I am feeling a bit frustrated and stumped. Today, at the art show where I was exhibiting, there was a LOT of wind. Gusty, 15-25mph with a rumor of up to 40mph later on in late afternoon/evening. The promoter told all the artists they had the option o
Read more…Member Barbara Bloom just told me that the 47th Annual Salt Fork Arts & Crafts Festival in Cambridge, Ohio, was cancelled. The cancellation of a long running show is upsetting to the participants and the people who attend. So, just for your informati
Read more…Square posted on their facebook page tonight that they would offer an NFC reader for Apple Pay with an EMV capability for chip cards in the same device, and that it would be available for no charge to qualified users.
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Read more…I have learned so much from people on this forum. One of the best things about being in art shows are the friends you make. Lately a couple of friends have confided in me that they NEVER make money at shows. I was shocked. Everyone has bad shows but
Read more…I just got an invoice from security compliance for pci compliance. I used to use the old swipe transponders but now I use square. I have no idea if I'm still supposed to be paying this annual fee. Is this something everyone who accepts credit cards
Read more…After sending in the applications for 2 back to back shows in the spring, I am in a state of panic. How do you vets keep your cool through out the year as far as inventory? Do you stock up and bring the kitchen sink or do you go with the slim gallery
Read more…Bayou City was last weekend. After last years fiasco, the organizers promised to clear up the problems and put on a good event. Did they do that or was it just spin and bluster?
I know that they had 450 artists, which was one of the main objections
Read more…I've been scanning AFI for months now searching for clues as to what to expect from the shows out there. I started in this racket back in 1985 with a hard-to-sell form of sculpture that was informed by "minimalism" aesthetics and nearly invisible to
Read more…I’ve been looking at vendors for business insurance, and have some questions. In my search the same names keep coming up repeatedly: ACTinspro, RLI, and Selective. First off, are there any others I should look at? I may talk to my homeowner’s insura
Read more…Square's announcement today that the new card reader, which all merchants will be required to use by October 15, 2015, will cost $29.95 is especially disappointing in that the the reader will be obsolete on the day it is shipped.
Square has continued
Read more…Has anyone ever hired someone to sell your wares on the fair circuit? I've met some here and there when I've exhibited. They do it full time and are better at selling than I am! What are your thoughts and experiences? Thanks
Read more…Everyone spends hours before and after a show wrapping, crating and securing their artwork and displays inside their vehicles ensuring that during travel no unusually large bumps or minor accidents will cause any damage to the artwork. But how about
Read more…A feature on the new iphone 6's and the new ipads is an app called Apple Pay. You load your card numbers into your phone and they are immediately encoded into a chip in the phone. When you want to pay for something, you hold your phone near the card
Read more…Any of y'all subscribe to this? If so, did you go traditional with it showing up in your mailbox or digital? Is the mag worth the price?
I did a digi sub to The Crafts Report Magazine. Though it is geared more toward fine art I have still learned
Read more…Hey All,
Been looking into taking credit cards and found a company that scans the credit card vs swiping a credit card or using a reader. This way you don't need a reader and have the storage on your phone when you get a signal. Has anyone used?
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Read more…We think we're the big cheeses with our cool art fairs that, but I'm sure you know there are international "art fairs" in big deal convention centers and chi-chi locations where the galleries show up and individual artist booths start around $5000. T
Read more…I've just had an inquiry from a business district in an affluent area of New Jersey. They are thinking of starting a new show and asked me for suggestions for an Arts and crafts organizer that would be interested in working with them.
Does anyone he
Read more…I participate in the surveys sent out by The Art Festival Newsletter. I just received the latest survey results, studied them, and now post the link to the pdf here for AFI folks to see. It's a very telling survey since younger and newer artists have
Read more…I am doing my first indoor show at Winterfair in Columbus in Dec. The info says cloth on display tables must be fire retardant. The skirted tables are 100% and the table cloths on top are just tablecloth fabric I bought at JoAnns's. Do I need to spr
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