Wilmington, DE 19899 302-656-2209 Show listing & information. |
PUBLISHERS SERVICES 6318 Vesper Ave. Van Nuys, CA
91411-2378 818-785-8039 Crafts and Buyers
directories. |
ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN'S MARKETING WORKSHOP 12360 - 66th St. North Suite
Y Largo, FL 34643-3436 813-530-0237 |
CRAFTSWAYS 4118Lakeside Dr. Richmond, CA
94806 510-262-7730 Periodical |
STUDIO POTTER Subscription Dept. P.O. Box 65 Goffstown, NY
03045 Articles and information on ceramics. |
ARTS 'N CRAFTS SHOWGUIDE P.O. Box 25 Jefferson City, MO
65102 1-800-832-7674 Magazine devoted to the business side of craft fair exhibiting for professionals and beginners. |
CREATIVE CRAFTERS JOURNAL P.O. Box 210 Honaker, VA
24260 Periodical |
SUNSHINE ARTISTS, USA Sun County Enterprises 1700 Sunset Dr. Longwood, FL
32750-9697 407-232-5927 Marketing magazine for crafters and
artists. |
BACK HOME IN KENTUCKY P.O. Box 681629 Franklin, TN
37068-1629 615-704-4338 Periodical featuring Kentucky news, people and
places. |
EASTERN KENTUCKY CORPORATION P.O. Drawer 7190 Hazard, KY
41702 606-439-0291 Catalog of Eastern Kentucky
crafts. |
THE NORTH COUNTRY ARTISAN DIRECTORY P.O. Box 13027 Minneapolis, MN
55414 612-627-9342 Publication |
BARBARA WOLD & ASSOCIATES P.O. Box 9831 Newport Beach, CA
92658 714-854-9337 Author of "The Yearbook", a planning guide for
retailers. |
FIBERARTS 50 College St. Asheville, 28801 NC
704-253-0467 Publication information for fiber
arts. |
THREADS Taunton Press 63 S. Main St., Box 355 Newtown, CT
06470-9989 Publication for fiber arts |
BUYERS GUIDE TO VISUAL MERCHANDISING Signs of the Times Publishing Co. 407
Gilbert Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-421-2050 Publication of display,
in-store merchandising. |
KENTUCKY DIRECTORY OF MANUFACTURERS Division of R & P Capital Plaza Tower Frankfort, KY 40601 502-564-4886 |
U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR Indian Arts and Crafts
Board Washington, DC 20240 Publications, source
directory. |
CATALOG PRODUCT NEWS Six River Bend Box 4949 Stamford, CT
06907-0949 203-358-9900 Publication for stores with
catalog operations. |
GOODFELLOW CATALOG PRESS P.O. Box 4520 Berkeley, CA
94704 415-845-2062 Catalog for crafts merchandise purchased directly from craftspeople. |
U.S. GOV. PRINTING OFFICE Superintendent of Documents
Washington, DC 20402 "Encouraging American Craftsmen" |
CERAMICS MONTHLY Subscription Dept. P.O. Box 12488 Columbus, OH
43212 |
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES 1611 N. Kent St.Suite 508 Arlington, VA
22209 Publication offering federal funding and grant assistance
info. |
WOODSMITH P.O. Box 10171 Des Moines, IA
50350-0171 Periodical |
CHESTER BOOK CO. 4 Maple St. Chester, CT
06412 203-526-9887 Publishes a "Crafts Books"
catalog. |
HANDMADE ACCENTS: THE BUYER'S GUIDE TO AMERICAN
ARTISANS P.O. Box
210 Honaker, VA 24260 703-873-7402 |
WRITER'S DIGEST BOOKS 9933 Alliance Rd. Cincinnati, Oh 45242 Nat. Directory
of shops, Galleries, Shows. |
COTTAGE CONNECTION Box 14850 Chicago, IL 60614 312-472-8116 Newsletter
with information for home businesses. |
HOME COUNTRY HOME 685 Logan Rd. Mansfield, OH 44907 Publication/catalog
for marketing crafts. |
YELLOW PAGES OF AMERICAN CRAFTS Suite 300 Mill Center 3000 Chestnut
Ave. Baltimore, MD 21211 301-889-2935 |
COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS P.O. Box 0002 Washington, DC
20055
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INFINITY PRESS AND PUBLICATIONS P.O. Box 804 Ironton, OH
45638 614-532-0846 The Hearthstone Collection of Folklore,
Nostalgia and History |
ZITEK PUBLICATIONS 800 6th Ave. South Naples, FL
33940 813-262-3047 "The Gift Shop", mini-catalog of ideas for upscale gift shops |
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The following is a table of associations that offer information about the crafting industry, your craft business and craft shows . It is offered here as a service to crafts people.
