North Texas Institute Craft Fair

Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth Presents: The Second Annual North Texas Institute Craft Fair! This show looks to be a lot of fun, focusing mainly on handicrafted goods accompanied by a few unique consultants and representatives.

The show was originally scheduled for June but in order to update and guarantee working A/C for their vendors, they have chosen to push the event back until July to ensure a vendor and shopper friendly environment. They already have 40 confirmed vendors, and plenty of room for more so get your applications in now!

July 24th, 2010

9:00AM to 5:00PM

July 25th, 2010

11:00AM to 5:00PM

Goodwill's NE Tarrant Business Opportunities Center

880 Mustang Dr.

Grapevine, Texas 76051

Booth spaces are 10X6 and cost $70. Electricity is an additional $20.

Applications are here and are due by May 31st by mail, email, or fax.

Payments must be received in full by June 4th or your space will be released. Payments are being accepted via credit card or check by mail or phone.

For more information, please contact Kristen Bostick:
817-332-7866 X 2053 (wk.)
817-291-2225 (cell)
817- 536-8806 (fax)
Or email to: kbostick@goodwillfw.org

Weekend Fun - 4/29 - 5/02

This is another big weekend for Arts & Craft events! Check out all the cool events happening near you.

As always, I will continue to update this post and add new events as I find them.

MayFest

April 29th & 30th
3:30PM to 10:00PM
May 1st, 2010
10:00AM to 10:00PM
May 2nd, 2010
11:00AM to 7:00PM

Trinity Park
Fort Worth, TX

This is the 38th year that artists, crafters, preformers, musicians and more will gather at Trinity Park for Mayfest.

Etsy Handmade Spring Bash

May 1st, 2010
11:00AM to 5:00PM

1409 S. Lamar
Dallas, TX

"Come shop from over 50 handmade artists, crafters, and designers. The first 50 shoppers will receive 50 free goody bags."

Flea Harvey's

May 1st, 2010
10:00AM - 5:00PM

1807 Gould St.
Dallas, TX

"Every first Saturday of each month, we have a big flea market at Lee Harvey's. This is a monthly urban flea market of eclectic art, antiques, vintage, kitsch, collectibles, handmade jewelery & wares, books, prints, furniture, toys, and odd finds."

Spring 2010 Gift & Craft Show

May 1st, 2010
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Central High School
9450 Ray White Road, Keller, TX 76248

Craft and Gift Show sponsored by the Central High School Lightning Dancers.

Spring Market at Bishop Lynch

May 1st, 2010
9:00AM to 5:00PM

Bishop Lynch High School
9750 Ferguson Road
Dallas, Texas 75228

"Vendors will be there to show off their incredible talents of handmade items; Crosses, clothes, ladies & children's items, homemade goodies, jewelry, spring plants, housewares, rosaries, art, photography, and so much more!!"

Gypsy Handmade Markets

May 1st, 2010
10:00AM - 6:00PM

5211 Bonita Avenue
Dallas, TX‎

This will be the Gypsy Wagon's last Handmade Market at their current location, so be sure to come check it out and send them off in style. They will be moving to their new store next week.

Grapevine Market

April 29th & May 1st, 2010

9:00AM to 2:00PM

Historic Downtown Grapevine

"You can find an eclectic array of items at Grapevine Market, including the finest handmade jewelry, distinctive home décor, quality antiques, and more. Peruse the unique displays and indulge in something special."

Scarborough Renaissance Festival

April 10th - May 30th, 2010, Saturday and Sunday

10:00AM to 7:00PM

Waxahachie, TX 75168

"A re-created 16th Century English Village with 21 stages of entertainment, over 200 shoppes with unique handmade merchandise, games of skill, human powered rides, and a wide variety of food and beverage."

This is a great weekend for some last minute Mother's day gifts, so hit the town and pick up something truly unique!

(If you know of any events that I am missing, please email me at dfwcraftshows@gmail.com and I will add them!)

2nd Saturday on the Square

"This event is to assist businesses and up and coming entrepreneurs. 2nd Saturday is FREE to the public. We will have food, entertainment and events for children such as; a bounce house, snow cones, cotton candy, popcorn, face paint and much more."

May 8, 2010, Every 2nd Saturday
10:00AM - 4:00PM

Lancaster Historic Square
100 N Dallas Ave and Main St
Lancaster, TX

Booths are approx 10X6 and fees are as follows:

$30 for booth
$40 for booth with electricity
$50 for food vendor booth

All booth spaces are outdoors along Lancaster’s picturesque Historic Town Square. Most spaces are covered by sidewalk canopies.

Application can be found here.
Applications are usually due 2 weeks before the event, but they are still accepting applications for May 8th.

For more info, check out their website here.

