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February 19, 2006 – Artist Robert Wiener has been selected
as a winner in the 2006 NICHE Awards for the piece entitled "Vanilla Bean"
in the Glass: Fused category.
Winners of the 2006 NICHE Awards were announced at a ceremony during
the Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft on Sunday,
February 19, 2006. Only 191 entries, out of more than 1,000
submissions by some of the nation's most innovative
artists were named as finalists in this year's
competition. Of that group, 43 artists won awards in several
categories including ceramics, wood, metal, jewelry and glass. The awards program is sponsored by NICHE
magazine, the exclusive trade publication for North American
retailers of American craft.
The NICHE Awards
program began in 1990 to recognize the outstanding creative achievements
of American craft artists who produce work for craft Galleries and
retail stores. Judging is based on three main criteria:
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technical excellence, both in surface design and form
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market viability
• a
distinct quality of unique, original and creative thought
NICHE magazine
is published by The Rosen Group, which also publishes American Style
magazine, a consumer lifestyle magazine for enthusiasts and
collectors of American art. The Rosen Group produces the
Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft, the nation's largest
wholesale craft tradeshow.
Applications for
the 2007 NICHE Awards will be available in Spring 2006. For
more information or to obtain images of finalists' works, email
danielw@rosengrp.com or visit
www.AmericanCraft.com.
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