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Seven Simple Steps to Improve Your Art Business During COVID
Online Accuracy, Fast Facts, and Positive Reviews Can Increase Attendance and Sales While these seven simple steps can prove invaluable to the success of your business during COVID, the prevailing message is applicable to your business even in the best of times....
Make Every Day International Artist Day
An Annual Celebration of the Arts International Artist Day began in 2004 to recognize and honor the valuable and uniquely rich contributions artists make to society. IAD is celebrated annually on October 25th as a tribute to Pablo Picasso on his birthday. On this...
COVID-19 Artist Resources Video and Links
Video On Tuesday, April 7, 2020 we hosted a FREE webinar with local experts who can help artists navigate these difficult times. Our panel included: Shelby Schneider, President of Saratoga Prosperity Partnership, who will share information about the federal CARES Act....
COVID-19 Artist Resources Webinar
Details Join us on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 2pm EDT for a FREE webinar with local experts who can help artists navigate these difficult times. Our panel includes: Shelby Schneider, President of Saratoga Prosperity Partnership, who will share information about the...
Are You Ready for the Holidays?
It's the busy season -- especially for artists and small businesses. Here are some quick things you can do to make sure your website and social media are ready for the holidays. Update Your Hours Make sure that all of your holiday hours are updated, clear, and...
GRANT OPPORTUNITY – Fulton, Montgomery & Saratoga NY Counties
Funding for Community-Based Arts Education Saratoga Arts announced a new addition to the Arts Education Grant Funding Category. In addition to funding short term residencies taking place in prek-12 public school settings, artists and organizations can now apply for AE...
Instagram Insights 101
Instagram is currently one of the most popular social media interfaces. The photo and video sharing tool is especially popular among 18-29 year olds. It also happens to be a very useful tool for branding and self-promotion for businesses. Instagram has introduced a...
Logo Creation Using Stock Images – Don’t Do It
A logo is the branded, identifying mark of an artist or business that should have a prominent place on your website, printed materials, and social media accounts. A logo should be simple, dynamic and unique. The importance of a logo to your brand and the importance of...
Fonts: Web vs Print
Have you ever struggled to read the font on a brochure or website? With the seemingly infinite number of fonts out there, choosing one that is both readable and visually appealing can be difficult to achieve without proper consideration. Serif and Sans Serif – What is...
Video Editing Programs: Our Top Choices
After recording excellent video the next step you must take to achieve professional level video quality is to edit what you have recorded on your desktop computer or laptop. Using an editing program will give you the opportunity to tighten up the film while adding in...
