Magazine Issue - January 2026

FEATURES      

14 Let’s Talk About Finding the Right Show  
Learn which resources artists find the most reliable for finding their best shows, advice they have received from other artists, and their approaches for evaluating shows. 

24 Your Best Shows 
Three promoters share advice, tools, and tips for how to identify art fairs that best fit your medium or type of artwork to bring success on the show circuit. 

30 Inside Tips for 2026  
Discover what small retailers are looking for in the year ahead and then adapt to fit their needs and grow your wholesale business. 

IN EVERY ISSUE           
6 Editor’s Note           
8 Life on the Road     
33 Event Listing Index           
37 Event Listings    
65 Show Reviews    
93 Advertiser Index           
94 HeARTbeat      

 ON THE COVER 
Festival in the Park Charlotte, North Carolina , Photo courtesy of John G. Clemons