Shakespeare in the Park / Arts & Craft Show

You spoke up in our DFWCS poll and they listened! The Shakespeare in the Park Arts & Craft Show is officially on and here is everything you need to know:

"I am very excited to officially announce that Shakespeare Dallas will be welcoming handmade crafters, designers, and artists to the 2010 Summer in the Park season! We will have about 12 to 15 booths available with access to electricity each night, with space for an additional 3-5 booths that do not require electricity. I will be able to assign booths with electricity on a first-come-first-served basis. The vendor area will be lit after dark although we do try to keep the plaza darkened during the show. There are street lamp-esque lights around the perimeters of the bricked area which give off a good amount of light. We have strings of carnival lights that we bring up over the plaza during intermission and after the show which throw lots of light as well."

June 16th - July 24th (no shows on Monday)
6:45PM -

Vendors should be completely set up by 6:45PM and may leave as early as the end of Intermission. Intermission usually starts around 9:45 and the show usually ends between 10:30 and 11:00PM.

Booth spaces are 8X10 and cost $25.00 / night.

Application has been uploaded here.
They ask that you return the appropriate calendar(s) from below and mark a big fat X for every night that you are interested in vending at the park.

June Calendar
July Calendar

(If the calendars do not load for you, feel free to simply email the dates you are interested in.)

Return the application and calendar to : sarabotay@gmail.com.

Weekend Fun - 4/22- 4/25

The weather was brutal for outdoor vendors last weekend, so I'm hoping it plays nice this time around. April has been a great month for Arts & Crafts events, and this weekend is no different!

Check out our guide again before you plan your route, as I will be adding new events as I find them. No doubt there are some great events that I haven't caught on my first sweep!

Kiddie Kloset Consignment Sales Event



April 22nd
5:00PM - 9:00PM
April 23rd
8:00AM - 9:00PM
April 24th
9:00AM - 2:00PM

MCM Grand Hotel Ballroom
1515 N. I-35E
Desoto TX 75115

"Kiddie Kloset is a twice yearly children's consignment sales event specializing in gently-used children's clothes, toys, baby gear, maternity items and more!"

Art in the Square

April 23rd, 2010
4:00PM - 10:30PM
April 24th, 2010
10:00AM - 10:30PM
April 25th, 2010
11:00AM - 6:00PM

Southlake Town Square,
Southlake, TX

"Southlake Women’s Club is proud to host this annual three-day juried art festival, held in the Southlake Town Square, Southlake, TX. Free to the public, we offer over 140 national and local unique artists, children’s arts and crafts, ongoing entertainment, headliner entertainment on Saturday evening, and a spectacular food court."

Denton Art & Jazz

April 23th, 2010
5:00PM – 11:00PM
April 24th, 2010
10:00AM – 11:OOPM
April 25th, 2010
11:00AM – 9:00PM

525 Fort Worth Drive
Denton, TX‎

"Over 2,200 performers on seven stages, fine arts and crafts, children's art activities and food and games make up the event."

All Girls Show

April 24th, 2010
7:00PM - 11:00PM

F6 Gallery
2800 W. Division Street
Suite F-6
Arlington, TX, 76013

"F6 Gallery will host for the 3rd year an "All Girls Show", Sat. April 24th 7-11pm at the F6 Gallery, come on out and join the fun with some great art and music!"

Earth Day Festival

April 24, 2010
8:30AM - 5:00PM

Sherman Municipal Grounds
405 N. Rusk
Sherman Texas 75090

"The 2010 Earth Day Festival is a community-wide, free, fun, family event where ordinary people will learn practical things to improve the health of the planet, their children and themselves."

2010 Spring Art Mart

April 23, 2010
7:00PM - 9:00PM
April 24, 2010
12:00PM - 7:00PM
April 25, 2010
11:00AM - 6:000PM

Bath House Cultural Center
521 E Lawther Dr
Dallas, Texas

"Art lovers once again get a great opportunity to support local artists (and acquire some wonderful art in the process) during the Bath House Cultural Center's Spring Art Mart. The Art Mart has always been the place to find a special piece of art for yourself, family and friends: paintings, sculpture, photography, pottery, ceramics, jewelry, cards and other unique creations."

Prairie Fest

April 24th, 2010
10:00AM to 8:00PM

Tandy Hills Natural Area
3400 View Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76103

"Prairie Fest is a free outdoor festival that is open to the public, with something for the whole family to do. At Prairie Fest you can connect with the environment through art, dance, environmental stewardship, wildflower tours, and live music featuring Brave Combo."

Celina Elementary Annual Spring Bazaar

April 24, 2010
9:00AM - 4:00PM

Celina Elementary
550 S. Utah
Celina, TX 75009

"Bazaar will consist of many vendors, silent auction, food, art show, and book fair."

Community Fair and Market

April 24, 2010
10:00AM - 4:00PM

Robert Muller School
340 Country Club Rd
Fairview, TX

"Our Fair will feature: fine art, handcrafts, baked goods, fresh produce and much more, with an emphasis on local businesses and family friendly, organic, sustainable products and services for our community! We will also have a kid’s fun area with arts and crafts, a bounce house, face painting, peace games, music, dancing and other activities."

Dustbowl Arts Market

April 25th, 2010
11:00AM - 5:30PM

Corner of Crawford and Gray
Norman, OK

"Dustbowl is an art and handmade market that focuses on local commerce, building community and celebrating originality."

