You had a successful art fair and are now wondering how to engage with your art fair customers. Continued engagement with customers after an art fair is crucial for building lasting relationships, fostering loyalty, and increasing sales opportunities in the future.
Here are seven strategies to create continued engagement with your customers:
First Collect Contact Information:
During the art fair, encourage visitors to sign up for your newsletter or provide their contact information. This allows you to stay in touch with them after the event. Using an email provider like mailchimp or ConvertKit will help you to collect information and stay in compliance with email rules. Continue reading “How to Engage with Your Art Fair Customers – After the Fair”
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The 65th Annual Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival is the place for amazing art, crafts, music, food, and community fun. The longest-running West Coast juried art festival with over 130 highly competitive fine artists from around the country, representing over 15 media categories. Taking place in Old Mill Park amongst the redwoods on Sept.17 & 18 from 10 AM – 5 PM. Free shuttle service from various locations. Purchase presale tickets and save $5. At the gate, tickets are $20 GA, $15 for Seniors, and Free for students, teachers, children under 12, and active-duty military. Bicycle rider discounts. For more info visit: mvfaf.org
A marketplace of artists, designers, doers & dreamers. Browse original fine art and objects, add beauty and interest to your home, find unique gifts and treat yourself to something wonderful you won’t find anywhere else! Sara Abbate, photography; Darcy Bowden, ceramics; Ella Calas, jewelry; Maxwell Davis, wood; Janes Griffin, furniture; John Gutoskey, mixed media; Angelis Jackowski, watercolor; Cassidy Kaufman, jewelry; YK Lee, ceramics; John Leyland, ceramics; Marie Krull, textiles; Madaras Design Studio, wood; Menlo Park Laboratory, mixed media; Tom Phardel, ceramics; Bryan Rees, metals; James Viste, blacksmithing. Tues, Wed & Thurs, 2-8 p.m. URL: artsaleatthevalley.com. Email: terry@artsaleatthevalley.com. IG: @art.sale.at.the.valley. FB: facebook.com/ArtSaleAtTheValley
A marketplace of artists, designers, doers & dreamers. Browse original fine art and objects, add beauty and interest to your home, find unique gifts and treat yourself to something wonderful you won’t find anywhere else! Sara Abbate, photography; Darcy Bowden, ceramics; Ella Calas, jewelry; Maxwell Davis, wood; Janes Griffin, furniture; John Gutoskey, mixed media; Angelis Jackowski, watercolor; Cassidy Kaufman, jewelry; YK Lee, ceramics; John Leyland, ceramics; Marie Krull, textiles; Madaras Design Studio, wood; Menlo Park Laboratory, mixed media; Tom Phardel, ceramics; Bryan Rees, metals; James Viste, blacksmithing. Tues, Wed & Thurs, 2-8 p.m. URL: artsaleatthevalley.com. Email: terry@artsaleatthevalley.com. IG: @art.sale.at.the.valley. FB: facebook.com/ArtSaleAtTheValley
A handmade only artisan fair hosted at the La Crosse Center in downtown La Crosse August 21st-22nd 10-4.
Door prizes, children’s games, face painting available. Concessions pending covid restrictions.
A handmade only artisan fair in Sioux Falls SD June 5th from 10-4 and June 6th from 10-3 at the Best Western Ramkota’s Exhibit Hall. Kid’s Games, Face Painting will be available. Concessions are pending covid restrictions. Free Admission.
Want to setup an online storefront, but think it is too hard. Today, we will outline the quick steps needed to get selling on Etsy today. Of all of the online platforms to sell from, Etsy is one of the simplest to get your storefront open today. With a little investment in time, pictures of what you wish to sell, and a store name, you can be up and running within an hour. If you are starting and do not have an online following, Etsy is an easy option for online sales.
These are the five quick steps to get selling on Etsy today!
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Applying to art fairs was always a bit of art and science. Choosing the best one for you and what you sell. Finding one which fits into your desire to travel, life, art, and type of event has always been fun. You don’t want to sell at an event which doesn’t have the right customers for you either!
Now, there is an additional layer of shows canceling because of safety concerns. What happens if you apply to a fair, and it has to cancel due to state regulations? What happens to your entry fee, your both fee? Continue reading “Applying to Art Fairs During Covid-19”
You have heard you should have an email list. But it seems like just one more thing to do. Here are four simple ways to grow your email list, which won’t take a lot of your time or energy. Having this list will give you the ability to reach out to your customers before your next event.
The first is through your merchant provider.
Square is used by many artisans. Did you know they have a service where you can update your customer data base directly from the payment information? I found this information from the bottom of their website. The best thing about this, it is free when you use Square. If you don’t use Square, see if you merchant provider provides the same service. And if they do have it, use the service.
Make sure when you collect your customers information this way, you get the correct confirmation from them allowing you to add them to your email list, before adding them to an email newsletter. Continue reading “Four Simple Ways to Grow Your Email List”
