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Deborah Bohren

New Photographer - how many prints do I need?

Started by Deborah Bohren in Welcome to Art Fair Insiders!. Last reply by Deborah Bohren 17 minutes ago. 2 Replies

Larry Berman

Open Juries this week

Started by Larry Berman in Jurying for Art Fairs & Craft Shows. Last reply by Connie Mettler 2 hours ago. 38 Replies

Julie Corbett

Welcome from Portland, Oregon

Started by Julie Corbett in Welcome to Art Fair Insiders!. Last reply by Connie Mettler 14 hours ago. 4 Replies

Larry Berman

Black Borders and ZAPP Images

Started by Larry Berman in Jurying for Art Fairs & Craft Shows. Last reply by Larry Berman 17 hours ago. 4 Replies

Maria Naranjo

Does overbooking happen in the shows?

Started by Maria Naranjo in Business of Art Fairs. Last reply by Lois Songer 18 hours ago. 8 Replies

Virginie Rolland

Waterfront Invitational Art Fair, Saugatuck, MI

Started by Virginie Rolland in Art Fair Discussions. Last reply by Virginie Rolland 21 hours ago. 5 Replies

Connie Mettler

Pigeon Key this weekend?

Started by Connie Mettler in Art Show Information. Last reply by Teri Causey yesterday. 3 Replies

Karen Gelbard

Banner in booth

Started by Karen Gelbard in Art Fair Discussions. Last reply by Cindi Hendrickson on Thursday. 8 Replies

Amy Ikenn

Alternatives to Quickbooks

Started by Amy Ikenn in Business of Art Fairs. Last reply by Connie Mettler on Thursday. 6 Replies

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Tip of the Day - Blown Away - A Sobering Video

High winds blew through Palm Springs on January 21, decimating the art fair, leaving only 26 to continue the show. New to shows and eager to join us? This business is not for the faint of heart. 

Here is Brian Berkun's report: http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/there-but-for-the-grace-of-g-d-go-we

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Connie Mettler

Chicago Loses an Art Fair

Posted by Connie Mettler on February 10, 2012 at 7:30pm 0 Comments

The Merchandise Mart, site of the popular One of a Kind Show and Sale, also has hosted the Chicago International Art Exposition, Next Art Chicago, what was once considered one of the world's most important art exhibitions. Recent years have shown a decline in sales and attendance (where have I heard that before?) and this week the event was cancelled for 2012. The article goes on to state that a new startup at Navy Pier named Expo Chicago may have helped pull the stuffing out of this 3…

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Connie Mettler

Call for Artists: Midsummer Arts Faire

Posted by Connie Mettler on February 10, 2012 at 9:04am 0 Comments



June 22-24


Quincy, Illinois

Washington Park, 5th & Maine St. in the Historic Quincy Business District

Fri. 5-9; Sat. 10-5; Sun. 11-4

50-55 exhibitors

Deadline:  February 28



Now in our 9th year, the Midsummer Arts Faire (MAF) continues to grow and thrive in a community and tri-state region where patrons show their appreciation for art…

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Connie Mettler

Great News! Increase in Arts Funding in Michigan

Posted by Connie Mettler on February 9, 2012 at 5:55pm 0 Comments

ArtServe Michigan

Governor Snyder of Michigan just released his fiscal year 2013 recommendations calling for $6,150,000 for the Michigan Council for the…

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Connie Mettler

"Grandmother Wins Arts Show" & more..

Posted by Connie Mettler on February 9, 2012 at 5:00pm 1 Comment

I think my favorite headline ever for a report on an art fair:  Grandmother Wins Arts Show. Hooray for grandmothers out there creating art and winning the awards, in this case Carol Elder Napoli who won this $5000 award for the second year in a row. You'll like this story.

Mount Dora has nearly 300 exhibitors and usually you can find a bunch of our members among the exhibitors as well as the…

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Deborah Bohren replied to Deborah Bohren's discussion 'New Photographer - how many prints do I need?'
Thx Larry! Very helpful advice and this show will definitely be a learning experience for me!
17 minutes ago
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Lexington Arts and crafts Festival

Does anyone know about this show or its promoter.  This show is in Lexington, KY in November but I noticed that the promoter also does a show in Wilmington, NC and St Augustine, Fla.  My sister lives in Lexington and has never heard of the show which concerns me.  This is an inside show at the convention center.  ThanksSee More
Discussion posted by Diane Wright 35 minutes ago
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Larry Berman replied to Deborah Bohren's discussion 'New Photographer - how many prints do I need?'
Better asked on my photography forum:http://artshowforums.comBut to answer your question, not too much so you don't end up making a profit. When you say first juried show, have you done any shows before and do you know if you have any images…
44 minutes ago
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New Photographer - how many prints do I need?

I am doing my first juried show next month --  Paradise City in Massachusetts (3 day show) -- and was wondering if anyone had a recommendation for how many "copies" of images I should bring.  I am displaying 15 large framed images - and am trying to figure out how many "mat" only copies I should have.  I plan to offer mat only in three sizes (image size 16x20, 11x14 and 8x10).  Any other suggestions/advice also welcome! Thanks in advance.... ~ DebSee More
Discussion posted by Deborah Bohren 55 minutes ago
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lisa ark commented on Nels Johnson's blog post 'JUST WONDERING--MT. DORA?'
Did the loss  of jobs from the space coast  have any effect on Mt Dora sales this year?
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Connie Mettler commented on S Brian Berkun's blog post 'There, but for the grace of G_d go we...'
They had bad winds at the Des Moines Art Festival one year (actually more than one year) and a forklift delivered huge sandbags to each booth in the following years. Not sure if they are still doing this though as this was a few years back. The fact…
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Connie Mettler replied to Larry Berman's discussion 'Open Juries this week'
Wow! That looks like new work, Larry. I don't think there is a "shuffle" function, is there? Plus, as you can wee from Wallis and Wermuth, alphabetical is not so good, not a level playing field. The other way for them to show images…
2 hours ago
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steve appel replied to John Pompeo's discussion 'Advice for buying a cargo van? Ford vs. GM/Chevy?'
When you go to shows talk to other artists.   I have an econoline 250 Ford and love it.   Did have some trouble when i first got it with fuel pump but ever since that got taken care of 16 years ago  i really like my van.  The…
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steve appel commented on S Brian Berkun's blog post 'There, but for the grace of G_d go we...'
Did Utah Arts festival year after big microburst.  i brought rope and the fire dept came thru and tied me down properly but  the concrete weights were at least 2 ft x 3 ft blocks of concrete.  it took a forklift to put them in place…
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Nels Johnson commented on R. C. Fulwiler's blog post 'Mt. Dora... The Other Show'
Aha!  I knew you could do it Rich.  Good report. Cops are always a problem at Mt. Dora.  In the 30 odd years I have done that show, I have only seen a couple of years where they were "artist-friendly."  Most years they…
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Lisa Foster replied to Larry Berman's discussion 'Open Juries this week'
eyes, brain, imagination.
9 hours ago
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Robert M. Wallis replied to Larry Berman's discussion 'Open Juries this week'
The images were arranged in a 2x2 grid, booth shot lower right. Some of the lower left ones were obscured by one of the Art Center folks standing and advancing the projectors. I somehow missed this one.
11 hours ago
 
 
 

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