Aspasians Art Fair

April 24, 2010
9:00AN - 5:00PM

Rockwall Downtown Square
Rockwall, TX

"The Aspasians Art Fair has been a Rockwall tradition for over 30 years. Twice a year, on a Saturday in April or May and at the end of September, about 200 vendors gather around the downtown Rockwall square offering an extensive and diverse array of merchandise and delectable foods."

Grapevine Market

April 22th & 24th, 2010
9:00AM to 2:00PM

Historic Downtown Grapevine

"You can find an eclectic array of items at Grapevine Market, including the finest handmade jewelry, distinctive home décor, quality antiques, and more. Peruse the unique displays and indulge in something special."

Gypsy Handmade Markets

April 24th, 2010
10:00AM - 6:00PM

5211 Bonita Avenue
Dallas, TX‎

The Gypsy Wagon Handmade Markets continue this Saturday with the largest selection of artists yet! Swing by to check out Cut & Paste, Material Girls, The Beaded Heart, j.margot, and Creth Davis!

Scarborough Renaissance Festival

April 10th - May 30th, 2010, Saturday and Sunday
10:00AM to 7:00PM

Waxahachie, TX 75168

"A re-created 16th Century English Village with 21 stages of entertainment, over 200 shoppes with unique handmade merchandise, games of skill, human powered rides, and a wide variety of food and beverage."


As usual, there is a lot of Arts&Craft event potential this weekend throughout the DFW area. Best of luck to all of this weekend's vendors. Let's hope the weather treats you better than it did last weekend! :knocks on wood:

(If you know of any events that I am missing, please email me at dfwcraftshows@gmail.com and I will add them!)

Winner: Sponsorship Giveaway

Thank you to everyone who eagerly emailed in to become DFW Craft Shows Sponsors! Your ad and giveaway sponsorship is what helps keep the site running, and that's why this giveaway was made just for YOU.

And the winner is... Amy, the Event Coordinator of theVickery Spring Fling this May 22nd in Flower Mound. Amy has been diligently working away to help make this event a success. She is still accepting new vendors, so if you're interested swing by our site to get an application.

The prize for this giveaway was donated by Amber of A Shade Better Than Stick Figures. Amber creates beautiful hand drawn portraits from your favorite photographs and she will be creating a CUSTOM hand drawn 8X11 portrait, a $50.00 value, for our DFW Craft Shows Sponsorship Winner! Keep an eye on her blog to see what she ends up drawing!

Congrats Amy and thanks for your support!

Are you interested in sponsoring one of our giveaways and having your business listed in our blog as shown above? Email me at dfwcraftshows@gmail.com for more information!

Academy Expo 2010

"Jack E. Singley Academy of the Irving ISD will be hosting the SECOND ANNUAL Academy EXPO! This year’s inaugural event will feature a car (and truck) show, craft fair, public service exhibits, entertainment, food, and, of course, FUN!"

April 24th, 2010
9:00AM - 4:00PM

Jack E. Singley Academy
4601 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Irving, TX 75038

Booth spaces are 10X5 and cost $25.00. Different sized booths and quotes can be requested via email academyexpo@irvingisd.net. I have contacted them for additional information, but haven't heard back yet. Rather than waiting, I am just going to post this so those of you who are interested can get your applications in asap.

Applications can be found here.

Flyer is here.

Clarksville Fine Arts Festival

"This is our third year and in an effort to become established as a premier event in the North-East Texas region, the festival is once again free to artists exhibiting their own artwork. It is open to all Fine Artists (those doing original paintings, sculptures, pottery, photography, & personally handmade jewelry) and also Original Authors (published books)."

May 22, 2010
9:00AM to 4:00PM

Historic Downtown Clarksville Square
Clarksville, TX

Booth spaces are 10X10, for fine artists only, and are FREE.
Spaces can be reserved here.

For more information, please contact SquareCornerArt@gmail.com

Prairie Fest 2010

"Prairie Fest is a free outdoor festival that is open to the public, with something for the whole family to do. At Prairie Fest you can connect with the environment through art, dance, environmental stewardship, wildflower tours, and live music featuring Brave Combo."

April 24th, 2010
10:00AM to 8:00PM

Tandy Hills Natural Area
3400 View Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76103

Booth spaces are 10X10 and cost $75.

If you're interested, get your application in fast! If you want to be included in their programs and event promotions, you'll have to get your application in this week.

Event Flyer has been uploaded here.

Weekend Fun 4/16 - 4/18

There are a lot of exciting Arts & Crafts events happening this weekend, assuming that the Texas weather stays out of our way! :) So keep your fingers crossed, and have fun!

Eastside Community Carnival 2010

April 15th & 16th 2010
5:00PM to 11:30PM
April 17th & 18th 2010
12:00PM to 11:30PM

Eastchase Village Marketplace
8400 East Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76120

Come check out all the carnival rides, game booths, arts & crafts, vendors, activity and commercial booths!

