[Coastal] Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

[Cindi Picou]

Thanks for sharing this, Hillary!!
Selina


MGreene at mpan.com wrote:

>I thought I would forward this to the SCA Coastal list, for those in the
>Houston and surrounding areas... those artisans of our group may be
>interested in this opportunity to show their 'historical' wares as well as
>their contemporary versions.
>Best of luck to you all.
>Hillary
>
>---------------------- Forwarded by Marsha Greene/MIS/Houston/MPAN on
>07/25/2001 09:09 AM ---------------------------
>
>Subject:  Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
>
>
>We at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, a new nonprofit craft
>organization and exhibition space, are dedicating ourselves to becoming a
>thriving creative center for crafts education, collaboration, and
>exhibition.  Until now, Texas has had limited exposure and education in the
>ever-growing craft movement.  Located on Main St., in the heart of the
>museum district, we will bring greater craft awareness to the 4th largest
>city in the U.S.  Our mission is to advance education about the process,
>product and history of craft.  Our Inaugural exhibition  "Defining Craft 1:
>Collecting for the New Millenium" from the collection of the American Craft
>Museum-  New York City opens September 21st , 2001.
>
>We are striving to bring to Houston up and coming artists as well as
>established ones that are not currently exposed in town. We are currently
>seeking entries for our sales gallery to coincide with our prestigious
>grand
>opening exhibit!  The sales gallery will consistently encompass a broad
>range of fine craft techniques year round.  Work available to us primarily
>on consignment will be paramount to accomplishing our goals. I have 10
>years
>experience in running a fine craft gallery and am making sure that our
>record keeping and payment schedules for artists is both timely and
>mutually
>profitable. We would truly like to make a difference to crafts in Houston!
>
>All submissions should include visuals (preferably slides),biography,
>retail
>prices, and date of shipping availability.  Submissions will be reviewed
>continuously starting July 15, 2001 by a small committee of advisory board
>members made up of artists and collectors. HCCC will be always be open to
>submissions for either the sales gallery or the exhibition space. Feel free
>to pass this along to anyone you feel would have an interest in this
>exciting opportunity!
>
>Contact: Amy Schilder
>Direct: 713-412-0314
>amy_schilder at hotmail.com
>
>Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
>4848 Main Street
>Houston, Texas  77002
>713-529-4848
>Fax 713-529-1288
>hccc at crafthouston.org
>www.crafthouston.org
>
>     Looking forward to a successful future together!
>     Amy Schilder
>
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