Calendar
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS:
Beginning in 2010 Sheltowee Artisans will meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September, November). . Our meeting location is The Carnegie Community Arts Center, 107 N. Main St., Somerset, KY. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. Guests are welcome. For a map of our meeting location, please click here.
The list below includes all Sheltowee Artisans Events as well as regional craft events and opportunities which may be of interest to members of Sheltowee Artisans:
SHELTOWEE MEMBERS: Our 2010 3 -IN-1 Events Application, which allows members to apply to all Sheltowee Artisan events for 2010, is now available. Please click here.
Annual Sheltowee Artisans Jury Week
Saturday, March 13 - Saturday, March 20Welcome to Sheltowee Artisans 17th annual jury. If you live in, or within 50 miles of Kentucky borders, want to broaden your retail and wholesale opportunities, and are interested in sharing and networking with your fellow artisans, we invite you to apply.
The Sheltowee Artisans welcome new exhibiting members whose body of work shows excellence in concept, design, and technique, regardless of style, medium, or cultural tradition.
Prospective members' work is evaluated by a jury of at least seven Sheltowee Artisans who compare actual samples to specific standards of the group. Please follow our guidelines in jurying and call us if you have a question.
MEMBERSHIP
Sheltowee Artisans value camaraderie when they gather at monthly meetings; produce the Sheltowee Art Fair in November; share their art and information at www.sheltoweeart.com; brainstorm and join in on art related projects and opportunities; develop professionally as artists; and share ideas and resources.
STANDARDS
The jurors produce a collective evaluation based on the following criteria: superior craftsmanship, consistent quality, individual expression and professional presentation. Our jury application contains detailed information about Sheltowee Artisans jury standards.
DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATION:
February 28, 2010: Postmark deadline for Jury Application and fees.
March 9, 2010: Sheltowee members who wish to jury new items may drop off items at our bi-monthly meeting.
March 13, 2010 12 noon—2pm: Drop off work at Sheltowee Art Shop, 107 N. Main St., Somerset, KY.
March 20, 2010 12 noon—2pm: Pick up work at Sheltowee Art shop, 107 N. Main St., Somerset, KY.
For a map of the Sheltowee jury location, click here.
Click here to download a PDF of the membership application form which you can print out and mail back to us. Additional membership information is included with the application.
Redbud Festival
Friday, April 9 - Saturday, April 10Redbud Festival - April 9 - 10, Union College, Barbourville. For more information, click here.
Sheltowee Artisans Annual Potluck
Tuesday, May 11To welcome newly juried Sheltowee Artisans members to the organization, the annual potluck dinner will be held at 6:00 pm, Tuesday, May 11, with a meeting to follow (for members of Sheltowee Artisans only).
Kentucky Appalachian Craft Fair
Saturday, June 26 - Sunday, June 27Kentucky Appalachian Craft Fair, Centre for Rural Development, Somerset, KY. All Sheltowee Artisans members are invited to apply to particpate in this event. Please click to download the KACF Fair Application, Rules of Display and KACF Standards.
Berea Craft Festival 2010
Friday, July 9 - Friday, July 11Each year Sheltowee Artisans participate in the Berea Craft Festival with a booth shared by several of our artists. Sheltowee members may contact Becky DeBord for more information on particpating as an exhibitor. For general information about this event go to Berea Craft Festival.
Master Musicians Festival
Friday, July 16 - Saturday, July 17Master Musicians Festival, Somerset, KY. For more information, click here. Sheltowee Artisans, please click here for an application and information.
Sheltowee Artisans 17th Annual Art Fair
Friday, November 12 - Sunday, November 14Kentucky Appalachian Crafts Tour
Saturday, December 4 - Sunday, December 5Sheltowee Artisans, in conjunction with the Kentucky Apppalachian Crafts Council, invite you into their studios for this Open House event.