Paw Paw's Pooch Pow Wow

April 17th & 18th, 2010
10:00AM to 5:00PM

Paw Paw's Dog House
1906 W. Park Row Dr
Arlington tx 76013

"Come out to play! Bring the kids bring the dogs for an afternoon filled with plenty of shopping, Puppy Pageant, Bounce houses, food, games and giveaways! Looking to adopt a pet? This would be a great event to attend. Multiple Local Rescues will be here in hope of finding homes for all their sweet babies!

April 2010 Vendor Blender

April 17th, 2010
11:00AM to 4:00PM

Arlington Convention Center
1200 Ballpark Way
Arlington, TX 76011

"This event will benefit a local charity in the DFW area. There will be up to 60 vendors in one location. All types from home-based, to small businesses represented here."

Friends of the Bedford Library Bazaar

April 17th, 2010
9:00AM to 4:30PM

Pennington Field
Bedford, TX

"Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 17 for great shopping and a great place to sell your wares from antiques to tools.
Large variety of new, handmade, and used products including Jewelry, Antiques, Furniture, Clothes, Baby Items, Collectibles, Bedding, Scrapbooking and much more."

The Curious Cake Shoppe will be set up here, so if you're in the area, stop by and say hi!

Grapevine Market

April 15th & 17th, 2010
9:00AM to 2:00PM

Historic Downtown Grapevine

"You can find an eclectic array of items at Grapevine Market, including the finest handmade jewelry, distinctive home décor, quality antiques, and more. Peruse the unique displays and indulge in something special."

Gypsy Handmade Markets

April 17th, 2010
10:00AM - 6:00PM

5211 Bonita Avenue
Dallas, TX‎

The Gypsy Wagon Handmade Markets continue this Saturday with new artists and fun handcrafted goods!

Scarborough Renaissance Festival

April 10th - May 30th, 2010, Saturday and Sunday
10:00AM to 7:00PM

Waxahachie, TX 75168

"A re-created 16th Century English Village with 21 stages of entertainment, over 200 shoppes with unique handmade merchandise, games of skill, human powered rides, and a wide variety of food and beverage."

Art for Darfur

April 17th, 2010
6:00PM - 7:30PM

SMU Owen Arts Center
6101 Bishop Blvd
Dallas, TX

"The Dallas charity hosts a silent auction featuring works by local grade schoolers with performance artists (Maurice Kiryal), speakers (Darfur Peace and Development program director Susan Burgess Lent), and dessert. Tickets can be purchased at the door and are $5 for students, $15 for adults."

Oak Cliff Earth Day 2010

April 18th, 2010
12:00PM to 5:00PM

Lake Cliff Park
1200 N Zang Blvd
Dallas, TX 75203

"There will be over 100 vendors, artisans, animal adoptions, entertainers, facepainters, bee keepers, food vendors, and much much more."


There are several great Arts & Crafts shows going on in our local community this weekend, so put your rain sticks on lock down and check it out! Good luck vendors!

(If you know of any events that I am missing, please email me at dfwcraftshows@gmail.com and I will add them!)

DFWCS Opinion Call: Arts & Crafts Show @ Shakespeare in the Park?

DFW Craft Show Community: it's time to get loud and opinionated!

Shakespeare in the Park is considering reserving their vendor plaza strictly for Arts & Crafts vendors this summer, and they want to know what the DFW Craft Show Community thinks. The information provided below is to help you in your decision.

Shakespeare in the Park
1500 Tenison Pkwy
Dallas, TX 75223

June 16th - July 24th (no shows on Monday)

Vendors should be completely set up by 6:45PM and may leave as early as the end of Intermission. Intermission usually starts around 9:45 and the show usually ends between 10:30 and 11:00PM

This event is outside. Booths sizes are TBA, but the fee would be around $25 per night. They anticipate being able to accommodate approximately 30 to 50 vendors on any give night.

On an average night they have 300-500 audience members. On a busy night they have had up to 1300 audience members in the park.

"We are committed to making Dallas an "artist's town" and believe that a partnership like this would be a great step in the right direction for the Arts Culture of DFW." - Sara Boland-Taylor

The important question is: What do YOU think?
Please take a second to vote in the poll below and share your opinion. Feel free to leave a comment below letting them know why you voted one way or another.

Would you be interested in

participating in an Arts & Crafts

Show at Shakespeare In The Park?

UPDATED to add some additional information from the comments below:

The website for Shakespeare in the Park is here.
Tickets are $10 / person.

Information about lighting:

"The vendor area will be lit after dark although we do try to keep the plaza darkened during the show. There are street lamp-esque lights around the perimeters of the bricked area which give off a good amount of light from what I remember when I was an assistant front of house manager in 2007. We have strings of carnival lights that we bring up over the plaza during intermission and after the show which throw lots of light as well."

