Category: Blog

Here is a quick tune up list: Build your body of work. This is the time to build a great body of work that expresses your vision.  Review your set up carefully…tent, walls, weights. Do you need anything new?  Get your web site freshened up and include… Read more

My father used to tell me that farmers farm because they love farming. He would tell me that real farmers would rather do the work to go from planting to harvesting than let the field be fallow and collect subsidies. In many ways, this applies… Read more

HOW TO GET YOUR JURY RESULTS Thank you for applying to our 2018 art festival season! The jurors have scored the applications and the results are in.  TO FIND YOUR FESTIVAL STATUS: If you applied through Juried Art Services, login to your Juried Art Services account, click "My… Read more

Dear Artists: We are so excited to announce that notifications to artists have gone out to all artists who have applied to the 2018 art festivals. To the accepted artists, we look forward to having your original art at our festivals this summer. If you have any… Read more

Chicago Marriott Oakbrook 1401 W 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL  60523 August 31 - September 3, 2018: $99/night. Book by 8/10/2018 for this room rate. Make your reservation by calling Marriott Reservations at 1 (800) 228-9290 or (630) 573-8555. The reference number is M-B3PS3VM and it's under the Amdur Productions - Fine… Read more

It’s a new year… Try a new art technique! If you’re a painter, take a class in ceramics.  Watch a YouTube video on a new technique. Go to a glass-blowing demonstration. Try materials you’ve never used before. Trying something new will rejuvenate you and in turn,… Read more

This art festival season, try a new show and a new area! New shows can: Expand your customer base Give you exposure in new cities Keep you fresh with a new location and new scenery Give you a chance to experience a new town or city Apply to something new this… Read more

Artists, Save Money with the new “Pro Pass”! Use the Application Pro Pass and save money applying to shows.  The Pro Pass gives you the ability to apply to some or all of Amdur Productions’ festivals through Juried Art Services in 2018 for a flat fee… Read more

Of the 10,000+ art shows held annually, how do you pick the festivals that are best for you? There are two general categories; city and suburban show. Here’s the skinny: City Shows: Shows in big cities like Chicago or Milwaukee tend to have bigger and more diverse… Read more