After we were forced to leave the hallowed grounds of Hildene
in 2012, we had a difficult time at the Field at Riley Rink. It has been well
documented that the renovated field did not drain and last fall’s muddy
experience did not make for a happy experience for exhibitors and public alike.
Despite the ongoing valiant efforts of our friends at Riley Rink, we have
determined that their field is still not ready.
Luckily, there is a huge golf driving range at the entrance
to Riley Rink. It is an immaculate huge, flat, green, grassy field. This
field, known as the Practice Tee, will host the 2013 Manchester Art and Craft
Festival. We also have use of the adjoining gravel yard for public
parking.
The Practice Tee is located on Route 7A and is right on that
highway. Our tents will be fully visible on the town’s busiest road. Our dates
are always the weekend before Columbus Day. As Columbus Day is later this year,
we are back in October when the leaves begin to turn. In 2012, due to the
calendar, we were forced to be on the last (fourth)weekend of September when the
town is not crowded. That is when the nearby Peru Festival draws thousands away
from Manchester. This year, luckily, we will not have to compete with that
festival or the Wood and Furniture Festival in Woodstock, both the weekend
before us.
So, other than Hildene, this is the most viable venue for a
craft show in Manchester. We hope you give this one a chance. For decades it has
been successful and supported legions of artists and artisans. Craftproducers is
very motivated to making a triumphant restoration of this show, the “original”
Hildene Art and Craft Show. We will make every effort to communicate this to our
large and loyal audience of craft buyers on our customer list of 30,000.
If you have not already applied, we urge you to do so. We
still have spaces, including a few in jewelry. To apply, please click here. To avoid disappointment, don’t delay applying.
We are extremely fortunate to offer this lovely site for the
2013 show. We urge you to take advantage of this stroke of good fortune.
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