{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Professional Artist Podcast: Art Business Transformations","title":"How Artists Make Money at Art Festivals (What Actually Works)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e1a4a16c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1796,"description":"Are art festivals a gamble… or a reliable way to build income as an artist?In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, fine art photographer Marisa White is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.Marisa has built a thriving career through a strategic approach to the art festival circuit, turning what many artists see as unpredictable into a consistent and scalable income stream. By refining her booth, presentation, and show selection, she’s learned how to maximize both visibility and sales in high-traffic environments.In this deep dive, Marisa breaks down how to turn festivals into real income -not just exposure - what makes people stop, engage, and buy, and how to choose the right shows so you don’t waste time or money.“I can safely say that, in one weekend, I sold as much as I had in my entire art career up to that point.”— Marisa WhiteTimestamps:00:00 Introduction02:58 Artwork “Number Nine” and Flow State in Creation03:13 Self-Portrait Photography Process05:03 Skills and Turning Points in Marissa’s Photography Practice07:30 From Hobby to Business: Exhibitions, Galleries, Full-Time Work08:49 Relocation Story12:04 How a Specific Festival Opportunity Changed Everything14:00 Selecting Shows: Applying, Waitlists, and Last-Minute Booth Solutions16:43 Sales Results and Scaling Up Shows18:15 Art Festival Costs Breakdown and Strategic Budgeting21:29 Pricing Strategy23:20 “Most Favorite Piece” Inspiration25:47 Sustainable Career: Coaching and Business Guidance27:34 Coaching TakeawaysConnect with MarisaWebsite: https://www.marisaswhite.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marisa_whitesparks/Learn more about The Professional Artist Association:Mentoring:Apply to join 99 artists for unlimited 1:1 Coaching & Mentoring to grow your art income:https://professionalartist.com/applyMembership:Join 1,000+ committed artists around the world for less...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1w06IKct0FZ59SGs6Y8H5DQOlgFvyRf7GbYr1lhEpu0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yYjgx/ZjQ3MjE4YjdhNDFi/OGE2ODg0NDY2ZDdi/ODI0MS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}