Leisure Arts is an American publisher and distributor of "how-to" and lifestyle publications, craft kits and craft essentials. Established in 1971 in

Libertyville, Illinois Libertyville is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a northern suburb of Chicago. It is located west of Lake Michigan on the Des Plaines River. The 2020 census population was 20,579. It is part of Libertyville Township, Lake ...

, Leisure Arts relocated to

Little Rock, Arkansas (The Little Rock, The "Little Rock") , government_type = council-manager government, Council-manager , leader_title = List of mayors of Little Rock, Arkansas, Mayor , leader_name = Frank Scott Jr. , leader_ ...

in 1977. In 1992, the company was acquired by

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and became a part of its Southern Progress division. Time Warner sold Leisure Arts to

Liberty Media Liberty Media Corporation (commonly referred to as Liberty Media or just Liberty) is an American mass media company controlled by chairman John C. Malone. The company has three divisions, reflecting the company's ownership stakes in Formula One ...

in 2007. The company was acquired by

Comcast Corporation Comcast Corporation (formerly known as American Cable Systems and Comcast Holdings),Before the AT&T merger in 2001, the parent company was Comcast Holdings Corporation. Comcast Holdings Corporation now refers to a subsidiary of Comcast Corpora ...

in 2014.Liberty Media Unveils Deals With Sirius XM and Comcast Ahead Of Investor Meeting
/ref> Then acquired again in 2017, by Vista Partners, LLC, a small Oregon based corporation that has previously specialized in wholesale craft distribution. An in-house team of designers and editors develops titles each year. They also create publications with other publishers, licensed partners, and manufacturers. The company's products also include

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s and

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s produced with TriCoast Studios in California, designed for teaching and entertaining. All production and

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preparation for publications are handled by an in-house graphics departments. Photography and webcast productions are created on-site.

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*{{official website, http://www.leisurearts.com Companies based in Little Rock, Arkansas American companies established in 1971 Publishing companies established in 1971 Book publishing companies of the United States Former Comcast subsidiaries Former Liberty Media subsidiaries 1971 establishments in Illinois 2014 mergers and acquisitions