Promote your open studio!
Social Media
Love it or hate it, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok are some of the most useful tools in the independent artist’s toolbox. Here are a few pointers:
Include #ncos2024 in all of your social media posts
Consider creating your own Facebook Event for your open weekend(s). Be sure to make it Public (so it can be shared!), and please put your name in the event title, to keep it easily searchable and discernible from the official event pages.
Share the official NCOS events with your fans and friends:
Friday NCOS Art Night (May 31, 2024) — Link to come
Weekend 1 (June 1-2, 2024) — Link to come
Weekend 2 (June 8-9, 2024) — Link to come
Press Release
Press Release: The Mad River Union’s Submission Guide is a great resource for pointers (it’s a little less daunting, following their tips!). If you need photos and have participated in the past, I may have something you can use. Send your finished release to me, and I’ll gladly do a final edit, lay it out for press, and send out to my email list, so you don’t have to re-invent that wheel. Email Monica (contact@northcoastopenstudios.com).
Be Visible
You are not required to purchase official NCOS signage. We encourage you to be creative with your directional signage and make yourself visible to both folks who are looking for you and those who might stop by because they saw your signs!
That said, it’s our experience that the coroplast North Coast Open Studios signs (available here), if stored indoors throughout the non-event seasons, will live for many years and are a great investment.
