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			<title>Preparing the Form W-3</title>
			<link>http://artsandcrafts.about.com/b/2012/02/21/preparing-the-form-w-3.htm</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;If you prepare the W-2s and W-3 for your employees in house, you may be interested in using my&lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://artsandcrafts.about.com/od/employmenttaxes/ss/Using-A-Work-Sheet-To-Make-Sure-Your-Form-W-3-Is-Correct.htm&quot;&gt; W-3 work paper &lt;/a&gt;to reconcile the W-3 to your 941s.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Print's Design Contest 2012</title>
			<link>http://artsandcrafts.about.com/b/2012/02/19/prints-design-contest-2012.htm</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;The deadline is coming up on March 1 to enter &lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://printmag.com/article/regional-design-annual&quot;&gt;Print's Regional Design Annual 2012.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160; The entry must have&amp;#160;appeared or was published in the U.S. between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011.&lt;/p&gt;...&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://artsandcrafts.about.com/b/2012/02/19/prints-design-contest-2012.htm&quot;&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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			<title>Showing at the Buyers' Market of American Craft</title>
			<link>http://artsandcrafts.about.com/b/2012/02/19/showing-at-the-buyers-market-of-american-craft.htm</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;A big congratulations to the Kentucky Arts Council for their inclusion in the &lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://surfky.com/index.php/lakes/235-statewide-kentucky-news/10705-kentucky-arts-council-presents-ky-crafted-artists-at-buyers-market-of-american-craft&quot;&gt;Buyers Market of American Craft &lt;/a&gt;in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 18-21!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The American Craft Council Baltimore show is coming up at the end of February and is the largest arts and crafts show in the country.&amp;#160; I believe it has over 700 exhibitors.&amp;#160; For more info, see the &lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://www.craftcouncil.org/&quot;&gt;American Craft Council &lt;/a&gt;website.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>How to Prepare an Artist or Crafter Statement</title>
			<link>http://artsandcrafts.about.com/b/2012/02/15/how-to-prepare-an-artist-or-crafter-statement.htm</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;All arts and crafts business owners should have an &lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://artsandcrafts.about.com/od/startingthecraftbusiness/a/Preparing-Your-Artist-Or-Crafter-Statement.htm&quot;&gt;artist or crafter statement &lt;/a&gt;to give to&amp;#160; gallery owners or agents or submit to juried crafts shows. This statement is a short description of your business which will distinguish your handcrafted items from others.&lt;/p&gt;...&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://artsandcrafts.about.com/b/2012/02/15/how-to-prepare-an-artist-or-crafter-statement.htm&quot;&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Working in Arts and Crafts</title>
			<link>http://artsandcrafts.about.com/b/2012/02/14/working-in-arts-and-crafts.htm</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;While you may not live in the area for this &lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://www.snagajob.com/job-seeker/jobs/job-details.aspx?postingId=4357734&amp;#038;fsr=true&quot;&gt;craft instructor job at Michaels&lt;/a&gt;, you can always approach your local Michaels to see if they need instructors in your field of art or craft.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>5th Annual Lilly Oncology On Canvas Call for Entries</title>
			<link>http://artsandcrafts.about.com/b/2012/02/13/5th-annual-lilly-oncology-on-canvas-call-for-entries.htm</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Open to residents of the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. There are three entrant categories for the 2012 &lt;em&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://www.lillyoncologyoncanvas.com/Pages/Index.aspx&quot;&gt;Lilly Oncology On Canvas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; competition : person diagnosed with cancer; family member, friend or caregiver; and healthcare professional.&lt;/p&gt;...&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://artsandcrafts.about.com/b/2012/02/13/5th-annual-lilly-oncology-on-canvas-call-for-entries.htm&quot;&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Easy Steps to Organize Your Arts and Crafts Closet</title>
			<link>http://artsandcrafts.about.com/b/2012/02/12/easy-steps-to-organize-your-arts-and-crafts-closet.htm</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Found this interesting article at the Woman's Day website about &lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://www.womansday.com/home/organizing/organize-your-closet&quot;&gt;organizing a craft closet.&lt;/a&gt; After buying supplies twice when I had forgotten I already owned them, I'm trying with limited success to be more organized.&lt;/p&gt;...&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://artsandcrafts.about.com/b/2012/02/12/easy-steps-to-organize-your-arts-and-crafts-closet.htm&quot;&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Info About Another Cooperative Arts and Crafts Gallery</title>
			<link>http://artsandcrafts.about.com/b/2012/02/11/info-about-another-cooperative-arts-and-crafts-gallery.htm</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Find out more about ARTery, a &lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://www.strausnews.com/articles/2012/02/10/pennsylvania/arts_and_entertainment/5.txt&quot;&gt;cooperative, member owned and operated gallery&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>46 Years of Arts and Crafts Shows</title>
			<link>http://artsandcrafts.about.com/b/2012/02/09/46-years-of-arts-and-crafts-shows.htm</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Wow - something for all arts and crafts show promoters&amp;#160;&amp;#160;to aspire to - the &lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://www2.highlandstoday.com/news/highlands-news/2012/feb/02/lainsido1-arts-and-crafts-fair-returns-to-lake-pla-ar-353955/&quot;&gt;Lake Placid arts fair &lt;/a&gt;is in it's 46th year!&amp;#160; Read the article and then check out my articles about &lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://artsandcrafts.about.com/od/sellingatcraftshows/Selling_at_Craft_Shows.htm&quot;&gt;selling at craft shows.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Industry Study Results About Canadian Arts and Crafts</title>
			<link>http://artsandcrafts.about.com/b/2012/02/08/industry-study-results-about-canadian-arts-and-crafts.htm</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=https://www.craftandhobby.org/eweb/StartPage.aspx?site=cha&quot;&gt;Craft &amp;#038; Hobby Association &lt;/a&gt;(CHA) announces the results of the first-ever &lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cha-announces-results-of-the-first-canadian-craft-industry-consumer-study-2012-02-07&quot;&gt;study of the Canadian craft consumer&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;#160; Interesting to note is that woodworking is rated the number 1 segment and food crafts number four.&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;...&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&amp;#038;zu=http://artsandcrafts.about.com/b/2012/02/08/industry-study-results-about-canadian-arts-and-crafts.htm&quot;&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
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