Visitors to an outdoor art event look at some crafts. It is important to  know how to increase the attendance of your outdoor art festival.

Throwing an outside art party is a fun way to promote your work. Here are some tips for how to increase the attendance of your outdoor art festival.

BY MAX ROSSI, ARTCENTRON

Whether you want to sell your art or promote the work of local artists, you need to find a venue to showcase your pieces. While many prefer the upscale appeal of gallery showings, you may find the relaxed and less intimidating feel of an outdoor art festival more your speed.

Once you have gathered the appropriate permits for your outdoor art party, you must find ways to promote the event. Here are some important strategies for how to increase the attendance of your outdoor art festival.

Create and Promote Your Waste Reduction Plan

To feel comfortable at your outdoor art festival, guests will want to see your waste reduction and sanitation plans. You should have plenty of trash cans and dumpsters to collect people’s trash. You should also provide outdoor washing stations and portable toilets to ensure people can use the restroom comfortably.

It will benefit you to promote these services when marketing your event. People won’t want to attend an outdoor art party if they feel uncomfortable or believe sanitation isn’t a major priority, especially in major cities with large universities.

There are many reasons why colleges should use dumpsters and other sanitation equipment, and those same reasons apply to your outdoor art festival. Having a waste reduction and sanitation plan will improve your event’s hygiene, cleanliness, and safety. It will also make people more likely to show up and purchase artwork.

Showcase Artwork by Local Artists

Another proven method for increasing the attendance of your outdoor art festival is to showcase artwork by local artists. Your event should incorporate your city’s mood, history, and culture. You should invite local artists to showcase their work and encourage your city’s art community to attend your event.

It would also help if you made diversity and inclusion a feature of your art festival and invited artists from various backgrounds to showcase their work. Doing so will create a more interesting and less one-sided event and encourage people from all walks of life to show up and participate.

Send Personalized Invitations

Finally, you should send personalized invitations to the people and organizations involved in your city’s art scene. You can invite local artists to help you design the invitations to create a unique touch that inspires people to spread the word about your event.

Creating personalized invitations is also a great way to build relationships for future events and develop connections that increase your art sales.

If throwing an outdoor art festival sounds like a fun idea, follow the tips above to increase your event’s attendance. It takes a lot of energy and investment to plan any party in the art world, especially outdoor events that require additional levels of planning. However, if executed properly, the results far outweigh the effort required to organize a successful gathering.

 How do you increase the attendance of your outdoor art festival? Share your thoughts. Leave a comment.