Be vigilant about scams!

There are a number of scams targeting artists who exhibit at events. These include:

Mailing List Scams

Please be cautious of companies claiming to sell our event attendee list. Under no circumstances do we sell or rent attendee information to any third party and we would strongly advise against replying to anyone that claims they have mailing list data.

Hotel Scams

Please be cautious of companies offering discounts on hotel options. You can email us anytime to ensure communications received are from us only. Always contact us if you are unsure of the legitimacy of a third party.

Showguide Scams

If you receive a form or any communication from any of the following companies, do not respond: International Business Convention Management, Construct Date Publishers, Expo-Guide, Fair Guide.

For more information please visit the Association of Exhibition Organisers – Industry Scam Warning page: https://www.aeo.org.uk/expoguide It is important that the entire industry is made aware of activities relating to third-party companies contacting exhibitors for entries into bogus show guides. We are strongly advising all exhibitors to be vigilant against such organisations, who do not represent Artwork Portal Ltd. or Sussex Art Fair in any way. We actively warn all of our exhibitors about such guides and cautions them to carefully read the small print before signing any document.