What you do, and what you say in your has a great deal to do with your selling success at shows. Prepare a quick sound bite that you will use to welcome people into your booth. I like something like this: Hello. I’m Amy, I’m… Read more

Written for Parents who want their Children to Love Art by Amy Amdur Children Are Born With A Desire to Create From the early smearing of baby food on a tray, to the scribbles with chunky crayons, children are born with a desire to create. As Pablo… Read more

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