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"Trails West!® Festival, St. Joseph, Missouri

(St. Joseph, MO)–Applications are available for artists and crafters wishing to participate in the 15th annual Trails West!® Festival, August 17 -19, 2007.

Trails West!® is an outdoor arts festival celebrating the unique cultural heritage of St. Joseph, MO. Now in its 15th year, the festival features fine arts, folk arts and fine crafts. Trails West!® is a juried fine art and fine craft show with space for 50-60 artists and crafters. Our goal is to present a well-rounded show, but there is no predetermined number or percentage of spaces established for
any category.

Applications are available on the Trails West!® web site at www.Trailswest.org.
Links are provided for easy access to guidelines and applications for both fine arts and crafts. To receive a hard copy of the application, contact the Allied Arts Office.

Categories for visual artists to sell and display include:
Jewelry, Fiber/Wearable, Glass, Painting, Sculpture, Photography,
Pottery & Ceramics, Mixed Media,
Drawing/Printmaking, Graphics

Categories for crafters to sell and display include:
Apparel, Ceramics, Packaged Food, Furniture, Glass, Home Decor, Fiber/Wood/Leather, Jewelry, Sculpture, Quilting

Applications must be received in the AAC office by 5:00 p.m. March 1, 2007

For more information contact the Allied Arts Council: 816-233-0231, email artstaff@stjoearts.org."