Arts Council
Kentucky Crafted: The Market guide book now available online

Press Release Date:  Thursday, March 10, 2011  
Contact Information:  Ed Lawrence
Communications Director
502-564-3757, ext. 473
ed.lawrence@ky.gov
www.artscouncil.ky.gov
 


FRANKFORT, Ky. — For a sneak peek at the schedule of musical performances, children’s activities, workshops, the show map and a complete list of artisans exhibiting at Kentucky Crafted:The Market this year, visit www.kycraft.ky.gov.

Voted best in the nation by the readers of AmericanStyle magazine for the second year in a row, this state-sponsored arts marketplace returns March 17 – 20, 2011, with more than 200 exhibitors, to the Kentucky Exposition Center, South Wing B, Louisville, Ky.

Kentucky Crafted: The Market offers buyers from galleries, shops and online retail venues across the nation the opportunity to select products from more than 200 exhibitors of fine art and craft, books, CDs, DVDs and specialty foods. The Market is open exclusively to the trade on March 17 and 18.

On March 19 and 20, the marketplace opens to the public. In addition to shopping for fine art and craft, visitors can enjoy musical performances, sample regional food products, meet Kentucky authors and explore Kentucky traditions through special exhibits.

Kentucky Crafted: The Market is produced by the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency that creates opportunities for Kentuckians to value, participate in and benefit from the arts. Kentucky Arts Council funding is provided by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.


KENTUCKY CRAFTED: THE MARKET
Kentucky Exposition Center, South Wing B
937 Phillips Lane
Louisville, Ky.
Maps and Directions

Open to the Trade:  
Thursday, March 17, 2011 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. EDT
Friday, March 18, 2011 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. EDT
Buyers must show two forms of business identification.

 

Open to the Public:  
Saturday, March 19, 2011 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. EDT
Sunday, March 20, 2011 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. EDT
Admission: $8 Adults, Children 15 and under free.
Parking at Kentucky Exposition Center is $8.



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