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100 American Craftsmen"Celebrating the art of craft"May 30-June 1, 2008Advance tickets go on Sale May 1--Avoid the lines and save $1 off the door price. Stop in the Kenan Center, Jayne & Co, or call 433-2617.Major SponsorsClick on any logo to visit our sponsor's websites.
Proud to be a Partnered Event with the Niagara County Bicentennial.
Vote For Your Favorite Design!Here's how you can win a pair of tickets to the 100 American Craftsmen show, May 30-June 1: Just tell us which of the designs/slogans below you like best. Email your entry with your name and address to: info@kenancenter.org or send by mail to: Kenan Center, 433 Locust St, Lockport, 14094. Be sure to include a phone number so that we can contact you. Deadline for contest entries is May 20.
2008 Exhibiting ArtisansMaster Craftsmen Eve Botelho, fiber, Rochester, NY; Sally Danforth, clay, East Aurora, NY; Katherine Gullo, clay, Portland, NY; Jim & Pat Reno, clay, Mayville, NY ClayCarol Barclay, Rochester, NY; James Burke, West Winfield, NY; Carolyn Carroll, Waxhaw, NC; Melissa Carpenter, State College, PA; Emily Cassell, Wantage, NJ; Betty Drake, Cleveland, OH; Julianna Drumheller, Rochester, NY; Bruce Greene, Alfred Station, NY; Hodaka Hasebe, Pittsford, NY; Bryan Hopkins, Buffalo, NY; Brad Kato, Rhinebeck, NY; Linda Keleigh, Neptune, NY; Bobbi Lamb, LaFayette, NY; Scott Losi, Hamburg, NY; Mary Philpott, Stratford, ONT; Fernando & Durval Pienheiro, Osprey, FL; James Sankowski, Ballston Lake, NY; Alex & Nancy Solla, Trumansburg, NY; Casey Thomas, Niagara Falls, NY; Marsha Van Vlack, Whitesville, NY; Ede Walker, Smyrna, NY
Wearable Fiber
Non-Wearable Fiber
Decorative Glass
Decorative Metal
Leather
Basketry
Mixed Media Paper Louisa Kim, Honeoye Falls, NY; Chong & Judith Lim, Scarborough, ME; Raphaela McCormack, Rochester, NY; Pat Sorbini, Buffalo, NY; Christopher Stangler, Lockport, NY
Wood
Other
Glass Jewelry
Metal Jewelry Program Advertisers & Show SupportersIn addition to our major sponsors and exhibiting artists who are program advertisers, we'd like to thank the following businesses for their support of the 2008 100 American Craftsmen show:Harris Beach PLLC, Preview Party Sponsor WBFO, Media Support The Zenger Group, Print Support Arrowhead Spring Vineyards Bruce S. Ader, Appraisals & Estate Sales CW Baker Insurance Patricia A. George, Attorney Jayne & Company Lewiston Council on the Arts Market Street Art Center M. F. Murphy Insurance Agency Muscato, DiMillo & Vona Attorneys One Eyed Jack's BBQ Ulrich Sign Co.
2008 JurorsThe Kenan Center thanks this year's panel of jurors who made the selection of he 2008 exhibiting artists. They are: Robert Wood, Professor of Design/Ceramics, Buffalo State College; Arleen Solly, owner of Kazoo II craft art gallery, Ellicottville; Shirley Rosenthal, contemporary enamel artist; and Karen Ernst, Assistant Professor in Woodworking and Furniture Design, Edinboro College, PA.
About 100 American Craftsmen100 American Craftsmen is an annual show of contemporary craft art held at the Kenan Arena on the historic Kenan Center campus in Lockport, New York--just a short drive from Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Rochester and southern Ontario. The juried show is Buffalo Niagara's only, and longest-running, show dedicated to contemporary craft art and features leather, glass, metal, clay, wood, basketry, fiber, paper and mixed media. All proceeds from admissions and exhibitors fees are used to cover show expenses and support our 25-acre campus which is the largest regional community arts, education and recreation center in Eastern Niagara, serving 43,000 plus individuals each year through more than fifty programs.
Many of our craftsmen return year after year because they enjoy the friendly, intimate atmosphere that encourages plenty of one-on-one with shoppers. Our visitors enjoy the wide aisles that allow for leisurely browsing--and wheelchair accessibility--the free raffle ticket for an original craft given with every admission ticket, and a separate, monitored "children's artspace" where kids can doodle and dabble safely.
Supporting the Arts for More Than 30 Years!Since its first exhibition of works by renowned watercolorist, Charles Burchfield, in 1966, the Kenan Center has supported, facilitated and promoted the visual arts through gallery exhibitions, student shows, the gift shop, adult and children's classes, our new on-school-time arts education program, and commissioned artworks. These programs--among the more than fifty offered annually--are made possible, in part, through the proceeds generated by 100 American Craftsmen.PressRead some of the great press about 100 American Craftsmen:Lockport Pagers Pick Best of Show A Festival with Focus, Tonawanda News Five Cities Where Crafts Thrive, The Crafts Report. Time Warner Cable Sponsors 2007, Newswire Today See You There, Artvoice More Artful Than Ever, Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors' Bureau View photos from the 2007 show.
Our VisitorsOur attendees come from all across Western New York and even from areas north (Canada) and east (Rochester) of us. Our patrons also attend such prestigious regional craft shows as the Allentown Art Festival (Buffalo), Clothesline(Rochester), and the Chautauqua Crafts Alliance Show (Chautauqua). Many say that 100 American Craftsmen is their favorite crafts show and one they simply won't miss!Craft Show ActivitiesAlong with art exhibitors, vistors can enjoy live jazz throughout the weekend, a children's artspace, craft demonstrations, and an herbal plant sale sponsored by the Friends of the Kenan Herb Club. Visitors are welcome to stroll the expansive Kenan Center estate during the weekend: the 1800's Kenan mansion and gallery are open and visitors can also view the beautifully landscaped gardens, discovering several pieces of sculpture as well as the fragrant herb garden, technicolor perennial garden, and quiet, shaded pond.Location and Directions100 American Craftsmen takes place indoors at the Kenan Center Arena, 195 Beattie Avenue, on the East side of the Kenan Center campus (bordering Locust Street). You can enter the grounds from either Locust or Beattie. Ample free parking is available, but can be full during peak show hours. Parking is permitted on neighboring side streets. Click here for directions to the Kenan Center and a link to Mapquest.Press/Media InformationThe press packet includes a current release, artist list, and Kenan Center backgrounder. Hi resolution images available upon request. Please contact Elaine Harrigan, Marketing Director at eharrigan@kenancenter.org or 716-433-2617. Download press packet.Join the Mailing ListTo receive a postcard about future 100 American Craftsmen shows, send a request toinfo@kenancenter.org. Please include your mailing address and indicate for 100 American.Interested in being an exhibiting artisan? Simply send an email message asking to be added to the application mailing list for 100 American Craftsmen. 
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L to R: Shirley Rosenthal, Arleen Solly, Karen Ernst, Robert Wood
