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What’s Behind the Curtain? How to Break into Décor Printing PART 1: What’s Behind the Curtain? How to Break into Décor Printing. PART 2: Home...
In this challenge, we encouraged the ArtLicensingShow.com Portfolio artists to image their work for very large format applications! Guided by a series of expert lectures (which you...
And the winner is...! Congratulations to our face mask challenge winners! After great deliberation during the blind judging process, our independent juror Luana Rubin from...
Art Directors want to see what we have going on INSIDE the protected pages of ALSC. We have developed an exciting new opportunity for portfolio...
Register for the video replays at https://www.cherished.solutions/courses/widespread-printing-opportunities-for-artists (Part 1, 2, and 3 covering dye-sublimation) In addition to discussing the grand world of large format printing (and the...
Learn about Art Licensing in Fabric Art of Licensing Group Portfolio Review with Luana Rubin, Founder and Fabric Buyer at eQuilter.com, the largest online quilt fabric...
It seems like the current COVID-19 pandemic happened overnight and it turned our entire world upside down. So many people are under shelter-in-place and lock-down...
Dear Art Licensing Community, Thank you for taking the time to enjoy this collection of art from the Portfolio Artists of the ArtLicensingShow.com. We are...
by Cherish Flieder Wow! It has been a busy year so far and it feels like it's just speeding up! As I always say, the...
We are happy to bring you another Limelight Licensor feature article! We have a plethora of talented folks in the ArtLicenisngShow.com (ALSC) community and we are honored to introduce you to artist...
TheALSC 2019 NEW YEAR : : : NEW COLLECTION Art Challenge is READY to view! This is a collection of art licensing artist members who...
Walking the Atlanta Gift Show is always an abundance of inspiration for ALSC art licensor Kristi Caterson! With a solid background in furniture making and...
Happy New Year from the Art Licensing Show! We are happy to bring you another Limelight Licensor feature article! We have a plethora of talented folks in the ArtLicenisngShow.com (ALSC)...
Hello, everyone, and welcome to a new Artist Limelight article! We are overjoyed to present to you another ArtLicenisngShow.com (ALSC) artist! Today we spoke with Vicky Yorke, a surface pattern...
Welcome to ALSC's 3rd Annual Holly Jolly Christmas ART Show! We're celebrating our 3rd year posting Christmas art at ArtLicensingShow.com with portfolio members, open-submission of Holly Jolly Christmas...
As commercial artists who create original artwork for the market, licensing artists like to know what the emerging, continuing and future trends are in the...
Welcome to our 3rd Annual Art & Gratitude Parade! As Thanksgiving approaches we want to come together and celebrate art that is all about gratitude....
Welcome, everyone, to another Artist Limelight article! We are so excited to present to you another ArtLicenisngShow.com (ALSC) artist! Today we spoke with Barb Tourtillotte, a creator with nearly...
Abbey Gift has selected their TOP 6 Mother's Day/Father's Day Designs for ArtLicensingShow.com 2018 Tumbler Gift Design Challenge! About 70 designs were submitted from ArtLicensingShow.com® (ALSC) Portfolio Members and all...
Design Design® has selected their TOP 6 Birthday Card Designs for ArtLicensingShow.com 2018 Greeting Card Art Challenge! Dozens of celebratory designs were submitted from ArtLicensingShow.com® (ALSC) Portfolio Members and...
Welcome to ArtLicensingShow.com celebration central. We have SO many fun things planned this month. Bookmark and share this page so you and your licensing friends...
LEARN THIS! > LIVE EVENT! If you build it, they might not magically come...Don't worry, there is something you can do move things along. Learn how...
Welcome to the ArtLicensingShow.com NEW YEAR NEW COLLECTION Art Challenge! What a better way for a portfolio group site to kick off a new year...
by Kristi Caterson Trends, Trends In Progress (TIP’s), and Emerging Trends (Whispers) Have you ever noticed what you notice? As Cherish Flieder and I travel...
Welcome to our member exclusive, educational blog series on Designing for the Giftware Market. This is the second article in a two-part series. To read Part...
Giving gifts is one of the simplest pleasures we enjoy as humans. Coming off the holiday season, we are freshly reminded of this experience. Whether...
