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The Market
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Here's the press release for an upcoming event:
BigEye Photography to exhibit at Kentucky Crafted: The Market, the
Kentucky Arts Council’s signature arts marketplace for wholesale buyers and the general public
March 8-9 at the Lexington Convention Center.
Alexey Stiop was invited to participate in The Market as a juried participant of
the arts council’s Kentucky Crafted Program.
“For more than 30 years, artists in the Kentucky Crafted Program have represented the best of
the Commonwealth’s art and craft production on local, state, national and international stages,”
said Lori Meadows, executive director of the arts council. “Kentucky Crafted artists contribute
mightily to the Commonwealth’s global association with artistic excellence and quality
craftsmanship.”
Stiop has owned BigEye Photography for 8 years, producing photography printed on a variety of media.
Stiop is participating in The Market for the first time.
Stiop is one of more than 200 producers of the state’s finest art, craft,
literature and artisanal food products who will participate in The Market. Tickets are available
online for the arts marketplace, now in its 32nd year.
Kentucky Crafted: The Market offers buyers from galleries, shops and online retail venues
across the nation the opportunity to select products from this elite group of exhibitors. The
Market is open exclusively to the trade on March 7.
On March 8-9, the marketplace opens to the public. In addition to shopping for fine art and craft,
visitors can enjoy musical performances, sample regional food products, participate in hands-on
activities, and explore Kentucky traditions through special exhibits.
New photographs being featured include:
Discounted event tickets are currently on sale online. One-day tickets are $8 online, $10 at the
door. Two-day tickets are $12 online, $15 at the door. Children 15 and younger are admitted
free of charge.
For more information about Kentucky Crafted: The Market, visit
http://artscouncil.ky.gov/KentuckyArt/2014Market.htm
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, creates opportunities for Kentuckians to
value, participate in and benefit from the arts. Kentucky Arts Council funding is provided by the
Kentucky General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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