You've all been so wonderful to take the time to respond to my post and I feel so honored to be involved with such creative, inspiring and encouraging people. Some of you have experienced first hand what I and another friend have experienced and oth
Read more…I used to clean up my studio every year on New Years Day. But what with breaking my foot and several other challenges, the last few years I didn’t do it. Being prone to clutter anyway, it was becoming impassible. I set up extra tables to work on spec
Read more…OMG! This is so cool...
Nice, simple site that allows you to design your own car and have it join the single lane super highway. I got transfixed by it and spent 20 minutes watching how different people imagine and then draw their car. There are 371
Read more…It's been a great year here at ArtFairInsiders.com:
It is a big weekend in art fair land, I'd guess the busiest one all winter long. If you are in Florida you are probably packing your van now and getting a little anxious about the upcoming weekend.
Where will you be? The Big One, Coconut Grove? The
Read more…I came across this article on National Jeweler (although its not just for jewellery but all luxury goods) -
http://www.nationaljeweler.com/nj/independents/a/~27893-Ostentation-out-value-in-for
that is worth a read. Based on luxury consumer confide
Read more…Here's a lovely story from the Houston Chronicle about a 4th grader who paints, has a gallery show at holiday time and sells her work for charity. She became very enterprising this year and invited some friends to entertain at the show this year.
Her
Read more…Although the "Digital" category is gaining more widespread acceptance in the art world (and the art fair circuit), as a digital artist, I continue to battle misconceptions in the public eye. I thought I'd share a "handout" I use to describe this rela
Read more…Congratulations to AFI member Kelly Kindred, recently promoted to head the Art Colony 
Association that hosts the popular Bayou City Art Festivals in Houston. When former head Kim Stoilis moved on to iFest the board tapped Kelly, the festival's operat
So, a little off topic here, but State College, PA, is part of our art fair world. In fact, when you hear Chicago, or Milwaukee or Belleville or Ann Arbor artists think "Old Town", "Lakefront", "Fair on the Square" and "Art Fair" with capital letters
Read more…Woohoo.... we've had a change/upgrade/something - looking all swish and sleek. I thought I was on the wrong site for a minute there.
Very nice Connie!
Cheers
Annette
Read more…This weekend, October 14-16, was the Great Lakes Art Fair in Novi, MI. Here is a good interview from the Detroit Free Press with member jewelery, Sherry Curtis. Sherry has been in this business for along time and there is some good info here: http:/
Read more…Congratulations to Kelly Kindred the new Director of the Art Colony Association who run the Bayou City Art Festival in Houston, Texas. Kim Stoilis, who formerly held this position has moved onto the Houston International Festival. Congrats are in ord
Read more…I wasn't sure where to post this question. Thought about Marketing and Sales, but put it here.
Has anyone worked with or seen this new collection? It sounds very interesting and I can see how it could help with my studio, booths and clients. It
Read more…Busy weekend and maybe the last hurrah for the outdoor shows, especially in the northern parts of the country. Where will you be? All you guys heading to Louisville need to meet one another. Wish I was joining you there. Have a great time.
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On September 29 I resigned from my position as co-art director of Arts, Beats & Eats. It's been an exciting 14 years working with Jonathan Witz, ABE's producer, on such a dynamic event. I wish Jon and his staff great success and hope that the 2012 e
Read more…Will you meet me at Blogworld in Los Angeles, November 3-5? I'm breaking away from my computer and its seductive glow to expand my vision by attending the biggest conference for bloggers. I don’t go to many conferences but this is one of the good one
Read more…Has anyone here been involved with setting up a non-profit guild, club or group? If so in the long run how much did it end out costing, and did you do it yourself or have a lawyer set it up for you? The reason I am asking I am part of a group in Mi
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