Crafty Bastards - THIS SATURDAY!

Red Prairie Press
Spaghetti Kiss
Cotton Monster
Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair is coming up THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011 in DC! Are you going?
Come check out over 100 of the countries best crafters (including Charm City Craft Mafia members Cotton Monster, Spaghetti Kiss and Red Prairie Press), plus some awesome Crafty Food vendors (new this year!), Music, Dancing, Make-something-awesome tables, entertainment, community love, and so much more!

Crafty Bastards

October 1

10am-5pm

18th Street, Adams Morgan

Washington, DC

Win Tickets to Sugarloaf Crafts Fest!

UPDATE: WINNERS! Congratulations to Meghan and Dutchess Ink! You've won 2 tickets EACH to the Sugarloaf Crafts Fest! email us with your mailing address! charmcitycraftmafia@gmail.com ASAP!
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The 35th Annual Fall Timonium Sugarloaf Crafts Festival is coming up September 30-Oct. 1 Do you have your tickets yet?
Well - why pay when you can WIN SOME right here!!!! We've got two pairs of tickets to give away to 2 lucky winners! (that's 2 tickets per winner) - all you need to do to enter is comment on this post by midnight tonight (Sept 26th) - and leave a way to contact you - we'll send you the tickets in the mail!

Check out the huge assortment of work from more then 250 artisans, and meet the crafters themselves plus see live music, eat great food, and bring the kids for a costume storytime!
For more info: http://www.sugarloafcrafts.com/festivals/timon/fall/

Don't forget to comment for a chance to win!
Good luck!!!

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Cool Grant Opportunity!

Looking to apply for more arts grants? Want to make a printmaking project?
From our friends at the supercool all-things-Printmaking related blog Printeresting in Baltimore comes: A MICRO-GRANT!! See below for details straight from the Printeresting Blog itself:

"Here’s the deal: Printeresting will give someone (or a group of someones) $250 to make something happen. That’s our criteria. It’s not a fortune but for a lot of us it could be the difference between idea and reality. If you read the site, you know what we like: interesting print projects. It’s that simple! Oh, and from the grant recipient, of course we’ll expect a follow-up report about the completed project to share with our readers. So if you’ve got a project in need of patronage, make the case in writing. Of course, you can send images, too. Our email address is: contact@printeresting.org. The deadline for submission is midnight on October 15th."

FYI: MLA offers some excellent workshops this fall!

	Maryland Lawyers for the Arts and Maryland Art Place present ESTATE PLANNING FOR ARTISTS Sept. 24: 2:00 to 4:00, at MAP, 8 Market Place, Baltimore, MD 21201 A good estate plan can ensure that an artist's legacy is honored, but creating one can be tough. Artists and collectors face unique estate planning issues due to the unique nature of their creative assets, which may be illiquid and difficult to value. Get tips from MLA Board Member and PNC Bank Vice President Colleen McCloskey and MLA volunteer Meredith Martin Esq. of Meredith Blake Martin PA. Free, but reservations required. RSVP to Emily@mdartplace.org. MLA and Creative Alliance present DOC SHOP/COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS Oct. 1: 2:00 to 4:00 at CA, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224 MLA shows filmmakers how to deal with copyright issues play by play, starting with an overview of copyright and fair use, then applying those concepts in a stop-action viewing of the short work-in-progress documentary "Directing Dissent" by Sophie Hamacher. Taught by Maryland Lawyers for the Arts' volunteer Walt Lehmann of Lehmann Strobel PC. Advance registration $15, $10 CA members. Walk-in $20, $15 members. Tickets at https://www.choicesecure03.net/MainApp/avdsale slogin.aspx?ClientID=CreativeAlliance&Module=MEMB. MLA and Maryland Art Place Present ACCOUNTING FOR ARTISTS Oct. 29: 2:00 to 4:00 at MAP, 8 Market Place, Baltimore, MD 21201 CPA Jonathan Mayo, City Paper's Best Accountant for Starving Artists, covers basic accounting for artists, including recordkeeping, spreadsheets, accounting software, and taxes. Artists have to spend money on materials, studio space and research trips. Come to this session to learn how and why you should keep great records and which of those expenses are deductible. Free, but reservations required. RSVP to Emily@mdartplace.org. MLA and Creative Alliance present LEGAL GUIDE TO THE GALLERY Nov. 19: 10:00 to noon at CA, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224 How do you protect yourself, and your work, when you hand it over to a gallery for sale? Find out from MLA volunteer attorney Walt Lehmann of Lehmann Strobel PLC, and MLA Board Member Ann Clark Priftis, a gallerist, appraiser, and corporate art consultant. Advance registration $15, $10 CA members. Walk-in $20, $15 members. Tickets at https://www.choicesecure03.net/MainApp/avdsale slogin.aspx?ClientID=CreativeAlliance&Module=MEMB. Maryland Lawyers for the Arts 410-752-1633 www.mdartslaw.org info@mdartslaw.org Copyright© 2011, Maryland Lawyers for the Arts