6th ANNUAL 'Gifts from the Heart' HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE

6th Annual "Gifts from the Heart" Holiday Boutique

A juried art and fine crafts show featuring 81 artisans in an upscale, festive atmosphere. Live holiday music. Food and beverage service available for purchase catered by Landerhaven. There will be a wonderful basket raffle sponsored by the employees of the Cleveland Clinic Willoughby Hills Family Health Center and the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Department.

Executive Caterers LANDERHAVEN
6111 Landerhaven Drive, Mayfield Hts., Ohio

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
10:00am til 5:00pm

DOOR ADMISSION $4.00 (1.00 off admission w/ show flyer/post card or this advertisement)

Partial door admission and basket raffle proceeds benefit the
"Drew's Beads" program at the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital Cancer Center. This special program of courage is for children diagnosed with cancer. It was named after Drew Hoty Bliss who grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and was a graduate of St. Edward's High School. Drew fought a brave, hard battle for nearly all of his life, but sadly lost his battle with cancer in March 2002. The bead program was initiated in 2004 with the support of funds raised by the 2003 boutique and a financial contribution from Drew's family. The mission of the boutique is keep the bead program going for many years to come and keep the legacy of Drew alive. Each child receives a strand on which they string special ceramic beads with each bead having a different significance for whatever they endure in their cancer treatment (ie. blood transfusions, radiation treatments, bone marrow transfusions, scans, bad/horrible days, hospital stays, their birthday, even remissions, etc.). The beads provide a concrete way to record a child's journey from the time of cancer diagnosis through treatment. The bead program is an opportunity for these young patients to tell their story using colorful beads as meaningful symbols of the many steps throughout the course of treatment. We applaud them for their courage and value the many lessons they teach us as they proceed toward their path of survivorship. Over 250 children and their families have benefited from this program to date! The boutique and basket raffle is the sole funding agent to keep this program alive. The 2007 boutique and basket raffle raised nearly $10,000.00!

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For more boutique information, email giftsfromtheheartboutique@yahoo.com or call Michele at (440) 357-6978. Email correspondence is preferred.

This is a JURIED/INVITATIONAL show.

Booth spaces are either 10' wide x 10' deep (110.00); 10' wide x 8' deep (100.00) ; or 10' wide x 6' deep (90.00). Electrical is available for an additional cost of 20.00. Corner spaces with two side exposure are an additional 15.00. There is a two booth maximum per exhibitor. 8' table rental additional fee of 18.00 each table. 8' table rental with skirting for additional fee of 30.00. 2 chairs are provided for each booth if needed at no additional cost. Booth set up must include space for you to sit. No chairs in the aisles. Side drapes and back drops are a nice touch since booth aesthetics are very important at this show and selection to participate may hinder on your booth aesthetics. All booths are inside. All exhibitors must have an Ohio transient vendor's license in order to participate.

This is the one show you do not want to miss! The 2007 show attracted over 1,500 patrons. This show keeps growing each year! The show has raised over $25,000 for the Drew's Beads Program at the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital the past five years!

New artists interested in the 2008 show should email the event coordinator, Michele Kline at giftsfromtheheartboutique@yahoo.com. Please note - the jury MUST view a booth photo and at least two photos of your work in order to consider you for this show. If you do not submit your booth photo, we cannot consider you. We do prefer you to email digital photographs. Additionally we appreciate a cover letter from you explaining your art/craft and the names of two or three of the larger arts and crafts shows you have done in the past two years. If you are not able to send digital photos, you may mail the necessary items to Michele Kline, CNP at Cleveland Clinic, 2570 SOM CENTER ROAD, Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44094. At this time, we can put you on our waiting list.

Please understand this is an invitational show and invitations to participate are not automatically sent to all exhibitors who inquire. Invitations were mailed on 2/14/08 and the reservation deadline is May 1st. If you were not mailed an invitation, you were put on our waiting list. A second batch of invites will be sent out after May 1st. If you are on the waiting list and do not receive an invitation by May 6th, you were not selected for the 2008 show and you may inquire again with new photos the following year.

We strive to have a nice balance of categories and therefore we limit the number of exhibitors for certain categories (ie. jewelry, wood crafts, floral, knits, etc.). If you were selected to participate, the photographs you had previously submitted MUST be representative of the art/craft items you bring to the show. You also must be present the day of the show (no stand-ins for you).

All exhibitors must display only THEIR OWN handcrafted items. The artist must attend the show, no stand-ins for you. Buy-Sell goods and manufacturer's reps ARE NOT accepted for this show.

CAN YOU ALSO VIEW WEBSITES OF SOME OF OUR ARTISTS:

www.culinaire-pavane.com

www.mindfuldesign.net

www.cleverkiddesigns.com

www.jewelrybyzenia.com

www.firestonecandles.com

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