Last week’s Crafty Ballyhoo marks the beginning of the craft fair season for many of us.

Or maybe you are thinking about starting to sell your handmade goods?

This workshop is geared toward you! Learn what you need to know about local sales tax!

pdf of Ballyhoo handbills 8×11

Feast on all things handmade and local at Crafty Ballyhoo, a market of local handmade vendors, handmade food vendors, and interactive programming. Interactive programming includes a screen printing station; crafting demonstrations; a swap area; and a variety of ‘make and take’ crafting projects. Other activities include a Latte Art Throw Down and a Cake Walk.

Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010
Time: 11:00am – 7:00pm

CDW Headquarters
Flower Garage and Event Center across the street from the Museum of Contemporary Art.
1490 Delgany street
Denver, CO

Denver Handmade Alliance is putting on this event in partnership with Create Denver Week.

In collaboration with Create Denver Week (put on by Denver’s Office of Cultural Affairs), the Denver Handmade Alliance is sponsoring a craft market and day of interactive handmade fun. This is a call for local vendors of fantastic handmade goods.

When: April 17, 2010, 11 am – 7 pm
Where: Events Warehouse and The Flower Garage at 15th and Delgany
Application Deadline: March 12th

You will be notified of your acceptance by March 17th. Payment must be received by March 22nd to secure your space. Your notification letter will provide instructions on how to deliver your payment to us. There are no refunds for cancellations.

The application can be found here: crafty ballyhoo app
Email completed application to events [at] denverhandmade.org. Applications can also be dropped off at Tomte. Modern Craft, 1644 Platte Street.

The first event is our first meeting of the year!
When: Thursday, January 21st 6:30PM
Where: Vital Studios located in the upper level of The Other Side Arts (TOSA) 1644 Platte Street.

This meeting will also serve as a material swap so please feel free to bring unwanted crafting supplies and materials to trade with fellow crafters.
Please come prepared to discuss the following topics:

• The Denver Handmade Alliance’s participation with the upcoming Create Denver event: Create Denver Week is a week-long program that exemplifies Denver as the Creative Capital of the Rocky Mountain West by providing a platform that:
- showcases Denver’s talented and dynamic creative community, including individuals, associations, organizations and businesses;
- recognizes the contribution that the creative sector makes to Denver’s vibrancy and economic vitality;
- catalyzes the creative community to consider itself a cohesive collective and economic sector; and
- grows the creative sector through educational programming, inspirational dialogue and ideation.

• Moving forward what would you like to see from the DHA.
• Ideas for upcoming programs.
Please note these meetings are open to everyone and we’d love to meet those of you who have not yet attended a meeting.

Denver Handmade Alliance is spreading holiday cheer! Join us for a crafty gift swap on Tuesday December 15th at 7pm. The DHA holiday party is taking place in Vital’s Studio at The Other Side Arts, 1644 Platte St, Denver. Snacks to share potluck style are welcome, but not required.

Have a happy holiday season and look for our next meeting after the New Year!

The schedule for Holiday Handmade is Friday December 4th from 6pm-9pm and Saturday December 5th from 10am-4pm. We will need volunteers atleast 15 minutes before the doors open both days to help distribute swag bags to the first 50 people through the door. This will be a great way to get into the market before everyone else and size up some awesome deals from local vendors so why not bring a friend a do your part!

Holiday Handmade will be held at the South Broadway Christian Church at 23 Lincoln Street (at the corner of Ellsworth and Lincoln). Please contact Becky (becky [at] denverhandmade.org) if you would be available to help either or both Friday and Saturday. You’re help is greatly appreciated!

Here are most of the happy venders from Sat event!
Whitney from Lucky Me Beads, Bret& Crystal from Vital and Marybeth with mmsomewhere were also venders at the event but dodged the camera!