Creative Times

new members

Published 11.06.08

Manchester Craft Mafia is looking for new members

Manchester Craft Mafia wants to introduce, encourage and promote craft as a career and as a hobby; bringing like minded people together to create and enjoy craft individually and socially; and spread a new fired up crafting buzz throughout the city and beyond.

We offer crafting support through:

• our website, providing information about all local and regional craft opportunities
• social crafting events mixing new skills with happy times
• new networking, promotional and business development activities for craft entrepreneurs

Exclusive benefits for our members include:

• Information about your work and a link to your website / shop on our website *Monthly e-bulletin and occasional intermittent newsflashes containing crafts news – markets, exhibitions, trade fairs, workshops, training, jobs, commissions, updates of the group and more *Advance notification and booking discounts for our selling and other events *Members only get-togethers *Business Development Advice sessions *Discounts at a range of local and national suppliers and service providers *Your achievements on our blog and in our press releases *Access to other craft mafia members internationally *Your website on the international Craft Mafia website’s shopping guide *Improved profile through the craft mafia name and international advertising *Access to various digital communities: Manchester Craft Mafia and International Craft Mafia Flickr groups to increase exposure to your work, with a private forum for discussion amongst our members; international craft mafia yahoo group open to all craft mafia members throughout the world *Opportunity to be part of a Manchester based Craft Mafia exhibition in 2009

More at http://www.manchestercraftmafia.com/blog