"Francisco's Farm in Midway, KY had patron bucks last year, we will be there again this year…"
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Linda and Jim Dalton replied to Leo Charette's discussion A lesson from the piano and not the Field of Dreams
Linnea Lahlum replied to Leo Charette's discussion A lesson from the piano and not the Field of Dreams
"4 Bridges festival, Chattoanooga TN, "ART Bucks" program. Prepaid patron purchases:…"
David Vincent replied to Leo Charette's discussion A lesson from the piano and not the Field of Dreams
"Downtown St. Charles, IL on Memorial Day weekend has a "Purchase Awards Sponsors"…"
Jim Parker replied to Leo Charette's discussion A lesson from the piano and not the Field of Dreams
"Winter Park has a patrons program."
Dave Hinde replied to Leo Charette's discussion A lesson from the piano and not the Field of Dreams
"This is done in Norfolk, VA, at the Ocean View Art Show, and in a few other local shows. They…"
Annette Piper replied to Leo Charette's discussion A lesson from the piano and not the Field of Dreams
"I agree - a fantastic spur to sales!"
Pauline Haas-Vaughn replied to Leo Charette's discussion A lesson from the piano and not the Field of Dreams
"We have done some west coast shows that use the "art bucks" concept. The most recent that…"
David Bjurstrom replied to Leo Charette's discussion A lesson from the piano and not the Field of Dreams
"Main Street Fort Worth has an 'Art Bucks' program in its early stages. Not a lot of it in…"
David Bjurstrom replied to Leo Charette's discussion A lesson from the piano and not the Field of Dreams
"Leo...YES!
I was responding to Amy's comment."
Amy Ikenn replied to Leo Charette's discussion A lesson from the piano and not the Field of Dreams
"I agree that discounting is a bad idea... but I'm just trying to see how this can work on an…"
David Bjurstrom replied to Leo Charette's discussion A lesson from the piano and not the Field of Dreams
"The art bucks idea is great and I've seen it working at a few shows.
However, I'm not…"
Amy Ikenn replied to Leo Charette's discussion A lesson from the piano and not the Field of Dreams
"I wonder if we could do this as individual artists... sort of a Group-on type thing. Offer up…"
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Ruth Finkenbiner commented on Leo Charette's blog post That Queasy Stomach
"Love the Charlie Brown analogy. We applied to several new shows this year, had a fairly good…"
Renee Sullivan commented on Leo Charette's blog post That Queasy Stomach
"Thank you for this post. I have not yet applied, so I have not yet been rejected. But now, when it…"
Bill Sargent left a comment for Leo Charette
"Hi Leo
Somehow I missed your request earlier. The Decatur show has been OK.…"
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Pat L. DiPasqua replied to Leo Charette's discussion Addicted to Gushers
"Annette, I have seen so many shows "linger" and then they are gone and then I have seen…"
Pat L. DiPasqua replied to Leo Charette's discussion Addicted to Gushers
"Debbie, I agree entirely with you! LOL is all that we can do and move on and up!"
Debbie Roberts replied to Leo Charette's discussion Addicted to Gushers
"I quote the Eagles every time I realize I cannot sell my house. LOL"
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Folks showed a lot of Moxie at Art on the Square, Belleville, IL
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 6:30pm 10 Comments 3 Likes
(May 13-15, 2011): It is testimony to a show that when faced with the challenge of weather: constant, wind driven rains for both show days and falling temperatures from the 80s to the low… Continue That Queasy Stomach
Posted on March 26, 2011 at 4:00pm 9 Comments 0 Likes
It's like a roller-coaster, up, then down, and betwixt the stomach gets all queasy. It's jury time. The multiple $30-$40 apps and the sound of hard earned money being flushed to the silent abyss for judgment, yea or nay. The nays come without comment or score, just a cold encouragement to try again next year. Like Lucy pulling the ball away at the last moment from Charlie Brown ..Whoosh.. Thump!
Thank God for the few yeses but only after a pile of nos. A local…
Cleveland Caravan: Willoughby, Medina, Akron, Lakewood and Chardon, OH (+Cain Park)
Posted on August 10, 2010 at 1:00pm 22 Comments 0 Likes
We hear a good deal about the national shows and I have written a few reviews this year, but there are a good many smaller local shows in our communities that have long successful histories. I would like to focus on a few from the Cleveland area. These are the mom-and-pop shows that have dedicated volunteers, who want nothing more than to bring good…
Continue Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff, St. Joseph, MI
Posted on July 12, 2010 at 11:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
The Krasil Art Fair on the Bluff was a very good show for me... especially Saturday. What a fabulous venue... you…
Continue Boston Mills Artfest, Peninsula, OH (July 4th weekend)
Posted on July 5, 2010 at 7:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
If you follow this blog, you probably figured out that Boston Mills ArtFest has happened. ArtFest is a two weekend event that happens on the last weekend in June (a party night and 2 show days) and the 1st weekend in July (a party night and 3 show days). Two years ago I did the show on the first weekend and this year I tried second weekend. In the past artists…
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 4:09pm on March 12, 2012,
Bill Sargent said… Hi Leo
Somehow I missed your request earlier. The Decatur show has been OK. The best thing to do is go ahead with it and see what happens with your work. As I've often put it, it's a frog worth kissing. While you're there check out the various areas for a space request the next time you apply. They may or may not pay attention. I think the street is the best selling location but you have to set up that morning.
I'd give it at least two years in a row before deciding whether it's your kind of crowd.
Good luck,
Bilolo
- At 5:57pm on June 07, 2011, Connie Mettler gave Leo Charette a gift…
- At 8:55pm on October 01, 2010, Connie Mettler gave Leo Charette a gift…
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