Mission:
The Vermont Crafts Council is dedicated to the advancement of Vermont crafts within Vermont and nationally, through education of the public, and the visual arts and crafts community.
Founded: 1990 by a group of crafts people and representatives of craft organizations from around the state.
Annual membership fee: $60
Number of members in 2006: 370
Member Profile: Visual artists and craftspeople including novices and veterans working with clay, wood, metal, fiber, glass, painting, drawing, printmaking, and paper. Teachers of art or craft. Craft and Visual arts organizations. Galleries and shops.
Membership Guidelines: Anyone can be a member of the Vermont Crafts Council.
Event Calendar - General
Web Site Updates Ongoing
Annual Craft Arts Marketing Conference April
Preparing Your Studio for Visitors April
Open Studio Weekend Memorial Day Weekend, last weekend in May
Big E Mid - September - Early October
Event Calendar 2008
Annual Meeting and Spring Marketing Conference: April 30, Goddard College Plainfield VT
Preparing Your Studio for Visitors: April 11, Old Dorm Lounge, Vermont Technical College, Randolph VT
Open Studio Weekend 2008: May 24-25
Services and Benefits
Member Web Page with picture and website link, on vermontcrafts.com
Reduced Fees on conferences and events like the Open Studio Weekend
Participation in some projects like the Big E, are offered only to members.
Network of referrals and information about business services for visual arts businesses
Advocacy at the state level for the visual arts community.
Governance
The Vermont Crafts Council is governed by a board of directors drawn from its membership. The board meets monthly with the exception of August and December. The annual meeting in April replaces the usual board meeting for this month.
The annual meeting of the organization is held at the same time as the annual marketing conference in April.
Executive Director - Martha Fitch
Mailing Address: PO Box 938, Montpelier VT 05601
Phone: (802) 223-3380 Fax (802) 223-7974
Office Hours: By chance or appointment, Monday and Friday morning, 9-11.
Tuesday - Thursday, 9-5
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