American Craft magazine

[Marty Kremer]

In the current issue (Feb/Mar) there is a large section of artists' advertising. ACRE has a 2 page spread. SOFA has a full page.

Nowhere is there a mention of BMAC, not even in the calendar.

What gives?

[Pete VanderLaan]

Well, they are a rival after all. Further, nowhere in American Craft Magazine will you ever find a cover featuring someone who does the ACE "cash Cow" shows. That is all you are or will ever be to the American Crafts Council. You are the cow and you will be milked.

The only times I have ever seen the ACC publish articles on any of the exhibitors is if the exhibitor writes the article for them, provides the photography and then waits forever and the magazine simply needed emergency filler. This is just about only going to happen by hiring a publicist.

Meanwhile, if you want to do their show, you have to join the American Crafts Council. Lucky You. What money well spent. Not unlike GAS which does the same thing with their vendors.