Articles
Thirty Years and Going Strong - Venice-Nokomis Rotary Club Art Festival
January 2022, by Angie Landsverk
The Venice-Nokomis Rotary Club is holding its 30th art and craft festival in January and is an example of how to successfully grow and revise an event with the times. Joe Pokorney co-chairs the…
Preparing for the Season
January 2022, by Angie Landsverk
How artists and promoters are approaching the 2022 show circuit varies. But what they have in common is a hope for a more ordinary year after the challenges they faced in the last two years. …
Searching for Supplies
November 2021, by Angie Landsverk
Artists are continuing to broaden their supply chains but are sometimes still waiting months for materials to arrive due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I purchased a new lathe in June for…
Year in Review: A Look at Attendance, Sales, Lessons
November 2021, by By Angie Landsverk
As promoters and organizers throughout the country brought their in-person art festivals back in 2021, they often found themselves creating new layouts and adding extra space between booths due to…
Christmas Made in the South: How to Make 40 Years
November 2021, by By Angie Landsverk
What started as a one-day show among crafter friends has long since become an annual tradition in multiple cities and states for exhibitors and customers alike. “I like that we have…