In return for exhibiting in ‘The Art Trail’ all exhibitors have a duty to promote the event by way of distributing posters, flyers and banners.
Tips on Where to Put Your Posters and Flyers
You will be given approx. 500 flyers and 20 posters.
Bundles can be left in places that attract tourists or that already have a tourist information flyer point. For example; Tourist Information Centres; bus stations; Railway stations; Hotels and B and B’s; Craft shops; Art galleries; Cafes, Pubs and restaurants.
They could be handed out to interested friends and families; leaflets in school bags; handed out at local events, such as craft fairs, car boots, garden shows etc.
Posters can be displayed on public noticeboards, shop windows, in your own front window or even inside your car
Please note that promotional packs will be handed out to all registered exhibitors in May.
List of Distribution Areas
Each exhibitor should select 3 distribution areas in order of preference when completing their application form.
One or possibly two areas, (dependent upon size), will then be allocated to each exhibitor. The list is concentrated on north Lancashire and south Cumbria. It is not exhaustive. Please include your own selections also.
Silverdale
Arnside
The Yealands
Warton
Carnforth,
Sandside and Storth
Beetham
Milnthorpe
Heversham, Leasgill
Burton-in-Kendal
Holme
Sizergh
Levens
Lancaster
Morecambe
Overton & Middleton
Kirkby Lonsdale and Lune Valley
Bentham
Ingleton
Preston
Garstang
Lancaster University
Blackpool/Fylde
Kendal
Grange-over-Sands, Lindale & Meathop
Windermere
Ambleside
Grasmere
Staveley
Lakeside
Cartmel,
Witherslack
Ulverston
Oswaldtwistle
*Promotional Events opportunities
Spring Fling
Printfest
Lune Valley Art Trail
Wray Scarecrow festival
National Trust Properties
**Larger areas may be split into categories for sharing, eg. Public buildings, retail outlets, schools and colleges etc.
Many exhibitors have contacts in South Lancashire, Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and the North East. Please consider distributing there if you are in those regions as a considerable number of visitors come from these locations.
