The 28th Annual Smithsonian Craft Show, which will run from April 22nd through the 25th at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., is expanding its offerings beyond the exhibition of finely-made craft and art objects which remains its focus. But this year, the four-day event offering crafts from 120 exhibiting artists will also include lectures, music, demonstrations, and more.
A series of lectures will be presented from such authorities as Dr. Diana N’Diaye, Elisabath Agro, Oscar Fitzgerald, and Ana Lopez, centered around the event’s theme, “Telling America’s Story Through the Art of Craft.”
As April is Jazz Appreciation Month, the Smithsonian Craft Show and the National Museum of American History have arranged for a series of live jazz performances during the event by students from The Music Teaching Project (TMTP), an organization that gives undeserved students a chance to learn to play musical instruments and perform before an audience.
In addition, advanced students from the Corcoran College of Art + Design will hold daily demonstrations and talks about the process of making jewelry and working with light metals. (The schedule for the demonstrations will be posted on the event’s website closer to the opening of the event.)
New to the craft show this year is an online auction that runs April 14th through the 27th. Items listed on the web site may be both viewed and bid on online or at the event itself. Bidding opens Wednesday, April 14th, at 12 noon, and closes Tuesday, April 27th at 9 PM.
Tickets to the show may now be purchased online at the event’s website. At the door, tickets will cost $15 for general admission, and $12 for seniors. Advance tickets purchased on the web site are $12, and there are also group rates available at $10 per ticket.
Learn more about the event by watching the video below.
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—Paul Travisano
IF YOU GO:
The 2010 Smithsonian Craft Show
Thursday, April 22, and Friday, April 23: 10 AM – 8 PM
Saturday, April 24: 10 AM – 6 PM
Sunday, April 25: 11 AM -5 PM
The National Building Museum
401 F Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: 202 272-2448