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Charla Reed
Partnerships and
Initiatives Director
502-564-3757 ext. 485
charla.reed@ky.gov
Kentucky Arts Council 2010
RESOURCE GUIDE
VISUAL & CRAFT ARTISTS
Artist Opportunities Buyers Market of American Craft
The Rosen Group, Inc
(Statewide) 300 Chestnut Ave
Ste 304
Berea Arts Council Baltimore, MD 21211
116 Main St
Berea, KY 40403-1763 Contact: 800.642.4314
Web Site: www.americancraft.com
Contact: 859.985.9317 E-mail: info@rosengrp.com
Web Site: www.bereaartscouncil.org
E-mail: bac@bereaartscouncil.org The Buyers Market of American Craft
(BMAC), held twice a year at the
The Berea Arts Council (BAC) was Pennsylvania Convention Center in
organized in 1986 to focus the resources of downtown Philadelphia, offers the world’s
Berea College and Berea’s extensive arts largest venue for artists to meet qualified
community on the need for arts in the buyers. This show provides a professional
larger community. Its purpose and artistic setting for the development of wholesale
objectives are defined in its mission, which contacts and generates new business for
is to connect the community through all both buyers and sellers of American craft
forms of art. Provides teaching, art.
competition and exhibition opportunities.
Behringer-Crawford Museum Covington Arts District
1600 Montague Rd City of Covington
Covington, KY 41011-5648 638 Madison Ave
Covington, KY 41011
Contact: 859.491.4003
Web Site: www.bcmuseum.org Contact: 859.292.2166
E-mail: info@bcmuseum.org Web Site: www.covingtonarts.com
The Behringer-Crawford Museum is a The Covington Arts District is a designated
center for the collection, presentation, district with a redevelopment plan designed
study and enjoyment of our natural, to meet the living space needs of artists.
cultural, visual and performing arts
heritage. The museum's permanent
collections span 450 million years,
embracing Native American history,
paleontology, archeology, the Civil War,
19th century home life, wildlife, folk and
fine art, and Ohio River heritage.
Kentucky Arts Council 2010
Kentucky Arts Council 2010 R E S O U R C E G U I D E
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Artist Opportunities continued
Francisco’s Farm Arts Festival
Kentucky Crafted Program
PO Box 4354
Kentucky Arts Council
Midway, KY 40347
500 Mero St
21st Floor Capital Plaza Tower
Contact: 859.846.4049 Frankfort, KY 40601-1987
Web Site: www.franciscosfarm.org
E-mail: info@franciscosfarm.org
Contact: 888.833.2787
Web Site: www.kycraft@ky.gov
Located on the beautiful campus of Midway E-mail: craig.kittner@ky.gov
College, this event focuses on juried fine
art and craft exhibitors. The Kentucky Crafted Program recognizes
encourages and promotes high quality work
Janice Mason Art Museum
in all mediums made by Kentucky artists.
PO Box 303 The program provides training and
71 Main St exhibition opportunities including:
Cadiz, KY 42211-0303 introductions to wholesale sales
opportunities, participation in Kentucky
Contact: 270.522.9056
Crafted: The Market, representation in an
Web Site: www.jmam.org
online directory, use of the widely
E-mail: jmam@bellsouth.net recognized Kentucky Crafted logo and
technical assistance through conferences,
The mission of the museum is to make art
workshops and new initiatives.
accessible to the community. Provides
opportunities for mostly visual artists to
Artists who have been full-time Kentucky
exhibit their work. residents for at least six months prior to
the application deadline may apply. The
Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
application deadline is March 15 each year.
