Articles
Promoter Lessons Learned - High Country Artisans
February 2022, by Angie Landsverk
One of the most important lessons High Country Artisans, Inc. has learned through the years is to remember that the artists who participate in its shows are its customers as well. “Making them feel…
Sunshine Artist’s 200 BEST Ballot
February 2022
The 2023 200 Best ballot will open in early 2023. Artists will be asked to list the most profitable art and/or craft shows they exhibited at during the previous year, indicate their level of gross…
Working Vacation: Florida Gulf Coast
January 2022
About 15 miles long and 5 miles wide, Sanibel Island is not far from Fort Myers and has beautiful beaches with pastel-colored seashells. Jewelry artist Kathleen Clausen lives in…
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. …