The popularity of the art car movement has gone skyward since the advent of the Internet. Back in 1987 when Houston was host to the first ever Art Car Parade, things were a lot different and it would have been easy for the movement to disappear for lack of interest. But people kept at it and made things happen and, now that we have the Internet as a promotional tool, the word is easier than ever to spread.

This is a fact that is not lost on anyone with an artistic bent. In the past, you would have had to buy up advertising space costing an awful lot of money if you wanted to get a message to a mass market. Now, with Facebook, MySpace and countless other social networking sites, you can spread the word for not an awful lot of money. In fact, it can be completely free if you know what you are doing. Spreading your message is now, more than ever, simply a matter of putting in the hard work.

Harrod Blank’s Art Car Agency site is still one of the premier locations on the Internet for art car aficionados. It is a hugely comprehensive site that gives information on art cars themselves, the artists who make them, the different genres of art car and also keeps people informed about art car events. So if you want to find out about an art car parade near you – or are thinking about starting one yourself – the Internet is a great place to start.