Category: July 2014
For Juried Members: BOMH stickers, banners and badges
Notice: Juried Members Juried Members of BOMH may purchase stickers to place on their products that show the world they are Juried Members of BOMH. In addition, BOMH vinyl banners for your booth draw the customers in. Both items are available ONLY to Juried Members and ONLY through BOMH. The stickers come in three sizes. […]
Welcome to New Board Members
We would like to welcome the following new board members who were elected by the members of Best of Missouri Hands: Loren Woodard of Sunrise Beach is a BOMH juried member in wood and is a commercial real estate appraiser. He has been a woodcarver 23 years and was a guest carver at Silver Dollar […]
Executive Director’s Letter July 2014
Where does the time go? I love this time of year and now that it’s July and the weather is getting warmer and warmer, I am still battling the ”being outside versus being inside” work struggle. As I work, I am already planning events for the fall and winter time frame. It’s crazy but plans […]
Wholesale Opportunities for Juried Members
Best of Missouri Hands juried members who were excited after attending the Wholesale Panel Discussion at ArtSmart, have an opportunity to participate in a free Guild Booth next January in Washington DC. As a 501c3 non-profit organization, we have been invited to receive a complimentary 10 by 10 booth at the American Made Show (formerly […]
Artist Spotlight: Alma Owen
Photos by Kim Carr Standing the Test of Time We met at the 63 Diner in Columbia, Missouri just north of town. Old fashioned burgers, onion rings and milkshakes are a staple here. The diner is decorated with photos of Elvis, Lucy and Marilyn Monroe. It takes you back to a time when 57 Chevys […]
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS…..
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Missouri Life Magazine, Danita Allen Wood – Editor in Chief Article and photos by Kim Carr Just about 100 miles from Kansas City or 150 miles from St. Louis, depending on which way the crow is flying…..you will find the little river town of Boonville, Missouri. Boasting a population of just over 8,000 […]
Member News: July 2014
Congratulations to Linda Green Metzler who received Third Place in Mixed Media at this year’s Augusta Plein Air Festival for the painting, “Waiting to Put Down Roots” painted at Frizella’s nursery in Defiance, MO. WAVERLY HOUSE GIFTS and GALLERY is hosting “Local Identity” a juried show, which opened June 6th, at Waverly House Gifts and […]
Events and Festivals
News of BOMH members from Northeast Missouri Missouri-Southern Iowa Art Guild (MOSI) In order to provide a sense of community, recognition, skill sharing, and opportunities to participate in local art shows, the Missouri-Southern Iowa Art Guild (MOSI) was formed recently. Several BOMH members have been actively involved in the group. The following offices and responsibilities […]
Spend the Second Weekend in November at ARTstravaganza!
For 12 years now, ARTstravaganza has been a very special part of the fall arts scene in St Louis. With the artistry of our members and the elegance of the St. Louis Artists’ Guild, we have the best looking, most unique show in the St Louis area. Customers tell us that they look forward to […]
Silver Dollar City Donation Continues to Help the Community
In 2007, Silver Dollar City gave Best of Missouri Hands a generous donation of $4000 which was used to purchase 4 Dell laptop computers for the officers of the Board of Directors. These were well used for many purposes, from keeping financial records to grant application to writing press releases. As the years went by, […]
Artists Featured In New Display At Missouri Governor’s Mansion
Hannibal, MO – Eight members of the Missouri Artisans Association/Best of Missouri Hands organization have been selected to have their work displayed at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion as part of an ongoing partnership titled Best of Missouri Hands at The Mansion. Each year a different medium is selected to be featured. Invited to display […]
President’s Letter: July 2014
At the July board meeting my presidency will end with the election of a new president. I am always amazed at the engagement and enthusiasm in this fantastic creative community and want to express my gratitude to each member of the board for all that you do to make it a reality. I leave you […]
Event Recap: Art In The Park
Article by Kim Carr On June 7th and 8th the Columbia Art League hosted it’s 56th annual Art in the Park show. Bringing together 110 artists from Missouri and other states. Of those artists 27 of them where Best of Missouri Hands members. It was a great weekend despite some rain on Saturday. Crowds were […]
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