The Collective meets once a month in Bloomington, IN at locally owned and operated businesses to chat and share tricks of the trade, business advice, art adventures, and so much more! Visit our Facebook page to hear about the events each month and stay in touch with the Collective. Below are a list of shows/events that members of the Collective have taken part in in the past or wish to in the future (in semi-chronological order).
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Bloom Local Artist’s Showcase (sponsored by Bloom at the Convention Center) Feb. 24
Bloomington Open Studios Tour (April 27 | 28, 2013
Fair of the Arts (second Saturdays throughout the summer in conjunction with the Bloomington Farmer’s Market)
Craftin’ Outlaws (Columbus, OH) – April 20 (fall show TBA)
Crafty Supermarket (Cincinnati, OH) April 27 (fall show TBA)
City Flea (Cincinnati, OH) throughout summer/fall
Columbus Farmer’s Market (Columbus, IN) throughout summer – every weekend
Broadripple Art Fair (Indianapolis, IN) May 18/19
Fountain Square Art Fair (Indianapolis, IN)
Irvington Walk in the Park (Indianapolis, IN)
Talbot Art Fair (Indianapolis, IN) June 8/9
INDIEana Handicraft Exchange June 8
Winona Lake Art Fair (Winona Lake/Warsaw, IN) June 1/2
Strange Folk Festival (St. Louis)
Feast of Lanterns (Indianapolis, IN) Aug 24
4th Street Festival (Bloomington, IN) Aug 31-Sept 1
Renegade Craft Fair (Chicago, Austin, Brooklyn, San Fran, LA, London) Sept 14 (Chicago)
Madison Chautauqua Festival of Art (Madison, IN) Sept. 28
St. James Court Art Show (Lousville, KY) Oct. 4-6
Bloomington Handmade Market (Bloomington, IN) Nov
Holiday Market (Bloomington, IN) Nov 30
Deja Vu Fine Craft and Art (Columbus, IN) Nov
DIY Trunk Show (Chicago, IL) Nov
Detroit Urban Craft Fair (Detroit, MI)
Handmade Arcade (Pittsburgh, PA)
OOAK Chicago (Chicago, IL) Dec
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Our friends in Cinci with Crafty Supermarket created a sweet list of summer/spring shows for 2013!
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