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Strategies for the Seasoned Artist Recently I had the privilege of Moderating a Discussion Session entitled “Strategies for the Seasoned Artist” at an enrichment conference h… Started by Carol KnoxLatest Reply
frustration and feeling like the biggest loser I feel I have learned some in participating in shows, but mostly I feel like a failure. I have literally only sold two items last year that… Started by kara unlandLatest Reply
Sales Techniques or Conversation Starters I am fairly new to festival selling. The last time that I exhibited was 2007 & 2009 as an emerging artist at the Des Moines Art Festiva… Started by Brandi PowellLatest Reply

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Strategies for the Seasoned Artist

Recently I had the privilege of Moderating a Discussion Session entitled “Strategies for the Seasoned Artist” at an enrichment conference h…

Started by Carol KnoxLatest Reply

frustration and feeling like the biggest loser

I feel I have learned some in participating in shows, but mostly I feel like a failure. I have literally only sold two items last year that…

Started by kara unlandLatest Reply

Sales Techniques or Conversation Starters

I am fairly new to festival selling. The last time that I exhibited was 2007 & 2009 as an emerging artist at the Des Moines Art Festiva…

Started by Brandi PowellLatest Reply

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How much is too much inventory Gotten all my best advice here, so this is what i am struggling with now: how much art is too much? I keep trying to figure out how to fit… Started by Rick Wallace	5	on Wednesday Reply by Rick Wallace
sell everything in shot? I just got an offer to buy out all my canvas pieces.. all 23 of them. I have no idea what this buyer intends but I get the impression its f… Started by Rick Wallace	29	Aug 10 Reply by John Orban
Sales Techniques or Conversation Starters I am fairly new to festival selling. The last time that I exhibited was 2007 & 2009 as an emerging artist at the Des Moines Art Festiva… Started by Brandi Powell	31	Aug 5 Reply by Barrie Stark
Tips for Pricing? Rounding to the nearest $10? My husband's background is sales and marketing, and he's pretty good at it. He has always insisted my prices should end in 9 rather than be… Started by Cassie Beyer	10	Aug 5 Reply by Barrie Stark
What do you do with your inventory after you throw in the towel? What do you do when you need to get rid of your artwork but hate the thought of giving it away after all the work and money you put into it… Started by Sheri Kowalski	21	Jul 26 Reply by Sheri Kowalski
Signage Questions I was looking at a bunch of booths in the booth review forum and noticed that a lot of them don't have any signs with the artists name/comp… Started by Matt Gwinn	6	Jul 19 Reply by Matt Gwinn
Successful tabletop jewelry display ideas? I am highly interested in seeing examples of successful tabletop display of necklaces. Due to suggestions in another post, I am revamping m… Started by Sarah Schoenfeld	2	Jul 5 Reply by Sarah Schoenfeld
frustration and feeling like the biggest loser I feel I have learned some in participating in shows, but mostly I feel like a failure. I have literally only sold two items last year that… Started by kara unland	81	Jun 8 Reply by Barbara Simard
Growing social media following at shows Does anyone have any tips or tricks on how to get visitors to your booth at live shows to follow you on Facebook or instagram? People will… Started by Derek Voigt	3	May 16 Reply by Susan Callaway
A good audience for contemporary paintings Hi..My name is Dennis Dodson and I am a retired high school art teacher who loves to paint..My studio/home is about 45 miles north of Detro… Started by Dennis Dodson	5	May 6 Reply by Katie Jones