Curious how important finishing touches, after the painting is done, is to the eventual sale or no-sale? I'm referring to painting all canvas edges the same color (I've been using a custom mixed dark gray), signing the back as well as the front, addi
Read more…I am hoping I can solicit some sage advice from the Art Fair world on behalf of my father. My father, Rodney Leftwich, is a very accomplished potter based out of the Asheville area in North Carolina. He has been producing traditional folk pottery as
Read more…I'm looking for a consultant who can help me to improve my booth set up for art shows and teach me how to present and sell my art in art shows. I do a unique form of art and it is difficult to express this to potential customers.
Read more…Hi - you can register at bloombybelmonili.com--they have 3 different dates and times available- I signed up for this Sat at 10am. Thank you Art Fair Insiders/Connie for sending the link. I really appreciate all you are doing to help us to transition
Read more…I recently read an article encouraging photographers to take advantage of pop up shop events. I’ve never done one so I am not entirely sure what they entail, but this article suggested setting up a booth and actually having a small area to take pictu
Read more…In the last 2 weeks I've sold 34 pieces with 3 more pending. I'm averaging $96.50 each (which is of course cheap for a 36x48 original on canvas) but I'm self employed and need the income. I buy all my canvases and paint preowned so my overhead is low
Read more…While some artists have had a quiet Covid year, it appears that many are thriving.... and even having record sales. For the first time in history... gallery owners and retailers are welcoming artists who take the initiative to reach out and offer wor
Read more…I had always shied away from selling online. Whenever I tried, I would always get scammers. I would never get real customers. Friends would tell me that they do well with Instagram. The daughter of my next door neighbor at ArtiGras lectured me on how
Read more…Is anyone using Art Storefronts and if so is it working to improve your sales.
Read more…I recently received an email from a company called Contemporary Art Curator Magazine, based in the Middle East.
Their offer involves including 3 images of work in their on-line exhibition "New Horizons" for $90. Exhibition runs July 25 - October 25
Read more…I've started moving my canvas prices up from below dirt cheap ($40 to $125) to bargain prices ($125-300)... and believe me getting $300 recently for an original made me feel both great and nervous... so now in order to keep the slow price increase go
Read more…Hello,
I am working on creating a nicer booth setup, and I'm considering signage. I make handpainted and some hand-made jewelry. I call out the difference because 90% is painted glass originals, the other is I'm starting to do some with semi-precio
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