at the Omni Grove Park Inn ~ Asheville, North Carolina
Welcome to the National Arts & Crafts Conference and Shows Online
After the success of the 39th National Arts and Crafts Conference and Shows, we are beyond thrilled that we continue our legacy with our milestone 40th National Arts and Crafts Conference. Our event coming up in January will mark forty years worth of memories, networking and making new friends in the collector’s community, and admiring the prestige of the Arts and Crafts Movement and being surrounded by the style in an unforgettable historic hotel: The Grove Park Inn. This is a bucket list experience – one that attendees look forward to all year.
And this year, you’ll get to kick off your new year with the top show in the historic Craftsman style.
For this year only, we are having our milestone 40th anniversary show the weekend of January 8th – 10th in 2027 before the Grove Park Inn starts an interior renovation, affecting our meeting spaces. Among many of the special treats for this milestone conference is a large speaker schedule with a new special Saturday program added to the speaker schedule, special promotional items for attendees, and a number of Conference memories-driven features through the hotel!
At a time when many antiques shows, craftsfirms shows, museum openings and galleries struggle just to stay afloat, the National Arts & Crafts Conference at the Grove Park Inn has survived hurricanes, Covid-19, and a number of disasters — and have continuously served collectors from across the country converging on this historic Arts & Crafts resort for three days of excitement, fun, friends, seminars, house tours, demonstrations, workshops and three shows of Arts & Crafts antiques, new works, booksellers and historic sites.
As one attendee wrote on her way out the doors of the Grove Park Inn, “we appreciate all that you do to keep this event vibrant, interesting and the highlight of our year.”
If you’d like to stay on campus for the conference, you can reserve your group rate Arts & Crafts Weekend package for the 40th anniversary Arts & Crafts Conference by calling 877-910-7878 to talk to an experienced Grove Park Inn group reservation agent.
The special Arts & Crafts Weekend Package includes your three-day Conference Events Pass, lodging at the Grove Park Inn for Friday and Saturday nights, a full breakfast buffet on Saturday and Sunday mornings, use of the Sports Facility and your 80-page Conference Catalog, tote bag and poster. The one-person package is $$851.63. The two-person package is $1,185.72.
If you intend to stay off-campus for the conference, you can purchase your events pass HERE via PayPal or you can call the office of the National Arts and Crafts Conference at (828) 628-1915.
As always, if you have any questions, send me an email at info@arts-craftsconference.com
We look forward to seeing you January 8th -10th, 2027 at the 40th National Arts & Crafts Conference.
Watch a virtual tour of our National Arts & Crafts Antiques Shows and Contemporary Shows.
The historic Grove Park Inn, now owned by Omni, is a perfect Arts & Crafts destination. Its interiors a tribute to the Arts and Crafts era of design, this Asheville historic hotel attracted the affluent and middle class of the early 20th Century with its reputation as a house of healing and comfort amidst the Blue Ridge Mountains. This tradition continues today as its one of a kind subterranean spa, its gorgeous sunset terrace views, and comforting natural interiors attracts visitors from all over, including many U.S. Presidents.
See the videos below for special virtual tours of the shows. Bruce is your guide (along with our trusty cameraman Bill) as he walks through the 8th floor of the Vanderbilt Wing, presenting the 2022 Antiques and Contemporary Craftsfirms Shows.
A Slideshow of the National Arts and Crafts Conference and Shows
Never been to the Grove Park Inn?
If you’d like to hear a special presentation by Bruce on the Antiques of the Grove Park Inn, watch this video below.
The Antiques of
The Grove Park Inn
by National Arts & Crafts Conference Founder Bruce Johnson
A special session offered as part of Arts & Crafts In August
Meanwhile, please add yourself to our free weekly newsletter at www.ArtsAndCraftsCollector.com, for we also make major conference announcements there as well.
Many thanks!
Bruce Johnson, Director Emeritus
Kate Nixon, Director of the National Arts and Crafts Conference
Office phone: (828) 628-1915