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Warren Townsend
Warren Townsend
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  • Trenton, MI
  • United States
  • Metal
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Crashing the Party

Started this discussion. Last reply by Linnea Lahlum Sep 1, 2011. 7 Replies

Kind of Funny

Started this discussion. Last reply by Warren Townsend Feb 28, 2011. 2 Replies

For those complaining here is an opportunity

Started this discussion. Last reply by Art on the Lawn: Barbara Berney Oct 8, 2010. 4 Replies

 

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Warren Townsend replied to Larry Berman's discussion 'Open Juries this week'
Digital Jurying! Over 900 artists have applied to the art fair this year! We use the on-line application service ZAPP®, a division of the non-profit arts group, Weststaff. The Jurying is open to the public. Please plan to stop by! (Visitors; no…
Wednesday
Warren Townsend replied to Ruth Finkenbiner's discussion 'Wind - can you ever be fully prepared?'
Ruth, thanks for the links.  So sad and heartbreaking for the artist.  Quite the pile of twisted EZ ups.
Wednesday
Warren Townsend commented on Don Mabry's blog post 'Two Missouri Shows'
Don, I think a whole lot of artist thought the same thing.  If you applied to the Brookside you should of gotten you notification if you got in or not.    I did not make it, in the email they said they had over 1100 artist apply…
Wednesday
Warren Townsend replied to Robin Ragsdale's discussion 'Entrance fees?'
Well I guess since we are the entertainment, folks (promoters) feel that they should charge for the entertainment.  Too bad the entertainers do not get paid, well only if the entertainer entertains a client in a certain way that the client…
Tuesday
Warren Townsend replied to Larry Berman's discussion 'EntryThingy and ZAPP Images'
Larry, yeah I ran into the problem of the Zapps being the 700.  I had a hard drive failure and tried to use the Zapps, and does not work.  The old saying of backing up and backing up is a must.  
Jan 28
Warren Townsend commented on Kathryn Riechert's blog post 'Properly weighting or tying down a tent'
I am a big believer in keeping the weights fastened to the tent as low as possible. You are putting extra strain on the locking devices by attaching them to the upper parts of the tent.  If you do not have the stabilizer bars between the legs…
Jan 28
Warren Townsend replied to Laura Farlee's discussion 'Multiple mediums/areas of concentration at art shows'
Joan, lets see now all of the customers are all art knowledgeable and they know immediately not to go in that booth.  Sounds like a bunch of assumption  being sold on Cd's.  Time to move out of the dark ages and let an artist…
Jan 13
Warren Townsend replied to Linnea Lahlum's discussion 'Birmingham MI Fine arts festival date change'
I did the Shain Park show last year.  Well at least I was set up but it was the worst show of the year.  It was so cold out that very few people were there.  Sunday the show was canceled because it was raining so hard and very…
Jan 9
Leslie Turner commented on Warren Townsend's blog post 'Vendors as Sponsors'
If every store owner who stayed open special hours or had a special sale during a Craft Show put up a little money it would go a long way toward covering the costs of said Craft Show. Hotels, motels, gas stations, restaurants, gift shops, shoe…
Dec 10, 2011
Warren Townsend commented on Christine Fowler's blog post 'Holiday Extravaganza'
Ah come on Christine is this place some where secret?  Like what state and city (grin).
Dec 2, 2011
Warren Townsend commented on Warren Townsend's blog post 'Vendors as Sponsors'
Mark, good to hear from you.  You are one of the better promoters, in my opinion. Yes I know the window folks are there to make money, just like us artist.  The ratio of thousand of dollars in their sales to ours dollar sales is…
Dec 1, 2011
Mark Loeb commented on Warren Townsend's blog post 'Vendors as Sponsors'
As Warren mentioned- the Window Booth spent $2000.  A more typical sponsor/vendor fee would be $3000 at small shows and as much as $10,000 at large ones.    Contrary to what the salesman told you Warren, the reason that these booths…
Nov 30, 2011
Corey Johnston commented on Warren Townsend's blog post 'Vendors as Sponsors'
I used to be a costume designer in theatre, and many of our local small theatres use this idea to sponsor actors.  They make a big deal of soliciting donations from patrons, and funnel a couple of the larger ones to pay the actors stipends for…
Nov 28, 2011
Jillian Cori Lippert commented on Warren Townsend's blog post 'Vendors as Sponsors'
I love this idea!  I'd be happy to have a bit of literature from a vendor in my booth in exchange for a free or reduced booth fee.
Nov 26, 2011
Annette Piper commented on Warren Townsend's blog post 'Vendors as Sponsors'
You know, thats quite a good idea!  
Nov 26, 2011
Tanya Hahne Thornhill commented on Warren Townsend's blog post 'Vendors as Sponsors'
I totally agree. Also, at most markets we are told that we cannot distribute fliers or have giveaways. Those vendors are typically handing out some kind of paper literature and or giving away door prizes to attract customers.
Nov 26, 2011

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Your Medium
Metal
Years in the Art Fair Business
too many
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http://www.metalrecipes.com

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Vendors as Sponsors

Posted on November 26, 2011 at 1:56am 8 Comments

Last week I had a local window and door salesman at my house to give an estimate for a new back door. We got yakking and he knew I was at an art fair where his company also had a booth. He said he had to work the booth and it was a waste of time. The company per his estimate spent around $8000 for the fair, this included a $2000 booth fee that he thought was outrageous for their return, only a couple of bites. The rest was for him and another salesman pay, the display,…

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Show for "Vendors"

Posted on August 5, 2011 at 12:47pm 8 Comments

I did the Wyandotte (MI) art fair the week of July 13 to July 16.  I only live 7 miles from the art fair and had the week open.  I have toured the show many times over the last 23 years I have lived here, but never was interested that much in showing there. Well I saw they were now going through Zapp so maybe their jury system had improved. Last year when I visited so much buy and sell and vendors, would it change?

Now this show only costs $225 for the four days and I did not make a…

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Dumb sponsors

Posted on July 25, 2011 at 11:37am 2 Comments

I was at the Ann Arbor art fair too and this post is to The Guild and other promoters about your sponsors.  It seems that the Guild does a really poor job of scrutinizing their sponsors.  In the last two Guild shows (May Birmingham) I have had the unpleasant spots by the sponsors.  Okay the sponsors spend $2000 to have a booth spot, but why do they think they own the whole walkway.  It was slow and the one sponsor across from me, Detroit Free Press had a couple of yahoos heckling the crowd…

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Art Birmingham, Birmingham, MI

Posted on May 15, 2011 at 11:39pm 6 Comments

Make this a short review.

Friday set up started at 4PM, no problems except the weather was 85 degrees and 80 percent humidity and I must  sweat out most of the beer from the winter.

 

Saturday morning 62 degrees and light rain until 11AM.  Then slowly cooled down to 53 degrees with a cold breeze at 6PM end of day.

 

Sunday 43 degrees and pouring rain, show closed before opening because of possible high winds.

 

So bottom line very small crowd…

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My 8th Annual Orchard Lake, MI Show Review

Posted on August 2, 2010 at 3:22pm 10 Comments

I made a comment early on Nel’s post but I thought best to put what I have to say in my own blog. Me I am a male 59 years old, I make fine metal art, or at least I think I can.…

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