"Very good review! I've seen the show losted but had passed on it. I may try it next year :-)"
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Robert M. Wallis
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Fountain Square, Evanston, IL weight requirements
Started this discussion. Last reply by Amy Ikenn May 9. 19 Replies 0 Likes
I just received an email from Special Events Management who are handling the Fountain Square Art Festival passing on information that the city wants everybody's tents tied down to water barrels,…Continue
An Art Afair, Springfield, IL show review
Started this discussion. Last reply by Robert M. Wallis Apr 19. 1 Reply 0 Likes
This was a show I was hoping for some good things to come out of. Many things were done well and some good ideas were in place, but it stumbled in one major area. First the good things :-) To start…Continue
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Robert M. Wallis commented on Marti McGinnis's blog post Upper Tier Hospitality at the Lower Town Art Show in Paducah KY
Robert M. Wallis replied to sandhi schimmel gold's discussion Representatives vs. Authentic Artist at Shows
"There are a couple of big name photographers on the circuit who employ a bevy of stand-ins to do shows for them. From what I understand they will do at least two or three shows each weekend a piece. They seem to have a rivalry between each other to…"
Robert M. Wallis commented on Karen Holtkamp's blog post Dear Promoters: Please Promote
"Yep, I was there. Since I had a motel room the night before, I wound up taking a loss on the show. Another artist close to me lives close by and said that the art show doubles as a block party. The show should have been a good one with the…"
Robert M. Wallis commented on Wendy Zumpano's blog post Did you study art?
"I had been involved with photography all the way back in the 1950s as a kid. I bought my first 35mm camera in 1970 and a much better slr in 1972. I started out shooting weddings, and about 1976 started teaching adult interest classes on photography,…"
Amy Ikenn replied to Robert M. Wallis's discussion Fountain Square, Evanston, IL weight requirements
"Update from the show today:
"...we welcome your individuality and ingenuity in your abilities to be sure that some type of weighting implementation of your choosing is used for securing your tents during the festival. I must reiterate…"
Robert M. Wallis commented on david addario's blog post Has Anyone had experience with a Vitabri V3 Aluminum pop up tent?
"Try going to Sam's Club, get their heavy duty EZ-Up tent and then get the John Mee canopy. Total cost will be about $500. The other option is to take the EZ-Up canopy to a boat service facility and have it waterproofed. As is, the EZ-Up tops…"
Robert M. Wallis replied to Harrison Otalor's discussion Easton Art Affair
"I'm starting to regret now declining Easton in favor of Evanston Fountain Square. I did FS many years ago and hadn't realized how far down the tubes it had gone. The reviews on Easton at AFSB weren't good for the most part, mostly for…"
Dave Hinde replied to Robert M. Wallis's discussion Fountain Square, Evanston, IL weight requirements
"I think if they put a water barrel in front of my tent, I'd like to throw a tablecloth over it and put something on it! Make it part of you display. I'm not sure how they intend to fasten the tents to the barrels, but hopefully…"
Christine Green replied to Robert M. Wallis's discussion Fountain Square, Evanston, IL weight requirements
"The whole issue boils down to the interplay of weather, safety, and liability. Artists need to be responsible for securing their booths properly in the event of bad weather. But because many thoughtlessly don't consider the effects…"
Robert M. Wallis commented on Wendy Zumpano's blog post Religion in our Art
""How do you navigate that kind of thing?"
Heh, at one time I embraced it whole heartedly, not so much any more. Back about 21 years ago I was doing an independent graduate art project with the photo department head at Ball STate…"
Robert M. Wallis replied to Jonathan Feldberg's discussion Should I or shouldn't I (am I worthy?)
"I sat in on a pre-judging workshop for the St. Louis Art Fair a few months ago. The woodworkers there were few in numbers, maybe 5 or 6, and out of that perhaps 2 or 3 were doing boxes/small cabinets. There is a market for the work, and the…"
Robert M. Wallis replied to Deborah Smolinske's discussion My Show Setup Accelerated Life Testing Report
"Excellent post!"
Robert M. Wallis replied to Kimberly Merck- Moore's discussion When trying to get into a new gallery, do you list your art fair experience on your resume?
"Don't mention the art fair experience. I was in a very respectable regional gallery show a few years ago. During the opening reception the other artists were discussing some of the other shows they had been in or were applying for. When I was…"
Robert M. Wallis replied to Susan Parry's discussion Artistic Integrity amongst fellow artists-would like your opinon
"Skip the envelope stuff. Prepare images of as much work as you can, place it on a CD, and then copyright the whole bunch in one fell swoop. The cost is the same as one item, Save yourself time and money, and it is effective."
