Sarasota Craft Show Features Leading Artists From Across the Country Dec. 4 - 6, 2009

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep 01, 2009 -
Sarasota, FL  – The Sarasota Craft Show (sarasotacraftshow.com), an established annual event now under new management, will feature a juried selection of  highly regarded artists from across the country, demonstrations by artists and entertainment when it returns to the Sarasota Bradenton International Convention Center Dec. 4 – 6.

Richard and Joanna Rothbard, directors of the Slate Hill, N.Y.-headquartered American Art Marketing (www.americancraftmarketing.com), will independently manage the new Sarasota Craft Show.  The Rothbards, who own An American Craftsman galleries in New York, Savannah, Ga. and Stockbridge, Ma., have previously produced successful arts and crafts fairs in the Northeast including the Berkshires Art Festival held earlier this year.

The three-day event will feature 150 fine crafts artists working in clay, wood, glass, fiber, metals, gemstones and more.  The original, handmade works will range in price from less than $50 to more than $1,000.  

“This is the only fine craft show in the state and among only a handful held throughout the country,” said Richard Rothbard.  “We will have beautiful works of arts that will be able to fit any budget.  You will enjoy all of the comforts of going to a gallery while experiencing the fine art of American craft.”

For several years, the American Craft Council presented its American Craft Show at the Sarasota Bradenton International Convention Center during early December.  In May, ACC officials announced the cancellation of both the Sarasota and Charlotte, N.C. craft council events.

Rothbard added that many of the artists who participated in last year’s will be returning but there will be many new faces as well.  The admission will remain at $8 but a $10 three-day pass will allow patrons to come and go for the entire show.  

“We also will give away to all attendees a $10 gift certificate for American Craftsman Galleries, which can be used at any one of the four locations. I am looking forward to exhibiting my puzzle boxes in Sarasota for the first time,” he said.

Information about the galleries owned by the Rothbards is available at www.anamericancraftsman.com.  To learn more about Richard Rothbard’s career as an actor and artist, go to www.boxology.com or contact him at rothbard@warwick.net.

2009 Sarasota Craft Show

Show Hours:

Friday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices:

One-day adult: $8 / Three-day: $10
Children under 10 admitted free
Students: $5  

Location:

Sarasota Bradenton International Convention Center
8005 15th Street East
Sarasota, Fl 34243
www.sbicc.net, info@sbicc.net
Toll Free: (800) 355-9161
Phone: (941) 355-9161
Free parking is available on-site.  

Media contact for information, images or interviews:
Mary Lou Janson, (813) 251-5737, (office), (813) 361-1061 (cell), mary_lou_j@hotmail.com.