Artisphere Press Releases
- 2010 Releases
- Artisphere Announces 2010 Visual Artist
- Artisphere Adds Another Top 20 Ranking
- 2010 Artisphere Artist Entries Soar
- Artisphere Ranked A Top Ten Festival in the Country
- 2009 Releases
- Plans for Artisphere '09 Revealed
- Artisphere Ranked High in Arts, Crafts Show Guide
- Artisphere Announces 2009 Visual Artist Roster
- Artisphere Call for Artists of the Upstate
- Artisphere 2009 Jury Review Media Alert
- 2008 Releases
- Next year's Artisphere will fall later in spring
- Greenville Celebrates the Arts
- Artisphere Changes Date
- Digital Image Seminar for Artists
- Artisphere Announces Artists of the Upstate Exhibition
- Artisphere Announces 2008 Festivities
- Artisphere Names New Directors
Artisphere in the News
- 2007 Articles
- Greenville Arts Fest receives winner ranking
- Maya Angelou joining arts festival
- 2006 Articles
- Carolina Arts April Issue
- Carolina Arts August Issue
- Artisphere plans weekend of cultural experiences
- 2005 Articles
- Upstate Parent Article, April 2005
- The Greenville Journal Article: November 28-December 4, 2003
Artisphere Announces 2010 Visual Artist
[Greenville, SC] Due to the explosive increase in the number and quality of visual artist applicants for this year’s Artisphere, the Festival has expanded Artist Row by 20 percent from 100 to 120 artists. A list of the 120 participating artists is online at www.artisphere.us.
The Sourcebook annually ranks 600 of the top-selling fine arts and crafts festivals across the country based on the net average revenue generated by exhibitors. In 2009, average artist sales at Artisphere were $5,445, while average artist sales at the number one ranking festival in the country, Art in the Square, Belleville, IL, were $7,103.
The 2009 rankings are the highest Artisphere has received in its five-year history. Other top ranking festivals include: Saint Louis Art Fair, St. Louis, MO (2nd), Long’s Park Art & Craft Festival, Lancaster, PA (3rd), Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA (4th) and Main Street Ft. Worth Arts Festival, Ft. Worth, TX (5th).
Praise from Artisphere’s 2009 participating artists resulted in a record high 682 applications for the 2010 Festival, which will be held May 7-9. Additionally, the Southeast Tourism Society recognized Artisphere as an event not to be missed in 2010 honoring the event with a “Top Twenty Event in the Southeast” designation.
“The Greenville community is due a lot of credit for this top ten ranking because it is about more than just Artisphere,” said 2009 Artisphere Board Chairman, Brad Campbell. “It is about our community and our citizens. The arts make a tremendous contribution to our quality of life here. It is a tribute to our community that we supported our Arts Weekend during difficult economic times. While things like artist hospitality and festival organization make an impact, the bottom line is that we have to thank our patrons.”
“Artisphere would not be possible without the initial vision and leadership of our board and tremendous support from our sponsors and donors, the local arts community, and our volunteers and patrons,” stated Henry Horowitz, Founding Artisphere Board Chairman. “Further, the initial and ongoing support by the city, county and state agencies has been invaluable for us to successfully execute this initiative. For Artisphere to be named one of the top ten arts festivals in the country over the course of only 5 years is an amazing accomplishment for Greenville and the entire Upstate community.”
Artisphere is presented by Carolina First. For more information visit www.artisphere.us