Dear Fiber Artists and Related Business Owners;

You are invited to participate in The Arts Council For Wyoming County’s Quilt and Fiber Arts Festival 2008. This festival will be held at the Highbanks Recreation Area in Letchworth State Park, (The same area as our Letchworth Arts and Crafts Show.) The Show will take place, Saturday July 12^th and Sunday, July 13^th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm daily. Advertising is in place, and the event will be well publicized.

We have expanded our show this year and we plan to make this festival into a fun and educational event for the community, as well as promoting Fiber Artists and Fiber Art related businesses.

This year we will include Fiber Arts of every kind. Guilds, Groups and individuals can participate by showcasing their Fiber Art work and by demonstrating the techniques that they use.

We invite farms to showcase their fleece animals, sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, rabbits, etc...

Business owners are encouraged to participate by showcasing their products and services.

We will have a Quilt Show that will run for both days. We encourage participation from Guilds, Groups or individuals to loan Quilts for the show, and to demonstrate quilting techniques.

The Arts Council will be featuring nationally known quilter Joen Wolfrom who will be presenting a Friday evening lecture, July 11^th. Joen will also present half day workshops at the ACWC Gallery in Perry. Joen will be at the Fiber Show in the afternoons to meet & greet.

• We will have access to two enclosed shelters, an open Pavilion, and two large tents, electricity and plenty of parking will be available.

• Booth space will be $50.00 for both days and will only apply to individuals, groups or businesses that plan on selling merchandise.
• The vendor’s fee will be waived for Groups and Guilds who wish to demonstrate their Art and not sell merchandise.
• There will be plenty of space for Booth Tents and shady areas for animal pens.

Please see the enclosed application form.

For more information contact the Arts Council For Wyoming County at 585-237-3517 or e-mail info@artswyco.org

The Arts Council for Wyoming County P.O. Box 249, 31 South Main Street, Perry, NY 14530

585-237-3517 info@artswyco.org  www.artswyco.org