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loveland Co art fair

i do unique wood art, not boxes, bowls or vessels. Any suggestions on loveland. I hear it is a great event?  Mark.

American Crafts Festival at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Hi everyone, I am considering doing this show, my work is in the wood medium category, any info on this show will be welcome. Thanks in advance for all your advice and input.

Has anyone done the Boise, ID Art in the Park show?

Has anyone done the Boise Art Museum show - BAM Art in the Park - in September? They say there are 265 exhibitors, but I couldn't find any attendance numbers.

Article on Crafters

I am working on an article on crafters and what we as a community, and individuals, are experiencing this year.  Please email me at beadstyles@gmail.com if you are a) trying to make a "living" as a crafter and b) willing to be interviewed.  Thank you

Sunset Boulevard Art Shows

Does anyone know this promoter and can you give me some insight? They do west coast Florida shows and I am an east coast Florida resident looking for a fill in. I do elegant pearl torsade necklaces and need a customer who enjoys classic jewelry. I do

More..... - Artist image Gallery - Great Lakes

If you go to the Great Lakes Art Fair web site and browse the images in the artist gallery, you initially see only 24 artists alphabetically listed unless you press the small "more...." link at the bottom of the list. Then it adds more artists to the

Evaluating Shows

Dunedin Florida - January

Can anyone tell me about this show?  Since Ill be staying in Tampa for the winter it will be close and the booth fee isnt all that high.  Not looking to make a killing but would like to sell a few things.

This would be my first show with Howard Allan.

north conway new hampshire craft show?

hi folks

Leesburg

Has anyone done the Leesburg Festival in Florida? If so how was it? Lisa

Round the Fountain in Indiana

Does anyone have any information on applying for the Round the Fountain show in Lafayette, Indiana?  I've heard good things about it, but can't seem to track down how one actually applies.  Also, how open is it - is it grandfathered?

Coconut Grove vs Artigras, 2011 version

This gets brought up every year and this year should be no different.  Since the economic conditions change from year to year (and because I got into both shows), which one is the show to do?  I've only done the Grove and I've pretty much decided to

Oklahoma City

Does anyone have any comments, opinions, etc. on the Arts Council of Oklahoma City show in April?  It's a bit different in that it starts on a Tuesday and runs through Sunday.  Plus, it's a commission show.  I've had a couple of shows this year in wh

Shadyside 2002 Revisited

I finally got around to uploading a news clip from the 2002 Shadyside show to Youtube. It shows why the sleazy ex director lost the Walnut Street (original location) show, and then was also thrown out of the Ellsworth Avenue satellite show. http://w

Traveling From Miami to Oklahoma City

I have recently been accepted into the Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts (April 26-May1, 2011). I have only been doing away shows (outside of South FL) for a little over a year and they have all been on the east coast (near family and/or friends). D

Not Enough Quality Applications?

Barbara Berney posted in the extended deadline blog about shows might not be getting enough quality applicants. To quote her here; "In talking to other show directors, I often hear a note of desperation. So many "regulars" are retiring or just not r

Hi! Please help me through my first year appliying to art shows!

Hi everyone!

I'm so excited to have found you, I have been reading all the blogs and discussion and its so great to have this support system, mostly for newbies like me.

I'm open to any recommendation, suggestion, comment and advise you can give me.

Copyright Infringement on Facebook

Hi Everyone,

Wanted to share some info on a recent copyright issue I am currently having via facebook.

At the Bayou City Art Festival a visitor to my booth took high resolution images of my work, and then posted it on facebook in one of his galleries,

from craft to art

my name is sabine from river ridge louisiana. i am a metalsmith making contemporary jewelry out of mainly sterling silver. this is my third year back doing shows. years ago i did a lot of craft shows and did ok business.

i started doing craft shows a

Monument Square Art Fair, Racine, WI

I'm considering applying for the Monument Square Art Fair in Racine, WI.  The fair is June 11th & 12th.

Has anyone participated in or attended this fair?  I primarily work in mosaics but also do some fused glass.  I'd love any input anyone could pr