Paradise City Arts Festival 2011

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (Mass Appeal) - paradisecityarts.com

Paradise City, founded in 1995, produces award-winning shows of contemporary craft and fine art. Paradise City's shows are highly competitive, and showcases the works of some of America's most prominent craftsmen and artists.

Paradise City maintains a database of more than 15,000 artists and designers, housing one of the largest digital image libraries of contemporary craft in the world. Its shows provide artists with a sophisticated marketplace for cutting-edge work, and are an important resource for serious collectors, homeowners, galleries and decorators. Among the many art media included are works in studio furniture, art glass, large-scale sculpture, ceramics, jewelry and painting.

www.paradisecityarts.com serves as an extensive visual preview for all Paradise City shows, as well as providing an interactive educational resource for both the public and the press. Visitors access product and contact information for participating artists before, during, and after the shows. In addition, registered media regularly access camera-ready images to use in national and local coverage of the artists and our events.

The Founding Directors, Geoffrey and Linda Post, are both practicing artists. They bring nearly thirty-five years of experience in marketing both fine art and designer craft to the production of Paradise City shows. The Directors consistently support new avenues of artistic expression and create fresh opportunities for the furthering of artists' careers.