
The Crested Butte Arts Festival (CO): 50 Years Strong - Creating An Experience to Remember
The Crested Butte Arts Festival (CBAF) has long been known as the signature culture event of the summer in the charming town of Crested...

What does the Judge look for?
I just had the pleasure of being a judge at the Halifax Art Festival in Daytona Beach this month. This festival presents 37 artists with...


$102,000 for Art Students from the Affordable Arts Festival
The Affordable Arts Festival (Littleton, CO), began with the idea of supporting current and future artists. Eight years ago, Jim...


The Night Before the Festival: Mother Nature vs Cherry Creek Arts Festival
Art-Linx has a new blog series - Behind the Scenes. This series is about the texture of an art show - what happens before, during or...

Key Differences Between Social Media Platforms
We all have all heard that social media is changing the way artists sell and patrons buy. While I think that in theory this is true, in...


Stories from the Road: Advice to my Younger Self: Alison Thomas
Alison Thomas is an artist based in Virginia, who successfully blends photography and digital art into gorgeous panoramas. While the...


A Directors View of the Booth Image
From a Show Director / Juror Point of View – Booth Image This subject has been discussed in multiple forums but as a show director who...