GENERAL INFORMATION:

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• All Artists must be a FASM member in good standing before your application will be considered. Haven't paid this year's Membership Fee yet?  Membership Application

• Your application and payment are due by March 31, 2025 (midnight).  The Fee is $100 per Artist, and will not be refunded in full after May.

• Each Artist will be responsible for costs to decorate and provide refreshments for their location. FASM will supply each Artist with promotional print material, but the cost of distributing print material will be left to each Artist.

• Each Artist is responsible to find their own location on the Studio Art Tour;  you will be assisted in this by the committee as best as possible.​  If your Studio can accommodate another Artist or two, please email Anne-Ellice at a-e.pascoe@fasm.ca.

• All Artists are encouraged to demonstrate their art-making skills at their location.  ​​

• Each Artist is responsible for distributing at least 100 Brochures.

• Each Artist will be asked to post on social media to promote the event.

• Each Artist will be asked to select a way to VOLUNTEER before their application will be considered:​

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Volunteer Committees / Tasks:

 

Brochure Committee - 4+ people (March - May)

• Design or use the one from last year (graphic artist will be available)

• Getting all artists to review and approve the brochure write-ups

• Picking up the Brochure order at Sherwood Printing in Georgetown

• Distribution of Brochure - to ensure each artist has their 100

Sign Committee - 10+ people (August - September)

• Getting the signs out and putting them back into storage at Country Heritage Park

• Review the H frames inventory to determine if we need to order more

• Check for any updates with the different Regions and Municipal By-laws

• Map out where signs should be placed along the Tour route

• Install and remove all signs along the route

Sponsors - 6 people (April - June)​

• Approach Businesses to get sponsorship ($ amounts based on the levels we have set on the form); complete the Sponsorship Form; obtain their Logo jpeg image

Advertising - 6 people to work with Anne-Ellice (March - May)

• Determine what forms of advertising can fit our budget

• Bus ads / Signarama options for big advertising

• Post flyers on noticeboards

• Look at what is available in print (ex, Milton Villager, community magazines, etc.)

Social Media - 2 people (August-September)

• Look for new social media sites (ex. Alignable, etc.)

• Look at the use of Hashtags​​​