Finding Local Art

I'm just starting to distribute little window signs that say "Shuswap Artist Exhibiting Here" to downtown businesses who show local art. Some of these places enjoy an arrangement with an artist, who maintains a revolving collection of work, adorning their walls with new and intriguing works year-round. Other businesses take different artists each month or every six months or so. Whatever the arrangement, artists generally appreciate the opportunity to show and sell their work in a retail environment. Of course the work has to be visible, meaning at eye level (not stuck between cluttered shelving, for example). When visitors come into the public art gallery they often ask where they can find more local artwork. I will look forward to showing them the little sign that they can look for, and refer them to the Arts Council's website under "ArtWalk" to find out exactly who is displaying where.