This is the time to take advantage of all of those community festivals and events. Many have a craft sale that features wonderful juried items. To get more exposure for your art consider exhibiting in some of the local shows. As well, consider sharing a kiosk or small retail space in a mall or store with another artist or craft maker. Reduce the costs, become more of a destination, and make some sales.
Sometimes public buildings will hold an art show, on a short term basis, in the hall way or boardroom. Large corporations may be agreeable as well as libraries, government offices and financial institutions. Make a well thought out plan before approaching any of these. Remember to make anything successful, all the participants should gain from the experience...and that includes the landlord or building owner.
Get creative and picture your creations in new and unusual places. For example in Winnipeg, the city organized an art showing in the windows of the downtown businesses. It was called "art on the Avenue". Pick a street in your town or city and see if there are ten or twelve businesses that are willing to display a grouping of original works for a few weeks in the summer. A nice tie in to that would be a walking tour for visitors with information about the art, the artists and the information about where and how the works can be purchased.
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