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11000465865?profile=RESIZE_400xSeptember 23 & 24, 2023
Augusta, New Jersey
Sussex County Fairgrounds
Daily 10am-5pm
125+ Artists
Deadline: April 1, 2023
 
Application fee: $25            Booth fees start at $250
 
We invite you to apply to Peters Valley School of Craft’s 53rd Annual Juried Craft Fair that will be held at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, NJ. The show receives approximately 5,000 attendees mainly from NJ, NY, PA, CT. The show is advertised extensively throughout the tri-state area through print ads, mailings, radio and on social media. There is a web page featuring all participating artists with links to individual websites. Artist Merit Awards include cash prizes, next year booth discounts and jury exemption.
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Awards   
  • 11000467054?profile=RESIZE_400xGold Award: $150 cash award; $400 off 2024 booth fee
  • Silver Award: $125 cash award; $300 off 2024 booth fee
  • Bronze Award: $100 cash award; $200 off 2024 booth fee
  • Honorable Mention: $100 off 2024 booth fee
  • Emerging Artist Award: $125 cash award; $200 off 2024 booth fee

The Sussex County Fairgrounds are located at 37 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ. This fully accessible venue, is located less than 60 miles from NYC in the beautiful Sussex Skylands region, and conveniently located off of Route 206. Located 11 minutes away from the town of Newton, NJ, the Fairgrounds are close to hotels, food and shopping. RV parking and camping are available on-site for a fee. 

Peters Valley is a nationally recognized nonprofit focused on cultivating creative thinking
through craft media and educating the public about fine craft. 

 
Contact: Fran Singh craftfair@petersvalley.org

 

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Painting Lady 1 in Augusta, Wisconsin

Hi everyone!

Please bear with me as it has been 40years since high school English and college English!!

I just had a wonderful week end visit with my Mom up in Augusta, Wisconsin! Had to bring up some of Grandmothers' things for my Mom to go over, plus a few things of my Sisters', a bit of a sad thing to do, but necessary. Anyway in spite of that, we had a really good time and visit! The reason I am writing this about Augusta, I don't know if people know of the large Amish Community they have up there? They do the most amazing quilts, wood work, furniture and the bake goods are just to die for!!!! The most beautiful breads!!!!

The Wood Shed in Augusta on Main Street, sells quite a bit of their furniture, their toys and such, but did you know that you can take a bus tour of the Amish Community? This is really something to see, you are riding along in your truck, car on the back roads, right along horse and buggy on the road! I know that there are some artists that specialize in Amish Artwork, this small area of Wisconsin would be a good place for this type of artwork. Make sure to ask permission first if it is all right to paint on their property and such. But never the less even if you just take a ride by yourself, the country side up there is beautiful! My Mom and I took a ride in her 1 ton truck up and down the hills on the back roads, it was bright and suuny, just a perfect day for a Sunday ride in the country. There is also a pretty good size art community up in the Augusta area, Roz Henning and her group, put on The Falling Leaves Art Tour every Fall, I think it is in October, this is a Saturday and Sunday ride in the country of the small towns, going thru the local artists art studios, to see what the do, talk with the artists and buy some lovely local artwork! Plus the local resturants offer wonderful meals and such when you are done with the tour! Beautiful art and wonderful food in Gods' Country! Again it's a pretty good ride to get to Augusta, it's outside of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, you can do mapquest to get driving directions.

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