Articles
Your Best Shows
December 2025, by Jim DeLutes, Affordable Arts Festival
After 36 years in the art show business — 16 as an artist and 20 as a promoter — you would think I know the scientific formula for finding the best art festivals. But, as with most things surrounding…
Show Review of the Month Saline Spring Craft Show
December 2025, by Sunshine Artist Editor
Saline Spring Craft Show Location: Saline, MI Date: March 8, 2025 Contact: Saline Area Schools & Hoeft Promotions, LLC Website: www.salineschools.org Email: cheryl.hoeft@gmail.com Phone…
A Good Fit
December 2025, by By Mark Loeb, Integrity Shows
Artists who want to identify shows that best fit their medium or type of artwork must first decide what is important to them. Is there a distance you are willing to go? Are there areas where you have…
Let’s Talk About Show Lulls
November 2025, by Angie Landsverk
The threat of rain or extreme heat, as well as competing events and a lack of promotion, can result in slow periods during an art festival. See how some artists deal with this when it happens. How…
When Things Are Slow at a Show
November 2025, by Wendi Meisberger Bayou City Art Festival
Festival life is not for the weak. It can be thrilling and fulfilling to travel the country and meet art community members from all walks of life. But there are risks. Sales are the upfront and…