41st Annual Arts & Crafts Faire Welcome
On behalf of the entire Seal Beach Lions Club, we want to welcome you to the 41st annual Arts & Crafts Faire. We have continued the legacy of the Seal Beach Arts Association and grown and developed the event to one of the "crown jewels" of the Arts & Crafts show
season in Southern California. You will see many artisans who have been long-term attendees and some new ones. All have been juried.
With the support of all our vendors, our LEO Clubs, our non-profit partners, sponsors, the Los Alamitos Unified School District, Republic Services, the Sun News and the City of Seal Beach, this indeed is one of the best shows for authentic arts and crafts in the region. Thank you for being a part of the event. We hope this information is helpful to all participants. You may not realize it, but this event's food, both breakfast and lunch meals, is the single largest fundraiser for our LEO clubs. Lions Cathy Newton, Camille Romano and Chardy Lang will be the guiding Lions for our LEOs, and all proceeds from food and drink go to support our youth and their
programs and philanthropy.
Lion Lisa Landau is coming back to manage and schedule all of our entertainment. We are proud to have Alamitos Eye Care as our sound & entertainment sponsor along with our Los Alamitos Unified School District students and faculty as the performers. Lion Sherry Kropp, Superintendent of the Year for Orange County has been a huge supporter of the Faire. Additionally, the City of Seal Beach has been a critical partner with not only staff support but also the management and addition of the Kid's Art activities through the Recreation Department and Lion Tim Kelsey.
This event is a collaboration of long-term volunteers and new, with the guidance and support of Lions Elizabeth Kelly and Ellen Stewart. Thanks to the continued engagement of Lion Barbara Wright, we are continuing the youth Peace Poster contest with our local schools
and homeschooled children. Also, the Lions Club wishes to acknowledge our non-profit partners: the Seal Beach Women's Club, the Seal Beach Animal Care Center, the Los Alamitos Unified School District and of course our own dedicated Leo Clubs. Without the Leo clubs, much of the support to the artisans would not be possible.
The focus this year for the Lions Club, with our continued emphasis on community communication, is ultimately to drive traffic - both residents and visitors to our show - really the artist's show. Lion Rob Clark along with co-Chairman Scott Newton will handle the
artisan’s layout, communication and support services with the logistics of placing 110 vendors and display performance areas. We hope that all of you will offer feedback and have a remarkable experience here at the show. Please reach out to me or any of the team leads for additional information or support.
Thank you again to the artisans, for without, you some of the extraordinary creative magic would be lost in the autumn of Seal Beach.
Warmest Regards,
Seth A. Eaker
Chairman, Airs & Crafts Faire 2018
Past President, Seal Beach Lions
season in Southern California. You will see many artisans who have been long-term attendees and some new ones. All have been juried.
With the support of all our vendors, our LEO Clubs, our non-profit partners, sponsors, the Los Alamitos Unified School District, Republic Services, the Sun News and the City of Seal Beach, this indeed is one of the best shows for authentic arts and crafts in the region. Thank you for being a part of the event. We hope this information is helpful to all participants. You may not realize it, but this event's food, both breakfast and lunch meals, is the single largest fundraiser for our LEO clubs. Lions Cathy Newton, Camille Romano and Chardy Lang will be the guiding Lions for our LEOs, and all proceeds from food and drink go to support our youth and their
programs and philanthropy.
Lion Lisa Landau is coming back to manage and schedule all of our entertainment. We are proud to have Alamitos Eye Care as our sound & entertainment sponsor along with our Los Alamitos Unified School District students and faculty as the performers. Lion Sherry Kropp, Superintendent of the Year for Orange County has been a huge supporter of the Faire. Additionally, the City of Seal Beach has been a critical partner with not only staff support but also the management and addition of the Kid's Art activities through the Recreation Department and Lion Tim Kelsey.
This event is a collaboration of long-term volunteers and new, with the guidance and support of Lions Elizabeth Kelly and Ellen Stewart. Thanks to the continued engagement of Lion Barbara Wright, we are continuing the youth Peace Poster contest with our local schools
and homeschooled children. Also, the Lions Club wishes to acknowledge our non-profit partners: the Seal Beach Women's Club, the Seal Beach Animal Care Center, the Los Alamitos Unified School District and of course our own dedicated Leo Clubs. Without the Leo clubs, much of the support to the artisans would not be possible.
The focus this year for the Lions Club, with our continued emphasis on community communication, is ultimately to drive traffic - both residents and visitors to our show - really the artist's show. Lion Rob Clark along with co-Chairman Scott Newton will handle the
artisan’s layout, communication and support services with the logistics of placing 110 vendors and display performance areas. We hope that all of you will offer feedback and have a remarkable experience here at the show. Please reach out to me or any of the team leads for additional information or support.
Thank you again to the artisans, for without, you some of the extraordinary creative magic would be lost in the autumn of Seal Beach.
Warmest Regards,
Seth A. Eaker
Chairman, Airs & Crafts Faire 2018
Past President, Seal Beach Lions
