Visiting Artists Program

Dear Visiting Artists,

You are registered for the Arts Business Institute’s Visiting Artists Program held in Philadelphia, PA. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The Visiting Artists Program is held in partnership with the Buyers Market of American Craft.

When you arrive at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, please enter using the Market Street and Arch Street entrance. Take the escalator and follow the signs to the Buyers Market of American Craft located on the second level. Registration will be set up in the foyer in front of Hall A. The Visiting Artist Registration will be held at Exhibitor Will Call. At registration you will receive your badge and a binder with supplemental information provided by the faculty to reinforce the topics that they will be presenting.

All of the workshops will be held in Room 201A of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The Visiting Artist Lounge will be in room 303AB on the third floor. The lounge will have resource materials as well as a wonderful view of the show floor.

To see if you registered in time to receive a mentoring session, please check the list at the ABI Blog at the bottom of the page. The time slots are subject to change, so please confirm on site at the Visiting Artist Lounge. Please be prepared for your mentoring session 5 minutes before your scheduled time.

At the request of many artists attending the BMAC we have found discount parking! If you would like to get a discount on your daily parking please use either of these parking lots.
1. Parkway Parking
12th & Arch Street
2. Expert Parking Garage
11th and Arch.
Please bring your parking stub to the Buyers Registration to get your validation to receive your discount .
**The discount will NOT apply for any over night parking.

As you can see we have a busy schedule ahead of us! We’re glad that you’re attending, and we hope this weekend will help you Grow Your Business of Art.
Enjoy!

Sincerely,
Meghan D. Bunnell
Executive Director
Art s Business Institute
877.ABI.5771
www.artsbusinessinstitute.org

Visiting Artist Schedule
Friday, February 15th
10:30am-Noon……………………………….……………....Wholesale 101, Bruce Baker, Room 201A
Noon-1:00pm…………………………...……………………………...........................Lunch on your own
1:00-2:30pm…………………………………………………..Booth Design, Bruce Baker, Room 201 A
2:40-3:40pm……………………………………………Group Mentoring Session with Wendy Rosen
3:50-4:50pm…………..Mentoring Sessions with Experienced Gallery Professionals, Room 303AB
5:00-6:00pm……………………………………………………………Tour of the Buyers Market Floor

Saturday, February 16th
10:30am-Noon….…..……………………………..Pricing and Production, Bruce Baker, Room 201A
Noon-1:00pm..…………….…………………………………………...........................Lunch on your own
1:00-2:30pm……...…………………………Marketing and Promotion, Stacy Simbrom, Room 201A
2:40-3:40pm……….…..In and Outs of the BMAC, Panel Discussion with BMAC Staff, Room 201A
3:50-4:50pm…………..Mentoring Sessions with Experienced Gallery Professionals, Room 303AB
5:00-6:00pm…………………………………………………………...Tour of the Buyers Market Floor
9:00pm-Midnight……………………………………………………………...........................BMAC Party

Sunday, February 17th
10:30am-Noon………………..………………..Relationships with Galleries, Nancy Markoe, 201A
Noon-1:00pm…….……..……………………………………………...........................Lunch on your own
1:00-2:30pm…………...Creation and Evolution of a Product Line, Milon Townsend, Room 201A
2:40-3:40pm……………………………Insiders Guide to Galleries, Panel Discussion, Room 201A
3:50-4:50pm………….Mentoring Sessions with Experienced Gallery Professionals, Room 303AB
5:00-6:00pm……………………………………………………………Tour of the Buyers Market Floor
6:00-9:00pm………………………………………………...NICHE Awards Reception and Ceremony Reception sponsored by the Arts Business Institute

Monday, February 18th
10:30am-Noon…..………Impacts of Wholesale, Panel Discussion with Experienced BMAC Artists
…………………………………………….……………….......................................................Room 201A
Noon-1:00pm…………………………………………….………………......................Lunch on your own
1:00-2:00pm…………..Mentoring Sessions with Experienced Gallery Professionals, Room 303AB
2:00-3:00pm..……………………………………………………….....Tour of the Buyers Market Floor

Mentor Session
Please arrive 10 minutes early for your mentor session. During this time you will be able to set up your materials.

Please bring a portfolio of your work, marketing materials and anything you would like the mentors to look at. Printed images are suggested; we will not have slide lights so slides will be very hard to read. We prefer that you bring images and not the actual pieces.

Click here to downlaod the mentor schedule
Mentor Schedule

*Your Visiting Artists badge does not give you unlimited access to the Buyers Market floor. You will receive a one hour tour the Buyers Market floor each day you registered for.*