Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Monday, October 29, 2012

Call for Artists - Athens, GA

Indie South Fair is accepting applications for the Indie South Holiday Market, to be held Saturday, December 8th, 2012 in downtown Athens, GA. Hours are 11am until 6pm

The Indie South Fair  is a bi-annual handmade market that brings an eclectic selection of emerging artists and crafters from the South and beyond.

Visit our website for show information, photo galleries of past markets, vendor photos and profiles, show applications and more. Application deadline is November 5th

http://www.indiesouthfair.com

 

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Call for Artist and Craftperson Demonstrators

Indie South Handmade Fair is a community arts and crafts market (formerly known as Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa). For our first show (Saturday, December 8, 2012, at Ben’s Bikes), we’d like to up the interaction with artists/crafters and participants by offering demos and workshops throughout the day. 

This is where you come in. If your art or craft lends itself to a demonstration, by all means let us know if you’d be interested! In exchange for the demo, you will get a booth at the market for a reduced price. 

If you have a special skill that translates well to a workshop, we’re looking for that too. Activities for both kids and adults are welcome. Get in touch with us and we will work out all the details, such as the supplies you’ll need, your availability, and if you would also like a booth at a discounted fee in order to sell your wares. 

Depending on the level of interest among our artists, we would like to have about three demos, and about two or three workshops. We will also have volunteers to assist you. This is a new idea that we want to expand upon, so even if you’re not up for it this time, please consider it for future events. 

Once we’ve got a schedule in place, we are planning to heavily promote this aspect of the fair. We will have programs listing all the artists, with a special section devoted to our demonstrators/teachers. This is your chance to reach out to the community and get to know people who may never have seen your art. We want to take the concept of an art market and evolve it into a daylong celebration of our creative community. Our goal goes beyond bringing in potential customers (though of course, that’s great too). We want to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to be creative and enjoy what art in Athens has to offer.

Please join us in this new endeavor! 

See our Facebook page for more info.   https://www.facebook.com/events/274176059361882/

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Hey! We are on Twitter again!

We have over 1200 followers on our Craftstravaganzaa Twitter account, and i really enjoyed the conversation i found there.  So I'd love you guys to follow us on our NEW Twitter account - https://twitter.com/indiesouthfair

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Hello there...


Indie South Fair began in 2007 as the Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa to give a forum for modern artisans to fill the increasing demand for locally-produced, handmade goods. The event quickly evolved to include musical performances, DJs, food carts, workshops, kids' crafting and a vintage market. We made some changes to the look and the name to reflect changes in our festival as we expand our scope to provide more opportunities for creative participation and inspiration.  Through these hands-on aspects we are building and growing the vibrant arts community Athens already enjoys, connecting artists, participants and patrons from around the Southeast and occasionally beyond.  We are honored to be part of the modern craft movement that continues to grow each year online and through gatherings like ours.