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Posted: August 2, 2005
Christmas in August? You bet! For those crafters of handmade and homemade
holiday items, Christmas is a year-round holiday, and like Santa’s elves,
they work around the calendar to prepare for the seasonal shows that signal
the start of the holiday season.
The Plano Parks and Recreation Department has for 26 years held one of the
premiere Christmas Crafts Fairs. The quality and diversity of the
handcrafted goods that are offered are legendary, with shoppers promised an
array of the best of the best in unique, one-of-a kind holiday merchandise.
If you are a crafter of handmade holiday items and are interested in
participating in the Plano Parks and Recreation Department 27th Annual
Christmas Crafts Fair, Saturday and Sunday, November 19 and 20, Plano
Centre, the time is now to submit your application.
The application deadline is Friday, August 26, 2005.
The Department is searching for uniquely original items for this year’s Fair
with that holiday flair.
Seventy-five percent of all crafts must have a holiday theme in the form of
holiday colors, holiday characters or holiday decorations. This is a juried
show. Acceptance of applications is based on quality (85%) and uniqueness
(15%). In addition to the application, photographs representing all items to
be sold must be included, along with a sequence of four photographs of the
exhibitor crafting one item through different stages. All items must be
handmade by the exhibitor. A $190 fee includes a 12’ x 12’ booth space.
Prizes are awarded for best decorated booth with a holiday theme and Best of
Show.
For more information on this event, contact the Parks and Recreation
Administrative Office at 972-941-7250.
The application is available online at
www.planoparks.org
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