Resources
Selling Your Artwork Online
- How to Sell Artwork Online: The Ultimate Guide – Produced by Shopify and geared towards potential clients, this blog post covers many considerations for moving your art sales yourself into the online market.
- Market and Sell Your Work through Artful Home – Artful Home Resource
Fair Resources
- Craft Fair Survival Guide – A Checklist for First-Time Exhibitors – Compiled by Tennessee Craft Members and Exhibitors
- 6 Booth Display Mistakes that Can Ruin Your Show – Arts Business Institute
- Affordable Electricity Option – Recommended by fair exhibitor
Business + Marketing Resources
- Work of Art Professional Development Program – Springboard for the Arts
- Creating a Living Legacy (CALL) to provide support to older artists in the areas of studio organization, archiving, inventory management, and through this work create a comprehensive and usable documentation of their artworks and careers. http://callresources.org/
- Writing your Biography (Artist Magazine)
- Professional Guidelines for Artists – Compilation of reference material to help artists handle a variety of situations
- Join a National Network – CODA Worx
- Comparing Email Marketing Services – Business.com
- CAN-SPAM Act – If you use a email list or e-newsletter service, be sure you know the rules and regulations of mass emails
- Recommended Craft Photographers (for applications and portfolios)
- Craft Demonstration Professional Practices
Funding Opportunities
- Bailey Opportunity Grants – Awarded to Knoxville-area residents by the Arts & Culture Alliance
- LEAP Award – LEAP is open to exceptionally talented graduate students and/or emerging artists who are beginning to receive recognition for their work, but are not currently represented by well-established galleries
- South Arts Southern Prize and State Fellowships – Open to visual artists in South Arts’ nine-state region, nine artists will receive a total of $80,000 in awards and be displayed in a touring exhibition.
- Tennessee Arts Commission – Individual Artist Fellowship | All Grants
- Windgate-Lamar Fellowship – Awarded to ten graduating college seniors each year
Ongoing Exhibition Opportunities
- CaFe’ (CallforEntry.org) – Search current calls for exhibitions throughout the US
- Zapplication.org – Explore current calls for shows throughout the US
Leadership Resources
- Tennessee Craft Brand & Messaging– January 2024
- Tennessee Craft By-Laws – Updated January 2024
- Tennessee Craft Chapter Leadership Manual 2024 – Updated January 2024
- Tennessee Craft Strategic Plan – FY2025-2027, Approved June 2024
- Quarterly Chapter Report Form
- Year-End Chapter Report
