Artegon, Finale?

Hello Everyone!

For those of you who have read my previous posts on the Artegon Marketplace in Orlando, FL, this should be my final one.

I am leaving at the end of my 6 month contract, and it is my opinion that no artist should try this venue until a couple of years go by. This is only my opinion, and you can take it for what it is worth. But I would highly suggest you do your own research before signing up.

There are 51 empty booths today, out of 165. Several artists have more than one booth, and some booths are buy/sell. Regardless of what they contain, there are more and more empty booths each month. My sales have remained an average of $1000 gross per month, which is based on a 60 hour week that we are required to be open. In July, management has decided that we should be open more hours, so now that is increased to 68 hours a week.

Traffic has increased slightly with the advent of summer vacationers. What little advertising I have noticed on my commute has decreased.

Management is the core problem, I believe. There has been turnover and new ideas, but nothing seems to have impacted yet.

If you do decide to try it, I wish the best for you. It is a great idea in a great town, but it hasn't worked for me.

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  • Thanks Christina! :)

  • Hi Dean,

    Thanks for letting us know about the goings on at Artegon.  It seemed like such a wonderful idea, albeit a bit risky, so I'm sorry to hear that it's being mis-managed...that's got to be just right or it won't work, not to mention how important advertising is, especially until it gets going.  So, sorry to hear that you're pulling out but it sounds like the right decision...thanks again for sharing this information with us and best of luck with your next venture.

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