Are you an artist or a crafts-person based in Wales?
Do you run arts-related events, markets, exhibitions, classes or workshops in Wales?
Are you an independent local business, based in Wales and specialising in arts or crafts supplies?
If so, you might be interested in finding out more about The Wales Craft Collective - an exciting new project coming to Wales in February 2011.
About Us
The Wales Craft Collective is a new project to encourage and promote handmade arts and crafts in Wales.
We want to provide a one-stop hub for all local artists and crafts people, crafts suppliers, and arts-related events organisers in Wales.
We want to provide a one-stop hub for all local artists and crafts people, crafts suppliers, and arts-related events organisers in Wales.
Our Mission
Our aim is to bring together local artists, crafters, arts-related events organisers, suppliers and potential customers, to help promote local businesses and talent in Wales. We hope to help to showcase the work of artists and crafts people in Wales, and promote it to a wider public audience.
What We Do
We will provide a comprehensive directory service where customers, sellers, organisers and suppliers could come to find information on local events and fairs or local makers.
How will joining The Wales Craft Collective help to promote your work?
By joining The Wales Craft Collective, you will be increasing your online visibility in a number of ways:
- We will send out regular newsletters to everyone on our mailing list, Facebook page and Twitter page, highlighting all of our new members and including links to their websites and thereby providing exposure to a wider audience and potential new customers.
- Our website has an integrated RSS feed, so any visitors to the website can subscribe to the feed and get automatic updates of new additions to the website.
- For our members on Twitter - tag your tweets with #walescraft, we will retweet it to all of our followers and thereby increase the reach of your tweets, and bring them to the attention of a wider follower base.
- For our members on Facebook - tag our fanpage in your updates and it will show up on our page for all our fans to see.
- Members can also add pictures of their products, designs or events to our Flickr group, which will also be displayed on our website, and become visible to a wider audience.
The more websites that link to your page, the more visible you are to Google, and the higher your search ranking will be. Including your site in the Wales Craft Collective and our associated pages, the easier it is for potential customers to find you!
What do will you get if you join The Wales Craft Collective?
We offer three types of listing; a seller's listing, a supplier's listing and an event listing. Each listing will include links to your sites or events, and will be promoted within The Wales Craft Collective, as well as through other suitable networks and media. Read on for more details...
Seller Listing
This listing is suitable for Crafters and Artisans based in Wales who sell their handmade goods or art online, and includes:
A link to your website.
A 150 x 150px image of your choice, relating to your website or products.
Inclusion in up to three relevant directory categories of your choice.
An additional business listing in the A-Z directory.
A short description of your business.
Three additional links to your online presence.
Link to location map if required.
Email link if required.
Inclusion in the first newsletter after your registration, plus additional promotion to a wider audience through our Twitter and Facebook pages.
Additional benefits as they occur.
All this for the special introductory price of £15 per year!
Supplier Listing
This listing is suitable for businesses based in Wales, specialising in arts and crafts supplies and materials. This type of listing includes:
The name of your business.
A link to your website.
A 150px x 150px image of your choice, relating to your website or products.
Inclusion in up to three relevant directory categories of your choice.
An additional business listing in the A-Z directory.
A short description of your business.
Three additional links to your online presence.
Link to location map if required.
Email link if required.
Inclusion in the first newsletter after your registration, plus additional promotion to a wider audience through our Twitter and Facebook pages.
Additional benefits as they occur.
All this for the special introductory price of £15 per year!
Event Listing
This listing is suitable for organisers wishing to promote their arts or crafts related events, such as exhibitions, fayres, markets and workshops.
The name, date, time and location of your event.
A link to your website or event page.
A 150px x 150px image of your choice.
A short description of your event.
Three additional links to your online presence.
Link to location map if required.
Email link if required.
If you are looking for stall holders for your event, we will also include stall cost and size in your listing.
Inclusion in the first newsletter after your registration, plus additional promotion to a wider audience through our Twitter and Facebook pages.
Additional benefits as they occur.
Events listings are priced at the following special introductory rates:
£3 per listing, or £25 for 1 listing per month for 12 months, or £40 per year with unlimited listings.
To take advantage of our reduced introductory rates and have your listing included on The Wales Craft Collective at its launch on 1st February 2011, please get in touch with us at info@walescraftcollective.co.uk for more information on how to register.
All registrations received throughout January will be published on the website when we on 1st February 2011, so be sure to submit your registrations early to guarantee being included in our launch newsletter!
We promise we will never:
Pass your personal contact details on to anybody else.
Take any commission on any of your sales.
Send you monthly bills or surprise you with any hidden fees or charges.
Get in touch, and get involved with The Wales Craft Collective!
Be the first to hear about our launch by following our progress on Facebook and Twitter.
You can also join our mailing list to receive our newsletter and updates on our progress.
For more information you can contact us on info@walescraftcollective.co.uk
Your details will not be passed on to anyone else, and we promise not to send you any spam.
You can also join our mailing list to receive our newsletter and updates on our progress.
For more information you can contact us on info@walescraftcollective.co.uk
Your details will not be passed on to anyone else, and we promise not to send you any spam.