Having a booth at a large art convention opens up opportunities you won’t find anywhere else. It’s a chance to meet the people who enjoy your work, impress employers, network with other artists, and make a great profit by selling your work.
“The sense of connection and satisfaction you get from knowing your work resonates with people is impossible to experience online, and is priceless,” says Naomi VanDoren, an adventure fantasy artist and author.
While the rewards are great, every artist will hit a learning curve when they first start exhibiting. “Setting up a booth or table involves a significant amount of trial and error,” says Naomi. There are also many logistical factors to juggle, attendance costs that will eat into your profit, and you’ll need to experiment to find out what inventory
