2009 Festivals
The 24th Annual Flemington
Spring Crafts Festival
May 16 and 17, 2009
Hunterdon County Fairgrounds, Flemington, NJ We will reinvigorate this formerly successful United Craft Enterprises show and make it profitable for you once again. The show grounds have many recent improvements to deal with drainage issues. The structures have roofs and partial walls covered with translucent plastic. The area is wealthy and the population is hungry for a good Art and Craft marketplace. We have a mailing list of 23,000 who will be delighted to see a new and improved show under “New Management.” Historically, this has been a strong market: don’t let it die. We are steadfastly confident that this will be a great show once again. To gain your support, we are pricing booths at $350 for indoor and outdoor. Add $50 for 400 watts electricity. The buildings are well lit and many exhibitors choose not to purchase electricity.
Jury Goal: A well rounded mix of 150 exhibitors.
10X10 $350, 15X10 $500, 20X10 $650, Outdoor $350, Corners $100 premium, 400 watts of electricity $50 extra, Specialty Food $350
The 28th Annual Adirondack Arts and Crafts Fair
May 30 & 31, 2009...NEW DATES!
Washington County Fairgrounds, Greenwich, NY
13 miles east of Saratoga Springs on Rte. 29
We are moving the show to the springtime when Artists need a profitable show. Once again, it will be held the weekend following the New Paltz Crafts Festival and will allow exhibitors two good shows back to back. The Fairgrounds are huge and we will be able to capitalize on them when the weather is nice. October has been too cool. We hope to create a sculpture garden with a local landscaper. We will offer more live entertainment and a larger outdoor food court. And, best of all, this date will not follow our Hildene Fall Festival by two weeks: it will give both shows more breathing room.
Jury Goal: To create a mix of 160 exhibitors featuring Art and contemporary as well as folk Craft.
10X10 $450, 10X10 with 7” height $400, 12X12 $485, 15X10 $575, 20X10 $650, Covered Shed w/ power $400, Outdoor $400, Very limited Corners $125 premium, Specialty Food $375
The 5th Annual New Taste of Stowe Arts Festival
July 24, 25, & 26, 2009
Topnotch Field, Stowe VT
In 2008 Stowe area resorts and restaurants joined us and our event partner, the Helen Day Art Center, to create a classy culinary component to this festival. Next year, these leading resorts in Stowe will sell rooms based on the event and bill the weekend as STOWE CELEBRATES SUMMER. While we have been growing this festival nicely, look for it to become a smash hit as we reap the rewards of the last years’ efforts.
Jury Goal: Continuation of integrating large contingent of Art with mix of Craftwork for 160 exhibitors.
10X10 $475, 15X10 $650, 20X10 $775, Outdoor $460, Corners $100 premium, Specialty Food $375
The 31st Annual Southern Vermont Art and Craft Festival
July 31, August 1 & 2, 2009
Hildene’s Meadow, Manchester, VT
This long established summer show will incorporate several new elements in 2009. We will increase Craft demonstrations and offer lessons to the public. Following our success in Stowe, we will encourage more local restaurants to create a Taste of Manchester culinary court. We will continue to lobby the town to add other cultural events during this weekend.
Jury Goal: The traditional blend of Art and contemporary Craftwork for 175 exhibitors.
10X10 $535, 15X10 $735, 20X10 $860, Outdoor $500, Corners $100 Premium, Specialty Food $375
The 17th Annual Hildene Fall Arts Festival
October 2, 3, & 4, 2009
Hildene’s Meadow, Manchester, VT
We continue to enjoy success here. Numerous tourists, second home owners, Albany area daytrippers, and locals come out in droves and buy. Our extensive advertising includes all southern Vermont, the Albany market of one and a half million residents, and the nearby Berkshires.
Jury Goal: A mix 190 exhibitors of Art and contemporary Craft with an emphasis on more one of a kind exhibitors than the August show.
10X10 $595, 15X10 $825, 20X10 $975, Outdoor $525, Corners $100 Premium, Specialty Food $400
The 27th Annual Stowe Foliage Arts Festival
October 9, 10, & 11, 2009
Topnotch Field, Stowe, VT
The beauty of the foliage is paralleled by the magnificence of this show. Stowe is the epitome of Vermont “class,” and we benefit from the influx of Canadians celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving and those Americans enjoying the holiday on Columbus Day Weekend.
Jury Goal: A show growing to a higher level each year with an emphasis on one of a kind and well-made contemporary Craftwork for 200 exhibitors.
10X10 $595, 15X10 $825, 20X10 $975, Outdoor $525, Corners $100 Premium, Specialty Food $400
The 24th Annual Flemington Fall Crafts Festival
October 17 & 18, 2009
Hunterdon Co. Fairgrounds, Flemington, NJ
We will reinvigorate this formerly successful United Craft Enterprises show and make it profitable once again. (Please read description of Flemington Spring Show above for more background info.) The dates coincide with Jersey foliage season and the place is packed with tourists, especially because New Hope, PA is a mere eight miles away. The area is ripe for success. To gain your support, we are pricing booths at only $350 for indoor and outdoor spaces. This event deserves your support. The buildings are well lit and many exhibitors choose not to purchase electricity.
Jury Goal: A well rounded mix of 150 exhibitors.
10X10 $350, 15X10 $500, 20X10 $650, Outdoor $350, Corners $100 premium, 400 watts of electricity $50 extra
The 27th Annual Syracuse Holiday Crafts Spectacular
December 4, 5, & 6, 2009
New York State Fairgrounds Horticulture Building, Syracuse, NY
The location is great and this is an easy show to do. The price of a booth is affordable and you can drive inside the building to unload and pack up. We will continue the holiday theme begun last year. Syracuse’s economy has stabilized and there is pent up demand for a good show.
Jury Goal: A balanced mix of works appropriate for the holiday season.
NEW LOWER RATES 10X10 $400, 15X10 $550, 20X10 $700, Corners $100 premium, Specialty Food $350
