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INTERNATIONAL ART MATERIALS ASSOCIATION Art Materials World 2019: February 24-26 San Antonio, Texas ART MATERIALS The only trade show dedicated exclusively to art materials will be co-locating again with CAMEX (Campus Market Expo) and all registered attendees will have unlimited access to both tradeshow floors! W RLD 4th Edition of Artists & Art Materials Study, 2018 Art Materials World This is THE study of the U.S. and 2020 & 2021: Canadian artist markets and includes Both will be in Chicago the results of authoritative surveys of more than 6,000 active artists and at Navy Pier! specialty art materials retailers and a CHICAGO  Navy Pier summary of market size and trends. See past studies: APRIL 26-28 APRIL 11-13 www.namta.org/artist---art-materials-study 2020 2021 NAMTA Art Advocacy

NAMTA provides a website, NAMTAArtAdvocacy.org, dedicated to advocating for the arts. It includes information and stories - Resources, Facts, Member News and Canadian News, Canadian Resources, and more.

Art Advocacy Grant Program application period runs from May 1 – July 31

You can also go to the Home Page on NAMTA.org and see how to purchase great ART Matters Items like t-shirts and Retail Operations Manuals mugs, or download posters for free. for Art Materials Retailers NAMTA’s series of retail training manuals, includes “Merchandising,” NAMTA’s partnership with the “Advertising and Marketing,” American for the Arts and the “Managing People,” and our Arts Action Fund allows members to newest addtion: “Business Plan.” support the arts on a national level. more on back V

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON ANY OF THESE MEMBER BENEFITS AND RESOURCES VISIT: www.namta.org OR CALL 704.892.6244. MOST PRODUCTS ARE FREE TO NAMTA MEMBERS. MEMBER benefits & resources

NAMTA 365 Mobile App The NAMTA App is not just for Art Materials World anymore. It’s 365 days a year and brings you much of the same information you can find on NAMTA.org.

Download the NAMTA App at the App Store. Search for NAMTA. Ten Great Business Tools Along with the membership directory, current newsletters, and general for Art Materials NAMTA information, you can set up push notifications that let you know Retailers PDF on namta.org when NAMTA is sending out information. Thought provoking information and ideas to increase profits and improve your business. e - Newsletters Art Materials Resource Bibliography PDF on namta.org eNEWS features industry, This guide contains a collection membership, and member news of books, DVDs, and websites items. Emailed every other week. where you can find trusted information about art materials. The Palette is a colorful collection of art and industry news from websites & publications. Emailed every other week, alternating with eNEWS.

Art Advocacy NEWS is emailed quarterly with stories and information about advocating for the arts.

1 2019 Promotional Calendar for Art Materials Retailers Dates and observances to help you plan your 2019 marketing events! c INTERNATIONAL CREATIVITY MONTH h MWOMEN’Sar HISTORY MONTH JanuaryNATIONAL MENTORING MONTH February AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH 2 HOBBY MONTH 4 Super Bowl YOUTH ART MONTH 1 New Year’s Day 8 Boy Scout Day 6 Michelangelo’s Birthday 2 Science Fiction Day 11 National Inventors Day 12 Girl Scouts Day 14 National Dress Up Your Pet Day 13 Courir de – Fat Tuesday 12-13 Arts Advocacy Day – 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 14 Valentine’s Day Americans for the Arts 101 Tips for Art Materials 19 Paul Cezanne Birthday 19 Presidents’ Day & George Washington 17 Saint Patrick’s Day 31 Inspire Your Heart With Art Day Birthday 20 First Day of Spring 20 Ansel Adams Birthday h 30 Vincent Van Gogh Birthdayc Retailers PDF on namta.org pril y ACELEBRATE DIVERSITY MONTH MNAT’L MILITARYa APPRECIATION MONTH JuneNATIONAL CANDY MONTH POETRY MONTH 4 Star Wars Day 5 World Environment Day You will be immersed in page after 1 April Fool’s Day 5 Cartoonists Day 14 (US) 8 Draw a Bird Day 5 17 Father’s Day 14 Slow Arts Day 7-11 National Teacher Appreciation Week 18 National Splurge Day 15 Leonardo DaVinci Birthday 13 Mother’s Day 21 First Day of Summer 22 15 Chocolate Chip Cookie Day page of advice from a group of NAMTA 21 Victoria Day (Canada) 28 member retailers who collectively have r more than 500 years of experience y August ptembe JulNATIONAL HOT DOG MONTH BACK TO SCHOOL SEASON SeNATIONAL COUPON MONTH NATIONAL ICE CREAM MONTH AMERICAN ADVENTURES MONTH NFL SEASON BEGINS HAPPINESS HAPPENS MONTH 1 Canada Day 3 4 Fourth of July (US) 6 Andy Warhol Birthday 9-15 National Arts in Education Week selling art materials. 15 Rembrandt’s Birthday 9 Grandparent’s Day 22 Parents Day 22 First Day of Autumn j 29 International Coffee DayA ber ber ber OctoNAT’L ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH NHOLIDAYovem SEASON BEGINS NATIONAL TIE MONTH NATIONAL APPLE MONTH PEANUT BUTTER LOVERS MONTH DecemSAFE TOYS AND GIFTS MONTH NATIONAL PIZZA MONTH 11 Remembrance Day (Canada) 2-10 5 World Teachers Day 11 21 First Day of Winter 8 Thanksgiving Day (Canada) 22 Thanksgiving Day 25 16 Boss’s Day 23 26-Jan.1 25 International Artists Day 24 Toulouse-Lautrec Birthday 26 (Canada) 25 Pablo Picasso Birthday 24 Small Business Saturday 29 Bob Ross Birthday 28 Giving Tuesday Online Directory 31 NAMTA: International Art Materials Association | 20200 Zion Avenue, Cornelius NC 28031 | P: 704.892.6244 | E: [email protected] You can use the Searchable Online Membership Directory on www.namta.org. NAMTA Retailer Calendar PDF on namta.org Free Job Postings A month-by-month listing of sales for Members! and marketing opportunities. On namta.org NAMTA Mentor Program Designed to assist NAMTA Members who are in the planning stages of opening an art materials business,or NAMTA Tool Box have recently opened their new business NAMTA’s Tool Box is a and in need of some guidance, our collection of sample forms new Mentoring Program will pair you designed to help you with with a member who is experienced in your business needs and NAMTA Savings Advantage the industry and willing to share their most importantly Get great deals with Partnership knowledge with you. save you time! shipping services and Office Depot.

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