Home   Contact Us   Bookmark Us Be Sure to Vote for our Kid Artwork!                                                                      Home Crafty Shops Kid Contest Crafty Ideas Craft Shows Crafty Topics Crafty Talk Magazine Subscribe Unsubscribe View Current Issue     View More Info Cool Crafting Websites www.fabric.com www.embroidery.com MixMatchArts Our Crafty Shops Bev's Doll Clothes Crafty Shop Flying Designs Flags Count Your Blessings Signs By Debi Paint By Rhoda La Soap! Craft Show Directory - Add Your IL Craft Show Listings For Only 95 Cents! Welcome to our Craft Show Listings Directory filled with listings for 2010/2011 Illinois craft shows, Illinois craft fairs, and Illinois craft festivals submitted by IL craft show promoters all over the United States where you can find and buy homemade crafts as quality handcrafted gifts sold at craft shows in Illinois.  Alabama   Arizona   Alaska   Arkansas   California   Colorado   Connecticut   Delaware   Florida   Georgia   Hawaii   Idaho   Illinois   Indiana   Iowa   Kansas   Kentucky   Louisiana   Maine   Maryland   Massachusetts   Michigan   Mississippi   Missouri   Montana   Minnesota   Nebraska   Nevada   New Hampshire   New Jersey   New Mexico   New York   North Carolina   North Dakota   Ohio   Oregon   Oklahoma   Pennsylvania   Rhode Island   South Carolina   South Dakota   Tennessee   Texas   Utah   Vermont   Virginia   Washington   West Virginia   Wisconsin   Wyoming  Add Your Craft Show Listing Today!  Arts and Craft Show   Fair/Festival   Bazaar/Flea Market   Educational Event   Other  Illinois Craft Shows 2010/2011 Arts and Craft Show #602. Grayslake North H.S. Craft Show ( Grayslake )    October 23, 2010 - October 23, 2010    Grayslake North High Schools 3rd Annual Craft Show. 100% of the entry feel goes towards lowering the price of prom tickets for our highschool. #598. 25th Annual Holiday Craft Show ( Bolingbrook )    November 6, 2010 - November 6, 2010    Join us for the 25th Annual Bolingbrook Park District Holiday Craft Show at the Annerino Community Center on Saturday, November 6, 2010 from 9 am - 3 pm. Admission is free and strollers are welcome. The Joliet Bolingbrook Special Recreation Association (JBSRA) will be hosting a Bake Sale as well, so come support JBSRA's Special Olympics Fund and purchase some goodies. #542. 5th Annual Craft Show & Bake Sale ( Downers Grove )    November 6, 2010 - November 6, 2010    handcrafted items (doll clothes, home accents, knitted pieces, quilts, stationary), hand blown glass items, handmade woodworked items, cosmetics, jewelry, gourmet food, kitchen accessories, fall & winter floral arrangements, holiday decorations & ornaments, delicious homemade baked goods #627. 25th Annual Holiday, Craft & Food Fair ( Palos Hills )    November 6, 2010 - November 7, 2010    November 6th, 2010, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and on November 7th, 2010 from 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 3000 sq.ft. of vendor space selling holiday and non holiday wares. Enjoy delicious homemade Greek pastries, breads, Greek chicken, gyros, pastichio, spanikoita and other delicious foods to eat on premise or take home. For more information: jmkoliopoulos@yahoo.com or eroup@aol.com Fair/Festival #553. 4th Annual Craft & Product Fair ( Orland Hills )    October 2, 2010 - October 3, 2010    SPEND THE DAY SHOPPING AROUND AT THE ORLAND HILLS ANNUAL CRAFT & PRODUCT FAIR! LOTS OF CRAFTS TO SEE! PLENTY TO BUY! WE’RE OPEN RAIN OR SHINE! ADMISSION PRICE: $1.00 PER ADULT CHILDREN ARE FREE Add Your Illinois Craft Show Listing Today! Craft Show Tips, Ideas, and Suggestions How To Apply To Craft Shows : Crafts Shows are divided into two categories : juried and non-juried. Juried craft shows are more selective and usually require photos and detailed descriptions of the crafts that you sell. Entry fees can range from $15 to thousands of dollars. Visit the craft show website and download their craft show applications. Some require photos of your craft display in the form of slides or as a CD Making A Catchy Craft Show Display : Presenting your crafts flat on a table is not very eye catching to craft buyers. Contract a woodworker to construct a display that elevates your crafts, so you not only can display more crafts in a small area, but be able to attract the attention of craft buyers walking through crowded isles at craft shows. Use models to visually explain to craft buyers how to display your crafts or to show that your crafts fit a given subject. For instance, if you make doll clothing, have doll models wear your handmade doll clothing. We suggest enlisting help to set up your items because many craft show spaces are a long walk from where you can unload from a vehicle. If you have medical issues or are disabled, many craft fair promoters will provide a craft space that is close to where your vehicle is parked. Some craft shows only provide a small window of time for craft vendors to set up, so bringing a partner will help you meet the deadlines placed upon you at a craft show. Making Craft Show Sales : Price your products competitively according to the quality of your merchandise. Many crafters bag their products in plastic shopping bags saved throughout the year from personal visits to the grocery store. Be sure bring plenty of small change. Be careful with customers who use large bills to pay for small priced items or large sales made with personal checks. You may want to invest in a portable credit card machine. Making sales policies and sticking to them will help keep you be safe from conartists. Assessing A Craft Show's Success : Don't be discouraged you do not make as much as you would like at a craft show. Possibly being moved to a higher traffic location will make all of the difference. After you attend a few of the same shows and become a loyal crafter, you are usually able to ask to be moved. Some craft shows do better than other for other reasons, so assessing a craft show's success over multiple experiences is advisable.     Types of Craft Shows Bazaars / Flea Market : These are small crafting venues where crafters and shoppers are looking to bargain. Festivals and Fairs : Craft fairs and festivals tend to attract a large number of craft customers, but crafters must compete with other activities, such as rides and food vendors. Arts & Craft Shows : These are large crafting events organized by craft promotion companies with large craft show advertising budgets and also charge hefty fees for craft vendors to take part in their events. These craft promoters jury the craft vendors that apply in order to provide an attractive selection of truly handmade crafts. All About our craft show listings directory. A great place for craft shoppers, craft vendors, and craft shows promoters to find craft shows and promote craft shows, craft festivals, and craft fairs in every state. For Craft Shoppers : Enjoy our completely free craft show directory and find crafting events in your state of choice just by clicking our easy to use craft show directory menu. Find valuable information about each event like dates, directions and other valuable information. Also subscribe to our Crafters Talk Ezine and get crafting news and events for your state in your email inbox. For Craft Vendors : At no cost to you, search our free to search craft show directory and find many craft shows, fairs, or festivals you would like to apply to. A section in each craft show listing is dedicated to letting the craft show promoters tell you basic information that you as the craft show vendor needs to know. For Event Promoters: All craft fair listings cost only 95 cents each and sorted by dates -- no hidden fees to be viewed. Tell everyone about your craft shows, festivals, and bazaars and add your website link on your craft show page. Emails go out monthly to those looking for newly added craft shows in your state. If you have any questions about your listing or want to make a change please feel free to contact us.    Add Your Craft Show Today    Only 95 Cents Each - Listings Sorted By Dates -- No Hidden Fees

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