Hey hey!

So what am I up to now?

I'm asking for your support in helping me attend the prestigious Art Santa Fe Art Fair in July! This opportunity will allow me to expand my reach beyond my local area and connect with potential long-term collectors. Attending this fair is pivotal in propelling my art career to the next level, and your contribution can make a significant impact.

In December of last year, with the help and support of my community, I was blessed to have been able to attend and display my original paintings with AGI Fine Art, a fine art gallery based in New York, at Red Dot Miami. Participating in Red Dot Miami, was my attempt to showcase my work to a wider audience and engage with art enthusiasts who had the potential to become long-term supporters of my work. The week of displaying my art in Miami opened the door to a lot of learning on my part, and a lot of amazing connections that I intend to nurture in 2025.

This opportunity to display at Art Santa Fe came about from me applying to be a participant in the Redwood Art Group Art Collective. Redwood Art Group is the organization that produces Art Santa Fe as well as Red Dot Miami. The art collective is a program hosted by the Redwood Art Group that offers an exclusive group of emerging and established artists the opportunity to expand their business and market reach. Each day of my time there as part of the art collective will be spent learning from industry professionals about developing, maintaining, and sustaining an art business. (See the itinerary here)

It’s an exhibit, an education masterclass, and an experience all in one! Art Santa Fe will take place on July 10-July 13.

Anyway, this opportunity is just another step toward furthering my art journey and my reach! I invite you to learn more about these art expos and reflect on the ways these expos can and often do change the lives of the artists involved.

Your belief in my artistic journey and your support in any form will not only help me continue my journey of exposing the work that I do to broader audience but also pave the way for my growth as an artist. I deeply appreciate any assistance you can offer in helping me achieve this milestone in my career.

If contributing financially isn't feasible for you at the moment, there are other ways to support my journey. You can help by spreading the word about my GoFundMe campaign within your network or by exploring and purchasing artwork from my website. Every act of support means the world to me and gets me one step closer to making this dream a reality!

Thank you for being a part of my journey.

Warm regards,

Shay :)

GOAL: $5,575

What will it cover?

My total goal will cover the following: Booth fee, shipping my art, plane ticket, car rental, and lodging