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The Rosen Group Names 2007 Merit Award Winners
Baltimore, Md. (June 15, 2007)—The Rosen Group has selected four promising new artists as 2007 Merit Award winners for the summer Buyers Market of American Craft, August 4-6, 2007. The four artists were selected from hundreds of applicants.
The four winners selected in four categories are as follows:
Ceramics
YogaGoat Pottery
Amanda Ryznar
Rochester, Vt.
Glass
Island Glassworks
Geoff Lee
Kailua, Hawaii Jewelry
Fritz & Mischell
Mischell Maldonado
Charles “Fritz” Pearce
Sonoma, Calif.
Mixed Media
Alec-Reid Design
Craig Siebeneck
Kalida, Ohio
The Merit Award is designed to help emerging artists successfully enter the wholesale marketplace. Winners receive booth space at a reduced cost and are assigned a mentor to guide them through their entrance into the wholesale American craft community.
To be considered for the award, the artist must be new to the wholesale marketplace and have innovative designs, creative works and market viability. The Rosen Group, producer of the Buyers Market of American Craft, selects winners for the summer wholesale show.
About the Buyers Market of American Craft
The Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft is produced by The Rosen Group, a Baltimore-based arts marketing, publishing and advocacy firm. Held bi-annually, the Buyers Market features nearly 1,500 exhibitors and attracts more than 9,000 buyers from 3,000 companies nationwide. The Rosen Group also publishes NICHE magazine, the exclusive trade publication for retailers of fine craft art, and AmericanStyle magazine, the arts lifestyle magazine for enthusiasts, collectors and travelers.
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Print-quality images of Merit Award winners' works are available. Contact Daniel Waldman at 410.889.2933, ext. 218 or email danielw@rosengrp.com.
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