Applicants, You’ll be Hearing from Us on Thursday the 15th!

 We had a record number of applicants this year for DUCF *328* and we are in awe of what you guys are making! Everyone who applied will be emailed either…

Detroit Urban Craft Fair Applications Close 9/25!

Applications for our tenth annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair close THIS FRIDAY AT MIDNIGHT! Don’t delay, apply now! Michigan’s largest and longest-running indie craft fair is returning to the world’s largest…

DIY Street Fair this Weekend!

Hooray, it is DIY Street Fair weekend in just a few days! One of our favorite shows of the year, DIY has got a knockout music lineup and more artists…

Mind Your Art Business Course from DABI

If you are more creative than biz oriented and want to learn more about being an entrepreneur,  The Detroit Art and Business Institute and Access Growth Center “Mind Your Art…

An afternoon fundraiser hosted by People For Palmer Park

Early this summer I took my daughter to an arts and crafts show hosted by The People for Palmer Park on the PP grounds, which is home to Detroit’s oldest…

A kitsch, craft & collectors dream garage sale! Friday/Saturday in Roseville

Beth and I were delighted to get a first glimpse tonight at the most incredibly crafty and vintage collectors sale coming up this weekend.  Friend Tanya’s Grandmother was a collector, and…

Show Alert! Hamtramck Labor Day Festival

Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is just around the corner and what a party it is! For decades, people come from all around to join in the street party fun with…

Don’t Miss DIYpsi!

One of our favorite festivals, DIYpsi, is coming up this weekend! A semi-annual Indie Art Fair, this summer edition features live local music and a bigger footprint with much of the…

A DUCF First – Our Application Poster Reveal

This 10th annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair is going to have a number of “firsts”, and this is the one to start them! We asked our friend and designer Josh…

The Show-stopper: When people take photos of your work (and how you deal)

When you bring work to a art/craft show there’s lots of unknowns, new eyes, repeat customers, new audience. You jive and flow with the people, comments, conditions and hopefully sales, and…