Hello AFIers. I will be participating in my first season of shows. The Columbus Art Festival will be the first one, and I will be participating as an "emerging artist". If anyone would like to stop by and give me any advice I would greatly appreci
Read more…What is our opinion on booth rugs or carpeting? More professional or more of a pain? Preferable, or no?
Read more…Hard to get a good booth shot at a fair but I got one taken now. I will set up my booth at home,hopefully under more favourable circumstances so I can get a good one. But this is my first booth and I hope it shows ok. I had lots of complimets surpri
Read more…Okay so I joined this group some time back and am finally taking the leap to do some shows this year. I am currently working on putting together my booth. I will be marketing my jewelry and want to avoid rookie mistakes while planning my set up.
Read more…This is my first season at this so sorry for what may be a dumb question. I've been accepted by some shows but when it comes to the waiting lists...is your number based on your category or is it based on the overall spaces that need to be filled at t
Read more…As a newbie to art shows I am in the process of building my booth. I am extremely impressed with the amount of ideas, advice, and help in these discussions! I have learned so much and discovered so many ideas that are very helpful in my process. Afte
Read more…I'm having to post from my phone, and cannot access the search feature. I have a mall show next weekend, using my trimeline frame. I have some curtains that were custom made for a wholesale show i did, and would like to use them. Problem is they are
Read more…I'm trying to figure out how to set up my booth. I used what I had on hand to get a rough idea. It was 30 degrees outside with 22 knot winds and we had a storm front coming in..so not easy . WE defiantely have to plan how we will weight this tent d
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I'm a Colombian artist, all the traveling I love doing make me a bit international.
Many people like my art in North America, is why I would like to participate in art fairs there.
Could someone please give me information about what i
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I'm relatively new to the art festival scene (starting 2nd season), but I'm looking to do this for a long time. Since my minivan is dying I will need to buy a new van for shows. I need more storage space so I want to get a cargo van. I tried goo
Read more…This is my first year doing shows. I've been told it wasn't the best year to start. So far I am breaking even, so I can't coplain too much. However, a little profit wouldn't hurt. I am a photographer living just outside of Pittsburgh, PA. Aside from
Read more…To supplement my income, I have been photographing and selling geodes online for a friend. Some of them photograph beautifully with minimal effort on my part. However, I can never draw out the sparkle of the crystals. Does anyone have any suggesti
Read more…I think everyone who is a member of AFI should be required to have a profile picture and images of their work on their "My Page" page. It would help when they are asking for advice as to which show they should be doing on any given weekend.
Read more…I was contemplating display my stained glass at some arts and craft shows. Does anyone here work with stained glass and display their art? If so, I would like any suggestions about transporting it safely and what you use to display it? Any help wo
Read more…I am working on a painting and the lady has platium blonde hair. what colors would you suggest i mix to get that colr
Read more…This is a shot of my booth (taken with Iphone) at my last art fair. It is simple as you can see I use gridwall to hang my framed work and use wood boxes for matted prints set on tables shaped in an L. Also on the table are business cards, a guest b
It's getting really old seeing the same questions being asked over and over. In the upper right hand corner is a dialogue box with "search Art Fair Insiders." Before you post the same question for the 100th time, do a search. You will find more po
Read more…Newbie Yolonda here. I'm excited to see such a great site and after looking at the forums for a bit decided it was time to participate. My category is jewelry and I specialize in textile techniques specifically crochet and knit jewelry. I also love m
Read more…We have our pro panels ready to go.... but now need to shop for a tent (Trimline seems to be the winner here?)....and a vehicle???? Who knew?
Lucky for us, it is only 20 mins away...because we will have to make two trips. Our panels and art don't fi
Read more…I'm doing my first large indoor show this fall. The show info says that side barriers are required. I'm wondering if anyone can clear up for me what exactly is meant by "side barriers." Also, if anyone has any advice, things to do or not to do for s
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