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Indiana General Assembly recognizes the Indiana Artisan program, created in 2008 through partnership of the Indiana Office of Tourism Development, Indiana Arts Commission, Indiana State Department of Agriculture, and Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs

Indiana Artisan, Inc. established in 2009 and further developed in 2010 to showcase Hoosier artisans and their high quality, handmade works of art, craft, food, and drink

Program aims to grow the economy especially in rural Indiana through increased artisan activity, tourism development, and supporting small home-grown businesses with training and networking opportunities

Indiana Artisan operates as the state's official program to identify, support, and promote high quality handmade items through an official review process judging artistic and business quality

House of Representatives Principal Clerk directed to transmit resolution copy to the four founding state agencies and Indiana Artisan, Inc.