Call to Artists: Long Man Fest

Long Man Fest (translation of the Cherokee word Agiqua - known today as the French Broad River)

This is a local outdoor festival located along the French Broad River. Vendor booths will be conveniently located at the entrance of the festival to ensure exposure. There will be: 

- A beer tent

- A kids zone 

- Food trucks

- A 1mi raft trip 

- Live music with two stages

When: 12-8pm, Saturday, October 13th

Where: The Asheville Outdoor Center

  
If you're interested, apply at: longmanfest.com 

The vendor fee is $50.00 and is due upon vendor acceptance. They'll accept payment in the form of cash, check, direct credit card or PayPal.

The booking agent, Gene Dolan, will happily accept contact regarding this event via email or phone at (619) one-lama. 

Pisgah Inn Craft Show 2012

An invite from Penny Knight at Pisgah Inn:

Hello Fellow Crafter

I am coordinating the annual juried arts and craft show held at the Pisgah Inn located on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 408. Pisgah Inn is the only hotel on the Blue Ridge Parkway and located at the end of the Parkway with the highest elevation. You will find rooms with a private porch or balcony overlooking the Pisgah National Forest, full service restaurant, country store, gift shop, camping and many hiking options. The show is scheduled at the beginning of leaf changing season and is a tourist destination for the area.

This is a juried arts and craft show. Artist and craftsmen who make their own work are encouraged to apply. Mass production, imports or buy and sell of any kind is strictly prohibited. We have limited spaces so please apply now and secure your space. Attached you will find a flyer and application.

  Please pass this on to fellow crafters.  When you mail your application please include pages 3, 4 and 5 and be sure to let me know via email or phone call since the application goes to Pisgah Inn and I am not on site . Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions. 

Application Deadline: September 1, 2012

Where: Pisgah Inn, Milepost 408

When: September 22nd and 23rd, 2012 10am-5pm  

Listing spotlight: Miller Moore Photography

[image by Miller Moore Photography]

View from Devil's Courthouse by Miller Moore Photography.

Call to Artists!

The Women's Wellness Center on Charlotte street is looking for unique local artists & crafts to fill their Holiday Bazaar for Saturday December 12, 2009 from 10-5 pm. Space rental is $20 and includes FREE advertising. An advertisement will run in the WNC parent magazine, which will be posted this week or the next, as well as the Women's Wellness Center Website, plus fliers distributed throughout the community. This is a great opportunity to make some extra holiday money, let others see your incredible talents in person, to bring awareness to the Centers incredible classes and purpose, and to celebrate the season.

The spaces are filling up quickly. So please check out the beautiful event location and/or contact Christina at cmrichnc[at!] bellsouth.net for more information.

HandMade in America

HandMade in America is a not for profit organization striving to create opportunities for local crafts people and artisans here in WNC. They work throughout our region to promote economic development through crafts, educational practices incorporating crafts, provide resources and technical assistance to crafts people, and much more!

They also have an incredible resource, the HandMade in America Craft Registry, which is a database consisting of thousands of regional craftspeople. Additionally, they send out bi-monthly newsletters about craft events in WNC.

HandMade in America would like to invite all of the Etsy members here in Asheville, and our region, to join their Craft Registry. The listing is free and can be a great networking tool. Add your name to the database today!