Robert M. Wallis replied to Linnea Lahlum's discussion When do you make a stink about your booth location?
"I walked out of a show when I got there and saw the placement. I'm not going to saw when and where as I feel some embarassment about it, but it was justified in my opinion and it cost me $450 in fees and expenses to make the decision. The booth…"
Amy Ikenn replied to Robert M. Wallis's discussion Fountain Square, Evanston, IL weight requirements
"Definitely hurts my intended effect... now I have to consider whether it would hurt sales. Hopefully they are in back!
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- Your Medium
- photography
- Years in the Art Fair Business
- 22
- First show ever
- Talbott Street Art fair
- What is your website?
- http://www.eclecticimages.net
- What are the best things about art fairs
- meeting the customers and knowing where the work is going
- Best show ever and why
- 4th Street in Bloomington, IN, An art concious crowd
- Worst show ever and why
- Metro Arts Two Rivers Expo in DesMoines , Iowa, in 2008. Drove about 800 miles to get there, horrible load in (really, really horrible), I was back in the rear of the place with a big sign that said "Children's Section" so what few people did come to the show didn't go back there. I sold the lowest amount I had in 20+ years, almost skunked, and lost about $1000 doing the show. The a little over a week after I get back I have a major heart attack probably brought on by the strenuous load in process. Small wonder I have litle warmth for that show. Then I get a letter the following year reminding me the deadline was approaching, so I sent an email declining. I get another one back asking if I would reconsider and what was wrong. So I told them. Never heard back from them ;-)
Number two on the list; This year's Hopkins Art Festival in Minnesota. Sold even less then Des Moines, but only lost $800 this time, so I guess that means the economy is getting better.
- Who referred you to ArtFairInsiders.com? Please be specific.
- Lee Hill
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Artist Image Workshop; St. Louis Art Fair
Posted on February 27, 2012 at 3:30pm 23 Comments 5 Likes
This was discussed on one of Larry Berman's posts. I'm going to try and summarize what I gleaned out of the workshop, and what is applicable to most artists.
It was a long workshop. It started off initially with the organizers expecting 25 artists, and it grew, and quickly swelled to over 190 artists submitting work. Very much to the credit of the organizers, they agreed to address each and every artist. It started at 9:00 AM and was slow to get started, as was expected,…
Continue New booth image
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 1:30am 15 Comments 0 Likes
My old booth shot was about 4 years old and getting long in the tooth. So I borrow some space today indoors at a friends business and set the booth up. I decided to go minmalist on it, no small pieces, no flip bin, and just keep it simple.
Of course things have to go wrong from the get-go and after I unload everything, I realize I grabbed the wrong canopy, an old EZ-Up with exchanged parts and struts. Ah, what the hell, they won't show. I run out of room in the ceiling and wind up…
Continue Need some help on judging a competition
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 7:23pm 4 Comments 1 Like
I'm the site administrator on an art web site, www.artsig.com , which is a critique site. We have a small competition going that just closed out, where the theme was a coffee or tea cup rendered in any media and any style. There were 19 entries, which are located at http://www.artsig.com/go/journals/read?id=117&forward=myjournalentries. If anyone would be…
Continue Funky Ferndale, Detroit
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 9:43pm 9 Comments 1 Like
Call me stupid, I guess, but I took a loss and I’m still undecided about giving it another shot. Okay, so the good things about the show first. The Friday morning set-up was nice. I was there at 7:30 AM and took my time getting set up and was ready by noon and the show didn’t start until 4:00PM. The Friday evening thing sucked, and was pretty much a waste of time as most late Friday shows are. OTOH, I suppose if you’re going to have a Friday set-up, you might as well see if you can squeeze…
ContinueComment Wall (4 comments)
- At 6:28pm on March 05, 2012, Connie Mettler gave Robert M. Wallis a gift…
- At 11:53pm on February 10, 2012,
Michelle Wermuth said… Hi Robert. I did Art Off Pike, Sold one 4x6 print and it was to the potter next to me. Even though it is only 15 minutes from me I won't waste my time at it. Cincinnati people do not buy my work. It would be nice.
- At 8:04am on February 20, 2011, Connie Mettler gave Robert M. Wallis a gift…
Great job, Robert, on all that solid advice for Dolly Ramot. Thanks for your generous sharing and for being a member here.
- At 8:36am on September 13, 2010, Connie Mettler gave Robert M. Wallis a gift…
- Robert, what great advice about the booth set up! Thanks for being here and adding such useful information to the site. You are one of the people who make the site work. Many thanks.
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