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Karen Dwyer commented on Iosua Tai Taeoalii's blog post Can Anyone Help? Central Pennsylvania Festival of Arts or Wyandotte Street Fair?
Karen Dwyer commented on Rich Terry's blog post Virginia Beach Spring Craft Market
"Me too, I'm a cooler kinda gal :) Have a great next show!"
Karen Dwyer commented on Rich Terry's blog post Virginia Beach Spring Craft Market
"I was there also as a filler show. Slow, slow, slow. You are right about the quality of the work, some buy/sell, some church bazaar, bead society, yarn society...Out of 111 booths I saw about 15-20 booths that were actual artists, designed and…"
Kathryn Riechert commented on Karen Dwyer's blog post Osceola Art Festival
"This is the 2'nd year for the Jacksonville show. I did it last year and it was decent and shows potential. I did much, much better in Jacksonville than at Osceola ;) I think it's a local group that puts on the show.…"
Alison Thomas commented on Karen Dwyer's blog post Osceola Art Festival
"Who is putting the show on (Jacksonville)?"
Virginia Dauth commented on Karen Dwyer's blog post Osceola Art Festival
"Hi All, this site really saved from me from this disasters Show. I applied and got in but when I read last years reviews and I un-excepted their invitation. By the way, Does anyone have any intel. on The Jacksonville Fine Art Show in March. I…"
maritzabel Jauregui-Rodiguesz commented on Karen Dwyer's blog post Osceola Art Festival
"Haha, Thank you Karen"
Karen Dwyer commented on Karen Dwyer's blog post Osceola Art Festival
"Hate to say it, but I'm kinda glad my car broke down and I didn't go :)
I hope for you all that this is the one bad show of the year for you. and all the others totally rock!
Best of luck to you all and thanks so much for all the input.
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Steve Cambronne commented on Karen Dwyer's blog post Osceola Art Festival
"bad for me when I did it....
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Lowell Hutchison commented on Karen Dwyer's blog post Osceola Art Festival
"I agree. This was so disheartening. I traveled all the way from Missouri to do this and some others, and I can only hope they are much better. I have never zeroed a show before, so this was a great lesson in humility for me.…"
Eric Clay commented on Karen Dwyer's blog post Osceola Art Festival
""Photographers seem to always do well at most of the shows"
Ha! That is funny...
I did this show last year. It was the second show I had ever done. I would never do it again. The place looked like a ghost town. I think I had a grand total…"
maritzabel Jauregui-Rodiguesz commented on Karen Dwyer's blog post Osceola Art Festival
"Worst show ever in sales for me too. Excellent art and wonderful artists, but not buyers. At 4:00 pm on Sunday it was already empty. The promoter and organizer were very nice and I think they tried hard but some how they did not target the right…"
Karen Dwyer commented on Karen Dwyer's blog post Osceola Art Festival
"Glad you did well enough. Best of luck to you!
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Dennis S commented on Karen Dwyer's blog post Osceola Art Festival
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Photographers seem to always do well at most of the shows, I talked to one at this show and he was pleased also, he told me he normally does about $1500. I did about the same. My sales have been pretty much consistent with the past five…"
Michael J. Magee Photography commented on Karen Dwyer's blog post Osceola Art Festival
"Hope everyone had a great weekend. I had a good time at the Osceola show meeting fellow artists and chit chatting with them. Sales were my best thus far in 3 career shows and I made a profit and almost pulled to the point of breaking even from my…"
Connie Mettler commented on Karen Dwyer's blog post Osceola Art Festival
"Hope it turns out well for everyone heading there.
Here's a link from the Orlando Sentinel. Not a lot about the show, but it includes some links to photos from Winter Park and Mount Dora:…"
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Osceola Art Festival
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 7:23pm 32 Comments 0 Likes
Has anyone done or heard anything on the Osceola Art Festival, Kissimmeem FL...it's next weekend and I have a car down, so I'm trying to decide if it is worth renting a car to go? Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks! Karen
West Hampton Beach-Paragon
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 9:30am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Has anyone done the West Hampton Beach show (Paragon)? It would be a 14 hour drive for me...so I am trying to learn more about it. It is a 3rd year show...Thanks for any insight.
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