Thank you for your interest in the Art Fair Gallery community –

The goal for this community/platform is to create a space artists/art fair patrons and art fairs can connect. To eventually make this the first place art fair patrons look for artists and events!  The only site they will visit to find a local event. The place to search for the artist who created contemporary sterling silver rings from the local fair they went to two years ago. 

If you are asking yourself, “why should I join?” I am already on social media and have a website. Why add one more marketing task to my to-do list? I don’t even like marketing!! 

Let me say, I completely understand. 

Here are some of the reasons you should join this community:

• • Instagram is a great tool for creatives. The visual and video capabilities showcase art well. You should use it to post photos and videos still. The downside to IG – only about 10% of your followers will see any of your content. Still, this may be all you need to drive sales to your website or events. Keep using IG.

• • Facebook is Facebook. It works well for keeping up with family and friends. Just know your art posts compete with everyone else’s posts, a restaurant opening, political stuff, videos, memes. It is Facebook. And as a business, the best way to reach people on Facebook is with paid ads.

• • We exist only to support artists, makers, and the events which support them. We are not promoting any other events or people. Art fair patrons visit our site specifically to find information about an art event. We want them to know they can find you as well.

• • As the community grows, please reach out in the forum to ask your fellow artists questions. There are also articles on the business side of being an artist. 

• • Joining now will allow your customers to find you either at your online store or your next show.

• • Your customer profile will include a bit about you, your art, and where you are selling. Your customers will be able to search for artists who sold at a specific fair.  

• • Because believe it or not, your customers are trying to find you based on where you sold in 2020, 2021 and 2022! While you are in your booth selling, your customer is at the information booth asking about the artist who created the paintings with monkeys. They may not remember your name, but they remember your art and the exact location of your booth.

This platform as it grows should stop this disconnect—a way to be searched and found. A digital business card, if you will.

Choose the membership, which works best for you. 

You can always change it. If you have questions or concerns before joining, please email us at info@theartfairgallery.com.

We appreciate you joining. We can’t wait to help make these connections for you! 

You will receive a welcome email after you register and another one the following day, giving you tips on setting up your account. Please send us an email if you don’t receive one, so we may assist you!

Welcome to the community of artists and makers!!