Member Resources

The following businesses, in an effort to support ACV’s mission, offer special discounts to ACV members.

Announcing new online publishing resource Artizen Magazine! (See below)

CULTIVATING CREATIVE SUCCESS

Insight Dynamics, LLC
PO Box 1174
Charlottesville, VA 22902
http://architectureofmeaning.com
Consultant, Jessica Thayer

Creative success involves:

~access to ongoing creative deepening and evolution~self awareness regarding challenges and self care.
~clear goals and concise communication.
~innovative and proactive behaviors that nurture relationships with the public.

As an educational consultant, Jessica Thayer has spent over 20 years accompanying creatives as they: discover causes of self sabotaging behavior, develop strategies to identify and support their individual challenges, learn to thrive by trusting their unique perspectives and needs.

Jessica offers a half hour complimentary phone consultation to ACV members who wish to: get to the root of self destructive choices or behavior, find new and positive ways to engage with the world, redefine success from the inside out.

ARTS ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT

The Piedmont Council for the Arts
Website: http://charlottesvillearts.org/

The Piedmont Council For the Arts (PCA) vision is to serve as a nexus for all things arts-related in our community…a region defined as Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson, Orange counties including cities of Charlottesville, Staunton and Waynesboro.  They provide services with and for artists, arts organizations, and arts educators, and help them serve the community at large by liaising with local and state government entities. PCA’s programs and services encourage access to and awareness of creative and cultural experiences by:  Promoting artists, arts organizations, and cultural events in the region by providing web-based resources, hosting celebratory arts events, and co-sponsoring community cultural events and projects; coordinating programs in partnership that educate citizens about the arts, increase access to the arts, and provide forums that address arts-related issues in our community; and, advocating for the arts by creating a unified voice to encourage arts support at local, state, and national levels and by drawing connections between the arts and community.

The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge
Website: http://theartscouncil.org/

The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge represents individual artists and cultural organizations which work and operate in the Greater Roanoke Region. ACBR serves these groups by acting as a unified voice promoting the value of arts/cultural activities to the vitality of the economic and educational health of the region, creating awareness for community engagement and advocating at the state and local levels for arts funding.  ACBR also serves area organizations and artists in marketing and as a resource for connecting the public, business and government to the region’s arts/cultural community.

MEDIA SUPORT

Charlottesville Welcome Book
Charlottesville, VA
Jennifer Bryerton
Co-publisher
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434.984.4713

Offers 50% off advertising for ACV Artisan Trail Network’s “Monticello Artisan Trail” sites and ACV artisan members, plus free online media.

The elegant Charlottesville Welcome Book debuted in Spring 2009 to meet the need of reaching out to the thousands of newcomers and for tourists visiting Thomas Jefferson’s home at Monticello, the prestigious University of Virginia and the beautiful Charlottesville Albemarle region. High quality design, thoughtful editorial, targeted state-wide distribution and a strong online presence combine to make this free quarterly publication a powerful advertising choice for businesses. Each distinct chapter serves to highlight the advertiser when the reader is most interested in making a buying decision. The Charlottesville Welcome Book in print reaches more than a quarter million readers but online the digital version of the publication can easily reach thousands more all over the world who are considering a visit to our popular region. We also welcome your news releases and calendar events: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

The Hook
Independant weekly newspaper
Charlottesville, Virginia
Anna Harrison
Advertising Manager
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434.295.8700 x227

Offering Significantly Reduced Media Rates for ACV Artisan Members, Affiliates & Retail Partners!

The HOOK is a local, newsweekly published every Thursday and distributed at 475+ locations in Charlottesville and the six surrounding counties.  The HOOK is family friendly and focuses on local news, arts and entertainment.  All editorial cover stories are written in house by award winning writers!  The Hook also offers a free calendar listing of cultural events.  Deadline to submit events for the calendar is each Wednesday at 5 for the next Thursday’s issue but submitting early is always appreciated.  Art events should be sent to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

TRADITONAL & ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING & WEB SERVICES

Artizen Magazine
http://www.artizenmagazine.com
Cindy Marks: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Offering monthly Pay What You Will ad options allowing independent artisans accessibility to advertising in our global Artizen Magazine. Similar Pay What You Will ad options available for the Artizen Travelers Guide to Charlottesville, a twice-yearly digital, arts-only guide to the Charlottesville area. Wineries, galleries and other partnership businesses receive a 30% discount on advertising in our publications. Free or partial sponsorship of similar digital publications for artisan/wine/artisan food events and product catalogs.

Artizen Magazine is a monthly compendium of the best creative artisan products we can find on the internet. Published since 2010, we’ve brought fine artisan products to the global attention of over 36,000 readers from over 50 countries in a digital publication that combines the best of “inside story” editorial with instant live shopping links. The magazine is free to readers and supported through advertising. View sample issue at this permanent link: http://publications.catstonepress.com/title/11571

Heavy social media marketing comes alongside the magazine with active Facebook and Pinterest Boards constantly highlighting beautiful work and artisan foods. We accept suggestions for editorial content, artists posting on our Facebook page (we do curate for quality) and some written content submissions. Writing that is accepted for inclusion is given full credit on our Contributors page as well as live links to any websites or blogs. We believe strongly in collaboration towards our goal of curating and exposing readers to the very best in artisan and fine art work. Advertising for events or products, editorial submissions and suggestions or comments, as well as requests for similar digital publications for artisan events and organizations are welcome.

Shenandoah Specialty Publishing, LLC
312 S. Main Street,
Lexington, VA 24450
http://shenandoahvalleyguide.com
Publisher, James Putbrese
Advertising Manager, Michelle Scott -  .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Shenandoah Specialty Publishing, LLC offer significantly discounted rates to Artisans Center of Virginia members for:
~ Advertising your business in our popular magazines,
~ Print design, layout and publication,
~ Website design, hosting and maintenance,
~ Marketing packages – logo, website, biz cards, brochures, stationery, banners & posters.

Shenandoah Specialty Publishing, LLC, and its partners have been serving Virginia’s businesses for almost a decade with premium custom publications, design and Internet services. They welcome the opportunity to expand thier family of happy, prosperous customers to Virginia’s artisans.

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ACV greatly appreciates the opportunities these business offer to its members however does not endorse and is not responsible for the information represented or products and services provided.  It is the sole responsibility of the business to provide accurate and detailed information about their products and services.  The terms or arrangements made for any service or product exchanges, and any liability resulting from them, are the sole responsibility of the exchanging parties.