February Update

Hello

January is nearly finished and February is just around the corner and we hope that the beginning of 2011 has been going well for you so far... We have many events coming up. We find our way carefully through a maze of offers to hold ARTE markets all over the region. We cautiously assess the potentials on your behalf and we focus on what is best for you, the Artisans. We turn down many kind offers along the way, but this year we have decided to try out some new and exciting events. Read on...


UPCOMING EVENTS
January 28th & 29th ARTE in the Greens, the Emaar Community Winter Fair (bookings have closed).


February 4th ARTE Market in Dubai Festival City Centre
February 4th & 5th ARTE is managing the Souk in the Meadows Village, the Emirates Living Community Winter Fair (imported art & Craft)
February 11th ARTE Soukh in Times Square Center


March 4th ARTE Market in Dubai Festival City Centre
March 11th ARTE Soukh in Times Square Center, Dubai
March 25th ARTE in Al Hamra mall in Ras al Khaimah
March 25th ARTE in Abu Dhabi - to be reconfirmed

ARTE in DFC and TSC, only Handmade in the UAE need apply, Dhs 200 + per slot.
ARTE in The Meadows, is open to imported art & crafts, weekend bookings only. Non Handmade in the UAE Dhs 500 + and Handmade in the UAE by Artisan Dhs 350 +.
ARTE in Al Hamra mall, only Handmade in the UAE need apply, Dhs 200 + per slot.


Specifics on the Souk in the Meadows Village, Emirates Living, Emaar Community Winter Fair
If you are someone who imports art or craft from elsewhere and you would like to display the products on the market scene, we would like to invite you to sign on for the two day Winter Family Fair held in the Meadows Village in Dubai on 4th and 5th February 2011. The Emirates Living event is an Emaar Community Fun Fair and it is not an ARTE souk, but we are helping the organisers to arrange the vendors. Your product still needs to be unique and cannot be a duplicate of other vendors. I need extensive details including photographs of the work you will display.

What It is not limited to Handmade in the UAE, IMPORTED art, crafts and designs are permitted.
No products that clash with the main sponsors, such as Vietnamese handicrafts, open hot foods, cosmetics, fitness, biking, etc.
Food products must be pre-cooked and appropriately wrapped, only bakeware and jams & pickles. No meat products, No hot foods.
When Friday & Saturday, 4th & 5th February
Where The Meadows Village Car Park near Spinneys supermarket, outdoor
How much Dhs 500 for 2 days, single day bookings are not available
How many Limited spaces only (around 25)
Timing 10 am till 6 pm
Registration 8 am
Set Up 8 am - 9.30 am
Attendance Strictly NO early departures, or staying beyond the official timing of the event
Electricity Limited availability
Shading Bring your own sun umbrella, suitable for pavement standing
Bookings Email info@arte.ae, first come first served basis, however we will aim to balance the range of products
Deadline Sunday 30th January 2011, 1pm
Cancellation In case of cancellation due to reasons beyond our control, we will not be able to issue any refunds as we are investing significantly into this event on your behalf


GENERAL ARTE Tips & Tricks & Pointers
No Food items on Craft tables or in Art spaces. if you are a food vendor read the food notes on our website.
We have ARTE artisan badges/buttons, if you have not received one, come and collect one (DFC / TSC). If you already have one, wear it with pride and joy.
Our blog holds all the emails sent and will provide a great source of tips and tricks, a great source of inspiration if you are in an Artisans' selling dip, or if you are new to the ARTE group.
Facebook Group will be closed as of 1st February, to allow us to focus on the ARTE FB Fanpage. If you have been to recent events check out our pages, we have uploaded 100s of photos. If you see your stall or your product, tag it with your name. if you see something nice, write a friendly comment. Facebook is our best source for networking at the moment.
We have recently been in the Souk Scan of Friday Magazine, 24/7 website, GoodTaste magazine, Time Out magazines, TV and Radio....
We not only advertise in Connector, Xpress, 7 Days, Time Out, but also on FB and Google.
Number Facts: 1880 artisans on our database, 3750 clients on our customer database, Facebook fanpage advert saw nearly 90.000 impressions, the stats for the actual ARTE fanpage are hanging around 1000 active users, with about 700 people liking us, and 400 visits, plus a 100 posted messages. The ARTE website runs on well over 3000 hits per day, totalling to about 75000 plus hits per month.
We have reduced the rental rate of the wooden art easels in Times Square Center to Dhs 20 each. You are given 2 in an art space (or one rack) and you can rent up to a maximum of 3 additional easels (or one other rack)
We have set a theme calendar, this document is now also available from our website, link is further below.


COMPETITIONS
Best January ARTE stall will be announced later, but before the February DFC and TSC events.
If you have any wonderful Valentine products load them onto our facebook fanpage. It is a great way to let others know what you are doing.....


DOCUMENTS
ARTE registration form, click here
ARTE market themes document, click here
ARTE food regulations document, click here
The posters for ARTE in the Greens/Views, Meadows Village, Al Hamra Mall in RAK, Times Square Center and Dubai Festival City Centre will be uploaded on our website under Documents as well in a day or so. Please revert back to it. These posters you can email, put on your own website, facebook, print and cut and hand out.


SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
ARTE on facebook, click here
ARTE on Blogspot, click here
ARTE on Twitter, click here
ARTE on the internet, click here


LOCATIONS & DIRECTIONS
Art House Dubai Gallery, click here
The Greens, click here
The Meadows Village, click here
Times Square Center, click here
Dubai Festival City Centre, click here
Al Hamra Mall, RAK, click here


We hope that the above is making it all a bit clearer for you (and us). Use it!!!!!
Pick up your bookmarks from Art House Gallery when you drop off your payment.
Deadline bookings are always the last Wednesday before Festival City and Times Square dates, and the last Sunday before the Emaar and RAK and AD events.

We look forward to your registrations and your enquiries,



Kindest regards,

Miriam Walsh & Paul Townsend
ARTE, Artisans of the Emirates



Miriam Walsh & Paul Townsend
www.arte.ae
info@arte.ae