The 2024 Western Design Conference Exhibit + Sale, September 5-8, is adding a schedule of
informative lectures to its annual opportunity to meet artists from
across the country and shop their one-of-a-kind Western-inspired
decorative arts, including furnishings, décor, fashion and
accessories. The new Design Lecture Series features a schedule of
presentations at Snow King Events Center in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Friday, September 6 – Sunday, September 8, by 16 artists, designers and
authors speaking on a range of creative topics and includes
opportunities to receive AIA and ASID credits.
JACKSON,
Wyo., Aug. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The
32nd Western Design Conference Exhibit + Sale (WDC),
September 5-8, 2024 – the annual
kickoff to Jackson, Wyoming's
Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival – has announced a new Design
Lecture Series for this year's event. The schedule of talks, from
an acclaimed collection of 16 speakers including designers, artists
and authors, represents a return to a tradition of speaker
presentations from the WDC's early days that will provide an
additional layer of immersion for guests with Q&A opportunities
offering the chance to dig more deeply into creative topics.
"We're offering three days of 16 expert
talks … providing a creative space for attendees to collaborate,
network and recharge."
"This year, in addition to the in-person opportunities to meet
and shop the work of makers of some of the finest examples of
American craft from across the country, we're excited to return to
our roots, once more highlighting the 'conference' piece of the
Western Design Conference," says executive director Allison Merritt. "Working with sponsor Build
Magazine, we're offering three days of 16 expert talks on a wide
range of topics, and daily 2 p.m.
happy hours in the adjacent WDC lounge, providing a creative space
for attendees to collaborate, network and recharge while learning
something new about the many facets of handcrafted Western
Design."
Hourly lectures will be presented on Friday, September 6 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.,
offering AIA and ASID CEU credits. A
half-hour series of 12 lectures will run on Saturday, September 7, and Sunday, September 8, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Talks are already scheduled from speakers including Vera Iconica
Architecture, interior designers Tim
Vanderwall and Agnes Bourne,
the founder of Native American-inspired furniture designer Amatoya,
Cray Baumont-Flynn, and the executive director of the Jackson Hole
History Museum. Topics under discussion range from the future of
interior design to "The Story of BISON," with photographer
Audrey Hall and author Chase Reynolds Ewald; as well as a special
Creativity Panel moderated by WDC presenting sponsor Planning
Alternatives president Nathan
Mersereau, and featuring juried artisans Elyse Allen, Doug
Nordberg, Chrissy Glenn and
Jonathan Ward.
Book signings will accompany several of the lectures,
representing new releases including "Alpenglow – Outdoor
Celebrations for Every Season" by Hillary
Munro with photographs by Lisa
Flood, and the cookbook "Wild Sugar" by Lindsey Johnson and Chase Reynolds Ewald. Additional speakers
signing books include Ellie Thompson
for her new book, "Designing American Jewelry: From City Rhythms to
Western Dreams," as well as photographer Jules Frazier, signing copies of her recently
released "Iconic Photographs of the American West." Each day the
series concludes with a 2 p.m. happy
hour in the WDC Designer Lounge, offering terrific opportunities
for guests and artists to mix, mingle and relax.
Along with the new Design Lecture Series, the WDC continues to
offer an incomparable four-day shopping experience for guests to
the foremost exhibition and celebration of what is happening in the
world of Western furniture, fashion, home and lifestyle
accessories. Guests can expect a lively Opening Preview Party on
Thursday, September 6, from
6-10 p.m., with a live auction,
presented by Planning Alternatives, and live runway fashion show
sponsored by Wild Common Tequila.
Friday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. daily, guests can browse and buy the exceptional
handcrafted work celebrating the spirit of the West directly from
the juried artists who created it, representing 27 states from
across the country. On-site catered bites by Spoons Bistro are
available for purchase. Check here for the complete WDC Schedule of
Events.
Guests can secure tickets in advance online for the Western
Design Conference Exhibit + Sale, including for the Preview Party +
Fashion Show on Thursday, September
5, from 6 - 10 p.m. General
admission tickets for the opening-night event are $100 per person, which includes meet-and-greets
with the exhibitors, a runway show, a live auction and local
culinary creations paired with signature cocktails from an open
bar; VIP tickets with reserved seating are available for
$175. The Exhibit + Sale with the new
lecture series continues through Sunday,
September 8, with day-passes available for $30.
About the Western Design Conference Exhibit + Sale:
Celebrating 32 years in 2024, the annual Western Design Conference
Exhibit + Sale is a four-day, multimillion-dollar event that brings
together craftspeople, collectors, interior designers, architects,
and fashion designers with a love of the West. The Western Design
Conference was founded in Cody,
Wyoming, to promote contemporary artists working in
historical American craft methods. The Western Design Conference
Exhibit + Sale moved to Jackson
Hole in 2007, where Executive Director Allison Merritt continues the strong commitment
to Western arts in Wyoming while
expanding the reach of the show. Additional information, including
schedules and tickets, is available at
westerndesignconference.com
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