Welcome to ALSC's 2nd Annual Holly Jolly Christmas ART Show! We're celebrating our 2nd year posting Christmas art at the Art Licensing Show with a...
Paper House Productions® has selected their TOP 6 Planner Cover Designs for ALSC 2017 Art Challenge! The 94 Planner Cover Designs submitted from ArtLicensingShow.com® (ALSC) Portfolio Members were really fabulous for our...
Welcome to our 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Art & Gratitude Parade! Thanksgiving is just over two weeks away, we are celebrating at the Art Licensing Show...
We hope you are enjoying these Artist Limelight articles as much as we like presenting our ALSC artists to you! Today’s feature is a visit from “across...
Art Directors at Clothworks selected their Top 6 Baby Patterns for the Art Licensing Show July/August Art Challenge! The baby pattern designs submitted from ArtLicensingShow.com® (ALSC)...
If you are currently in art licensing or looking to get into this industry, there are two things you will hear artists often mention when...
Keeping up with what’s Trending in art licensing involves a lot of observation, walking trade shows, research and following social media feeds. Sometimes it’s difficult...
The Winter / Christmas Decorative Flag Art Challenge got over 60 submissions from portfolio members. The Sr. Director of Product Development and her team at Studio M have made...
Debi Payne’s journey to creating her colorful and joy-filled art, infused with positive and inspirational messages is a lesson in persistence and dogged determination. Each one of us is following...
Let's Meetup in New York City! The Art of Licensing group is having a meetup on Monday, May 22, 2017, during the New York...
The Hand Lettering & Typography Wall Art Challenge got a lot of submissions with some wonderful lettering and art. The art directors at the wall art company...
You’re ecstatic! You finally landed that licensing deal you’ve been working so hard to get. You can finally show everyone that you made it (especially...
Yay! It's time to announce the Prize WINNERS of the Art Licensing Show's Birthday Celebration! Thank you so much to all of the guest contributors!...
We are ready to celebrate at the Art Licensing Show! And we're so happy that you are part of this community of Artists, Art Directors,...
For many artists, following a creative path is a lot like an Alice in Wonderland adventure — falling down multiple rabbit holes that must be...
Welcome to ALSC’s Happy 2nd Birthday Celebration! We are celebrating a milestone at the Art Licensing Show — our 2nd Birthday! Take a look at...
It's the ALSC 2017 NEW YEAR : : : NEW COLLECTION Art Challenge! We thought we would start off the 2017 New Year by asking...
There were a lot of good vibes and trend information that came out of the Atlanta International Gift Home Furnishings Market last month. JJ Galloway,...
There’s this phenomena that snuck up on us a few years ago. It’s called “Word of the Year” and it seems like everyone has latched...
Barbara Lanza's remarkable artistic career started like so many of us — as a very creative child who liked to draw. She use to imagine...
As a licensing artist, you cannot underestimate the power of a Sell Sheet when promoting your art and patterns to Art Directors and Manufacturers. A...
Welcome to ALSC's Holly Jolly Christmas Show! Christmas will be here before you know it and we are celebrating at the Art Licensing Show with...
Last Christmas season we released the Art Licensing Show's Holiday Coloring Book that 70 ALSC member artists participated in! They submitted a variety of coloring...
Welcome to our Thanksgiving Art & Gratitude Parade! Thanksgiving is just under two weeks away, we are celebrating at the Art Licensing Show with a...
The ALSC Art Challenge for Sept / Oct was a Valentine Day's Pattern Design. The Art Directors at Robert Kaufman have made their selections! There...
Veteran artist Sue Zipkin is another member who connected with GANZ™ on the Art Licensing Show and made a dream come true with a sweet...
Most artists, designers, buyers, manufacturers, and retailers keep a sharp eye on current and emerging trends in the marketplace. And more than likely your business...
Puck Selders was the winner of the Art Licensing Show's, First Anniversary Party drawing this past Spring! Her winning package included an extra one year...
August's Monthly Art Challenge was for a Holiday Greeting Card Design. We were happy to see such a great response from ALSC members. We got...
