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No. 1 in Classic & Contemporary Craft Shows - Shaker Woods Festival
August 2024, by Angie Landsverk
The Shaker Woods Festival features more than 200 craftspeople dressed in period clothing as they demonstrate and sell their wares. It is held on three consecutive weekends in Columbiana, Ohio. The…
Building a Blooming Business
August 2024, by Diane Sulg
Chris Messina has the mind of a businessperson. She has a degree from Boston College and holds a full-time position with an engineering firm, managing product marketing and four teams with nine…
What Is Art?
July 2024, by Scott Obernberger
I was recently talking with a friend of mine about a painter’s group she is in. They had an intense discussion, I am told, about the age-old question, “What is art?” The focus was on whether…
For What It’s Worth
July 2024, by Daniel Grant
“The maid attacked it.” “A water pipe broke and sprayed water all over it.” “The movers dropped it.” Insurance companies that provide coverage for fine art hear lots of reasons why a work of art has…
Elevating the Artist Experience
July 2024, by Shannon Cox, Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair
This year, the Peoria Art Guild celebrates its 62nd year of hosting the largest fine art fair in central Illinois. Drawing upon decades of experience, our foremost objective remains to cultivate an…