General Announcement or Press Release
WCO Creative Maker applications due by March 20 for 2023 Spring Jury Review
Monday, March 20, 2023 is the deadline for artisans creative professionals to register for the Wilds Cooperative of PA Spring Jury Review. Basic Level Creative Makers are also eligible to be re-juried.
Read MoreWilds Cooperative members can sign up for PA Wilds Marketplace, Makers Market
You MAKE things in the PA Wilds. Here’s an opportunity to SELL them! The PA Wilds Makers Market is an online exhibitor event on November 5-6, which features products only found in the Pennsylvania Wilds on ShopthePAWilds.com.
Read MoreWCO Creative Maker applications due by September 19 for 2022 Fall Jury Review
Monday, September 19 is the deadline for artisans and entrepreneurs in the creative industry to register for the Wilds Cooperative of PA Fall Jury Review. Visual, craft and food artisans, as well professionals working across various creative digital media are encouraged to apply.
Read More2022 PA Wilds Buyer’s Guide features regionally made products, area shops and PA Wilds branded goods
Individuals or retailers looking for products made in the Pennsylvania Wilds are encouraged to check out the 2022 PA Wilds Buyer’s Guide, a free downloadable tool designed to connect people to regionally-made products and services.
Read MorePA Wilds digital community gift card offers new opportunities for Wilds Cooperative members
The Shop the PA Wilds digital gift card is a new program that is being launched in the PA Wilds, and it will offer a new opportunity for businesses participating in the Wilds Cooperative of Pennsylvania value chain network to attract more customers.
Read MoreBellefonte to pilot program hosting remote workers as part of Pennsylvania Wilds initiative
Bellefonte is one of two communities piloting a new remote work program called the Wilds Are Working: Recreation and Technology in Rural PA with the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship.
Read MorePA Wilds Buyer’s Guide one of three tools to help connect regional producers and retailers
Individuals or retailers looking for products made in the Pennsylvania Wilds are encouraged to check out the 2021 PA Wilds Buyer’s Guide, a free downloadable tool for sourcing regionally-made products and services.
Read MoreBusiness Travelers: Don’t Take It With You — Get A Spotted Lanternfly Permit
A spotted lanternfly permit is required for business travel in Pennsylvania, regardless of type of cargo, to help prevent the spread of the invasive insect.
Read MoreWCO Juried Artisans invited to submit designs for PA Wilds-branded products
Creative Makers in the Wilds Cooperative of PA (WCO) are invited to create and submit designs for use on several PA Wilds –branded soft goods products such as apparel, totes, hats and other accessories. Submissions for this open call are due by March 31, 2021.
Read MoreSell the PA Wilds Outdoor Discovery Atlas from your location
Wilds Cooperative of PA members with public-facing facilities are invited to sell the PA Wilds Outdoor Discovery Atlas, and to make it even easier, an online wholesale portal has been set up.
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