Carolyn Edlund Guest Speaker – ArtSmart 2020

Get Smart With Your Art….This is the theme and topic of our upcoming conference.  We are so excited to have Carolyn Edlund of Artsy Shark fame as our guest speaker.

Carolyn will be there to help each of us take our art career to the next level.  She will be covering a variety of topics. Here are just a few….

 Survive and Thrive in the Changing Marketplace

The art world is in transition, led by technological innovation. What does this mean for artists? The marketplace is now global, not local. Technology has expanded options for selling, and for making. It’s removed barriers, leading to a crowded marketplace where it’s hard to stand out. This talk discusses the enormous opportunities now available, as well as challenges

Your Best Portfolio

Create a body of work in a cohesive signature style that shows your art to its best advantage and communicates what you want to share with the world. Professional presentation gets you taken seriously. This talk covers specific types of photos, how to use them, and how to create supporting collateral. Use your portfolio to sell more art, get juried in, or reach your goals.

Mark your calendars now!  Friday – Sunday April 17-19, 2020.  The ArtSmart Conference is open to all art enthusiast, so spread the word.  Online registration will open February 15, 2020.  Don’t worry, we will have plenty or reminders and a link so you can save your spot.  Registration fee for the conference will be $145 for Best of Missouri Hands Members and $155 for Non Members.

Best of Missouri Hands Gallery member, The Columbia Art League will be hosting a reception on Friday night at the gallery! We will have Friday Night Frolics, The Beast, Art Raffles, and More!  This is one fun filled, educational, professional development event that you do not want to miss.

Once again we will return to the Stoney Creek Inn, Columbia, MO and have a block of rooms reserved at special prices.  Make plans now to Get Smart with Your ART!