VOL. 12  NO. 6

	In This Issue
	The Arts and Hurricane Relief Efforts
	On the National Front
	Arts Council News
	Fellowship Artist Screening Kentucky On Stage Technology Initiative Health Insurance Visual Arts at the Market Grant Awards Economic Impact Survey Secretary Host Leaves Commerce Judy Sizemore Wins Sallie Bingham Award
	Around Kentucky
	Craft Marketing News
	Focus on Folklife
	Arts in Education
	Resources and Reports
	Quotable Quote
	Hot Dates

The Blue Moon is published bi-monthly by the Kentucky Arts Council, a state agency in the Commerce Cabinet. Please send comments, questions and information to the Blue Moon, Kentucky Arts Council, 500 Mero Street, 21st Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601-1987 or call 502-564-3757, toll free 1-888-833-2787.
E-mail: kyarts@ky.gov

Craft Market Program Juries New Entries into Mentor Program

At the 2005 Kentucky Craft Marketing Program (KCMP) annual jury session, twelve entries were selected into the mentor program. As a result, nine new craftspeople have been accepted through the mentor program as juried participants. Two additional participants are pending.

Jurors scored entries in three categories: design, technique, and originality or authenticity. An applicant whose score fell within a few points below the qualifying score was paired with a juried participant mentor who assisted the applicant in understanding how to bring his/her work to the standards required by KCMP. After successfully completing the mentor program, these applicants have been accepted into the juried program and granted all the benefits of a KCMP juried participant without having to wait an additional year to rejury.

Juried members have the opportunity to participate in wholesale and retail venues such as the New York International Gift Fair, Kentucky Crafted: The Market, the Governor's Derby Breakfast, product development opportunities, and other state initiatives. Participants may also use the "Kentucky Crafted" trademark, such as hangtags, stickers, etc. New members are listed below by county.

New members are listed below by county.

KENTUCKY CRAFTED: THE MARKET, 2006

NEW HOURS FOR THE UPCOMING MARKET
Friday, March 3, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm TRADE ONLY
Saturday, March 4, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm OPEN TO PUBLIC
Sunday, March 5, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm OPEN TO PUBLIC

NEW LOCATION
The Market will move back to South Wing B

EXHIBITOR DEADLINE
Market registration deadline was October 3, 2005 for eligible exhibitors. If you are interested in participating and want to be placed on the waiting list for booth space, please contact Connie Hicks at 502/564-8110 ext. 484 or e-mail: Connie.Hicks@ky.gov

Craft Marketing Program Recognized at the 2005 New York Gift Fair

Kentucky Craft Marketing Program staff share a big smile after receiving national recognition at the New York International Gift Show. From left: Gerri Combs, Connie Hicks, Vallorie Henderson, Nancy Atcher, Fran Redmon.

The Kentucky Craft Marketing Program was one of 17 charter exhibitors recognized at the 2005 New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF), August 13-17, as part of a 20th anniversary celebration for the Handmade Division.

George Little Management LLC, coordinator of the fair, organized a series of celebratory activities connected with this milestone event that spotlighted the Handmade Division's history and the outstanding contributions of its participants, which includes the Kentucky Craft Marketing Program (KCMP). Festivities included a retrospective display showcasing archival materials and images that spanned the last 20 years, an anniversary reception recognizing the division's charter exhibitors, an evening event at the Museum of Arts & Design and special recognition during the Gifts and Decorative Accessories Retailer Excellence Awards ceremony.

Fran Redmon, program director of KCMP, and several of her staff were in New York to receive the special award, along with Gerri Combs, executive director of the Kentucky Arts Council. "This is an honor for our program, for Kentucky, and for the many talented artisans who live and work there," said Ms. Redmon upon receiving the commemorative medallion at the reception.

The New York International Gift Fair is one of the largest wholesale trade shows in the country. The semi-annual event currently features 2,800 exhibitors showing over 6,000 product lines. The fair is held at the Jacob Javits Center, New York City, and occupies over 650,000 square feet of exhibition space. Over 43,000 buyers attend the fair from more than 60 countries. Five individual craft businesses are represented in KCMP's booth, while six other Kentucky businesses have their own booths elsewhere in the fair.

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