Information about electricity and bringing your own lighting:

Sara has told me that there will be access to electricity for many, if not all the vendors. Just a side note though: "Vendors will have access to electricity and are more than welcome to bring their own lighting instruments. However, we do ask that depending on proximity to the amphitheatre, the light be doused or dimmed once it becomes completely dark outside (around 9:00) in order not to distract our patrons sitting on the back of the lawn. Small wattage incandescent and EFL bulbs are great. It's just when we start getting into fluorescent bulbs that we have an issue."

Information about consultants:

To answer your question about consultants, it appears that the show will mainly be focused on artists and crafters, however, they will be allowing some corporate sponsors and consultants would fit under this category. There will be different information for this particular vendor group.

The event is ON and information is posted here.

CityArts

"CityArts Festival will encompass both a juried art market showcasing fine art and original art presented by The 500 Inc. as well as a general market place for vendors who want to showcase and sell Arts & Crafts, Collectibles & Antiques, Boutique Merchandise. These booths will be inside the Centennial Building, in a separate location from The 500 Inc. Art Market. There will be 100+ vendor exhibitor spaces available."

May 7th, 2010
6:00PM to 10:00PM
May 8th, 2010
11:00AM to 10:00PM
May 9th, 2010
12:00PM to 6:00PM

Fair Park
Centennial Building
Dallas, Texas

Booth spaces are $300 for a 10X10 space.

Applications can be found here.

Sponsorship: 2 New Flavors and A Giveaway

You've told your friends. You've worn our badge loud and proud. You've sent us new show information. You've brightened our day with your kind and encouraging comments. You've kept the system working and helped to make the site great, and I thank you!

Your support has been so overwhelming, you inspired me to create a couple of official sponsorship options for any of you who might be interested.

Ad Space

You may have noticed that DFWCraftShows.com has some colorful new badges of it's own. I am now offering ad space on our site to any Arts&Craft Shows, Artists, Crafters, or services for them. Ad space starts as low as $5 a month, and will be featured on all pages of our website. The location of your ad will rotate randomly to ensure maximum exposure.



If you are interested in purchasing Ad Space, please email us at dfwcraftshows@gmail.com with your ad selection.

Sponsor a Giveaway

DFW Craft Shows recently had it's very first giveaway. Feedback was great, and I would like to continue them. Sponsoring a Giveaway is a great way to promote your shop, service, or show, as well as gain exposure for your handcrafted goods, services, or events. Giveaway Sponsors will be featured on the DFW Craft Shows website and Facebook/Twitter pages, along with the item(s) they have donated. Sponsors will be entered into a queue based on the order in which their emails are received, and will be notified before their item/giveaway is posted.

And don't forget, winning a giveaway is a great way to get your name into the DFW Craft Shows blog as well!

If you are interested in participating as a Sponsor, please email us at dfwcraftshows@gmail.com with the sponsorship flavor of your choice.

Participate and Win an Entry into Our Newest Giveaway!

Amber of A Shade Better Than Stick Figures creates beautiful hand drawn portraits from your favorite photographs.


She is giving away a CUSTOM hand drawn 8X11 portrait, a $50.00 value, to the winner of this DFW Craft Shows giveaway! Check out her blog and website for many, many examples of the portraits she has drawn over the years.

Simply email us the sponsorship flavor of your choice, and then leave a comment on either our website or Facebook page. Sponsors will be granted 1 entry per Flavor they choose and winners will be announced the morning of Wednesday, April 21st.

Kiddie Kloset Consignment Spring 2010 Sales Event

"Kiddie Kloset is a twice yearly children's consignment sales event specializing in gently-used children's clothes, toys, baby gear, maternity items and more! We still have a few Vendor/Sponsor spots available."

April 22nd
5:00PM - 9:00PM
April 23rd
8:00AM - 9:00PM
April 24th
9:00AM - 2:00PM

MCM Grande Hotel Ballroom
1515 N. I-35E
Desoto TX 75115

Kiddie Kloset has a vendor package and a sponsor package. Sponsors must provide a free activity at their booths. I will focus on the vendor package since I think that is what will apply to most folks here. Information for both options is on the brochure linked below.

Booth fee is normally $75 but is being offered at a special price of $50.
The fee includes:

6ft table and chair
Ad on the Kiddie Kloset website
250 "Goody Bags" promotional inserts
(these can be flyers, business cards, "free samples," etc featuring your business. To be provided at least 1 week prior to the sale)

You can find more information on their brochure uploaded here.
Interested vendors should contact kiddieklosetsales@gmail.com.

Eastside Community Carnival 2010

"This event will consist of midway carnival rides, carnival games, artist and vendor booths as well as community booths. Booth
applications are being accepted on a first come-first assigned basis.

Artist and Crafter booths are available for $100 per space. Art must be created by the Artist exhibiting. Craft items are defined as hand-made items not pre-packaged for retail sales. No commercially pre-packaged items are allowed in this category."

