The Maryland Four Seasons Fine Art and Craft Market and Conventions

Michelle is the promoter of the Four Season Markets along with her husband, Mark.

They have experience with promoting different types of events from church events

to the Mid-Atlantic Crafter Expo which was held in January of 2007. Michelle, a craft artist herself, started promoting Fine Art events after seeing first hand how some shows in the area haven't lived up to exhibitors expectations. Our motto is "Putting ART back into art and craft shows." With shows getting more and more expensive and attendance lower today than in past years, it is obvious something needs to change. Michelle and Mark started the Maryland Four Seasons Fine Art and Craft Market for several reasons:

  1. Make shows more affordable for the artists, recognizing a shows progress starts with the artists.

  2. Have higher standards for events and do everything possible to enforce rules and regulations.

  3. Specifically advertise the event to a receptive audience of art enthusiasts/collectors of fine art and crafts.

  4. Offer affordable admission with free parking and other incentives to encourage all to see that fine

  art and crafts can be affordable and quality work is worth the price.

  5. The location of the event must be easily accessible and have a reputation that encourages and nurtures the

  Arts in the community.

  6. Offer incentives to exhibitors to demonstrate that this event is for them and without them there is no show.

  Promoting the quality of ones artistry and talent does not have to suffer to cheap imports, and mass produced

  products from over seas countries. Keeping more money in everyone's pockets, advertise wisely, and hopefully

  encourage other promoters to not just do more, but do better will add value to this show and allow it to grow

  time and time again.

Michelle is also a freelance writer for the Art and Craft Show Yellow Pages and starting this March, has several articles published in Crafts Report magazine, read one of her artricles below. She also makes her own handmade potpourri and other nature crafts via Grammy's Country Collectibles. Michelle holds an Associates Degree in Fine Arts, attended Towson University as a Music Major and has ample business management experience in retail, entertainment, and food industry since the age of 14.

If you have any suggestions or questions, please email us using the links on each page.

Read one of my published articles, click links below