This was a show I was hoping for some good things to come out of. Many things were done well and some good ideas were in place, but it stumbled in one major area.
First the good things :-) To start off with, it was indoors at a State Fairgrounds bu
Read more…Hi! My name is Gina and I am brand new to the art world and brand new to this site! I am considering doing some outdoor shows this summer but overwhelmed by the cost of setting up a booth and making prints etc... Does anyone have any advice for
Read more…My husband did this show years ago and it was great. Thinking about doing it this year but never know if it is worth the drive. Some input would be greatly appreciated. Also how about the Milwaukee Lakefront Festival of the Arts? Thanks LIsa
Read more…This past weekend the 4th Annual Renaissance Fine Arts Fest was held in Ridgeland, Mississippi, an affluent area near Jackson. The event is hosted in an upscale mall area and is organized as a special event by the mall with input from some of the bes
Read more…This posting is for PROMOTERS and SHOW DIRECTORS only - please note all artist comments or responses will be deleted. Connie has graciously consented to this. The goal is opening a dialogue with those who direct and promote art shows. Only promoters
Read more…I've been visiting juried art shows to research how to set up a nicer booth and to see what the trends are.I'm new and I just want to get it right. Most of the jewellry I saw was obviously hand made and took a lot to create.... Most booths had betwee
Read more…Hi, just got accepted into this show, my research says it is a good show to do, but I would like to hear from seasoned pros that have done this show in the past, bearing in mind that our medium might be different. Any infomation, advice or general ob
Preferably not more than a 4 hour radius from Chicago.
Just found out a trip we were planning is not happening in June after all. I had not applied to my usuals. (This was after I already decided to play it safe with unpredictable May weather, and
Read more…I am looking for a filler show. I have not done any of these shows before but I live in the suburbs of Chicago and want to do a local show. I am only doing one show in the area and want to add one more. Mostly, I am traveling to better shows in non-s
Read more…This is a new show, but it looked like it cold be promising. I ended up applying because I wanted to do a show early in the year and this was one of the closer ones I could find for me (florida is too far). I have always wanted to visit Austin, so at
Read more…I did it a number of times, but not recently. There is no data on it in Art Fair Sourcebook. A search here turned up nothing. Thanks!
Read more…We recently applied for a show that was cancelled before jurying occured. I emailed requesting a refund since no "service" was provided. They assured me that I would receive my jury fee back but it has been over 2 months with nothing. What do you all
Read more…I was a first time exhibitor at Gasparilla this year and I must say, I was honored to be there. I live in Tampa and I have been going to this show as a patron for years. Back in October when I got the acceptance letter, I was in shock. Because to me,
Read more…I am interested in hearing from anyone who has done the Park City Fair at Redstone with Howard Allen Events. 2012 will be its 3rd year. How where years 1 and 2? Is this like the Park City Kimball Art Center fair but not on a slope?? What was the qu
Read more…I know last year was the first year for this show but i was wondering if it is worth the trip from Chicago? I would be doing another show with it. Anyone done it?
Read more…Hello Friends Las Olas was windy most of sunday. Some light rain intermittently in the afternoon. Fortunately, things settled down for take down. It was gusty wind and it was neccessary for me to put my glass on the carpet in my booth for a while. F
Read more…Has anyone done the traverse city outdoor art fair in July? if so good? Bad? Thanks Lisa
Read more…I received the site map for the Columbus Art show yesterday and was amazed that they have placed 100 artists booths on the bridges over the river! And this is a show known for bad wind! Haven't they heard about the year Des Moines tried doing this?
Read more…When I first started doing art shows, my naïve assumption was that when I applied to shows A, B, C, D, E and F, they were independent jury events – each show had their own set of jurors different from the others. My jury result for each event was di
Read more…Anybody done this August show in Salida, Colorado?
The original application deadline was February 17, and they sent out invitations a few days later. Am considering putting together a Colorado tour, but not sure about this one. After the deadline, t
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