Designing Women Craft Show Bar Harbor

When:
Saturday, August 23, 2008
9am-4pm
Where:
Atlantic Oakes Conference Center
119 Eden St Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Who:
Cost: $2.00 donation at the door benefits the YWCA of MDI. Lunch will be available, and proceeds from the luncheon will also benefit the YWCA of MDI. Parking available at the Atlantic Oakes Conference Center. Additional parking is also available right next door to the Atlantic Oakes at the terminal for Th
Category: Art
Description: On Saturday, August 23 from 9am-4pm, thirty women artisans will be displaying their juried handmade arts and crafts for show and sale at the Atlantic Oakes Convention Center in Bar Harbor, Maine. Some of the featured artists will include art quilter extraordinaire Jo Diggs of Portland, Maine, glass blower Linda Perrin of Ellsworth, Maine, and funky handbag designer and maker Pam LeBlanc of OldBagzz.com in Kennebunkport, Maine. $2.00 donation at the door benefits the YWCA of MDI. Lunch will be available, and proceeds from the luncheon will also benefit the YWCA of MDI. Parking available at the Atlantic Oakes Conference Center. Additional parking is also available right next door to the Atlantic Oakes at the terminal for The Cat.

Designing Women, a nonprofit volunteer corporation, has been bridging art and community since 1991, sponsors shows featuring female artisans from New England, and works directly with organizations who benefit women and girls in the community which is local to the location of the craft fair.
Our mission is to showcase high quality arts and crafts by women artisans and benefit local, nonprofit services that support women and families. In past years we have worked with breast cancer support groups, transition to work programs, art/therapy retreats, shelters, and counseling programs.

Operating expenses for the shows come from the artisans. Proceeds from food sales and the $2.00 suggested door donations go directly to the participating nonprofit groups, giving them an opportunity to get the word out about their programs and to raise funds.