2025 200 Best Announced
100 Best Fine Art & Design Shows | 100 Best Classic & Contemporary Craft Shows
See the 2024 shows artists and craftspeople ranked as their most profitable.
This guide provides details about advertising, event listings, show reviews, the 200 Best, show poster contest, and the Promoter Guild.
Who Wants More Customers?
July 2025, by Diane Sulg
That will be almost every maker who wholesales their handmade goods! New customers are a critical factor in your business success for several reasons. First, that is how you grow your business and…
Show Review of the Month New England Christmas Festival
September 2025, by Sunshine Artist Editor
New England Christmas Festival Location: Uncasville, CT Dates: Nov. 8-10, 2024 Contact: Artisan Promotions, Inc. Website: nechristmasfestival.com Email: info@nechristmasfestival.com Phone…
Picture Perfect Art
August 2025, by Diane Sulg
A few weeks ago, it dawned on me that I have been writing this column for nearly six years and never featured a photographer. Today everyone loves photography, as we all snap dozens of pictures with…
A Trade Show for Makers
June 2025, by Scott Obernberger
Summer is approaching, and most of us are getting ready for our standard bevy of shows. We are making sure the tent is in good repair, displays look decent, and — most importantly — that we have a…
Market Your Art
April 2025, by Scott Obernberger
In the February/March issue, I wrote about the value of time and how it is often overlooked and under considered. I am now turning to another aspect of business that gets pushed aside — even though…
Who Wants More Customers?
July 2025, by Diane Sulg
That will be almost every maker who wholesales their handmade goods! New customers are a critical factor in your business success for several reasons. First, that is how you grow your business and…