"I find the discussion of the various business models at least as interesting as the art in question. parking fees, bridge tolls, corporate sponsorship, $40 admission tickets, etc, etc, etc,. These folks could teach a Harvard Business…"
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Bill Coleman Entertainment commented on Michelle Wermuth's blog post Does this offend you?
"Ha! Would need to split the sleep section of the pie chart, I get a lot of my best ideas at 3 AM!
Obviously your nephew doesn't understand running a business, OR art OR satire! My mother explained to me as a small child, that some people…"
Bill Coleman Entertainment commented on Christine Mount Kapp's blog post Thank you I have a job
"And ain't that the truth. Re the volunteer work, I've gotten three requests in one day, including requests from out of state! The issue of charity requests and how to respond to them is a perennial topic among my peers, and a…"
Bill Coleman Entertainment commented on Bill Coleman Entertainment's blog post NCAA Women's 2012 Final Four Mile High Magic Salute to the teams at Buell Theater.
"Yes! This event was only the second time that we presented multiple machines at once, and the first with six. We were able to produce four distinct kinds of bubble effects on command. Glad that you enjoyed the video. Cheers!"
Jacki Bilsborrow commented on Bill Coleman Entertainment's blog post NCAA Women's 2012 Final Four Mile High Magic Salute to the teams at Buell Theater.
"You were responsible for that. Pretty cool!"
Bill Coleman Entertainment commented on Jim Parker's blog post Bayou City Memorial Park -- some amusing observations
Bill Coleman Entertainment commented on Jim Parker's blog post Bayou City Memorial Park -- some amusing observations
"So . . . PLEASE do tell me what I can do as a strolling entertainer , stilt performer, Giant Parade Puppeteer, Dancing Christmas Tree, to make YOUR experience better? This is my 15th year specializing as a strolling entertainer. Am a…"
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NCAA Women's 2012 Final Four Mile High Magic Salute to the teams at Buell Theater.
Bubble Storm at the NCAA Women's Final Four - Mile High Magic Salute at the Buell Theater, Denver, CO Smoke. Forest fire smoke. And then the wind died down and all was good. Several of our machines were were just upgraded and refurbished, so timing was perfect AND a sixth machine became available. YEA! With a team of five, we loaded, lugged, pushed, pulled and dragged the gear into position. Up stairs and elevators, across the red…See More
Jacki Bilsborrow commented on Bill Coleman Entertainment's blog post Denver St Patrick's Parade
"That is one crazy way to make a living."
Bill Coleman Entertainment posted a blog post
Denver St Patrick's Parade
Hope everyone had a terrific St Patrick's Day! Since it was the 50th anniversary of the Denver Parade, we went all out. Bellco Credit Union sponsors us in the parade. Thank you Bellco! Our four Giant Parade Puppets were festooned with shamrocks and green trim. I rode my new stilt bike, featuring a red headed Leprechaun made by Cory Gilstrap. http://www.facebook.com/cory.gilstrap I mounted him on the handle bars with a pot…See More
Bill Coleman Entertainment commented on Judy Goodwin's blog post How was this handled?
"A few decades back, I was at a flea market where a persistent bargain hunter repeatedly demanded half off the stated price for an item. (glass as I recall). After repeatedly stating the fixed price, the seller finally…"
Bill Coleman Entertainment commented on Jim Sincock's blog post Finally testing the art fair scene...
"I've entertained at the Castle Rock Arts Festival over several years, and would recommend it. Can't speak to the Highlands Ranch festival, it has been several years since I was there. The Golden and Evergreen festivals …"
Bill Coleman Entertainment commented on Amy Palmer's group UpcycleArtists
"I will be presenting our Recycled-reclaimed solar powered Bubble Tower at the NE Children's Groundwater Festival in Grand Island on May 8th. The Recycled-reclaimed BT is a hybrid of our COW BT and COFFEE Bubble Towers made from…"
Bill Coleman Entertainment commented on Kathryn Riechert's blog post Properly weighting or tying down a tent
"In Alamosa, CO I arrived on a Saturday to see the results of Friday's dust devil, that lifted EZ ups 30 feet in the air and then dropped the tents. Was told that the tents had been wieghted with 60 pounds on each leg! …"
Bill Coleman Entertainment commented on Larry Berman's blog post Looking for free information and angry not to get it
"Increasingly, I find folks don't bother to return emails, or if they do, they haven't read the entire email and write back asking for information that they already have. Smart phones and the like truncate subject lines to 30…"
Bill Coleman Entertainment commented on Jim Parker's blog post Pay what you want...
