“An event” and “a party” for most of face painting artists sound like “another job” to get. However, we also can have our special fun events to relax, enjoy, chat and even learn. There are loads of them in the world: conventions, contests, awards, art and beauty days, festivals and even local jams happening every each or second year. Some of them are seasonal and other ones are occasional.
We would totally recommend attending these kinds of events as local, as nationwide. Each one has its own benefits.
About the author: Yulia Morskaia is a journalist, a marketing manager in London and a student at the International Face Painting School. Face Painting has been her work to enjoy for over 5 years.
Education
The most valuable and the most expensive are workshops and master-classes from world’s face painting stars where you can always learn more even about basics in categories face and body paint, special FX, airbrush and henna. In addition, it’s always great to add a new certificate to your public profile and attract more clients.
Another essential knowledge you can get from professionals is how to run your business successfully. However, as speakers are usually busy you may have a list of your questions and no chance to get the desired answers.
As a bonus find out today “How to work fewer hours and earn more money” in face painting.
Inspiration
All that spirit of colors, art, music and creativity will take you up and release fresh view and unusual ideas. Even at your local jam you can get new technics, find out about a different type of line work and get to know new brands and inventions.
Networking
What a perfect way to meet up with your face painting pals and build a new partnership with colleagues, models, sellers and painting stars!
Once I met at a local jam two ladies who appeared to be working in my neighborhood area. At first, I was a bit disappointed to find such professional competitors, but now I call them my “life savers” for covering me when I booked by mistake two clients on one slot and when I was having to go on a last-minute trip but I had a booking and couldn’t let down my client.
Also, I have got some great gigs from them. We often save on delivery expenses when order supplies online together.
Just build rapport, set up prices and support network with other painters!
Shopping
Touch my paints as you are a face painter! Touch, try, paint — most of the sellers would let you try their paints, brushes, glitter and other great stuff before you buy it. What a pleasure!
Take all your money with you as you would definitely find lots of new must-haves with good offers. 😍
Check our “The Great Face Paint Guide” to help you choose the right ones.
Experience
All these events are very practical. You can watch and try new techniques and instruments under control of professionals.
Challenging
Join competitions and check your possibilities. You may positively surprise yourself and get popular as a talented artist.
Sharing is caring
Feel like a star showing your own specific way of painting Spider-Man or Elsa. Your experience could be essential, even for Olympic stars of the business. Especially if you know how to create your own original designs.
Peeping is good there
You can finally get 20 ideas how to set up your table, where to store used sponges, how to keep your hands beautiful while working or just notice that everyone has some paint on fingers, and relax.
Having fun
Just enjoy the colors, food, music, your inspiration, superstars in work, talented pals around and do all that you would do at a party where you are a special guest like have your cup of tea or glass of wine and use your right to attend WC whenever you want. 😀
Book the biggest or the nearest one, meet up with painty pals, earn new techniques, share ideas, do a bit of face painting shopping and have lots of fun!
Check the list of recent and oncoming Face Painting and Body Art Events in the world. I added some past events too to show you how many beautiful artworks have been done.
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Jamvention — Face and Body Paint Jam
Brasil
Convention of Artistic Entertainment
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Body Art Czech Myths and Legends
France
Georgia
Germany
Bodypainting Trophy in Leipzig
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Special Makeup FX Event in Roma
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Mexico
International Congress of Artistic Makeup
Netherlands
EFABE, European Face and Body art Event
The North Netherlands Championship
Body Paint Jam Marvel Characters
Frysk Face & Body ART Festival
New Zealand
Fabaconz, Face and Body art Convention
Russia
International Beauty Festival NEVSKIE BEREGA
Another Reality Festival in Tver
Body Art Festival in Ekaterinburg
Serbia
Spain
Tenerife Bodypainting Festival
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
The Living Art Show, Bodypainting Festival
Body Factory, The Eden Project, body painting event in Cornwall
Nar Then Jam by Yorkshire Facepaints
International Body Paint Project
The Prosthetics Event at Birmingham
London Fashion & Body Painting Show, ChabsUK, London
Oxford Face and Body Art JAN JAM
United States
FABAIC, Face and Body Art International Convention, Florida
FPBA, Face Painting and Body Art Convention, Missouri
Austin Convention for Entertainers, Texas
Kapital Kidvention, Entertainers’ Convention, Washington DC
East Coast Face Painting convention
New Jersey Face and Body Art Guild
Do you know any events to be added to the list? Are you excited to share your personal experience visiting Face Painting Conventions, Jams and Awards? Let us know. 👇👇👇
