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Please feed my students: Looking for potential art market outlets?

I am a college instructor in studio arts, and I have students who would like to learn about lesser known creative arts markets. I'm aware of SF&F/Anime/gaming -conventions and historical recreation groups, and there are a number of very small local shops that offer alternative clothing, jewlery, sculpture, etc... Are there any other *major* art market outlets for original or alternative functional art? My students make clothing, jewelery, personal accessories, sculpture, and multi-media two/three-dimentional wall art. Thanks for any and all useful suggestions!


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Well, let's see:

1. Shops and galleries in trendy bohemian places.
2. Interior design firms, which often like to have a source for art work (students will need to have a particular style that the designer can count on).
3. ebay
4. Hold a regular student art show on campus and put price tags on 'em.
5. Local restaurants and coffee houses might display art and broker its sale.
6. Festivals and art in the park type events (students could help one another by sharing price of booth space and taking shifts selling).