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Click here for full list of exhibitors for our 32nd TACA Fall Craft Fair, now available! We hope to see you at Centennial Park in just four short weeks. Also, don't forget to stop by the Tennessee Arts Commission's Master Craft Artist/Apprenticeship Exhibit and the TACA Biennial: The Best of Tennessee Fine Craft. Check the Events page of the TACA website for more information about all the exciting things going on at TACA!

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Check our EVENTS page for upcoming TACA events!

posted:August 6 at 10:01am

NOTICE!
The deadline for the 2010 TACA Fall Craft Fair was July 15th.
We are no longer accepting applications.

Don’t forget to check back for a full list of exhibiting artists and other exciting news!

posted: July16 at 10:55am

Save The Date!
September 24, 25, & 26 : 32nd Annual TACA Fall Craft Fair!
&
September 27 through October 15, 2010 : Biennial Exhibit!

posted: June 8 at 10:27am

Thanks to everyone who came out and enjoyed the Spring Craft Fair - only 137 days until the Fall Craft Fair (September 24-26)! If you missed out, visit our site dedicated to the craft fair, TACACraftFair.com, for a complete list of the exhibiting artists, photos of their work, and a feedback form to share your thoughts with us!

posted: May 10 at 9:34am

It's Spring Craft Fair Time! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and it looks like we'll have some great weather! We are excited to share some artistic beauty in the midst of all the destruction our city has experienced. See you in Nashville's backyard this weekend! For more info on the fair visit ourTACACraftFair.com site and for fun contests and more updates please visit ourFaceBook page!

posted: May 7 at 8:40am

TACA TENNESSEE CRAFT FAIR SET AS DONATION SITE FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
Scheduled for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Nashville’s Centennial Park, the statewide organization is partnering with Nashville nonprofits The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and Second Harvest Food Bank to provide opportunities for visitors to the craft fair to donate to victims of the historic floods that ravaged the mid-state last weekend.
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posted: May 4 at 4:54pm

The TACA Tennessee Craft Fair, scheduled for this weekend at Nashville’s Centennial Park, will go forward as planned. Exhibitors, please monitor your email for updates on load-in.

Thoughts and prayers from all at TACA go out to the victims of the recent flooding in Nashville and its surrounding areas. We will be working in conjunction with the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee throughout the weekend to collect donations for all who are affected by the floods. For more info on how you can help, please visit cfmt.org.

posted: May 3 at 9:10am

FOUR days and counting until the until the Spring Craft Fair - are you ready? We've got a GREAT selection of artists again this year representing the gamut of arts and crafts. We'll see you at Centennial Park May 6, 7, & 8! For more info on the fair visit ourTACACraftFair.com site and for fun contests and more updates please visit ourFaceBook page!

The Tennessee Association of Craft Artists will welcome the Lost Boys Foundation of Nashville as demonstrators during the 39th installment of the yearly celebration of fine craftMay 7, 8 & 9 in Nashville’s historic Centennial Park.

posted: April 26 at 8:31am

TACA is please to announce our new Executive Director, Elaine Wood. Ms. Wood will take over leadership of TACA immediately, and brings an extensive background in event management, which will serve TACA well during the well known spring and fall craft fairs. For more info visit the Press page under About Us, or click here!

posted: April 19 at 8:11am

It's just one month until the Spring Craft Fair - are you ready? We've got a GREAT selection of artists again this year representing the gamut of arts and crafts. We'll see you at Centennial Park May 6, 7, & 8! For more info and some fun contests, please visit our FaceBook page!

posted: April 7 at 10:33am

Planning for the Spring Craft Fair is in full gear now! The deadline for artist's to confirm was Monday, March 22nd and we'll be posting the list of exhiptors online very soon! Be sure to check back often for fair updates!

posted: March 23 at 9:00am

We regret to announce the passing of Nancy Saturn. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Nancy's memory to Gilda's Club of Nashville, Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, or The West End Synagogue.

posted: March 10 at 11:25am

Follow the link below to register for Tennesseans for the Arts (TFTA) Annual Arts Advocac Day on the Hill! TFTA is planning this day to bring togethermembers from across the state, to encourage elected officials tosupport funding for the arts.

www.tn4arts.org

posted: March 4 at 2:48pm

TACA announces that the deadline for applications to the TACA Tennessee Craft Fair has lapsed. Look for a full list of those artists who will be at this May's show coming soon!

posted: February 16 at 9:32am

TACA would like to thank all who participated in the TACA Planning Retreat, held this weekend in Smithville, TN! Look for a full recap of the weekend's activities in the next TACA newsletter.

posted: February 8 at 10:01am

TACA Regretfully, TACA announces the passing of CAST Vice President and potter Talle Johnson. Friends and students of Talle will be gathering to remember him on February 13th from 3-7 p.m. at 3535 Broad Street in Chattanooga, TN. Our thoughts and prayers are with Talle's family in this difficult time.

posted: January 30 at 6:36pm

TACA A memorial fund has been set up to promote arts education, particularly in pottery, metal, glass and wood. Donations in his memory may be sent to the Talle Johnson Memorial Fund c/o The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, 1270 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402.

posted: January 29 at 6:38pm

TACA It's only Monday, but never too early to plan your weekend. If you're in Nashville, stop by Bongo Java East this Saturday and see work by TACA member Craig Brabson who will have photographs on display as part of the East Nashville Art Stroll. Sneak a peak of his work at www.craigbrabson.com.

posted: January 25 at 3:51pm

TACA TACA member and exhibitor Rick Wittrig hits the big time!

Lebanon Man's Fire Pit To Be Used At Olympics

www.wsmv.com

(1/20/10) - When the Winter Olympics begin in a few weeks, a family from Lebanon will be glowing with pride.

posted: January 22 at 2:00pm

TACA On your snow day today, take the time to become a 2010 TACA Member! Visit the TACA Web site at www.tennesseecrafts.org and click Membership for more information. Have questions the site just doesn't answer? Shoot us an email at membership@tennesseecrafts.org and we will happily oblige.

posted: January 7 at 1:05pm

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Recognition

TACA was the recipient of the 1994 Governor's Award in the Arts in recognition of our outstanding contribution to the arts in Tennessee.

Alice Merritt, Executive Director Emeritus, received the Tennessee Arts Commission's Gordon Holl Outstanding Arts Administrator Award in 1997 and Southern Highland Craft Guild's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.

The TACA Tennessee and Fall Craft Fairs, held in Nashville's Centennial Park, have repeatedly been ranked as one of the "Top Twenty Events in the Southeast" by the Southeast Tourism Society, and were designated official Bicentennial Events by the Tennessee 200 Committee.

TACA's Goals

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Support / Donations

TACA is an independent, not-for-profit corporation, not a state agency as the name may suggest. It is funded through member dues, proceeds from its fairs, corporate sponsorship, underwriting, contributions and grants. If you would like to make a gift online, please click the GivingMatters link below and follow the prompts. TACA thanks you for your generous contribution and commitment to supporting fine craft in Tennessee.

TACA appreciates the support it has received from agencies that believe in our mission and goals.

Tennessee Arts Commission

Metro Nashville Arts Commission

Frist Foundation

LifeWorks Foundation

In addition, TACA receives support from individual donors, groups and foundations.

Volunteers play a major role in the success of TACA events, assisting behind the scenes to provide hospitality at our craft fairs, exhibitions and special activities.

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