April 9-10, 2025

The Chattanoogan Hotel

Chattanooga, TN

Event Details:

Attending the Art Festival Directors conference offers invaluable benefits for those involved in organizing and promoting art events. It's a unique opportunity to network with industry peers, exchange best practices, and explore innovative ideas to enhance the artist and patron experience.

Directors gain insights into sponsorship strategies, marketing trends, and logistical planning, all while building strong relationships that foster collaboration across regions. This conference empowers art show leaders to elevate their events, strengthen their communities, and support artists in more meaningful ways.

BONUS: STAY FOR THE PARTY! Friday, April 11th is optional and revolves around volunteering to help with loadin (or whatever is needed) at the 4 Bridges Art Festival and be invited as a guest to the ticketed opening party on Friday evening.

Topics of Discussion for this Conference:

• Best practices for Intern programs
• How to respond to negative publicity or social media
• Tourism Grants
• The ethics of recording attendance
• Artist Hospitality - What is effective and feasable
• Audience Development – how to educate a younger audience about what it means to collect art
• Ethical responsibilities for the shows

CONFERENCE CHAIRS:

Cindy Lerick 

President, Art of Events, LLC

Robin Markowitz - Conference Producer

Executive Director, Art-Linx & Rose Squared Art Shows

Sarah Moore

Festival Director, 4 Bridges Arts Festival

Kerry Murphy

CEO & Presiddent, Artisphere

For more information contact Robin Markowitz at Robin@Art-Linx.com or call 202-251-0637

Coming Soon - Conference Schedule and Speaker Bios