"I stopped doing WPSAF (Winter Park) in 2007 when I had two buy/sellers near me and when I brought this to the attention of the director/staff, the reply was that, they weren't going to do anything about it. One of the b/sers said he…"
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MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK replied to Connie Mettler's discussion Winter Park Festival artists to discuss fraud
MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK received a gift from Connie Mettler
MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK replied to Frances Spalding Whited's discussion Storm preparedness
"Just a cautionary note about dry wall screws - they're made to snap off and will do so, especially if stressed by strong winds. Home Depot, etc., sell hardened nails (in yellow-labeled boxes?). I use those, two per corner, cross…"
MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK replied to Bo Mackison's discussion 57th Street Art Fair - Review
"Bo, I believe you have the right attitude to succeed in selling artwork. Having a friendly face, greet everyone who comes into your booth, be ready to answer any and all questions about your artwork. This is about as good as one…"
MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK replied to MIchelle Monet's discussion I will be featured on PBS:)
"Wow! Terrific creds, Michelle! PBS is our go-to station for so many programs: Antiques Roadshow, Nova, travel programs (Rudy Maxa, Rick Steves), the investigative journalism programs, and so many others. The programs actually…"
MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK replied to Frances Spalding Whited's discussion Storm preparedness
"Thanks for the compliment Carla. It's so important that each of us share our successes in building better booths! I also use the large (not medium or small) orange-tipped clamps to clamp the corners just at the bottom of the…"
MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK replied to Connie Mettler's discussion What are you Doing This Weekend - June 11 & 12?
"I'll be at the Old Town Art Fair. It's been a few years since I last did it; looking forward to meeting the upscale residents of the area. I'm hoping they still like contemporary photography, because that's what…"
MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK commented on Jim Parker's blog post Columbus Art Festival - 2011 -- The Meat
"Jim, the photos (what happened to them - they disappeared?) of the worst of the wind trashing the tents showed in the background a building that belonged to the arts center. In that building was a cafeteria that for about $7 had the most…"
MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK commented on Nels Johnson's blog post HOW TO SURVIVE WHEN A BIG STORM COMES AT YOUR BOOTH
"OK, what happened to those terrific - and terrifying - pix of the storm at the Columbus show? I want to show them to artists who doubt my word about how awful the weather can be!"
MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK replied to CM Fox's discussion booth brands, rain, and other weather
"Carla, I was there at the Belleville show at 2:30 AM, Friday. I saw quite a few tents that got trashed by the wind and the heavy rain (and the constant lightning). EZ-Ups were upside down and mashed by the wind. There were several…"
MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK commented on geri a. wegner's blog post Deerfield, IL Art Festival-the Good the Bad and sadly, the Ugly
"Amy may have a point about the advertising, though I did see posters in a number of stores and shops in the area. My sales, few though they were, were in the higher end framed pieces. Few of my small prints sold. I did notice that…"
MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK replied to Amy Furgiuele's discussion So... how do we appropriately review shows for this summer?
"Nels, it's a deal!"
MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK commented on Nels Johnson's blog post HOW TO SURVIVE WHEN A BIG STORM COMES AT YOUR BOOTH
"Nels, as always, good advice! As to medical emergencies: years ago, an artist at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, who was staying with my wife and me, ignored our advice about hydrating - drinking a lot of water in a climate where the…"
MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK commented on geri a. wegner's blog post Deerfield, IL Art Festival-the Good the Bad and sadly, the Ugly
"Thanks for the nice compliment, Geri. I was a bit busy at that exact moment (did you bring me good luck?), but the rest of the day was ho-hum. Sun. was much better, but with high travel expenses, I didn't make those expenses…"
MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK replied to mark oehler's discussion Art and Air Art Festival, Webster Groves, Mo June 3-6
"I did the show for the first eight years or so; won an award every year, so it was worth returning. That being said, the last three years I did it, it turned into a neighborhood "meet and "greet," where the locals just walked…"
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- First show ever
- Benefit for a home for unwed mothers - 1978. I made $28 and had to pay a 20% commission!
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- What are the best things about art fairs
- Selling. Meeting/visiting other artists and seeing their artwork.
- Best show ever and why
- Cherry Creek Arts Festival (all 8 years that I got in): awesome sales!
- Worst show ever and why
- Oooohhh! So many! Any show - and there are quite a few of them - where I had to drive 2,000 miles round trip and didn't even make expenses.
- Who referred you to ArtFairInsiders.com? Please be specific.
- 6 PM: vans not allowed on show site until that time, then artists had to also get in dinner line at 6 PM; then artists had to get in line to check in at 6:30 PM; then artists had to rush for their vans, rush to their booth location (unknown until 6:30), then set up. And there were 300 of us!!! I left the show when I discovered my booth location was on a side street: 0 sales! Gasparilla 2009.
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Art on the Square, May 13-15, Belleville, IL
Posted on May 16, 2011 at 6:20pm 15 Comments 0 Likes
I just finished exhibiting at the Belleville, IL, Art on the Square. Without a doubt, the artists' treatment, care, hospitality and wellbeing is paramount to the people who run this show. I can't really remember when I've had so much attention paid to my needs! From continual water, snacks, food, buffet meals, volunteer booth sitters, runners for cocoa - it just doesn't get much better than what Patty Gregory, the director and chief cheerleader, and her seemingly endless number of…
Continue Why Can't Art Shows ID the Artists at Check-In?
