American Craft Exposition Benefit Preview Party

The Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore)
at Evanston & Glenbrook Hospitals presents one of the country’s most
distinguished craft shows, the American
Craft Exposition (ACE). Showcasing the country’s finest handmade jewelry
and art objects from world-renowned craftspeople, this juried indoor exposition
and sale of fine craft includes one-of-a-kind pieces, luxury collections and
uniquely creative artwork.

ACE kicks-off with a Collectors’ Hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
followed by a Benefit Preview Party from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, August
22.

More than 160 juried artists from across the United States
will exhibit baskets, ceramics, fiber decorative, fiber wearable, furniture,
glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper and wood crafts.

Funds raised at ACE 2013 will support pioneering research at
NorthShore University HealthSystem that is already showing promising results in
preventing ovarian cancer in at-risk women.

The Show runs throughout the weekend:  Friday, August 23, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.;
Saturday, August 24, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, August 25, from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tickets for the Benefit Preview Party are $150 and include
three-day pass to the Show and all demonstrations. Tickets for the Collectors’
Hour are $200. General show tickets are $15 for adults and $13 when purchased
in advance online. Tickets can be purchased here.

Please call (224) 364-7270, e-mail ACE@northshore.org or
visit our website at americancraftexpo.org.