2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show
The 38th annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show opens today but held its preview party on November 5th. The show runs through Sunday, November 9th.
The craft show is the largest single fundraiser for the Philadelphia Museum of Art and has donated more than $11 million dollars to the Museum. These funds provide financial support for educational programs, special exhibits, conservation projects, the acquisition of craft objects for exhibitions, and more.
Nearly 700 exhibitors are taking part in this year’s show, with nearly 100 new exhibiting artists. The preview party started with a cocktail hour, where awards were handed out to 10 outstanding artists who received a blue ribbon and $1,000. Highlighting the craft show is the daily demonstrations from various artists showing how you can create art on your own, whether it’s jewelry, center pieces or an interactive demonstration on using color and material in scarves.
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2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show
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