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Art Scams
Click below to learn about a bill proposing to allow us to receive fair market value for donating our own work to museums and other non-profits.
Arts Activism
Find information about the State of Craft project which documents the history of the Vermont crafts movement from 1965 to the present day at the link below.
State of Craft
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deduct deduct the fair market value of their work when donating it to a charity.
Right now artists/artisans can only deduct the material costs of
creating creating their work.
Please follow the link and support this bill. It allows you to fill
in in and send on-line to your congressmen.
[http://capwiz.com/artsusa/issues/alert/?alertid=9521951]
http://capwiz.com/artsusa/issues/alert/?alertid=9521951
This bill is co-sponsored by our own Patrick Leahy.
Click on the link below to hear a discussion of the issue from Vermont Public Radio:
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The artist deduction bill (S.548) would give artist the right to
deduct the fair market value of their work when donating it to a charity.
Right now artists/artisans can only deduct the material costs of
creating their work.
Please follow the link and support this bill. It allows you to fill
in and send on-line to your congressmen.

[http://capwiz.com/artsusa/issues/alert/?alertid=9521951]
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Our Annual Meeting will be held at Goddard College on April 30. Check back for information which should be posted by March 30, 2008.
being taken advantage of. scammed.
Art Scams
Find information about the State of Craft project which documents the history of the Vermont crafts movement from 1965 to the present day at the link below.
State of Craft
]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:33:12 +0000 mod http://vermontcraftscouncil.pbwiki.com/Art+Scams email.hidden@example.com (Martha) Martha edited Art Scams You are paid with a money order or a cashier's check. These can take up to and more than a month to truly clear the bank. During this time, you have shipped off your artwork - so if the money order is fake then you have lost the work.
Another variation is that you receive the money order but it is in excess of the purchase amount. You are asked to deduct shipping costs and send the balance to the buyer. In this case you are out your work AND the "excess" shipping costs.
paid and but before the work has been shipped. She claims that she must cancel the transaction and needs a refund. If you send a check before the money order clears... clears then you could be out the entire "purchase price" of your artwork.
For more tips about how ]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:31:21 +0000 mod http://vermontcraftscouncil.pbwiki.com/Art+Scams email.hidden@example.com (Martha) Martha edited Art Scams Variation #3: The buyer calls you in a crises after you have been paid and claims that she must cancel the transaction and needs a refund. If you send a check before the money order clears...
For more tips about how to avoid being scammed visit this website:
Art Scams: How to Avoid Becoming a Victimhttp://www.artscams.com/
Also, one of our Vermont colleagues have come up with this paragraph:
If you become interested in ordering, I'd like you to be aware that due to security measures, a minimum of 50 to 60 days must elapse between the time your check to me is deposited in my account and your order is shipped. The shipment CANNOT be cancelled, and any overpayment of shipping will be calculated and returned after the order is shipped.
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Miranda Jones
works. You
You are paid with a money order or a cashier's check. These can take up to and more than a month to truly clear the bank. During this time, you have shipped off your artwork - so if the money order is fake then you have lost the work.
Another variation is that you receive the money order but it is in excess of the purchase amount. You are asked to deduct shipping costs and send the balance to the buyer. In this case you are out your work AND the "excess" shipping costs.
Variation #3: The buyer calls you in a crises after you have been paid and claims that she must cancel the transaction and needs a refund. If you send a check before the money order clears...
For more tips about how to avoid being scammed visit this website:
Art Scams: How to Avoid Becoming a Victim
Also, one of our Vermont colleagues have come up with this paragraph:
If you become interested in ordering, I'd like you to be aware that due t]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:23:36 +0000 mod http://vermontcraftscouncil.pbwiki.com/Art+Scams email.hidden@example.com (Martha) Martha edited Art Scams Variation #3: The buyer calls you in a crises after you have been paid and claims that she must cancel the transaction and needs a refund. If you send a check before the money order clears...
For more tips about how to avoid being scammed visit this website:
Also, one of our Vermont colleagues have come up with this paragraph:
