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Coming in 2010! CREATIVE HAND SHOW AND
SALE
Application will be available in May, deadline is July 31
CREATIVE HAND
SHOW AND SALE will be
held on:
Friday,
November 19th and Saturday, November 20th, 2010
LOCATION
for the show:
RAMADA INN, SANTA
FE BALLROOM
7240 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Overland Park, KS 66202
(on SM Parkway, just west of Metcalf/I-635)
- Artist eligibility: current member of
Fiber Guild or Weaver's Guild of
Kansas City
CREATIVE HAND
The Creative Hand show and sale is a co-op
show for members of the Fiber Guild and Weaver's Guild of
Kansas City. We had our best year ever in 2009 with
an increase in participating artists, increase in customer attendance, and
a healthy increase in sales.
We appreciate all of our dedicated followers!
We are looking forward to another successful
sale in 2010.
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Application Forms Will be
revised for 2010
Our requirements are outlined below from 2009 and may be changed in 2010
depending on the decisions of the Creative Hand Committee.
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All artists in Creative Hand
must be current members of
Fiber Guild or Weaver's Guild and live in
Kansas or
Missouri. |
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Application/Entry fees are in
two tiers: New category this year:
"Limited Production" artists pay a $10 entry fee and can have up to 5
items in the show.
As in previous years: "Full Production" artists pay a $50 entry fee and
can have
unlimited number of items in the show. Duplicate items from any one
artist may be held in back stock and replenished as items are sold.
Application forms and fees are due July 31, 2010. |
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New artists will need to have their body of work juried by
the jury committee. |
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Returning artists will need to have new work juried by the
jury committee. |
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Each artist is required to
work on a committee to help run the show.
This is a co-op show, we need help from all artists to make the show
happen. |
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"Limited
Production" artists are required to work one shift and
"Full Production" artists are required to work two shifts during the show. |
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To pay our rent, publicity and
other expenses,
each sold item will have 18% of the retail price retained by Creative
Hand.
The remaining 82% will be paid to the artist. |
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Each artist is required to
help break down the show when it is over
and attend the wrap-up meeting held immediately after break down.
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So, look for the application form and further
information
about Creative Hand sometime around the May meetings.
Call me if you have any questions.
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Typical Items For Sale:
Shawls, sweaters,
pottery,
handspun yarn,
throws, balls,
mug rugs, hats,
mittens,
scarves, jewelry,
handmade soap, woven rugs,
Temari balls,
Christmas ornaments,
afghans, blankets,
jackets, Candles,
Lotions,
Woven Garments,
Wall hangings, Purses,
spinning fibers...and
much more!

Vendor participation open to current members
of the Fiber Guild of Greater Kansas City
and the Weaver's Guild of Greater Kansas City.
See Membership info |
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