American Craft Council 72 Spring Street New York, NY 10012 (212) 274-0630 National
organization; operates gallery; publishes "American Craft". |
National Historical Society P.O. Box 987 Hicksville, NY 11802 |
Artists-Blacksmiths Association of North America P.O. Box 1181 Nashville, IN
47488 (812) 988-6919 |
National Woodcarvers Association 7424 Miami Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45243 Publishes bi-monthly magazine "Chip Chats". |
Arts
and Crafts Materials Institute, The 715 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 |
Ohio
Arts & Crafts Guild 9 North Main Street Mount Vernon, OH 43050 |
Center for Tapestry Arts 167 Spring Street New York, NY 10012 (212)
431-7500 Resource center, exhibitions, residencies, education, slide file. |
Peters Valley Layton, NJ 07851 (201) 948-5200 Membership organization offering
workshops, shop, gallery, etc. |
Connecticut
Guild of Craftsmen PO Box 155 New
Britain, CT 06050 860-225-8875 Publishes The Craft Digest
monthly |
Society of Arts and Crafts 101 Arch St. Boston, MA 02110 (617)
345-0033 Non-profit art and craft organization. |
Craft
Alliance 6640 Delmar
Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63130 (314) 725-1177 An organization that offers
publications, workshops and exhibits. |
Society of Craft Designers PO Box
3388 Zanesville OH 43702-3388
Phone: 740-452-4541 |
Durham Arts Council, Inc. 120 Morris Street Durham, NC 27701 (919)
560-2787 |
Society of North American Goldsmiths 12653 Muirfield Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32225 (904)
642-3463 Annual conference, slide library; "Metalsmith" magazine
quarterly. |
Florida Craftsmen, Inc. 235 3rd Street S. St. Petersburg, FL 33701 |
South
Carolina Crafts Association P.O. Box 2045 Columbia, SC 29202 |
Glass
Art Society P.O. Box
1364 Corning, NY 14830 (607) 936-0530 Making, marketing and exhibiting flat and hot glass. Publishes "Glass Art Society Journal" |
Southern Highland Handicraft Guild P.O. Box 9545 Asheville, NC 28815 (704)
298-7928 Membership organization for Appalachian region. Publishes
newsletter; operates Folk Art Center. |
Gift & Decorative Accessories Assoc. of America,
Inc. 372 Park
Ave.S New York, NY 10010 |
Stained Glass Professionals Box 557 Jensen Beach, FL 33457 |
Handweaver's Guild of America, Inc. 20 Mountain Avenue, B101 Bloomfield, CT 06002 (203)
242-3577 All aspects of fiber arts, especially weaving,
spinning, and dyeing. Publishes "Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot" |
Surface Design Association 411 Lincoln Blvd., Suite 426 Marina Del Rey, CA
90292 (213) 392-2274 Promotion of surface design as a craft
in textiles. Publishes "Surface Design Journal"; bi-annual
conference. |
Miniatures Industry Association 1100-H Brandywyne Blvd. P.O. Box 2188 Zanesville, OH
43702-2188 (614) 452-4541 Information on miniature dolls, houses, etc. |
Tennessee Association of Craft Artists P.O. Box 120066 Nashville, TN
37212 (615) 665-0502 Non-profit organization to support crafts and
craftspeople in Tennessee. |
Montclair Craft Guild P.O. Box 111 Emerson, NJ 07630 800-526-1379 |
Ward
Foundation P.O. Box
3416 Salisbury, MD 21802 |
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies 1010 Vermont Ave., Suite
920 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 347-6352 |
Westchester Art Workshop Westchester County Center White Plains, NY
10607 (914) 684-0094 |
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts P.O. Box 1677 Bandon, OR
97411 (503) 347-4394 Dedicated to promoting and improving education in
ceramic arts. Publishes "NCECA Journal and Quarterly Newsletter". |
Woodworking Association of North America P.O. Box 478, Depot Rd. Tamworth, NH
03886 Phone/Fax: 603-323-7500 http://www.freeyellow.com/members2/wana Publish a newsletter called
"ShopTalk". |
National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts P.O. Box 1178 Brea, CA
92622 (714) 529-0900 |
Year
of American Craft 72
Spring Street New York, NY 10012 (212)
274-0630 |
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