April 15th
5:00PM – 11:00PM
April 16th
12:00PM – 10:00PM
April 17th
10:00AM- 10:00PM
April 18th
12:00PM – 9:00PM

Eastchase Village Marketplace
8400 East Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76120

Booth spaces are 10X10 and fees are as follows:

Non-Profit Info Booth
Whole Event: $50
Single Day : $25

Non-Profit Sales Booth
Whole Event or Single Day: $100

Artist/Crafter Booth
Whole Event or Single Day: $100

Commercial Sales Booth
Whole Event: $250
Single Day: $200

Food Vendor
Whole Event: $350
Single Day: $300

The deadline for this event was April 2nd, but I was contacted personally to be a vendor so I know they are still accepting a few more applications. I spoke with the event planner and she said they have had such a great response that they expanded their event to accommodate even more vendors! I already have another show that weekend, but maybe you do not!

Application is uploaded here and due as soon as possible.

Additional information and flyer can be found here.

If you have questions regarding this event, please contact Iris Bruton at 682-558-4323 or irisbruton@yahoo.com.

OutNAbout - Weekend in Review 4/10 - 4/11

Well, I had ambitious plans for this weekend but, as you know, sometimes life just takes over. Richard and I were only able to make it to one show, but we still had a great time and met a lot of wonderfully talented artists and crafters!

Urban Street Bazaar




This was our first Urban Street Bazaar, and we were not disappointed! The show stretched down Bishop and featured many, many vendors showcasing a large variety of artistic and crafty creations. The live music was great, the crowd was steady and friendly, and the event was a lovely way to spend your Saturday afternoon!

We saw a lot of new faces, which is always fun. I especially loved all the custom clothing vendors, such as Shy Violet and Rewerked. Another super creative vendor was Pigsey Art. Her upcycled journals gave me hope of finally finding a way to incorporate my love of old books into my actual everyday life!

I hope all the vendors survived the occasional gust of wind that seems to be a reoccurring theme with Texas Shows lately. Here's hoping we've seen the last of it! As always, thanks to all the shoppers that came out this weekend and supported their local Arts & Crafts community. See you out and about soon!

Spring Gift & Craft Show 2010

The Central High School Lightning Dancers are hosting the Spring Gift & Craft Show and they are looking for vendors!

May 1st, 2010
9:00AM - 5:00PM

Central High School
9450 Ray White Road
Keller, TX 76248

Booth fees are as follows:
$45 for 5x10 hallway booths
$60 for 8x10 inline booths
$75 for 10x10 inline booths
$80 for 10x10 corner booths

These fees include 2 chairs and one ID sign.
All vendors must donate an item of $8.00 value or higher for door prizes.

Applications can be found here.

Weekend Fun 4/8 - 4/11

You may have noticed that this edition of "Weekend Fun" is starting a little early. That's because this weekend is PACKED full of fun events, starting as early as this Thursday! As usual, click on any event flyer/image to be taken to their site.

Events with the "Get Inspired:" notification are not Arts&Craft shows, but are events aimed at helping you inspire and hone those creative juices.

Get Inspired: Crafting From The Collection



April 8th, 2010
6:00PM - 7:00PM

Amon Carter Museum
3501 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX

"Get crafty with a gallery tour featuring artworks that are invigorating, interesting, and inspiring for crafting. Crafters of all media are welcome, and refreshments will be provided after the tour. Be sure to send images of your finished project inspired by this program to webmaster@cartermuseum.org. The submitted images will be displayed on the Carter’s Facebook page."

Get Inspired: Drink and Draw - Live Art Class



April 8th, 2010 and every Monday though May 31st
7:00PM - 9:00PM

Fort Worth Mellow Mushroom
3455 Bluebonnet Circle
Fort Worth, TX 76109

"Live art class every Monday night at the Mellow Mushroom. We have a live model and an MC to guide the time. There is a warm up model and a main stage model. It is creative figure sketching, though all mediums are welcomed and encouraged."

Main Street Arts Festival



April 8th, 2010
10:00AM to 10:00PM
April 9th & April 10th, 2010
10:00AM to 11:00PM
April 11th, 2010
10:00AM to 8:00PM

Main Street between the Courthouse and the Convention Center
Fort Worth, TX

"The Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival showcases a juried art fair, savory food, live concerts, performance artists and street performers!"

Oak Cliff Art Crawl 2



April 10th & April 11th, 2010
10:00AM - ??

Bishop Arts District to Turner House
Dallas, TX 75208

"This festival will be a full weekend of fun, art, music, food, and shopping, capped off with a touch of community pride. And don't forget to take the ultimate joy ride- we have 3 pedicabs coming in for the weekend! We'll be highlighting the murals that are going up along 7th Street, and what better way to see them than by bike?"


Urban Street Bazaar



April 10th, 2010
12:00PM to 8:00PM
April 11th, 2010
12:00PM to 4:00PM

Bishop Arts District
N. Bishop Ave. and W. Davis St
Dallas, TX

"More than 60 vendors from Austin, Houston, and Dallas are setting up shop in tents all around Bishop Arts District. The amazing handmade wares range from home décor to jewelry. Live music and food are also part of the fun."

CRAVE



April 11th, 2010 and every second Sunday of the month
12:00PM to 10:00PM

1417 W. Davis St
Dallas, TX 75208

"A juried exhibition, Arts, Music fest, food, drinks, and fun! A must stop on the Art Crawl!"

