Articles
Marking a Milestone - Kentuck Festival celebrates 50 years
October 2021, by Angie Landsverk
What began in 1971 to celebrate a city’s centennial has evolved into an arts festival and a center with year-round programming. The 50th Kentuck Festival of the Arts will be held Oct. 16 and 17, in…
Get Ready to Exhibit - How to Prepare After the Pandemic
October 2021, by Angie Landsverk
After a year with few opportunities to exhibit at in-person festivals, artists throughout the country are returning to the show circuit this year. They are seeing additions to events like…
Talented Hands (And Tiny Ones, Too)
October 2021, by Diane Sulg
Frequent readers of this column have learned that few art businesses follow a straight and narrow path. Nowhere is this truer than with my talented friend Karen Fincannon. As a child artist, she sold…
How to Get Reviewed in Sunshine Artist magazine
October 2021, by Sunshine Artist Staff
Sunshine Artist provides an opportunity for promoters and organizers to have their fine art and craft festivals reviewed by the artists who participate in them. The reviews, which are printed in the…
Using Demographics to Market Art and Craft Products
October 2021, by Angie Landsverk
The power of observation has helped Scott Obernberger learn who buys his pottery, and he encourages other artists to do the same thing to figure out their demographics. “Every single show you have is…