Art Festival Newsletter
The Art Festival Newsletter is one of the industry’s most highly regarded publications. Focused on news, trends and information that will enhance your success at art festivals.
Each edition strives to bring you information that will help your art business – from trends in the industry, polls about what artists and show directors are thinking, concrete steps to improve your chances of getting accepted into the shows you are interested in.
Your subscription to the Art Festival Newsletter is free.
Current Issue: March 2025
Click HERE to read the current issue of The Art Festival Newsletter: Protect Your Art Business, Create a Patron Program for Yourself, Weathering the Storm, Directors Conference Registration
Back Issues:
January 2025 Edition: What’s In and Out 2025; Start the New Year with a Financial Plan, Tips to Take Control of Your Finances; Start the New Year with a Bingo Card of Ideas for 2025
November 2024 Edition: What to do when the POS stops working; Register for the Art Festival Directors Conference; Protect Yourself from Chargebacks
September 2024 Edition: The Colors of the Year 2025: A Palette of Expression, Tranquility, and Boldness; Save the Date – April 9-10, 2025 Art Festival Directors Conference, Chatanooga, TN; On the Road: Insights from Our Fellow Professional Artists – Paul Grecian
July 2024 Edition: Maximize Your Social Media Impact: Creating Content in Just 10 Minutes a Day, 5 Facts about Famous Artists that you Probably Don’t Know, Meet Art-Linx Newest Employee – Jill Pongnois
May 2024 Edition: Turning Customers into Patrons, Life with an Art Show Director, Director Pet Peeves
March 2024 Edition: Achieving Success Through A Cohesive Body of Work, Booth Image – The Deciding Factor for Shows, Inventory – Key to Tax Preparation and Savings, Art Festival Directors Conference
January 2024 Edition: What’s In and What’s Out 2024, Start the New Year with a Financial Plan!, What Colors Will Rule In 2024? NAIA Emerging Artist Workshop.
November 2023 Edition: Holiday Season Marketing, Thankful for the Arts This Year, Register Now for the 2024 Art Festival Directors Conference
September 2023 Edition: Planning your Art Show Year, Creating a Schedule, Artist Application – Update your Profile, Write a Great Artist Statement, Images Tell Your Story, Booth Image is the Final Factor, Before the Show.
July 2023 Edition: Using ChatGPT for Social Media Marketing, Surviving Summer Shows and Avoiding Heat Related Illness, Save the Date – 2024 Art Festival Directors Conference
May 2023 Edition: Can Art Created Using AI Be Copyrighted?, Social Media Verification – Will You Pay?, Art Pricing Strategy, Wanted – Emerging Artist Program Information
March 2023 Edition: Artists as a Business Entitiy, Change your Jury Images, Artist Statement – Present Yourself to the Jury
January 2023 Edition: What’s In and Out 2023, IRS Form 1099-K: You Might Not Get One From Venmo, PayPal, or Cash App For 2022, New Year’s Goals – Asking the Right Questions
November 2022 Edition: From the Directors Chair: The details of creating an art festival and what artists need to know before applying to the show
September 2022 Edition: The Color Inspiration Edition
July 2022 Edition: The Art Inspiration Edition
May 2022 Edition: Best Time for Social Media, A New Digital Platform for Collectors and Artists – NFT’s, Spotlight on Great American Craft Fairs, Art Festival Directors Conference Extended Deadline
March 2022 Edition: Self Employed Tax Law Changes for 2021 Filing, What the Jury Sees, Artist Statements: What you Write Matters, Art Festival Directors Conference Date Change and Registration Information
January 2022 Edition: ART- What’s In and What’s Out 2022, Art Festival Directors Conference – Register Today, New Year – Choosing the Right Shows, Spotlight on Show – Stone Arch Bridge Festival and Art at Bayfront Park with Sara Collins
November 2021 Edition: 2022 Color of the Year, 5 Tips to Protect Your Social Media Accounts, Muscarelle Museum of Art Awards Prizes for its First-Ever Driveway Chalk Art Competition, Art Festival Directors Conference – Register Today
September 2021 Edition: Story Telling Marketing; Perfect What You Already Do, Art Material Scarcity, Art Festival Directors Conference – Save the Date
July 2021 Edition: Coping in a Post-Pandemic Art World: 6 Common Sense Ideas, In Person Does NOT Mean Off Line, Captial Art & Craft Festivals Spotlight, Muscarelle Museum Chalk Art Competition.