975 Walnut Meadow Road
A panel arts professionals working in
Berea, KY 40403
wholesale and retail markets reviews each
application and juries a set of five work
Contact: 859.985.5448
samples from each applicant. The artwork
Web Site: www.kentuckyartisancenter.ky.gov
is judged by the following criteria: 80%
E-mail: kyartisancenter@ky.gov
artistic excellence (including creativity,
originality, technique and skill level) and
The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea is a
20% marketability (including consistent
state agency. It celebrates Kentucky’s
pricing in line with market standards and
artisan heritage. Visual and craft artists of
professional presentation of the work). A
Kentucky are invited to apply for
full set of instructions and guidelines is
participation in exhibitions and programs at
available through the Web site.
the center. Requests for applications can
be submitted via e-mail or by phone.
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Kentucky Arts Council 2010 R E S O U R C E G U I D E
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Lexington Art League
Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft 209 Castlewood Dr
715 W Main St Lexington, KY 40505-3629
Louisville, KY 40202-2951
Contact: 859.254.7024
Contact: 502.589.0102 Web Site: www.lexingtonartleague.org
Web Site: www.kentuckyarts.org E-mail: info@lexingtonartleague.org
E-mail: kevinobrien@kentuckyarts.org
The Lexington Art League is Lexington's
The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft oldest and largest visual arts organization.
(KMAC) is a nonprofit organization founded It is committed to providing exhibition and
in 1981 to promote and support art and education opportunities for artists, patrons,
craft excellence in Kentucky. In 2006, and the public.
KMAC celebrated 25 years of supporting
artists and providing educational programs
to school children and adults. KMAC
provides retail opportunities, exhibitions Living Arts & Science Center
and educational programs. 362 N Martin Luther King Blvd
Lexington, KY 40508-1889
Kentucky School of Craft Contact: 859.252.5222 or 255.2284
PO Box 1497 Web Site: www.lasclex.org
59 Education Dr E-mail: hlyons@lasclex.org
Hindman, KY 41822
Each year, the Living Arts & Science Center
Contact: 606.487.3410 or presents an extensive and diverse array of
800.246.7521 Ext 73410 programming, which includes: over 400
Web Site: http://www.hazard.kctcs.edu classes and workshops for children 18
E-mail: Larry.Parke@kctcs.edu months old to adults; seven to nine
exhibits of original work by local and
The Kentucky School of Craft aspires to regional artists; hands-on discovery
become a national and international model exhibits exploring relationships between art
for craft education as part of community and science; performances and workshops
development, exemplary in its programs with local and regional musicians,
and outcomes. storytellers and puppet companies; free
community arts programs; field trip
programs focusing on Kentucky’s core
content in the arts and sciences; and
discovery night programs featuring guest
artists and scientists sharing their work and
collections.
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Kentucky Arts Council 2010 R E S O U R C E G U I D E
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Artist Opportunities continued Ohio Valley Art League
PO Box 1043
Louisville Visual Art Association Henderson, KY 42419-1043
3005 River Rd
Louisville, KY 40207-1012 Contact: 270.826.3003 or
270.860.1930
Contact: 502.896.2146 Web Site: www.ohiovalleyart.org
Web Site: www.louisvillevisualart.org E-mail: jule@ohiovalleyart.org
E-mail: info@louisvillevisualart.org
The Ohio Valley Art League was founded in
Provides opportunities for disabled artists, September 1991 to promote the visual arts
underserved children and seniors, as well as in Henderson and the Tri-State area. It
an annual art auction that benefits its holds a biennial competition for wildlife
“Children’s Free Art Classes” program. The artists.
Louisville Visual Art Association also holds
exhibitions in its gallery space and conducts
workshops.
Richmond Area Arts Council
Museum of the American Quilter’s Society PO Box 515
PO Box 1540 399 W Water St
215 Jefferson St Richmond, KY 40475-1472
Paducah, KY 42001-1540
Contact: 859.624.4242 office
Contact: 270.442.8856 ext 22 859.685.8733
Web Site: www.quiltmuseum.org Web Site: www.artsinrichmond.org
E-mail: info@quiltmuseum.org E-mail: rtatham@artsinrichmond.org
Provides competitions, festival and workshop Since 1989, the Richmond Area Arts
opportunities for artists. Council has worked to promote the arts by
presenting diverse performances and arts
Ohio River Valley Artists Guild education opportunities.
