(Please check back as dates draw nearer)
I have applied to two new organizations that sponsor craft shows this year. One is the Island Art Association of MDI. The other is Designing Women, a 20 year running, nonprofit volunteer corporation. The objective of which has been to bridge art and the community, sponsoring shows featuring female artisans from New England, and to work directly with organizations who benefit women and girls in the community.
I am unsure which shows of these new organizations I will be asked to exhibit in at this time, but I will keep this schedule current as things come to fruition.
March 15-17
Spring Crafts Morristown
This show located at the National Guard Armory on Western Ave. in Morristown, NJ is one of my favorite shows of the year. There is ample parking and great quality crafts. Please contact me by email for free complimentary pass good for one free admission if you’d like to come. The public show hours are Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, and Sunday 11am-5pm.
May 3-5
Spring Crafts at Lyndhurst
This show is located in Tarrytown, NY at the beautiful Lyndhurst Estate, located at 635 South Broadway. I am located in the big tent this year. As of now, I am waiting still for a corner. Hours are Friday and Sunday 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-6pm. Think Sun-hope you can make it.
June 8-9 (tentative)
The 37th Annual American Crafts Festival at
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
This long-standing show is held at Lincoln Center located on Columbus Ave. and 64th St. in NYC. I know it is cliché but I LOVE NY! I attended FIT for my first jewelry degree in jewelry studio and I really miss the high-energy Manhattan and native New Yorkers have to offer. Luckily, I get to recharge my batteries there at this great craft show. I am unsure of the hours since there is no admission, but we are usually ready to receive by noon.
June 15-16
The 25th Annual Spring Fine Arts and Crafts at Brookdale Park
This show is great fun. This free to the public show, cosponsored by Essex Parks and Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Rose Squared Productions is located on Watchung, Bellevue and Grove Ave. in Bloomfield/Monclair, NJ. The park can be reached by taking Garden State Parkway to exit 151, travelling one mile to Bloomfield from Montclair on Watchung Ave. The hours of this free event are 10am-5pm, rain or shine.
Got a GPS? Use this address: 473 Watchung Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ
July 4 (Thursday)
YWCA MDI YMCA 4th of July Craft Fair/Marketplace
This is an Island Arts Association show to be held on July 4th in the YMCA parking Lot in Bar Harbor, Maine.
July 6-7
Maine Crafts Guild; Damariscotta Show
The Maine Crafts Guild’s 3rd Annual Damariscotta Show will be held indoors at the Damariscotta YMCA. The finest in High-quality Maine craftsmanship will occupy the large open space as approximately 50 craftspeople display their work at this new venue, just across the road from the Old Round Top Farm where we used to exhibit. The address is Central Lincoln County YMCA-525 Main Street. Damariscotta, Maine. Public Hours are: Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 10am -4pm.
Being a member in The Maine Crafts Guild has been a great honor for me for nearly two decades. Please visit our guild website next time you are surfing the web at www.mainecraftsguild.com
July 20-21
Blue Hill Fine Craft Show
Great Show, located at the Blue Hill Consolidated School in Blue Hill, Me. For more information, please visit www.bluehillfinecraftshow.com
July 26-28
Maine Crafts Guild 38th Annual Directions MDI Show
The Maine Craft Guild’s MDI Directions show is often referred to as the most outstanding, most successful, and longest running craft show in Maine. At the 38th annual show, about 80 of Maine’s finest craft people will fill the gymnasium and cafeteria at the Mount Desert Island High School with their work, transforming the space into a gallery-like setting of carefully designed individual displays. Come and meet extraordinary artisans and purchase work of heirloom quality handmade here in Maine. MDI high school is located on Rt. 233 Mount Desert, Maine. Public hours are Friday 5pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, and Sunday 10am-4pm.
