Amherst Crafts on the Common Fair

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This Craft Fair is among the best established and most respected in
New England. It features
120 exhibitors representing a wide variety of fine quality handmade
crafts. Attendance is
approximately 3,000 to 4,000. Refreshments and entertainment are
provided throughout the
day. The fair takes place rain or shine.

The Crafts on the Common Fair is carefully juried, free to the public,
and features:
• Fair Helpers to assist artisans with set up in the morning and
breakdown in the
afternoon.
• Great Food provided by local restaurants, with shaded picnic areas.
• Live Music and Entertainment.
The Fair is organized by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County,
a program of
CHD, the Center for Human Development. Proceeds benefit the program.

EXHIBITOR INFORMATION:
Booth Size: 12' X 12' grassy area; exhibitor should bring tables,
chairs, canopy, etc.
Booth Fee: $100.00 standard; $125.00 corner.
Registration and Set Up: beginning at 6:30 A.M. on Saturday, July
13th. Parking to unload
is right alongside the Common. Full instructions and maps will be sent
prior to the Fair.
Advertising: In addition to newspaper and radio advertisements,
flyers, and posters, we
will provide accepted artisans with postcard templates to advertise
this craft fair. These
templates will be sent in the acceptance packet so that artisans may
make their own copies
of the postcards to distribute to their mailing list or at other craft
fairs.

Publicity Information: We make every effort to engage publicity for
this event by sending
press releases to local newspapers. If you are interested in
participating in publicity
opportunities which may arise, please submit an artist bio along with
your application and
photos or slides. Images that are crisp and clear, with high contrast,
accompanied by an
artist’s statement will be the first choices to use for these
opportunities. This is not required
and may or may not be used for publicity of the Craft Fair.

ELIGIBILITY: All items must be hand crafted by the person selling
them. Sales
representatives and agents will not be accepted. Imports, kits,
manufactured items, and
products cast from commercial molds are NOT allowed. The Fair
committee reserves the
right to refuse any application.

The Jury Committee will convene to jury applications. The application
deadline for
the first Jury Committee Meeting is April 1, 2013. Any applications
received after
April 1st will be considered by the Jury Committee on a rolling basis,
provided
there is still space available.

For more info and for an application, go to
http://www.chd.org/index.php/bbbs-events-view/events/bbbs_craft_fairs_2013.html