If you become interested in ordering, I'd like you to be aware that due to security measures, a minimum of 50 to 60 days must elapse between the time your check to me is deposited in my account and your order is shipped. The shipment CANNOT be cancelled, and any overpayment of shipping will be calculated and returned after the order is shipped.
]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:21:10 +0000 mod http://vermontcraftscouncil.pbwiki.com/Art+Scams email.hidden@example.com (Martha) Martha edited Art Scams I`ll look forward to hearing back from so I`ll know how best we can
proceed.
Miranda Jones
How the scam works. You are paid with a money order or a cashier's check. These can take up to and more than a month to truly clear the bank. During this time, you have shipped off your artwork - so if the money order is fake then you have lost the work.
Another variation is that you receive the money order but it is in excess of the purchase amount. You are asked to deduct shipping costs and send the balance to the buyer. In this case you are out your work AND the "excess" shipping costs.
Variation #3: The buyer calls you in a crises after you have been paid and claims that she must cancel the transaction and needs a refund. If you send a check before the money order clears...
For more tips about how to avoid being scammed visit this website:
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Contact #2
Hello
Thanks for your response back to my query regarding your creative
works of arts.I`ll love to proceed with the purchase.
Therefore,I`ll want you to get back to me with your mailing address
so that my husband who has been shuttling between Johannesbourg and our
Dallas home can make out the payment to you as soon as possible.
Regarding shipping,I`ll forward your contact information to the
shipping company contracted to handle all our house decoratives and
other house wares to get in touch with you and make shipping plans
with you.They can arrange for fedex pick-up right from your
studio/residence.They are also been charged to handle insurance and
other logistics involved with the shipments.
I`ll look forward to hearing back from so I`ll know how best we can
proceed.
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Good day to you.
>> >
>> > II am so excited that I came across of your work on internet
>> > search,I
search,I am interested in purchasing some creative artworks from you
>> > namely..................
>> >
>> >
>> > Crested Tower,Rampant Husk, Sustaining and Structural Recordings
>> >
>> >
>> > Let
namely....(Names of Actual Artwork Here)
Let me know their various prices.and how much discounts are you
>> > goi]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:50:52 +0000 mod http://vermontcraftscouncil.pbwiki.com/Art+Scams email.hidden@example.com (Martha) Martha edited Art Scams Art Scams in Vermont
South Africa + Household in Transit + Lovely Artworks = Fraud
This series of communications have been recieved by at least three Vermont artists in the past few months.
Contact #1
Good day to you.
>> >
>> > I am so excited that I came across of your work on internet
>> > search,I am interested in purchasing some creative artworks from you
>> > namely..................
>> >
>> >
>> > Crested Tower,Rampant Husk, Sustaining and Structural Recordings
>> >
>> >
>> > Let me know their various prices.and how much discounts are you
>> > going to give?
>> > I will be happy to have these selected artworks hanged in our new
>> > home in South Africa. As well, I want you to take out the shipping
>> > cost.I have been in touch with a shipping firm that will be shipping
>> > other house decoratives,
>&]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:48:53 +0000 mod http://vermontcraftscouncil.pbwiki.com/Art+Scams email.hidden@example.com (Martha) Martha added Art Scams !Art Scams in Vermont
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Our Annual Meeting will be held at Goddard College on April 30. Check back for information which should be posted by March 30, 2008.
New! Read about recent artscams and what others have done to protect themselves against being taken advantage of.
Find information about the State of Craft project which documents the history of the Vermont crafts movement from 1965 to the present day at the link below.
State of Craft
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State of Craft
Other items of interest can be found on the following pages:
Sales or Exhibit Opportunities
Professional Development
VCC Board Members
Resources
I would encourage you to consider using wikis like this one, which are free, to collaborate on projects or in the many ways the wiki folks suggest.
Martha Fitch, Executive Director
VCC Board Members
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!!!The Better Bennington Corp. (BBC) is looking for Artists/Crafts people for the 23rd Annual Mayfest Celebration to be held Saturday, May 24th.

This is a juried show and more information can be received by contacting;

Alicia Romac - 802-442-5758 or by clicking below.

http://betterbennington.com/mayfest.html
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