About Us
-- Kristal Lee, Atutudes Handmade Tutus
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The Artisan Group, an exclusive close-knit community of talented artisans, collectively provides a lovely sampling of handcrafted products to celebrities and members of the press at major award show luxury Gift Lounges leading up to The Academy Awards*, The Golden Globes*, and The Primetime Emmys*. Most celebrities even pose for a professional photo with our artisan's products!
Members of The Artisan Group showcase a broad spectrum of specialties, including handcrafted jewelry; spa and bath products; designer stationery and paper goods; crocheted apparel; children’s tutus, apparel and toys; ceramics; purses and totes; hand-poured candles; book binding and journals; illustrations and paintings; hand-dyed scarves; fine art photography; hair accessories; pet apparel and toys; and woodworking products.
The Artisan Group also offers members guidance in the areas of sales, marketing, social media, and public relations. Our representatives are experienced and have represented many artists at Hollywood's top Gift Lounges in the past, yielding fantastic results.
Celebrities aren't the only folks who show up at these luxury Gift Lounges. Nearly 50 members of the press (think ABC News, AOL Beauty, The Huffington Post, E! News, Life & Style Magazine, Splash Magazines, Fox, MSNBC, etc.) also attend these events, looking for the next 'big thing' to write about.
Other attendees include key industry executives, directors, set decorators, celebrity stylists, talent managers, producers, and buyers.
Our group is exclusive, and we can select only the best-of-the-best to represent. To be considered, please Apply Here.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS OF THE ARTISAN GROUP:
- Opportunity to get your product in the hands of celebrities and members of the press at high-profile celebrity awards gift lounge events.
- Opportunity to cross-promote and network with hundreds of like-minded small business artisans.
- Opportunity to contribute to special celebrity gift bags, as well as the numerous charity events we sponsor annually.
- Inclusion in our highly-publicized, categorized Pinterest Boards, including our Holiday Gift Guide.
- Inclusion in our tweets, re-tweets, blog entries, and Facebook shoutouts (nearly 2,.000 Twitter followers; over 3,000 Facebook followers).
- Guidance in social media practices, public relations (including giveaways, contests, etc.), and increasing sales.
- Our exclusive Member Badge which our members can prominently display on their blogs, shoppes, Facebook, etc.
All celebrity event participants receive:
- Complimentary inclusion in our professionally designed and printed Official Event Guide, distributed to all attending celebrities and members of the press. An online version is also included in all professionally-distributed press releases.
- Mentions in our official professionally-distributed press releases, including a link to your online shoppe.
- Access to our Sample Press Release templates to help garner local press for your business, and overall publicity for your online shoppe.
* The Artisan Group is not in any way associated with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, MTV, or the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Contact Us
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CELEBRITIES: If you'd like more information about an artisan who gifted you at a recent Gift Lounge event, or you are interested in receiving a personalized gift bag from The Artisan Group, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .