Craft Shows - Things to do (Charlotte, Raleigh: for sale, apartments, to buy)

[Ranada]

Looking for craft shows, native american pow wows, interesting places to visit and shop. Would like to find places where I can sell, ceramics, watercolor paintings, and mosaics I have made. School is out in two weeks and I want to have my summer busy going and doing and experiencing. Please send suggestions, ideas, places, and groups or individuals to go with!!

[RaspberryBlue]

Anyone know of a craft fair coming up?
Do you know who I would contact if I want to reserve a booth?
Thanks

[erineieio]

This a good source for ongoing festivals & usually has the contact information on who to contact about booths:
Festival Members of the North Carolina Association of Festivals and Events (NCAF&E)

There's also CraftLister.com - FREE Online Listings of Thousands of Arts and Craft Shows, Artists, Crafters, and Promoters!, but unless you have a full account you can't see the details about the events until fairly close to the actual event. But you can also google to find out more, based on what you can see

If you're wanting a show around Charlotte, there's one called something like 'Etsy Crafting Patch' which l think is pretty good size... and I think that they're still open for reserving booths & it's in October (Team Etsy » North Carolina Etsy Street Team Call For Vendors!).

Check out the forums on Etsy :: Your place to buy and sell all things handmade for other craft shows. There's an etsy forum with all the other crafters for NC listing their 'stores' and that's a good resource too.

Several email groups on Yahoo will let you know about upcoming shows across NC.

From time to time there's other shows listed in the Arts & Crafts board on craigslist: san francisco bay area classifieds for jobs, apartments, personals, for sale, services, community, and events too.

If you'd be up for a drive to Winston-Salem, the last Saturday in September is a great show in the park around Cricket's Nest & booths are only ~$12 (Index).

There's one in October that's listed on Raleigh's Craig's list under Arts & Crafts. I don't know much about it, but I did speak to the organizer's husband an application is in the mail to me.

Hope this helps!

[erineieio]

I just posted a lengthy response on another post, & it sorta answers your questions too

http://www.city-data.com/forum/charl...aft-fairs.html

[superk]

Here's a link to "Gilmore Shows Exhibitor Information"

Gilmore Shows

[erineieio]

These might give you some leads too...??

Charlotte Events - Guide to Charlotte event listings. Find upcoming Charlotte events with EventSetter Charlotte. (broken link)

Winston-Salem Events - Guide to Winston-Salem event listings. Find upcoming Winston-Salem events with EventSetter Winston-Salem. (broken link)

Raleigh-Durham Events - Guide to Raleigh-Durham event listings. Find upcoming Raleigh-Durham events with EventSetter Raleigh-Durham. (broken link)

[erineieio]

I forgot about the National Guard's craft fair in Durham (last Sat. in September too)...

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2nd Annual Craft Fair in Raleigh-Durham Festivals / Fairs / Parades on Saturday, September 29, 2007 hosted by NC National Guard 30th STB Family Readiness Group: Event ID # 31988

If you can't make this one... they'll be glad to put you on the mailing list so that you can hear about next year's!

[AntB]

Depending on what kind of craft you do, you may want to join Charlotte Craft Mafia. They just had a craft show off Central Ave and join together when major festivals are around.

[erineieio]

That sounds like fun... do you by chance know of a Raleigh group like that?