Junkadoodle Spring Flea Market

April 10th, 2010
9:00AM to 6:00PM

4402 W. Lovers Lane
Dallas, Texas 75209

"A campy al fresco market chockful of iron works, arts, and vintage furniture. Select Local Shops West of Inwood on West Lovers Lane are participating. Free Franks and drinks at noon (at Junkadoodle's)!
Click for a full list.

2010 Art in the Yard



April 10th, 2010
10:00AM - 6:00PM

Eliza's Little Shop
4318 W. Lovers Ln
Dallas, TX 75209

"This year's local artists include: Eliza Epstein, Jessica Sharp, Ruth Semmi, Kurtis Stubblefield, Peggy Martin, Lois Wisseman, and Cassie Whitmire."

Gypsy Handmade Market



April 9th & 10th, 2010
10:00AM - 6:00PM

5211 Bonita Avenue
Dallas, TX‎

This market will include work from Found Images, Around the Bend Willow Furniture, and Dakota Pratt!

Scarborough Renaissance Festival



April 10th - May 30st, 2010, Saturday and Sunday
10:00AM to 7:00PM

Waxahachie, TX 75168

"A re-created 16th Century English Village with 21 stages of entertainment, over 200 shoppes with unique handmade merchandise, games of skill, human powered rides, and a wide variety of food and beverage."

UPDATED:

Keller Indianette Spring Craft Show



Saturday, April 10th
9:00AM to 5:00PM

Keller High School
601 N. Pate Orr
Keller, TX 76248

"The show will have at least 100 vendors and many will be the same vendors who participated in the winter show. There will be everything from specialty T-shirts to jewelry and handmade items."

A few more events of interest:

The first day of the Grapevine Market
The first day of the Keller Farmers Market
The Denton RedBud Festival
EarthFest @ Allen
Sor Juana Family Celebration @ Dallas Museum of Art

And one that just made me laugh:

The Fourth Annual Dog Bowl @ The Cotton Bowl

Whew! This weekend has some serious Arts&Crafts potential! Good luck to all those many, many vendors that will be set up! I hope you have beautiful weather, good sales, and, most importantly, lots of fun!

Winner: Pssst... Pass it Along

Last week I shared our new DFWCS badges with you and asked you to wear them loud and proud to help spread the word about DFW Craft Shows. As usual, the fine people of the Arts & Crafts community of North Texas do not disappoint! We've had several new additions to our fan base, blog followers, and emails coming in! A very special thanks to those of you who are contributing show information to us at dfwcraftshows@gmail.com. All of this is what makes DFW Craft Shows work, and I hope, benefit everyone in our local Arts & Crafts community!

So for all this hard work, I promised to enter all proud badge-wearers into a drawing for a small surprise! We took all your names and threw them into a little randomizing program I wrote called "hat" and it selected our winner for us.

And the winner is... Amber of A Shade Better Than Stick Figures. Amber has proudly been wearing our DFW Craft Shows badge on her blog, where she posts hand-drawn portraits made from your photographs. Congrats, Amber!

Our prize for this giveaway was donated by The Curious Cake Shoppe, your one stop shoppe for diaper cakes and other delectable handmade gifts ranging from washcloth truffles to tutus and hair clips.

Amber won a Set of 4 Curious Cake Shoppe Pin-back 1" Buttons to be selected from the designs below!



Amber- Please email us at dfwcraftshows@gmail.com to select your designs and collect your prize!

Are you interested in sponsoring one of our giveaways and having your business listed in our blog as shown above? Email me at dfwcraftshows@gmail.com for more information!

April and May Vendor Blenders

This post is for TWO shows by Vendor Blenders. Vendor Blenders is a monthly craft/vendor show that setups in various communities throughout DFW. All of their events have either a raffle or a silent auction benefiting a charity in the community the show is held. They are still accepting applications for the April show, but it is coming up quick so you'll have to act fast!

April 2010 Vendor Blender
April 17th, 2010
11:00AM to 4:00PM

Arlington Convention Center
1200 Ballpark Way
Arlington, TX 76011

Booth spaces are $60 (including a $10 late fee) for a 10X10 space and include:
Electricity
1 Table
2 Chairs

As mentioned above, these spaces are subject to a $10 late fee since this show is quickly approaching. They are, however, still accepting applications.

Applications can be found here and are due as soon as possible.

Vendors are asked to donate an item valued at $15 or more to go towards the charity raffle/silent auction. If you do not wish to donate an item, you must pay an additional $15 with your booth fee or donate $15 cash at the show for the raffle/silent auction.

May 2010 Vendor Blender
May 29th, 2010
11:00AM to 4:00PM

First United Methodist Church
422 Church Street
Grapevine, Texas 76051

Booth spaces are $50 for a 10X10 space and include:
Electricity
1 Table
2 Chairs

Applications can be found here.
They are due by May 1st to avoid the $10 late fee.

