Surtex 2013 Dates and Details Announced

Artists, designers, and licensing agencies have already begun to make plans for their involvement in Surtex 2013, the premier art licensing show of the year. According to show management, Surtex will return to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City from May 19-21, 2013. More Exhibitors and More Traffic The three-day show […]

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A Licensing Agent’s Point of View on Surtex 2012 and the State of the Market

I’ve been publishing interviews and articles about Surtex since the end of May after returning from the show. It has been great learning and fun to get multiple views of the show. I was pleased to host an informative interview with Lance Klass, President of Porterfield’s Fine Art Licensing, who has shared with us his views as […]

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How and Where Do You License Art? An Interview

This Interview with Lance Klass, President of Porterfield’s Fine Art Licensing, was conducted by Alex Colombo and published in his The Moon From My Attic art blog: I’ve been working on my first licensing collection. So far I managed to not throw away anything…however, some concepts didn’t work that well after I placed them on mock-ups or […]

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Why Exhibiting at Surtex is a Must for Serious Art Licensors Who Want to Succeed

Quite a Show! Surtex 2011 is over.  277 companies and individual artists participated in the show and in the process exhibited the works of over a thousand artists for viewing by almost 6,000 visitors representing manufacturers, retailers and developers of products destined for retail sale in every level of retail outlet from high end to […]

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Are You Planning to Exhibit at the Javits Center in New York for the Very First Time? Here are Some Tips!

You’ve made the decision to exhibit at the Surtex or the National Stationery Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City for the very first time.  Here are some tips for how to make your show more effective, and cut your expenses: 1 – Let show management know that you’re flexible with booth […]

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A New International Resource for Artists

If you want to make yourself and your artwork known, not just in the United States but internationally, you might want to consider getting a listing in one of the major international art directories or sourcebooks. The good news today is the announcement that there’s a brand-new art licensing directory that will be published for […]

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