International Artist Day
The International Artist Day site identifies October 25 as the observance date and says founder Chris MacClure launched the initiative in 2004.
Date and recurrence
25 October
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is International / founder-led artist recognition initiative. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- International Artist Day — 20th anniversary / founder historyFounder Organizer
Frequently asked questions
When is International Artist Day?
25 October The stored recurrence guidance is: 25 October.
Does International Artist Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is International Artist Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: International / founder-led artist recognition initiative. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes International Artist Day?
The stored designation basis is: The International Artist Day site identifies October 25 as the observance date and says founder Chris MacClure launched the initiative in 2004.. Supporting provenance includes International Artist Day — 20th anniversary / founder history. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is International Artist Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: International / founder-led artist recognition initiative. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.
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