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Save the date announcement from Chester County, Pennsylvania Studio Tour.

How to write an art show invitation: announcing, commanding, or inviting?

An art show invitation has two jobs: give people everything they need to know about the event, and use a tone that makes them actually want to come.

Here’s how to decide between announcing, commanding, and inviting, what to include when space is tight versus when it isn’t, and the common mistakes artists make on their announcements and invitations.

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Is Your Message Annoying or Informative?

One of the excuses in my book – excuses that keep artists from promoting their art effectively – is “I don’t want to bother people.” You know what it feels like to be bothered and you don’t want to do that to anyone else. But don’t err to the other extreme.

Is Your Message Annoying or Informative? Read

Don’t Shrink Your Mailing List Just Yet

David Castle, Elementals, Candied Trees. Watercolor on paper mounted on canvas, 22 x 30 inches. Private collection. (c) The Artist Everyone wants to know the answer to this question. How long should someone remain on your mailing list? Or, more to the point, why should you keep someone on your mailing list after five years

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How to write an art show invitation: announcing, commanding, or inviting?

Is Your Message Annoying or Informative?

Don’t Shrink Your Mailing List Just Yet

Consider 44 possible reasons why your art isn't selling.