Welcome Exciting 2023!

Yes, 2022 was a crazy year but I am so excited about 2023 already.  Between creating the new website and hosting my first juried show in 2022, it has been a blast getting to know all of you wonderful members of IADR. 

​Now on to 2023 and what we can do to make IADR a busy and active group with wonderful creations to not only share but to sell as well.  And with any new year there are New Year Resolutions to make.  

The one thing that keeps coming back to my mind is how many people wanted to help keep IADR alive when it was going through it's transition and asked  "What can I do?"  ​

​So with these four suggested 2023 New Year Resolutions - think of them as ways you can help IADR.

Share - what you are doing and any tips or suggestions.  When you post something, you have the option to post in both the public group as well as our private group.  Double the options to be seen by doing both which also creates more activity for both groups.  You can post in the public and share to the private Facebook group to make it easier if you like.  Just keep in mind that juried show entry posts are for after the event has been judged.  The excitement and anticipation to see the final production of the wonderful work showcased in these juried events make their own Red Carpet feeling. ​

Be You - Be your awesome friendly self by commenting and reacting to the posts in both the public and private group.  This helps all of us to see a post and to stay informed.  It also boosts our reach in Facebook as well as warms the heart.  I have truly appreciated all the wonderful comments and reactions I have received thus far - keep it up!

Reach Out - Reach out this year by building your Artist's Studio page on the IADR website.  Contribute to the Registry, participate in the Juried shows, and be in our new Christmas Event this year.  These are fun and engaging ways to not only increase public awareness of you and your work, but also a great way to challenge & grow.  Plus every time you send something to me to upload on your Artist's Studio page, you are increasing traffic to our website.  Every time you are checking the page to stay up on current events you are boosting our opportunity for coming up in the search algorithms.  Don't hesitate to reach out.

Grow - Grow by using our website.  Link your store sites to your Artist's pages... as just another way for someone to discover you.  Use our hashtag in your posts for Instagram (read more about that in the newsletter).  You can also expand your reach by sharing your Youtube channel information with us through our tutorial section.  (Contact me for information on that if interested.)

So, with adopting these 2023 Resolutions, you may notice that with your help by exercising your voice and your art on our Facebook pages (as well as the IADR website), you might loose that feeling of being alone and of not being seen in that huge space of the World Wide Web.  Who knows, you might gain (but a good gain - *smile*) of wonderful supportive friends that will cheer you on and thereby feed and nurture IADR as well.  Bring on 2023... we're ready for it!