Articles
Elevating the Artist Experience
July 2024, by Shannon Cox, Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair
This year, the Peoria Art Guild celebrates its 62nd year of hosting the largest fine art fair in central Illinois. Drawing upon decades of experience, our foremost objective remains to cultivate an…
Artists Become Family
July 2024, by Connie Heskett, Art Spectacular at the Carillion
At Art Spectacular, we believe comfort, happiness, and sales are the top priorities for our artists. The care we provide for each artist begins at the application process. We review the application…
Being Present Matters
June 2024, by Russ Hunt, Carolina Shows, Inc.
First impressions are paramount in most situations, and meeting a new artist for the first time is no exception. When artists apply to our shows, what we have found is they want turn-around time to…
How Security Is Managed
April 2024, by Lou Nunnelley, Big Four Arts Festival
Security is an important part of the Big Four Arts Festival. The festival grounds are fenced in with a 6-foot chain link fence, enclosing the festival’s two-acre footprint. The fence is set up on…
Security Procedures at a Florida Show
April 2024, by By Kasi Bryan, Marilyn Grigsby, & Steve Izzo; Space Coast Art Festival
Safety and security are considerations throughout our planning process and begin with our festival location in an upscale, outdoor mall in Viera, Florida. The mall has an internal security…