Vendors are asked to donate an item valued at $15 or more to go towards the charity raffle/silent auction. If you do not wish to donate an item, you must pay an additional $15 with your booth fee or donate $15 cash at the show for the raffle/silent auction.

Flea Harvey's

"Every first Saturday of each month, we have a big flea market at Lee Harvey's. This is a monthly urban flea market of eclectic art, antiques, vintage, kitsch, collectibles, handmade jewelery & wares, books, prints, furniture, toys, and odd finds."

Every first Saturday of the Month
Next show: May 1st
10:00AM - 5:00PM

Lee Harvey's
1807 Gould
Dallas, TX

Booth spaces are $25 for an approx 10X10 space, including a picnic table and 2 benches.

To apply, email Milton at miltonsrelics@yahoo.com.

OutNAbout - Weekend in Review

This weekend Richard I checked out the shows in our Weekend Fun post. I had a blast and met a lot of neat crafters and artists. Thanks to everyone who took a card, checked out the site, and/or chatted with us!

First Stop: Gypsy Wagon

Debbie Daise and Lynn Woods of Sew English were holding down the fort outside. Kimberly Petit of Petit Four was out on an errand, but we did see her products and like everything else there... it was adorable and of spectacular quality. I can't wait to see what The Gypsy Wagon is featuring in their Handmade Markets this Saturday!

Interested in being a vendor at one of the Handmade Markets? Check out vendor information here.

Second Stop: Deep Ellum Arts Festival

I can't even begin to name all the artists we saw at this show. There was a great variety of art, musicians, and vendors at every corner. Two fine Texas artists that stood out were: Amy Bomar and Ashley Jones--two very different styles, but enjoyable none the less!

Last Stop: Flea Harvey's

Flea Harvey's had an eclectic group of vendors, from handmade to vintage and everything in between. I was excited to see a couple of familiar faces at the event--Abbie of Eye On The Sparrow and Jennifer of Textile Fetish. I loved finding out that they are both already fans of DFW Craft Shows!

Interested in taking place in Flea Harvey's next event? Vendor info can be found here.

I hope all you shoppers and vendors took advantage of that beautiful weather and had a great weekend! See you out and about again soon!

Weekend Fun - 4/3 - 4/4

First of all, I just want to wish everyone a Happy Easter! I hope you great holiday and a nice relaxing weekend.

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, here are some of the exciting events going on in your local arts and crafts community!

Deep Ellum Arts Festival

April 2nd, 2010
5:00PM - 10:00PM

April 3rd, 2010
11:00AM - 10:00PM

April 4th, 2010
11:00AM - 7:00PM

Good Latimer and Hall St.

Dallas, TX

The 16th Annual Deep Ellum Arts Festival collects more than 90 bands and more than 120 visual artists for three days of music and art. This year’s event features five stages, including dedicated stages for blues musicians and singer-songwriters.

Flea Harvey's

10:00AM - 5:00PM

1807 Gould St.
Dallas, TX

"Every first Saturday of each month, we have a big flea market at Lee Harvey's. This is a monthly urban flea market of eclectic art, antiques, vintage, kitsch, collectibles, handmade jewelery & wares, books, prints, furniture, toys, and odd finds. "

Gypsy Handmade Market
10:00AM - 6:00PM

5211 Bonita Avenue
Dallas, TX‎

This is the first Gypsy Market of the season and will feature works by Sew English, Petit Four, and more!

Good luck to all those vendors setting up this weekend! It looks like you are going to have some beautiful weather and sunny skies -- so don't forget that umbrella, canopy, or sunscreen!

Pssst... Pass it along

Thanks to everyone who has helped spread the word about DFW Craft Shows over the last two weeks! We are already up to 100+ fans on Facebook and this is only the beginning. I've got a feeling that, with your help, we are going to take over this town one crafty creation at a time!

In the spirit of all your hard work, I posted some badges here, on the home page, and on the CCS blog for anyone who wants to wear it loud and proud! Post your link here, on Facebook, or on the CCS blog if you decide to grab one. One badge-wearer will be selected at random for a small surprise! Selection will be made Tuesday night and announced Wednesday morning.

1st Annual Vickery Spring Fling

Vendor information has been released for the 1st Annual Vickery Spring Fling!
The fair takes place on the same day as the school's carnival, so there will be plenty of traffic. Flyers and newsletters with event information will be distributed.

May 22nd, 2010
10:00AM to 2:00PM

Vickery Elementary School
3301 Wager Rd
Flower Mound, TX 75028

Booth fees are as follows:

$30 for one table and chair
$45 for two tables and chairs

Booth spaces are approximately 8X8.

Application is uploaded here.

Mail completed application, photos, and payment to:

Vickery PTA
C/O Bernice Lopez
3301 Wager Rd
Flower Mound, TX 75028

To qualify for Pre-Registration, your application and booth fee must be submitted by noon on May 12th.
Last minute applicants will be checked in after those who have pre-registered.
Same day registration will be based on booth availability and is cash only.

For more information contact Amy McLeod:
cmcleod3@hotmail.com
214-755-6311.