"So, is there a list of all the different ways to price things? Any Harvard Business grands or MBA's here?
List price, discount price, auction, (how many different kinds of auction are there?), name your own price, commit and…"
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- Your Medium
- mixed, very mixed
- Years in the Art Fair Business
- 14
- First show ever
- We are a variety entertainment company based in Denver, CO. We provide ground acts, strolling acts and attractions including interactive stilt walkers, Dancing Christmas Trees, 18 foot tall Giant Parade Puppets, the 14 foot tall solar powered Bubble Tower Sculpture, and group play activities with Giant Bubbles , the Bubble Petting Zoo and dozens of old fashioned hand held wood stilts and bucket stilts.
We help build community by entertaining at fairs, festivals, parades, promotions, celebrations and special events of all kinds within 1000 miles of Denver, CO.
Since 1997 we have entertained at county fairs in Colorado,
Including the Adams, Douglas, Eagle, Moffatt and Routt County fairs. And the Washington County Fair (St George, UT) and ND State Fair.
We have entertained at numerous Art Festivals, including the Peoples Fair, the Peace Paint IN, and Cherry Creek Arts Festivals in Denver; the Castle Rock, Golden, and Highlands Ranch Arts Festivals. And the Summerfest Arts Faire in Logan, UT, the Columbia Festival of the Arts in Columbia. MO, the Fort Dodge, Iowa Blanden Memorial Art Museum 75th Anniversary Celebration, the Surprise Party in Surprise, AZ, and the Summer Solstice Festival in Anchorage Alaska!
Other fun events include the Littleton Colorado Summerset Festival, Denver Green Apple Music Festival, The Sunnyside Music Festival, City Park Jazz Concert, the Fort Collins Sustainable Living Fair, the Lone Tree, concert in the park series, The Three Ring Weekend in Copper Mountain, Halloween With Horses (Parker, CO), The Parker Country Festival, the Banner Bank grand opening in Boise ID, and numerous parades including the Denver St Patrick’s Parade and the Tulsa, OK, Christmas Parades.
http://www.stiltwalker.com/whattheysay.htm
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Blanden Memorial Art Museum, Fort Dodge, Iowa 75th Anniversary Celebration.
http://www.stiltwalker.com/Blanden%20Art%20Museum%20letter.jpg
Community, non profit, and corporate clients include Colorado Mission of Mercy - Colorado Smile Makers Program, Amgen, Remax of Cherry Creek, AIDS, Arthritis, Autism and Heart Walks, United Way of Weld County, Chocolate Festival, Delish Demure Fall/Winter Fashion Show and many other trade shows, conventions and fund raisers.
- What is your website?
- http://stiltwalker.us/blog/
- What are the best things about art fairs
- The people, the art, the attitudes.
- Best show ever and why
- The last one. I've been hired by the Castle Rock Arts Festival several times, and this year, I played with yellow caution tape for the first time with great success. Check my blog for details.
- Worst show ever and why
- In some ways, our Cherry Creek Arts Festival performance with two of our Giant Parade Puppets was very disappointing.
Instructive, but disappointing. This was several years back.
- Who referred you to ArtFairInsiders.com? Please be specific.
- Sorry, I really don't remember.
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NCAA Women's 2012 Final Four Mile High Magic Salute to the teams at Buell Theater.
Posted on April 2, 2012 at 11:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Smoke. Forest fire smoke. And then the wind died down and all was good.
Several of our machines were were just upgraded and refurbished, so timing was perfect AND a sixth machine became available. YEA!
With a team of five, we loaded, lugged, pushed, pulled and dragged the gear…
Denver St Patrick's Parade
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 2:42pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Hope everyone had a terrific St Patrick's Day! Since it was the 50th anniversary of the Denver Parade, we went all out. Bellco Credit Union sponsors us in the parade. Thank you Bellco! Our four Giant Parade Puppets were festooned with shamrocks and green trim. I rode my new stilt bike, featuring a red headed Leprechaun made by Cory Gilstrap. http://www.facebook.com/cory.gilstrap I mounted him on the handle bars with a…
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- At 10:26pm on September 14, 2011,
Connie Mettler said… - Welcome to ArtFairInsiders.com, Bill. I'm pleased to see you here and look forward to having you as part of our community.
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