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 8:23pm 10 Comments 0 Likes
In this time of fierce competition for getting into shows, whether ZAPP, JAS, Entry Thingy, what have you, I'm still amazed that so many shows don't require an artist to show a picture ID at check-in/registration! I just did a small show in which there were a number of booths run by people who even said they weren't the juried in artist. This show did not require ID during check-in.
There are a lot of shows, some of which have been in business for decades, that either don't care if…
Continue Which Images are the Most Important in Your Application?
Posted on February 7, 2011 at 6:32pm 16 Comments 0 Likes
Connie mentioned in her review of the Krasl jury that the first image is the most important when being viewed for jurying. When I've attended a few jury previews for ZAPPlications (e.g. Ft. Worth Main St.), I and several other artists who were looking at the hundreds of applications seemed to feel that the last image was the most important. That is, if the images were all in a single line.
But what about images that are on two lines, maybe with three on top and two + the…
Continue San Diego Artwalk
Posted on January 21, 2010 at 10:05am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I tried to get this note posted months ago about the San Diego Artwalk, which takes place in late April. Yes, Connie is right about their publicity, etc., but there is a downside to this show. I talked to two of the directors at the Peoria NAIA conference last Sept. I had a lot of questions to ask about the show, because I wanted to apply to it; it's near where I grew up.
According to the directors, they get about 1,000 applicants for about 300 booth locations; previously accepted artists… Continue
According to the directors, they get about 1,000 applicants for about 300 booth locations; previously accepted artists… Continue
Artwalk - San Diego (April and Sept. shows)
Posted on December 9, 2009 at 6:00pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
I had originally put this info on a previous post but it got kicked off.
I talked to the directors of the ArtWalk San Diego at the NAIA conference in Peoria last Sept. I was very interested in applying to the April show. The website shows a lot of pictures, but also raises several questions, to wit:
Q. How secure are your panels, since the show supplies the tents and the artists everything else?
A. You can strap your panels to the roof and also the legs, but bad weather… Continue
I talked to the directors of the ArtWalk San Diego at the NAIA conference in Peoria last Sept. I was very interested in applying to the April show. The website shows a lot of pictures, but also raises several questions, to wit:
Q. How secure are your panels, since the show supplies the tents and the artists everything else?
A. You can strap your panels to the roof and also the legs, but bad weather… Continue
Comment Wall (9 comments)
- At 9:42am on November 10, 2011, Connie Mettler gave MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK a gift…
Happy birthday, Michael. I hope this will be a great year for you, full of fun and the best kind of surprises. Many thanks for all your contributions to our community.
- At 9:53am on May 19, 2011,
Amy Furgiuele said… - Thanks, Mike! I still chuckle when I think about it... Appreciate it!
- At 2:22pm on May 18, 2011, Amy Furgiuele said…
- Hi, Michael! Quick question... I'm writing a blog article about crazy things said at art shows and I'd love to use your example of being asked if you had any photographs of Jesus... One of my favorites! Let me know... I'd rather make sure sharing stories outside of the AFI forum is ok with you! Thanks!
- At 11:42am on May 10, 2011, Amy Furgiuele said…
- Hi, Michael! I was looking through booth info from the Deerfield Festival of the Arts and noticed you were listed as well! Hopefully our paths will cross during the weekend and if nothing else, I'd like to shake your hand for all your helpful advice! See you in a few weeks!
- At 1:11pm on April 25, 2011, Connie Mettler gave MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK a gift…
- Thanks for all your thoughtful and helpful posts here. Hope to see you at a show this year.
- At 9:21pm on February 23, 2011,
R. C. Fulwiler said… - Michael, I'm surprised to hear about your problem with the FL dept. of Rev. I pay sales taxes in about a dozen states and I find all of them give adiquit time to file a return. I live in Florida and all my due dates are the 20th. of the month following the month in question. I live in Michigan for 5 months a year and have until February 28 to file with them. Something is wrong if your due date is Jan, 1 for an anual FL sales Tax return for the previous year. For one thing, you could still be doing a show over the New Year's Eve weekend, as I did in Naples this year. And, I'm sure you know by now, that those $50 fines are easily redressed with a letter of explanation (no fun, I Know). I used to be fined $50 a month by New York on a monthly basis because they wouln't send the forms to me. I finally closed the account and if I want to go back there I'll open it again. If I were you, I would close my FL sales tax liecense and then sign up again when you need it. I think you'd be given the right amount time to file.
- At 6:14pm on February 08, 2011, Connie Mettler gave MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK a gift…
- At 9:42am on November 21, 2010,
mark oehler said… - Hi Mike,
re Irish music guy: I did a craft guild show in the basement of a community center in Little Rock a couple years ago. The guy across from us was supposedly selling his hand made hammer dulcimers, but what he was really selling were CDs of his playing christmas carols on the dulcimer. I haven't been the same since....
- At 10:41pm on January 06, 2010, Connie Mettler gave MICHAEL ALAN STIPEK a gift…
- Thanks for the excellent blog response today, Michael. Few others could have answered this question so well. I appreciate your participation on this site.
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