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There are a number of ways to participate in our annual Arts and Crafts celebration at the Grove Park Inn in February:

1. Reserve an Arts and Crafts Weekend Package at the Grove Park Inn

The cost of registration is included in the Grove Park Inn package so you won’t need to worry about purchasing an additional conference events pass with the office if you’ve got the package. Please note: if you reserve a two-person room package with the Grove Park Inn, two registrations for the conference are automatically included. The registration for the conference will not be unlinked from the package. No exceptions.

The package includes the following:

• Lodging for the nights of January 8th – 9th, 2027 at the Omni Grove Park Inn*;
• The Conference Events Pass which covers all of the seminars, discussion groups, demonstrations, Grove Park Inn tours, and special exhibits for all three days;
• Entry to all three exhibitor shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday;
• Continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday mornings;
• Dessert and coffee social hour Friday and Saturday nights;
• Use of the Grove Park Inn Sports Center;
• Conference tote bag and the Conference Catalog.

NEW Phone Number

Please call (877) 910-7878

to be connected to knowledgeable Grove Park Inn or experienced Omni agents who are familiar with the conference.

2. Purchase individual Conference Events Passes only

$175.00 per person

If you are staying at the many hotels Asheville has to offer and want to commute to the Grove Park Inn, you may purchase a conference events pass online, submit a check, or call the office of the National Arts & Crafts Conference and Shows at (828) 628-1915 to submit an over-the-phone credit card payment to get registered for the conference.

——— If paying over the phone with a credit card, please call the offices of Kate Nixon and Flower Bridge Design LLC at (828) 628-1915.

———If paying by check, please send a check made out to “Flower Bridge Design LLC” to the address below.

1 person – $175.00

2 people – $350.00

3 people – $525.00

Mailing address: Flower Bridge Design LLC  P.O. Bo 5072 Asheville, NC 28813. Please include the names of all registrants and mailing addresses so director Kate can send them information on the conference. Alternatively, if one person wants to be the main contact, please indicate which address to send the information to.

———-If you’d like to pay online for a pass via PayPal, make a selection from the drop down menu below.

3. Buy general admission the day of if you’re just interested in viewing the Arts & Crafts Shows

If you just want to shop the dealer shows at the Grove Park Inn, you can purchase general admission at the door the day that you want to come to the shows! Included in the shows are access to the educational displays, two demonstrations, the silent auction, and the chance to enter a special drawing!

General admission is $10.00 and covers admittance for all three days.

Here’s what’s included in the shows:

– Discover vintage antiques as well as handcrafted contemporary items in the Arts & Crafts style including new and antique jewelry, rugs, furniture, pottery and tiles, artwork, furniture, and metalware, showcasing hand craftsmanship and simple yet elegant designs.

– View our educational displays within the shows.

– Two Demonstrations open to the public

– Access to our annual silent auction – bid on gently used items from collections from across the country;

– Authors will be on hand to sign their books in the 8th floor of the Vanderbilt wing;

– and a Free drawing to win a special collector’s item (to be shown at the shows).

4. You can separately register for special fundraiser events happening throughout the weekend – the Pre-Conference Workshops, the Craftsman Reception, the Historic House Tours, and the Asheville Art Museum lecture without registering for the conference! Come back during the fall to see updated information about the fundraiser events coming up!