2009 Crocker Holiday Art & Craft Festival
Held over Thanksgiving weekend, more than 6,000 people shopped through the unique and one-of-a-kind gifts during the 2009 Crocker’s Holiday Art & Craft Festival. It was held at the Scottish Rite Center due to the expansion construction at the Crocker Art Museum.
100 fine craft artists displayed and sold their work including fine Jewelry, Ceramics, Metalworking, Wood Working, Textiles, Paintings, Sculpture, Glass, Cards and Ornaments to Gourmet Food Items and Handmade Memory Books.
Ambrosia Cafe served terrific food and drink for the event. CALS special Victorian Santa posed for pictures with children, large and small and pets! It was one of the most successful Crocker Holiday Art & Craft Festivals to date!
Interested in applying to become an exhibitor or volunteer at our 2010 event? Email us and we will add your name to the application list.
2008 Crocker Holiday Art & Craft Festival
The event took place at the Scottish Rite Center again this year due to the expansion construction at the Crocker Art Museum. Over 100 fine craft artists displayed and sold their unique work including fine Jewelry, Ceramics, Metalworking, Wood Working, Textiles, Paintings, Sculpture, Glass, Cards and Ornaments, Gourmet Food Items and Handmade Memory Books. Ambrosia Cafe provided terrific food and drink for the event. CALS’ special Victorian Santa was in attendance and posed for pictures with children, large and small.
Our event was an amazing success and it is entirely due to the year-long planning and tireless efforts of the Festival Committee from the Creative Arts League, Pat Snooks, Diane Boal, Lesli Pletcher, Connie Spickelmier, Suzan Goodban, Susan Willoughby, Alice Smith and Santa, Wilma Champlin and from the Crocker Art Museum, Julie Smith and Pat Smith and the incredibly competent, generous and always cheerful volunteers! The total number of volunteer hours (just on the three days of the actual event) came to an incredible 620 hours!!! If you are interested in being an Artist/Exhibitor or Volunteering at the 2009 Festival let us know!
2007 Crocker Holiday Art & Craft Festival - A Huge Success
The 2007 festival was moved to the Scottish Rite Center due to the expansion construction at the Crocker Art Museum where the event usually takes place. Starting the day after Thanksgiving and going through that weekend - it was a huge success with close to 6,000 people in attendance over the 3-day event.
Over 85 fine craft artists displayed and sold their work. All types of work were represented from fine jewelry, ceramics, metalworking, woodworking, textiles, sculpture and glass to gourmet food products, hand made memory books. We also partnered with the Gold Rush Grille to provide terrific food and drink for the event. CALS’ special Victorian Santa was in attendance and happily posed for pictures with children large and small!
2006 Crocker Holiday Art & Craft Festival
90 Artists from all over northern California participated in this event at the Crocker Art Museum November 24, 25 & 26. Admission to the museum was free for members or $5 for non-members. Friday night the museum was open from 5:30 to 9pm, Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sunday from 10am to 4:30pm. This was a great event for unique holiday shopping done in one place Photos were also taken with “Father Christmas.” A cafe was open at the museum serving holiday treats, sandwiches, salads and beverages. Proceeds will help to fund a contemporary craft gallery in the new Crocker Art Museum.
