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We can't wait to meet you at our
extraordinary artisan conference!
Your conference registration fee includes your participation in all workshop sessions, a workshop syllabus, a fabulous Meet-n-Greet reception Friday evening hosted by the Art Museum of Western Virginia and Saturday night’s Award’s banquet and exciting Peer-to-Peer Party!
Special rates for Artisans Center of Virginia (ACV) Members and Allegheny Craft Network (ACN) Participants!
Click here to learn how to become an ACV member
or ACN Participant
conference registration Fees
REGULAR RATE postmarked by April 15
$135 per ACV member or ACN participant
$145 per Non-member/Non-ACN participant
$90 per attending spouse or additional family members
After April 15
LATE OR AT THE DOOR postmarked April 16 -25
$160 ACV member/ACN participant or non-member
$95 per attending spouse or additional family members
Registration prices are the same for children, teens and adults. Children under 6 are free and will not receive name badges.
Call to register or ask questions: 540-946-3294
Fax your registration form: 540-946-3296
Email: sherri@artisanscenterofvirginia.org
SPECIAL FEATURES!
PRE-CONFERENCE GALLERY WALK ($35 opt)
This event is optional for those who plan to arrive early on Friday and wish take a spin around the historical market area of downtown Roanoke. Visit several local galleries, speak with the owners about current trends and end the tour with lunch at the city’s award winning Alexander’s Restaurant. A fantastic way to get to kick off the weekend and get to know each other! (Reservation deadline April 15)
FRIDAY NIGHT MEET, GREET & GRAFFITI (included in registration fee)
Hosted by the Art Museum of Western Virginia
SATURDAY NIGHT "AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE" BANQUET & PEER-TO-PEER PARTY (included in registration fee). The banquet is open to the public, advance reservation are required - $40 per person for banquet only.
Saturday evening’s banquet will present the Artisans Center of Virginia Award for Excellence for significant and distinguished achievement in craftsmanship, advocacy or education. The nominees for this award are:
Peggy Baggett, Executive Director for the Virginia Commission for the Arts, Richmond VA
Betty Branch, Artisan, Roanoke, VA
Chuck Brome, Artisan, Bentonville, VA
Kevin Crowe, Artisan, Amherst, VA
John Jessiman, Artisan, Appomattox, VA
Nancy Ross, Artisan, Free Union, VA
Nan Rothwell, Artisan, Faber, VA
SATURDAY ON-YOUR-OWN BUFFET LUNCH DISCOUNT PRICING AT HOTEL ROANOKE
CONFERENCE SYLLABUS (included)
The syllabus is a comprehensive, spiral bound periodical containing a collection of all speaker handouts, resources, and helpful hints.
T-SHIRTS ($15 each...advance orders only!)
Check out our two fantastic designs and order yours when you send in your registration form.
Sizes: Adult S, M, L XL, XXL
SUNDAY ARTISAN CRAFT FAIR
($35 for Artisans who attend the conference
$75 for Artisans not attending the conference)
You won’t want to miss this all day opportunity to promote and sell your quality crafts to the public! Sponsored in part by the Roanoke Convention and Visitor’s Bureau this full day ARTISAN SPECIFIC fair will be promoted throughout the region. Booth space is limited! Click here to learn more
PRIVATE PORTFOLIO CRITIQUE ($15 opt)
Spend 20 private minutes reviewing your artisan portfolio with an experienced artisan juror of gallery owner. You must register by April 15th to take advantage of this opportunity so that we can schedule your private session. Once registered, a brief questionnaire will be sent to you for the purpose of offering your reviewer an advanced look at the general make-up of your marketing plan and how you are presenting it.
OVERNIGHT ROOM ACCOMMODATIONS AT HOTEL ROANOKE
Be sure to make your hotel reservation as soon as possible! Due to this being a busy weekend at Hotel Roanoke rooms are limited.
VOLUNTEERING
Did you know that you can volunteer to offset your registration fee? Click here to see what volunteer jobs are available and then email Sherri Smith if you are interested.
ADVERTISING
Place your literature in our Welcome Bags or Promote yourself in our Conference Program and/or Workshop Syllabus! What better way to become more known and network among your peers! Sponsorships through donations and advertising help to underwrite our event, making it possible to keep our fees as low as possible! Consider allocating a few of your marketing dollars in this way and support our outreach to artisans all across the state! Click here for more information.
Please contact us if you have any questions about how to register. Full details are on the Registration Form.
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Direct correspondence to Sherri Smith: sherri@artisanscenterofvirginia.org
Important Note!
We are making every effort to offer a diverse, creative range of thinking and activity at the ACV Craft Conference. 'Thinking Outside the Box' is what we aim to achieve during our weekend together and our goal has been to create space that allows everyone to do that. ACV humbly requests that each conference attendee agree to the following:
#1 - Each adult is solely responsible for themselves and if a parent, his/her children in attendance during this weekend. We love knowing you and your children are free to have the run of the hotel property. To that end, we require that every adult accept complete responsibility for both the safety and behavior of their self and the children in their care.
#2 - Our sessions are designed to offer a wide-ranging of theories, activities & fresh ideas. It is at your discretion to decide what is relevant or not to you personally and how you will act upon any information presented. We expect each person in attendance to understand that, while we support each and every speaker and workshop presenter, all ideas, methods and philosophies given are solely those of the speaker and presenter and do not reflect any kind of official position made by ACV. Henceforth, ACV is not responsible for any advice given or acted upon. By registering you acknowledge your agreement to the above.
Now, with all that out of the way, let's get this conference off the ground! We hope our efforts on your behalf far exceed all your expectations and leave you with lasting memories and great ideas to take your artisan business to the next level!
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