Question for artists applying to shows

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Permalink Reply by Lois Songer on February 23, 2012 at 9:44pm

Connie....... that is spot on! 

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Permalink Reply by Connie Mettler on February 23, 2012 at 9:56pm

Thanks, Lois. You know what I mean. Jury fees is not the goal, not at all. The goal is a solid a show that you can be proud of and that will draw the audience back again and again.

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Permalink Reply by Paula C. Boggan on February 24, 2012 at 1:51pm

AMEN, Connie. We try to keep jewelry, for instance, at 10% of the mediums. It's better for the show, the jewelers, and the patrons. We work hard to keep it well-rounded and to keep the artists happy. Our art buyers run the gamut from cash and carry day shoppers to serious, all-weekend long collectors, so we have to keep them happy too, which is good for everyone, yada yada yada...and so on and so forth.

Permalink Reply by Sheila Wissner on February 24, 2012 at 3:39pm

If the goal is more apps, then why don't shows lower the jury fees?  Artists want to know why shows aren't lowering jury fees when it appears they are making more money using ZAPP or one of the other online jury systems. Or are these systems so expensive that it actually costs more to jury a show?

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Permalink Reply by Paula C. Boggan on February 27, 2012 at 11:35am

Sheila, this was what I wondered about as a downside to using an online system. Right now our jury fee is $25 ($35) late. While applications have gone down in the last decade due to so many artists no longer doing the circuit ( etc.), I can't say we want a kajillion apps. come in just so we make more money. It feels better all around to be able to have some control over everything and keep the process a little smaller, manageable and hopefully keeping the show's integrity. If I remember my research correctly, it was around $7000? and we'd rather put that kind of money to better use elsewhere.

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Permalink Reply by Jay McDougall on February 25, 2012 at 8:54pm

I love ZAPP and JAS. For those of us who are on the road an awful lot it's the only way to go. We can keep track of our apps and apply anytime, anywhere.

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Permalink Reply by Chickie Arendas on February 26, 2012 at 5:31pm

 

Paula I am also new to this. I am a director at the Space Coast Art Festival which is held Thanksgiving Weekend  in Cocoa Beach. I had the same questions and also have had some great responses in the Diccussion area. One of the reasons we are looking at this to is to try to have more applications and a better show. We at this time accept 250 artists and give up to 50 thousand dollars in awards. We are looking at all three. We try to keep the jewelry  to 13 % of our show.

Chickie

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Permalink Reply by Chickie Arendas on February 26, 2012 at 5:33pm

 

Paula, Go to information concerning ZAP and JAS as that was my question and I also recieved many good responese.

Chickie

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Permalink Reply by Paula C. Boggan on February 27, 2012 at 11:37am

Thanks, Chickie! I wish I had more time to read on this site--it's great and I love having all the different viewpoints to consider. I need more hours in the day.

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