PO Box 183
504 Duke of York St
Washington, KY 41096-0183
Contact: 606.759.1336
Web Site: www.orvag.org
E-mail: info@orvag.org
Supports area artists, promotes the visual arts
and enhances the local environment.
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Artist Opportunities continued Artist Opportunities
(Nationwide)
St James Court Art Show
PO Box 3804 American Craft Council
Louisville, KY 40201 72 Spring St
6th Floor
Contact: 502.635.1842
New York, NY 10012
Web Site: www.stjamescourtartshow.com
RELOCATING TO MINNEAPOLIS IN 2010
E-mail: mesrock@stjamescourtartshow.com
Contact: 212.274.0630
The St James Court Art Show is a juried fine Web Site: www.craftcouncil.org
arts and fine crafts show produced by the
West End Baptist Church and a consortium
A national nonprofit educational
of five nonprofit neighborhood associations:
organization dedicated to promoting
Belgravia Court, South 3rd Street, 1300 understanding and appreciation of
South 3rd Street, St James Court and South contemporary American crafts. The Council
4th Street. Held the first full weekend of
offers the bimonthly magazine American
October in the heart of historic Old
Craft, annual retail and wholesale shows, a
Louisville, it hosts over 650 artists from
special library on contemporary craft,
across the country. education grants, workshops, seminars,
and other services.
Yeiser Art Center
200 Broadway St
Arts and Crafts Society
Paducah, KY 42001-0732 828 SE 34th Ave
Ste B
Contact: 270.442.2453
Portland, OR 97214
Web Site: www.theyeiser.org
E-mail: info@theyeiser.org
Contact: 503.459.4422
Web Site: www.arts-crafts.com
Exhibitions and events organized by Yeiser E-mail: info@arts-crafts.com
are designed to serve citizens of and visitors
to the region and feature quality works by
An online community dedicated to the
established and emerging artists. Their
philosophy and spirit of the arts and crafts
permanent collection, exhibited periodically, movement.
is at the core of their educational mission to
provide a variety of visual arts experiences
to students of all ages.
Kentucky Arts Council 2010
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Artist Opportunities Magazines
(Nationwide) continued American Artist
770 Broadway
Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF)
New York, NY 10003
Website: www.craftemergency.org
Contact: 646.654.5506
Web Site: www.myamericanartist.com
CERF’s mission is to strengthen and sustain E-mail: mail@myamericanartist.com
the careers of craft artists across the
United States. It is a nonprofit organization
American Artist is an essential link between
and is the only one of its kind in the United
artists and the people who: organize
States. CERF accomplishes its mission
competitions, provide instruction, discuss
through direct financial and educational professional issues, sell original works,
assistance to craft artists, including publish prints and research historical
emergency relief assistance, business
movements.
development support, and resources and
referrals on topics such as health, safety
and insurance. CERF also advocates, American Style Magazine
engages in research and backs policy that The Rosen Group, Inc
supports craft artists’ careers. Its “Studio
3000 Chestnut Ave
Protector” is available through its Web site
Ste 300
in a wall-mounted version and an online
Baltimore, MD 21211
version. This publication is “an information
toolkit to help artists be disaster ready and Web Site: www.americanstyle.com
disaster resilient!”
The Rosen Group provides marketing
The Embroiderers’ Guild of America
opportunities to help artists achieve
426 W Jefferson St success. The mission of American Style
Louisville, KY 40202-3202 Magazine is to inform craft enthusiasts and
collectors about the significance of
Contact: 502.589.6956
handcrafted objects of art. It provides art
Website: www.egausa.org
lovers with valuable tips on décor, design
E-mail: egahq@egausa.org
and lighting ideas for everything from art
glass to collectible teapots.
The Embroiderers' Guild of America is a
national nonprofit educational organization
offering study and preservation of the
heritage and art of embroidery. The guild
maintains an Embroidery Museum and
Resource Center in Louisville.
