If you want to meet other artists and talk with them about local resources and outlets for your own art, here’s one great approach: Join art associations and clubs, and — here’s the important part — go to their annual meetings.
Unlike some corporate annual meetings, art associations’ meetings can be very sociable and fun. [...]

Every year, new art galleries and crafts shops open. Often, they’re launched on a shoestring. They need consigned items to sell.
Every year, new artists and crafters decide that this is the year they’re going to launch their careers. They need places to show their artwork.
New shops and new artists can help each [...]

One of the most successful ways that I’ve sold my art has been through local businesses, using the community art association as a liaison. If your goal is gallery representation, local sales can build your reputation and add credibility to your resume. And, your income from local sales can [...]