Registering for the 2024 National Arts and Crafts Conference
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 Friday and Saturday nights 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, a calendar, and The Conference Catalog.
Call (800) 438-5800 to place a deposit for your room reservation today!
2. Purchase individual Conference Events Passes only
If you’d like to register for the conference and attend the shows, but you won’t be staying at the Grove Park Inn, then you will need to purchase Conference Events Passes from our office. The Conference Events Pass includes admission to the Exhibitor Shows. You can call the office at (828) 628-1915.
The Conference Events Pass will get your entry into all seminars, small group discussions, shows demonstrations, access to the educational exhibits, and free access to the Arts and Crafts Shows. You will also receive two continental breakfasts during the weekend and the pre-seminar dessert socials.
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 three educational displays within the shows.
– Demonstrations on the Wooden (electric) Lamps of Charles Limbert AND the Cuerda-Seca method of ceramic motifs in Art Pottery;
– 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!
Pre-Conference Workshops – Learn from Roycroft Renaissance Master Artisans
The Craftsman Reception – hosted by the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms
The annual Historic Homes Tour – hosted by the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
Go Behind the Scenes with The Asheville Art Museum!
Reserving an Arts and Crafts Conference Package with the Grove Park Inn
To reserve your Grove Park Inn room during the conference weekend, please call (800) 438-5800 and press 1 for group reservations.
Make sure you are talking to group reservations and that your reservation is for the National Arts and Crafts Conference. If you would like a specific room, wing or side of the hotel, please make sure you mention these details when you make your reservation.
If you experience any issues while making your reservations for the conference, email us at acconferenceinfo@charter.net as soon as possible and include the name of the reservation agent who took your call. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding!
2024 National Arts and Crafts Conference package rates
The following rates apply to those who want to stay at the Grove Park Inn during the National Arts and Crafts Conference and Shows.
One-person package: $790.00
Two-person package: $1,072.00
The National Arts and Crafts Conference Weekend Package includes:
- Lodging Friday and Saturday nights 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;
- Continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday mornings;
- Dessert and coffee social hour Friday and Saturday nights;
- Use of the Grove Park Inn Sports Center;
- Entry to all three exhibitor shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday;
- Conference tote bag and The Conference Catalog.
*Extra nights are available for $189.00/per night at the group rate. This package requires a stay at the Grove Park Inn the nights of Friday, February 16th and Saturday, February 17th at the minimum.
Three-person packages are additionally available.
Room Request
Purchasing a Conference Events Pass if you plan on staying elsewhere
After Monday, Feb. 12th, Conference Events Passes will need to be purchased at the Grove Park Inn Sammons Wing Registration Desk starting Wednesday, Feb. 14th at 8:00 AM. Due to a lack of staff at the office on Tuesday, we will not be able to take calls or online registration.
The staff of the National Arts and Crafts Conference will be fully moved into the Grove Park Inn by Wednesday morning and will be able to accommodate you.
We appreciate your understanding while we set up for the conference.
The Conference Events Pass includes:
- Entry to all three exhibitor shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday;
- Entry to all of the seminars, discussion groups, demonstrations, Grove Park Inn tours, and special exhibits for all three days;
- Conference tote bag and The Conference Catalog.
Please note: If you choose the option of purchasing a pass through the National Arts and Crafts Conference office, you may notice the receipt from “Flower Bridge Design LLC.” This is Kate Nixon’s (the director’s) LLC where all financial operations of the National Arts and Crafts Conference will be handled.
Refund Policy
Arts & Crafts Weekend Packages at the Grove Park Inn:
(call 800-438-5800 if cancelling)
The GPI will issue full refunds for cancellations made more than seven days before your scheduled arrival. Late cancellations or changes in your confirmed arrival or departure dates may result in the forfeiture of your deposit.
Conference Events Passes
(for those staying off GPI grounds)
(call 828-628-1915 if cancelling)
For those staying elsewhere who have purchased the $175 Conference Events Pass through the office of the National Arts and Crafts Conference, refunds will be made until February 10th (minus a $10 handling fee). After that date, refunds will be made in the form of a credit for a Conference Events Pass for the following year.
Pre-Conference Workshops:
(call 828-628-1915 if cancelling)
Refunds will be made until February 1st (minus a $10 handling fee). No refunds can be made for cancellations after February 1. Beginning February 1, the full amount paid will be credited toward the next year’s workshop.
…and don’t forget to check ArtsandCraftsCollector.com, where we’ll annnounce all National Arts and Crafts Conference news!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Warmly,
Kate Nixon
Director, National Arts & Crafts Conference and Shows at the Grove Park Inn