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The Crafts Report
Magazines continued Jones Publishing
PO Box 5000
Art Calendar N7450 Aanstad Rd
1500 Park Center Drive Iola, WI 54945
Orlando, FL 32835
Contact: 800.331.0038
Web Site: www.craftsreport.com
Contact: 407.563.7000
Web Site: www.artcalendar.com
A business magazine for the crafts
E-mail: khall@artcalendar.com
professional, The Crafts Report provides
information on marketing, growing a craft
Art Calendar offers artists practical
business, time management, studio safety,
business advice on subjects such as art
retail relationships, industry news and
marketing, art law, portfolio development,
other craft related subjects.
exhibition presentation, communication
skills and sales techniques, as well as
advanced technical applications of
Sunshine Artist
photography, computer and Web tools. It
Palm House Publishing
also offers recent listings of Calls to Artists,
4075 L B McLeod Road
including galleries reviewing portfolios,
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juried competitions, grants, fellowships,
Orlando, FL 32811
festivals, publishing opportunities and
residencies. An electronic version of the
Contact: 407.648.7479
magazine as well as other resources are
Web Site: www.sunshineartist.com
available through the Art Calendar Web
E-mail: business@sunshineartist.com
site.
Sunshine Artist is a publication for art and
Artist’s Magazine
craft show exhibitors, promoters and
patrons. Since 1972, the magazine has
Web Site: www.artistsmagazine.com
provided its readers with comprehensive
E-mail: tamedit@fwpubs.com
reviews of everything from fine art fairs
and festivals to small craft shows around
The Artist’s Magazine celebrates the
the country, focusing on all aspects of the
creative life and the creative act by
shows from sales to artist amenities to the
showcasing work in all media and styles by
quality of art or craft. Included in each
the best artists working today. It inspires,
issue are hundreds of art and craft show
informs, encourages and instructs so an
listings, including contacts, booth fees,
artist’s creative life will be filled with
application deadlines and the type of art/
success as well as pleasure.
craft that the event accepts.
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VIIS U A L & R TR A F TRA R T I S T S
Web Sites Memories-In-Glass.com
About.com – Arts & Crafts Businesses
Web Site: www.memories-in-glass.com
Website: www.artsandcrafts.about.com/
Memories-in-Glass.com’s mission is to
provide glass information and glass
Provides information about buying and
education to the public. Young and old alike
selling crafts, business development,
can learn about glass and have fun
purchasing and online selling.
producing it.
The Artists’ Fellowship Inc.
Art Deadlines List
Web Site: www.artistsfellowship.com
Web Site: www.artdeadlineslist.com
The Artists’ Fellowship Inc. is a private,
A monthly list of calls for entries, exhibits
charitable foundation that assists
and competitions.
professional fine artists and their families in
times of emergency, disability or
bereavement. Applications accepted year-
CaFÉ™: Online Call for Entries
round.
Website: www.callforentry.org
Picasa: Free Online Photo Editor
CaFÉ™ is an online call for entries system.
Website: www.picasa.google.com
Once registered, artists can browse calls for
entries and prospectuses and apply for the
Picasa is free photo-editing software from
shows that interest them. CaFÉ™ is
Google. Picasa is free to download, and
operated by the Western States Arts
Picasa Web Albums provides 1 GB of free
Federation (WESTAF), a nonprofit arts
storage.
service organization founded in 1974.
ZAPP
CraftNet: Ecommerce for Artists
Website: www.zapplication.org
Website: www.craftnetglobal.com
ZAPP is an online application system artists
can use to submit and manage applications
CraftNet provides a modular curriculum for
for participating art fairs and festivals.
artists who wish to develop an e-commerce
ZAPP is operated by the Western States
site as an integral part of their marketing
Arts Federation (WESTAF), a nonprofit arts
and promotion strategies. CraftNet is an
service organization, founded in 1974.
international alliance of community
colleges.