Planning your trip to the show? Be sure to attend one of our Art Talks or Seminars! Here are some highlights from our Education Schedule. For the full schedule click here.
THURSDAY, April 14th
1pm-2pm | [FOTO SOLO] A Cautionary Tale: Protecting Your Artwork
Award-winning photographer Doug Menuez will share his cautionary tale about taking a personal project and making it into a lasting legacy through print and exhibitions. Joining the conversation will be fine art photographer and gallery owner Michael Joseph of Artblend.
Moderator: David Schloss, Editor-in-Chief of Digital Photo Pro and Digital Photo magazines and Content Development Director for Madavor Media
Speakers: Doug Menuez and Michael Joseph
Location: Education Pavilion
2:30pm-3:30pm | The Hidden Path of the Career Artist
In this talk, Cory Huff of The Abundant Artist will explain the difference between the ways that artists think art is sold and how artists who make a living from their work actually do it.
Speaker: Cory Huff
Location: Education Pavilion
FRIDAY, April 15th
11:00pm-12:00pm | SPECIAL KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:“Marketing Art in Today’s New Luxury Style” by Pam Danziger
Speaker, author, and market researcher Pamela N. Danziger is internationally recognized for her expertise on the world’s most influential consumers: affluent Americans.
Speaker: Pam Danziger
Location: Education Pavilion
1:00pm-2:00pm | Elements of Design
Join Jennifer Townsend from Larson-Juhl as she reviews the essential design elements for creating memorable rooms. As home building trends have evolved over the past few decades, home furnishings and design have kept pace. Custom frames have also adapted to relate to those changes.
Speaker: Jennifer Townsend
Location: Education Pavilion
2:30pm-3:30pm | Art Talks: Success Secrets of Amazing Fine Art Photographers
In just five key questions, we’ll uncover the strategies and secrets behind the successful careers of three fine art photographers.
Panel Leader: Linda Mariano
Panel: Gregg Albracht, Anders Jorulf, and Jordan Matter
Education: Education Pavilion
4pm-5pm | Marketing Smarts for Designers and Artists
Generate sales, increase awareness, and brand your business as the premier destination for art and framing. Litsa Spanos, President of Art Design Consultants (ADC), will share creative marketing ideas that can take your art gallery to the next level.
Speaker: Litsa Spanos
Location: Education Pavilion
SATURDAY, April 16th
11am-12pm | The Journey of a Working Artist
Crista Cloutier explores the journey of the artist, how one finds a voice, develops it, and uses it to create a professional career as a working artist. Cloutier uses her own background as an arts dealer, curator, publisher, writer, and artist to illustrate her message of the importance of practice, authenticity, and the coupling of tenacity with audacity.
Speaker: Crista Cloutier
Location: Education Pavilion
12:30pm-1:30pm | Art Talks: Success Secrets of Amazing Artists
In just five key questions, we’ll uncover the strategies and secrets behind the successful careers of three artists.
Panel Leader: Linda Mariano
Panel: Tristina Dietz Elmes, Julia Carter, and Jeanne Bessette
Location: Education Pavilion
2pm-3pm | Six Spheres of Success
The “Six Spheres of Success” is a fact-proven concept in attracting art buyers and each of the elements that makes up a successful art career. The strategic plan is designed to help artist build a brand, nurture a long sustaining career, add value, and increase art sales.
Speaker: Michael Joseph
Location: Education Pavilion
3:30pm-4:30pm | Stewardship: Insuring the Legacy
Get the scoop from an expert on what is needed in today’s world to protect your artwork collection. What is personal property? What is stewardship? And what is needed to protect your art investment? Stanca will answer all those questions in this informative seminar.
Speaker: Jeannie Stanca
Location: Education Pavilion
SUNDAY, April 17th
11am-12pm | Preserving Your Legacy
Learn the data backup strategies, tools, and copyright protections necessary to ensure that your artwork is protected and available decades from now.
Moderator: David Schloss, Editor-in-Chief of Digital Photo Pro and Digital Photo magazines and Content Development Director for Madavor Media
Speakers: Jay Landrum and Jeannie Stanca
Location: Education Pavilion
12:30pm-1:30pm | Art Talks: Success Secrets of Amazing Artists
In just five key questions, we’ll uncover the strategies and secrets behind the successful careers of five artists.
Artists: Mercedes & Franziska Welte, Socrates Marquez, Don Heywood, and James Paterson
Location: Education Pavilion
2pm-3pm | Your Top 10 Checklist for Understanding Art Licensing
To license or not to license—that is the question. How do you decide if licensing is right for you? In this seminar, we’ll cover where to begin in today’s fast-paced licensing world.
Speakers: Linda Mariano and Jay Landrum
Location: Education Pavilion
3:30pm-4:30pm | Breaking the Myth of the Starving Artist
Art is important; it challenges the status quo and leads to innovation and change. Crista Cloutier of The Working Artist encourages artists to claim their rightful role as leaders.
Speakers: Crista Cloutier
Location: Education Pavilion