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Creative Acadiana: The Artist's Guide to Fairs and Markets

  • August 6, 2026 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

  • Acadiana Center for the Arts - Art House

    101 West Vermilion Street
    Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
Ticket Price $2.00-$10.00 Register Now
Description

Fairs, markets, and shows put you in front of people, but foot traffic doesn’t always turn into sales.

In this workshop, led by photographer and marketing consultant April Courville, you’ll learn how to draw the right people to your booth, turn browsers into buyers, and follow up so a good conversation becomes a paying client. Whether you’re a florist working bridal fairs or a painter at the weekend market, you’ll leave with a simple plan to turn foot traffic into paying clients, long after the event ends.

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About the Facilitator

April Courville has spent the past seven years running a successful photography business in which she participated in local events to maximize her leads. As a marketing consultant, she now helps small businesses set up systems that maximize conversions. Prior to her work as a consultant, she was the Marketing Director of Festival International for 3 years - where she gained insight on large scale events and operations. In her early career she worked as a trade show manager for an international company, where she handled over 60 trade shows and conferences across the country.

Date & Time

Thu, Aug 6, 2026 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Venue Details

Acadiana Center for the Arts - Art House

101 West Vermilion Street
Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 Acadiana Center for the Arts - Art House
Acadiana Center for the Arts

Our mission is fostering art and culture in Acadiana.

Founded in 1975, Acadiana Center for the Arts (“AcA”) is a community-supported nonprofit organization that fosters art and culture in Acadiana. Since its founding, AcA has developed as a major force, shaping the future of public education and community development in South Louisiana.

AcA supports the creation of new works of art, exhibits, festivals, performances, and public art across an eight-parish region that includes Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion Parishes.  

AcA aims to bring equitable access to the arts and supports fair compensation of artists. On average, AcA serves over 300,000 people annually and provides fair compensation to 2,700 artists.  

In 2013, the AcA merged with the Performing Arts Society of Acadiana (“PASA”), whose mission was to educate, inspire, entertain, and culturally enrich the people of south Louisiana by providing local access to a diverse range of the performing arts. This merger supported the vision of both organizations and provided much-needed support to PASA’s programs. Founded in 1989, PASA served as a leading voice in the performing arts in South Louisiana for close to three decades.


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