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June 1-3  

Prairie Village, Kansas

55th year

100 Artists

Deadline: February 15…

Subject: St. Joseph Mercy Oakland New Patient Tower - Call for Artists

In my mailbox:

I am writing to invite you to partner with us in spreading the word about the St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Regional Healing Arts Program. We have created and attached the Call for Artists. We are looking for a…

Just learned that if you're doing Hobe Sound this weekend, there's now an "unofficial" early setup anytime after 2:30 Friday.  (No security will be provided Fri. night, so this is at your own risk, per the Howard Alan website.

Particulars can be found in the "Space Numbers" section for the show. 

I'm a couple hours away for set-up for the Artfest Fort Myers show. It will be my first Florida show of the season.  I'm on a wait list for Coconut Point, but then, back to back shows at Coconut Grove, Naples National. Las Olas, Bonita Springs, Winter Park, and Downtown Naples. I'm filled with anxiety about this circuit. I've spent a ton of money on booth fees, travel expenses and hotel reservations. These are all good shows and they should produce profitable returns, but, is the economy…

May 5 & 6 - a new event!

Brooksville, Florida

downtown on the Courthouse lawn

150 exhibitors

Deadline: March 1

The Blueberry…

I did not pay much attention when pinterest postings started appearing on Facebook. Thought it was just another pesky site creating addictions amongst its users, but it seems I'm wrong. It may be the next great place to share your art.

http://www.finearttips.com/2012/01/im-hooked-10-reasons-why-artists-love-pinterest/

For the first time since doing art shows we are considering doing a circuit rather than coming home between each event.  Surely (knocking on wood) I really don't have to worry about this (yeah right) but how do you handle drying or taking care of a tent that got wet when you are staying in hotels between shows? TIA.

Growing up was the natural world a wonder to you inhabited by friendly creatures and stories of fairies? Lynn Fisher lived in this kind of wonderland, reading survival manuals and imagining herself living off the land. Fast forward to today she now creates porcelain and stoneware pottery that reflects these childhood dreams.



Lynn has been a professional potter for many years and each stage of development has…

Well, I am cranking away printing new work.  I got 31 new images from my Keys trip to put out there at the show this weekend.

Last year, everybody pretty much killed them at this show, this year who knows.

I just looked at my January show totals--I did four and the results were not pretty.  I am off by 50% over last year's gross.  My numbers by size are down in half--and I did not sell even one big boy at $450.  Makes me wonder if my photography is becoming irrelevant or if it…

Wow, second week in a row with no unprompted show reviews (other than, of course, Nels).

I've heard second-hand reports that the St. Armands show was well attended and sales were pretty good. 

I walked Edenfest on Saturday, but not long and hard enough to write a review.

What's the scoop? Let's hear from a few folks, please.

Well, here are a few more new ones to look at.  Hopefully it will make your day better.  It is a new month, hopefully sales will continue to improve.

Interestingly, nobody commented about my review of Images, yet I saw a bunch of ya there.  Just lurking, I guess.

Enjoy!  Make art, make moola.  Nels.…

I was asked to be a jury member for a state wide artist association. Artists from my state were applying for membership in the association, not for a show, so it was different than the jury process for art fairs. Still, it was very interesting. Here is what I learned:



1) Sharp, clear photos are extremely important. Some were a bit out of focus, made even worse when projected.

2) Detailed descriptions of technique and materials were more helpful than artist history or…

Anyone have any ideas for building an email or postcard contact list, of potential customers. I have tried putting a book and pen out. I have gotten limited results. Even if I encourange visitors to our booth, to do so.

I have seen other artists have great results in sending postcards out to prospects. But I have not found a good way to collect addresses. Any ideas?

Last week I spoke with Chris Lake, managing director of ArtsyHome.com, the online presence of  Distinctive Living magazine, an online venue that connects buyers with artists.

This is a one of a kind business proposition -- no other online gallery also…

Would like to hear from people who have participated in the Brookside show in Kansas City and the Laumeyer Park show in St. Louis.  With The Plaza show and the St. Louis Art Fair, one would hope some of their success would rub off on the earlier two shows.  They run on adjoining weekends and it might make sense to do both of them back-to-back. And, since Bellville is the weenend after Laumeyer it has possibilities for a nice three-some - if one were lucky enough to get into all three.  Any…

The deadline for Cincinnati's Summerfair, June 1-3, has been extended to February 10. Applications online at: www.ZAPPlication.org.

Well, I am back safe and sound.  Not much richer after two shows--Islamorada and Images--but I have 250 new images with 31 of them capable of making moola, so all in all I am lucky.

If you remember I went down and did a first time show in Islamorada.  AFI-er Kathy Oda gave an excellent report on the show.  I would disagree with her on one key point.  Maybe it is because she hasn't done many shows in the keys.  She said the crowds were excellent.  I say the crowds were meager at…

Not a commercial -- In Fargo local artists and Habitat for Humanity ReStore have teamed up to showcase recycled art and auction it for a community cause.

"The LAHFH ReStore contacted area artists and asked them to use their talents to create a piece of art utilizing home improvement materials from the Habitat ReStore. The artists were given a…

Please note: In the spirit of full disclosure ... I not only exhibited at this show, I organized it.

ArtWorks: Studio Clearance was organized for the first time this year. This is not your regular art show. I used the Kalamazoo Garage Sale show as a model for putting this show together. Here is the concept:

We all have those pieces in our studio: we're tired of looking at them; they're damaged, last year's "model", or old pieces; or we just never really liked…