I wish I had a directory when I first started so I hope this can help everyone who is starting out. This is EVERYTHING I have in my bookmarks. 

 

Besides the links below, I want to share the best tip to find events: follow your fellow vendors, see where they go, then apply yourself! Make friends, ask what events are they attending, how they do at different events, what kinda audience/crowds all these events bring (so you can make an educated guess if your products would do well at respective events.)

 

Zapplication: https://www.zapplication.org/index.php

You can find larger scale events here, usually organized by the city.

 

CaFE: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals.php

This platform has some festival calls, but more for exhibitions and competitions, including international ones.

 

Artlink (Arizona): https://artlinkphx.org/calls/

Good resources for AZ artists and vendors. You can find different art events on here.

 

City of Tempe Art Page (Arizona):

https://www.tempe.gov/government/community-services/arts-culture-history

I cannot stress the importance to utilize public resources. Taxes go into these amazing events, check out all the public art calls, event and grant applications.

 

City of Phoenix Art Page (Arizona): 

https://www.phoenix.gov/arts

 

City of Mesa Art Page (Arizona): 

https://www.mesaaz.gov/Activities-Culture/Arts-Culture

 

Phoenix Small Business/Start Up FREE Resources (including one-on-one mentorships):

https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/startupphx

 

Local Events 

Check out my event schedule to see where I go and where I have been in Arizona as a small art business vendor.

 

Love,

Charlotte

Instagram: @charlotteyiu.art

Online Store: www.charlotteyiu.shop