Tamra Sundboom Voigt, Account Executive at Masterpiece Studios Chats About Licensing Art for Boxed Holiday Greeting Cards Special Guest Chat on ArtLicensingShow.com 2nd Thursday Chat Group:...
We had a great response for the Coastal Bookmark Challenge last month. Thank you to all of the ALSC participants! And a big thank you...
For artists who are looking to license their art and designs, getting a deal with a national gift company could almost be considered the “holy...
Susan January, VP of Product Management of Leanin' Tree Chats About Licensing Art for Greeting Cards Special Guest Chat on ArtLicensingShow.com 2nd Thursday Chat Group: June...
(Credit above from left to right: Kristi Caterson, Elizabeth Rodriguez Caldwell, Cindy Jackson) This month, Portfolio member artists from the ArtLicensingShow.com "Art Challenge Group" each chose a sentiment or...
The Art of Licensing Facebook Group is hosting Cherish Flieder, founder of ArtLicensingShow.com and creator of SomethingToCherish.com, for a LIVE question and answer session. This...
(Credit above from left to right: Lorraine Vail, Lisa Kirkbride, Pamela Wingard) With spring in full swing and Mother's Day around the corner, the artists of...
You are invited to the Annual Monday Morning Meet-Up in NYC hosted by ArtOfLicensing.com! There will be great networking, valuable giveaways, and probably some other...
(Credit above from left to right: Lisa Peruchini, Melissa Washburn, Traci Bixby) Art Licensing Show artists know how to create a party with their art! In celebration of the...
We sat down with Valerie Hart, a talented illustrator member of ArtLicensingShow.com (ALSC), and asked her to share a little about her life as a full-time artist...
WOW, what a year it has been! Congratulations to all of you who've made this milestone possible! Hats off to YOU! So now it's time to...
Leslie Ann Clark is an author, illustrator and Designer. All of her designs represent her love for color, design and fun! Hello there!! My name...
Guest post by Ronnie Walter The business of art licensing can be a lonely and confusing place. Not as lonely and confusing as say,...
The artists of ArtLicensingShow.com are excited to share with you their holiday coloring book sampler. Explore a wide variety of art styles from 70 different artists. See a...
Art Directors/Manufacturers/Product Developers who are looking for something in particular are invited to post their needs to the new "Call for Submissions" group on ArtLicensingShow.com....
The purpose of this post is to raise awareness about the Copyright Office's plans to create a new Copyright Act which would change the copyright...
A virtual trade show of some of the amazing children's themed artwork at ArtLicensingShow.com. By Stephie McCarthy As computers are getting smaller and cinema displays bigger, online...
The new ArtLicensingShow.com website is generating great industry buzz! It’s a protected portfolio website and private social networking community in one. Over 300 Artists/Agents have...
Welcome Portfolio Members! As a special thank you for being a part of the show, we are happy to offer this package of downloadable goodies....
Sarah & Ruby Design Studio is a San Francisco Bay Area company run by—you guessed it— Sarah (Schwartz) and Ruby (Geisler). We are passionate about...
ArtLicensingShow.com® is a new place where art licensing artists and agents can connect with art directors and safely show and look at art for the...
Licensed artist Joan Beiriger is widely regarded as an expert in art licensing. After a successful career as an analytical chemist for a National Laboratory...
Art makes me tick. I am an artist, illustrator and graphic designer. A business owner for 17+ years. Why? Because I am passionate about creating...
I am Michelle Baker, a wife, a mom, a classic rock chick, a lover of lyrics and poetry, and by trade, a graphic designer with...
MY CREATIVE LIVE: My name is Beatrice Trezevant, an illustrator who enjoys working from my studio in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The images I create are licensed...
Yvette Marie Jones is the designer behind Vetmari, a design company specializing in surface pattern design, quilt and sewing patterns, and graphic design. Yvette just...
Jill Meyer is a nationally recognized artist, who works in a broad variety of media, and is highly skilled in making and formatting digital art...
Cherish Flieder, founder of the LinkedIn ArtofLicensing.com 12K+ member group, is pioneering an exciting way for those sourcing art and those creating art to connect outside of trade shows. Provide or...