American Craft Show in Sarasota 2009

The American Craft Council is a national, nonprofit public educational organization

founded in 1943 by Aileen Osborn Webb. The mission of the Council is to promote

understanding and appreciation of contemporary American craft.

Sarasota is an idyllic and culturally active city on Floridas west coast located one

hour south of St. Petersburg and Tampa. This show attracts a sophisticated crowd of

collectors at the start of the prime Florida winter season.

To ensure a high level of quality in the work exhibited in American Craft Council shows,

each jury is instructed to adhere to these guidelines whether produced in quantity or

as one-of-a-kind, the ideal handmade work reflects excellence and the unique vision of

its maker; it must be well conceived and skillfully executed, without technical faults.