CRAFT
NEWSLETTER MARCH 1984
ACC PINANCIAL REPORT Thanks to the more than 270 new members who have joined the Alberta Crafts Council since January 1st, and the support of The Honourable Mary LeMessurier ,
Minister
of
weathered
its
Culture, which has allowed us to obtain a bank loan, the
Council
has
has and crisis financial access to sufficient operating funds to carry on for the next are We months several optimistic about our request for substantial funding from and have been the lottery offered encouragement by our Arts , Visual at friends It's not yet Alberta Culture. time for jubilation, but ACC's future
is,
indeed,
beginning
to look rosier. To everyone who signed up new members, and those who wrote or called their MLAs , our
This is our in this
first newsletter
format.
hope,
We
as
the months go by, to fill each issue with lots and lots of you timely informa tive news your forum This is can use. for advertising craft events in your area, telling us your and
ideas
complaints ,
and
any other information that you think would be worth reading by other craftspeople.
We' re not
someone
us
going to editorialize sends
(unless an
editorial) . We know you need information about markets, new stores , supplies and what other craftspeople are doing in Alberta . We' 11 do our best to get the news to you as quickly as possible.
P.S. We can always use help in putting the newsletter together. Give us a call:
434-0953
sincere appreciation.
INSURANCE?
The Alberta Crafts Council the will be offering opportunity to purchase life and/or disability insurance at group rates. If you are interested in participating in this program , give at Francoeur a call
office: 434-0953.
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INFORMATION NEEDED Does your cornmunity or organization have upcoming craft events planned? We'd like to publish it in the next issue of this newsletter. Send it to: ALBERTA CRAFTS COUNCIL
NEWSLETTER EDITOR 10645
— 63 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T6H IP7 Or call us at 434—0953.