August 8 (Thursday)-August 10 (Saturday)
The Northeast Harbor Neighborhood House
Invitational Arts and Crafts Show
This intimate show of 30 of the finest crafters is held in and around the Neighborhood house in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Come for a day of fine art and craft and see what this pretty little town has to offer. Show hours are a bit unconventional. Thursday (gallery night in NE Harbor) 2pm-7pm, Friday 10am-7pm, and Saturday 10am-5pm. There is no exhibit on Sunday. This marks the 7th year of this free show. Please visit our website: http://nehnhi.blogspot.com
August 14 (Wednesday) –August 16 (Friday)
Maine Crafts Guild Show at Bar Harbor
Atlantic Oceanside and Conference Center, situated on 12 acres of oceanfront property overlooking Frenchman’s bay, provides the setting for this fabulous show. Browse and shop the best in Maine Craftsmanship in the beautiful indoor spaces and on the gorgeous lawn, where 60 artisans, representing excellence in Maine craft will display their work. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the people who make the work that will bring pleasure to many generations. Atlantic Oceanside hotel and Conference center is located at 119 Eden Street Bar Harbor, Maine. Public hours are Friday 5pm-9pm, Saturday10am-5pm, and Sunday 10am-4pm.
September 14-15
The Maine Crafts Guild Scarborough Show
Approximately 50 of Maine’s most talented artisans will fill the great room, pavilion, and outdoor stage at this lovely venue in September. Camp Ketcha sits on 133 acres of Meadows, forests, streams and wetlands near Scarborough Beach State Park. Savor the end of summer! See the finest collection of heirloom quality crafts and meet the craftspeople who create them at this beautiful southern Maine show. This is the 4th year for this successful show. Camp Ketcha is located at 336 Black Point Road. Scarborough, Maine. Public hours are Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 10am-4pm.
September 21-22
Fine Art Crafts and Crafts at Anderson Park
The 30th annual Fine Art and Crafts at Anderson Park is a juried craft show. It is Co-sponsored by the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and Janet and Howard Rose of Rose Squared Productions, Inc., the free-to-the-public show will feature over 170 fine artists, photographers and artisans in glass, clay, clothing, leather, wood, jewelry and much more. A variety of food and specialty foods will be offered.
Anderson Park is located on the corner of North Mountain Avenue and Bellevue Avenue in Upper Montclair. The hours of this free event are 10am-5pm, rain or shine.
Got a GPS? Use this address: 274 Bellevue Avenue, Upper Montclair, NJ
October 5-6 and October 12-13 (tentative)
The 24th Annual Autumn Crafts Festival at
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Yes, the fall Lincoln Center show is still back! This long-standing show is held at Lincoln Center located on Columbus Ave. and 64th St. in NYC. I know it is cliché but I LOVE NY! I attended FIT for my first jewelry degree in jewelry studio and I really miss the high-energy Manhattan and native New Yorkers have to offer. Luckily, I get to recharge my batteries there at this great craft show. I am unsure of the hours since there is no admission, but we are usually ready to receive by noon.
October 19-20
Fall Fine art and Crafts at Brookdale Park
This Brookdale park show is great fun and this is the 14th year. It is a free to the public show, cosponsored by Essex Parks and Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Rose Squared Productions is located on Watchung, Bellevue and Grove Ave. in Bloomfield/Monclair, NJ. The park can be reached by taking Garden State Parkway to exit 151, travelling one mile to Bloomfield from Montclair on Watchung Ave. The hours of this free event are 10am-5pm, rain or shine.
Got a GPS? Use this address: 473 Watchung Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ
November 2-3
The 17th Annual Crafts at the Museum; Maine Crafts Guild Show
Experience first-hand the direct link between Maine’s long history of fine Handcrafted objects and its contemporary practitioners at the 17th Annual Craft Show at the Museum, sponsored by the Maine Craft Guild. This show is held at the Maine State Museum Cultural Building at 230 State Street in Augusta, Maine. Come meet 30 of Maine’s finest craftspeople and begin your holiday shopping at this beautiful light-filled show of heirloom quality work. Our work will enrich anyone’s home, body, and soul. It is made by hand and made to last. Public hours are Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm.
December (Dates to be Determined)
Holiday Crafts at Morristown
This show located at the National Guard Armory on Western Ave. in Morristown, NJ is one of my favorite shows of the year. There is ample parking and great quality crafts. Please contact me by email for free complimentary pass good for one free admission if you’d like to come. The public show hours are Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, and Sunday 11am-5pm.
