AUGUSTA, Maine — 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.
How about instead of throwing your money away to the state in the form of administrative costs, just make a donation to an organization that directly benefits “crafts, art and creativity”.