FAQ & Credits

How old is International Artist Day?
We launched in 2004

Who Founded iAD?
No one. We paid for it ourselves.

FOUNDED … not funded
Oh … Romantic Realist Artist, Chris MacClure

Why?
To celebrate the contributions artists make to society.

Why do you celebrate on October 25th each year?
It’s Pablo Picasso’s birth date, and we want to honour him.
BTW, we celebrate the other 364 days too – see iADx365 below

Where is iAD based?
White Rock, near Vancouver, BC, Canada

Do you support new artists?
Yes, of course, our favorite flavor.
We work with well cured creatives too.

How can I be featured on the iAD platform?
Just like at Carnegie Hall … practice practice practice,
and then show us your bio via Twitter, and we’ll see.

What does it cost to be on iAD’s site?
If you’re an artist, you can ride for FREE after you pass the audition.
Some artists also buy space if they want a little more gas in the tank.

If you’re an art supply company or org, contact us and let’s talk.

How do I SPONSOR a section on your Website or Newsletter?
We thought you’d never ask. Please contact us for details.

How do I SPONSOR & HOST an iAD Event?
Create an overview to show us what you have in mind–we’d love help.

What is iADx365?
It’s our NEW !! EXTENDED MIX that rolls 365 days a year–one day wasn’t enough.

Where does all the cool imagery and content come from on your site?
From artists of course 😉 Some of it is created internally, some of it is from artists we host and promote, some of it is from sites like Pixabay and Pexels and Getty and others. Some images and content are also displayed under FAIR USE. Many images however are from artists who reach out to ask if we would feature their work.

There’s a lot of information here for Art Lovers & Collectors. Why?
Without people to purchase art … artists would starve.
Think of us as a Dating Service with Free Food Fridays.

What does an ART BUYER and COLLECTOR get out of iAD?
Art collectors get to scope out emerging artists even before artists know they’re emerging.

Why do you promote Art as a HEALING tool?
Some LOOK at art to feel better. Others DO art to feel better.
Art Therapy is neither, but it too can help you feel better.

If I click LEARN in the Nav Bar, what happens?
You get smarter, create better art more prolifically, and you actually learn how to sell a few pieces if you really pay attention. Like life though, there are no guarantees, but also like life, the harder one works the luckier one gets. If you think creating art is hard, wait until you try to sell it. Click LEARN to find out how a little insight and advice can make marketing art easier.

If I DON”T click LEARN what happens?
You rent even larger long-term space to store even more of your art.

Is there a *SECRET to marketing art?
Yes, but if we tell you now, it’s no longer a secret.

Here’s a *SIDE-SECRET; If you do nothing you’ll get nothing.
Not sure why it’s such a secret, but few seem to know it.

What is Karmic Swag?
It’s recognition of artists who do the right thing.

What does an artist have to do to end up with a million dollars?
You know the answer Willie … start with two.
Thank god for fans.

Contact us if you have more questions.

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