Maine crafts group seeks special ‘artsy’ license plate

The Maine Crafts Association hopes a special license plate for arts and crafts can help generate funds for scholarships, similarly to the way in which the University of Maine black bear plate does. Photo credit: Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – The Maine Crafts Association wants to have a new specialty license plate in support of crafts, art and creativity.

The group is soliciting submissions for possible designs for the plate, from which a winning design will be selected. The submission deadline is Oct. 12.

Organizers say once the plate design is chosen, they will begin collecting 2,000 signatures, each with a $25 contribution, as required by the Office of the Secretary of State.

If the association meets its goal, the plate would be available to the public beginning in 2014. A portion of the plate’s cost would go to the Maine Crafts Association in support of programming, marketing and scholarships.

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Online: http://mainecrafts.org/

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The Maine Crafts Association hopes a special license plate for arts and crafts can help generate funds for scholarships, similarly to the way in which the University of Maine black bear plate does. Photo credit: Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles.