Arts And Crafts

Etsy is the place to go these days for handmade crafts. With Memorial Day right around the corner, we wanted to make sure that Etsy has all your holiday decorating needs taken care of. And after going through their entire catalogue of patriotic ...  

Etsy has become the go-to site for people looking for home-made crafts and vintage items from independent artisans -- and for artisans wanting to sell them, and it now counts some 39 million monthly unique visitors, 13 million items and 800,000 storefronts within its virtual walls. Now it looks like Etsy wants to expand into serving a new class of buyers and sellers: the company has apparently bought Trunkt, which specializes in selling...  

Crafty bloggers use Pinterest to swap ideas, drive trafficThe Seattle TimesShe uses it to find, organize and share sewing projects and crafts, mostly, but also recipes, fashion and organizing tips. Pinterest is an online pinboard to which you "pin" favorite pictures and ideas. It's a public display of personal tastes and ...and more »  

Check out this contest to have your your art or one-of-a-kind craft featured on the cover of The Craft Report.  The contest runs from May 1 through May 31. For more info, check out the contest rules on The Craft Report's Facebook page (info on how to receive the contest rules are on the left-hand side of the page).Don't Miss This Chance to Promote Your Art or Craft! originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Tuesday, May 1st...  

If you are a West Virginia artist or crafter you may want to check out  selling at OUR-WV.com.   The store rental fee is 10 a month and 7.5% commission on sales (which appears high to me).    The FAQ also requests artists and crafters with a physical location pay the 7.5% commission on any sales storefront that flowed from the website. New Online Marketplace for WV Artists and Crafters originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on...  

National Teacher's Day is on May 8. To celebrate,  A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts expandes its teacher appreciation program by increasing its discount to 15% off all items, including sale merchandise. Thank you to all the dedicated teachers out there! Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/01/4456996/ac-moore-arts-crafts-expands-teacher.html#storylink=cpyTeacher's Discount on Arts and Crafts Supplies originally appeared on About.com Arts...  

TORONTO - Earlier this month, a gob-smacked Leslie Feist rose to accept her third Juno Award, the lofty artist of the year honour. Only a few minutes prior, a similarly stunned Dan Mangan walked across the stage to collect his second Juno trophy, for new artist of the year.  

Looking for some fantastic current resources for the business side of your arts and crafts company? I recommend six websites providing free or inexpensive services from scrapbooking software programs to legal advise to synching note taking programs.Six Free Arts and Crafts Resource Websites originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 at 06:48:50.Permalink | Comment | Email this  

I'm in the process of trademarking a slogan I developed for my new arts/crafts line of products.  This week, I introduce trademarks and how you can use them to protect your arts and crafts intellectual property.Introduction to Trademarks originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 at 07:01:57.Permalink | Comment | Email this  

ANDREW LEIBENGUTH/TIMES NEWS Volunteers with the Tamaqua Community Arts Center (TCAC) are holding kid's crafting classes every Thursday at the center, 125 Pine Street, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It is open to children in kindergarten to 3rd grade. Donations are encouraged, but not required.  

Excellent article at the American Craft Council online website about gallery Ornamentum and how the gallery owners pick which artists they represent to create a  multifaceted appeal for customers. While Ornamentum is a jewelry art/craft gallery, the information in this article is helpful to all arts and crafts business owners.  Plus the image gallery is quite lovely. More info on the subject: Selling through musuem gift shops Selling...  

Bainbridge Arts and Crafts located in Bainbridge Island,  WA announces a  new scholarship for graduating high school seniors who plan to study arts/crafts. Recipients are selected by professional artists from the community. The deadline to apply is April 27, 2012.New Arts and Crafts Scholarship Announcement - Apply by April 27 originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 at 08:23:46.Permalink | Comment...  

You just may be interested in checking out this art prize of $100,000.  Sponsored by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, it is open to artists under 35 years of age.   All artistic mediums are accepted.  Applications are available online and accepted through May 6, 2012 at the Future Generation Art Prize website.  Good luck! Future Generation Art Prize - $100,000 Grand Prize originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Friday, April...  

I run across many artists and crafters who have started their business after retiring from their day jobs - their second act - if you will.  The link takes you to an interesting article from The Dispatch about two such crafters.Make Arts and Crafts Your Second Act originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Monday, April 30th, 2012 at 06:56:35.Permalink | Comment | Email this  

The Summit Festival of Fine Arts and Crafts, an upscale, juried event, will take place on Sunday, June 24, along Beechwood Road, Union Place and Bank St. in the heart of the downtown Summit shopping district. The festival will feature...