May 2021 Edition: Pricing your Art, The Interplay of Art & Technology, The Devil is in the Details.
March 2021 Edition: Insurance for your Art – Invest in Yourself, How do PPP Loans, EIDL Grants and PUA Affect your 2020 Taxes, Eight Tips for Licensing Your Art.
January 2021 Edition: 2nd Round of PPP Loans, 2021 Resolutions for Creativity, Art Trends In/Out List for 2021.
November 2020 Edition: PPP Loan Forgiveness Update, Color Trends 2021, How Much to Spend on Social Media Advertising
September 2020 Edition: PPP Loan Forgiveness Update, Tips for a Successful Virtual Art Festival, Pandemic Art
July 2020 Edition: Artist Survey Results, PPP Loan Forgiveness, Connection – Key to Art Sales, 500+ Art Hashtages, COVID-19 Map Risk Assessment
May 2020 Edition: Be SMART about Marketing your Art, PPP Loan Forgiveness, Focus & Creativity, Link to Global Film Festival
April 2020 Edition: COVID-19 Support for Artists – Over 70 Artist Resources, Unemployment and CARES, Metal Health, Some Good News
March 2020 Edition: Tips for Taxes; COVID-19; Spotlight on Waterford Fair; Celebrating Contemporary Female Artists
January 2020 Edition: 2020 Color Trends: Spotlight on Show – Crested Butte Arts Festival; Art Trends In/Out 2020 List; Finding Balance in 2020
November 2019 Edition: Protect your Art in the Digital Era; Festival Risk Management & Safety; What the Judge is Looking For.
September 2019 Edition: Can You Protect Your Art in the Digital Age? Copyright and Fair Use; Art Insurance – Invest in Yourself; Art Festival Directors Conference; Links to understanding Copyright and Fair Use for Artists.
July 2019 Edition: Foundations for Artistic Success; How to Photograph your 2D Art with a Digital Camera; Travel Edition Art Festival Bingo; Art Inspiration – Guides to the best Museums and Galleries in the US
May 2019 Edition: Lessons from the Masters; Lincoln Arts Festival; Studio Saftey and Disposal of Paint; Ceramic Artists Residencies and Grants for Women Artists
March 2019 Edition: Art & Color Trends; Art Festival Strategic Partnerships; An Occassion for the Arts (VA); Artist Grant Opportunities
January 2019 Edition: New Years Resolutions, 2019 In/Out Art Trends, Rockville Arts Festival, A Sad Goodbye
November 2018 Edition: Sales after the Show, 2019 Art Trends, Rose Squared Productions and the Jury Process from An Occasion for the Arts (VA).
September 2018 Edition: Words Matter – The Art of the Sale; Art Licensing; Bonita Springs National Art Festivals; One Chance to Make an Impression
July 2018 Edition: Key Differences Between Social Media Platforms; Sugarloaf Craft Festivals; Summer Safety; What Does the Judge Look For?
May 2018 Edition: Risk, Reward & Gambling; Harvest Festivals; Directors Chair – Devil is in the Details;10 New Blog Ideas
March 2018 Edition: Artist Statements: Capture Your Speaking Voice; CCM Events; Tax Planning for 2018 – What You Need to Know; 10 New Blog Ideas
January 2018 Edition: New Year’s Resolutions; Redwood Media Group; Pinterest – Are You Losing Sales?; 10 New Blog Ideas
November 2017 Edition:The 6th Art Festival Newsletter Survey Result; Four Essential Tips to be a More Successful Artist; Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival; 10 New Blog Ideas
