by jamesp | Jan 21, 2009 | Archive, ArtShow Beta, Life on the Road, Resources, Shows
Here are my picks for the top twenty-five art festivals in the US. I haven’t participated in all of them, but I’m working on it. Primary criteria for this ranking is based on overall attendance, ambience, artist treatment, sales and ease of doing the show.... by jamesp | Jan 15, 2009 | Archive, Life on the Road
Hi everyone — here it is the middle of January already and I haven’t posted to the blog for nearly three weeks! December and January are the slowest show months for me, and it’s a time to recharge, refuel, and reexamine my goals for the upcoming... by jamesp | Aug 29, 2008 | Archive, ArtShow Beta, Resources
Before I found ArtGarters, I messed around with a lot of different ways to protect framed photographs in transit. Cardboard between the frames (scuffs the faces), foam-core between (same deal), carpet, you name it. Then a friend recommended these handy padded corners.... by jamesp | Aug 27, 2008 | Archive, Art Show Voodoo, Marketing
I love it when shows give you free postcards to mail out to all of your customers. A lot of shows do this, and the art is almost universally terrific, either showcasing a single image, or a montage of all the different styles and media that you might expect to see at...