$5. GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET TO art2wear AT THE FACTORY IN FRANKLIN MARCH 28-29 (4 available for purchase)Event Summaryart2wear! An Expo of Wearable Art: jewelry, apparel & accessories, hand-crafted by supremely talented artists presented by ArtWorks Foundation!Friday, March, 27 -- Sunday, March 29, at The Factory in Franklin TN (a suburb of Nashville).Go to www2wearorg for more information and additional tickets.From artisan-made hats to hand-crafted hosiery, and tiara's to toe-rings, art2wear unites fine-craft and fashion to create a truly singular shopping experience.The Factory at Franklin is a 12 building dining, shopping, and entertainment complex listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The buildings, once home to the Magic Chef Stove Company, are now alive with concerts, boutiques, live theatre, offices, and events. The site also offers 1,000 free parking spaces.Franklin TN is an affluent community in the southern part of the Nashville metropolitan area. The town is home to many notable residents such as Lee Greenwood, Ashley Judd, and Johnny Depp. Other nearby communities include: Lieper's Fork (home to Nicole Kidman & the Judds), plus Brentwood, Spring Hill, and Columbia,TN.I. OverviewThis three-day show will commence with a Preview Gala, Friday, March 27, from 5 to 9pm. The show will be open to the general public Saturday, March 28, from 10am to 6pm, and Sunday March 29, from 11am to 5pm.Artists selected for the show install their displays on Friday, March 27, from 8:30AM to 3PM.The public admission fee to attend:$50 Friday evening's Preview Gala (hosted by local VIP couples)$10 Saturday and Sunday [+ $1.54 fee if tickets purchased on line]Admission to Friday's Preview party will include: wine, signature-cocktails, heavy hors d' oeuvres, strolling musicians, and a VIP gift-bag. Saturday and Sunday will feature a free coffee/soft-drink bar, plus added surprises, and gift bags while supplies last.There will also be live modeling, and myriad door prizes drawings (minimum value $100) all 3 days, as well as a grand-prize drawing.The show will be heavily advertised, via TV, radio, magazines, newspapers, and direct mail; there will also be intensive PR efforts to generate press for the show.II. About This Showart2wear is staged by ArtWorks Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to encouraging public interest collecting the work of fine-craft artists. They are obsessed with the quality of what they present and how they present it.Up to 50 positions are made available for artists to participate in the Nashville area edition of art2wear.The show is a juried selection with five judges. Standards of high quality and good design are strictly maintained. Their goal is promote appreciation for fine-craft and the skills and dedication required to make it. Some consideration is given to geography, with artists from the Southeast receiving an extra quality point in the jury process, but the show is open to all artists.It is their goal to present apparel, accessories and jewelry, with at least 65% of the elements from which they are constructed, made by the hand of the artist presenting the work. That said, in the realm of jewelry, VERY talented "stringers" ARE considered (if the judges are unanimously impressed by originality of design, or use of repurposed materials, etc.)All items offered for sale are created by the hand of the artist to whom the display space is registered (work involving the help of a limited number of apprentices, is allowed); otherwise, NO work created by parties other than the artist whose work has been accepted for the show may be displayed. Embellished manufactured articles are not acceptable, nor are items such as antiques and collectibles, offered for sale.Artists staff their own display throughout the show; handling all sales of their work, and assuming all responsibility for the collection and reporting of any sales taxes due.Doors open to the general public Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm, and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. In addition to the opportunity to find one of a kind works of art with which to adorn one, there will be gift bags for the first 250 people, plus prize drawings, and special lagniappes throughout the day. Sponsored/Co-Hosted by: Mix 92.9, 94 FM- the Fish, WSMV-TV4, The Williamson County Herald, Southern Exposure Magazine, Nashville Arts Magazine & American Born Moonshine.Visitors will enjoy live modeling, gift bags, prizes, drawings, numerous lagniappes, and the finest selection of artist-made fashion items everywhere.Email questions.