Playing At An Arts & Crafts Venue Near You!

Now that we are able to shake off the winter doldrums, its time to head out to one of many Arts & Crafts related events taking place this month (and beyond) around the country.

Here at Arts and Crafts Collector.com we keep an updated list of important Arts & Crafts activities in our Calendar of Events. We update it daily, but if you know of an event we have missed, please alert us.

As a sample, we have selected some current events that you would enjoy. Check the list below to see what is playing near you.

Find that piece you’ve been looking for at the Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair in Chicago, IL. April 9-May 2. merchandisemartantiques.com

Experience handcrafted bliss at the Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Show in Baltimore, MD. April 15-17. www.finefurnishingsshow.com

Tour Portland’s finest selection of period and renovated kitchens at the Annual Kitchen Revival Tour on April 16. www.visitahc.org

The American Art Pottery Association Annual Convention in Philadelphia, PA is April 27-May 1. Plan your trip now! www.aapa.info/Convention/Convention2011/tabid/70/Default.aspx

And for all you museum enthusiasts (us included) be sure to check out these amazing exhibitions happening all across the country!

"Arts & Crafts Moments: Simplicity In Design" in Nashville, IN. Closes March 30, 2012. indianamuseum.org/sites/tcst.html

"A Change of Taste: From the Gilded Age to the Craftsman Aesthetic" in New York. Closes April 15. www.lowyonline.com

"American Streamlined Design: The World of Tomorrow" in Tulsa, OK. Closes May 1. www.philbrook.org

"The Arts & Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest" in Bellingham, WA. Closes May 15. whatcommuseum.org

"Gustav Stickley and the American Arts & Crafts Movement" in Dallas, TX. Closes May 20. www.dallasmuseumofart.org

"Designing Tomorrow: America's World Fairs of the 1930's" in Washington, DC. Closes July 10. www.nbm.org

"Line and Form: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Wasmuth Portfolio" in Dallas, TX. Closes July 11. www.dallasmuseumofart.org

See you there!

- Bruce