Yes, the website is a little bland and empty. I’m working on it though!
Starting with the basics, I’d expect a decent home page with images from around Toledo and various artists. Obviously it will advertise the event. We will have an about page describing the organization and any 501c3 related documents. We will have a sponsor page, a donor page, a merch shop, a featured artists page, pages for the different awards, directions, and a page for local accommodations and other things to do in the city. We would also sell tickets to the event online.
For exhibitors, we will have applications for booth space. We need to know what exhibitors plan to do with their space and see if they’re a good fit. As we will have several options available some specificity is required.
Once the event is full, we will open up a page that allows visitors to see who is running each booth and to connect to a profile page for the exhibitors. This will be the digital version of a program. Profile pages will have website and social media information as well as a listing of services offered such as commissions, framing, cleaning, education, etc. I’d like for artists to be able to list the art they have for sale along with detailed descriptions. During the event pieces of art will have qr codes linking to their description pages and the artists profiles to ensure proper credit and connections are maintained at all times.
The last piece of the website will be the most difficult. We are expecting to host a number of educational seminars and group painting events which I’d like to both record and livestream. I’m working on the logistics on this as we’re not sure what sort of costs would go into something like this, plus the presenters would have to be amenable to recording.
If you have any suggestions please don’t hesitate to offer them. You can reach us by emailing nick@toledoartshow.org . Thanks!