I have found several good sources for matting prints of photographs. Price is almost double for going the archival route. Just wondering how much damage and soon would it be if I don't use archival, and what the odds are that someone doesn't want to
Read more…Just done a couple of weekend shows in HOT temperatures on paving and wondered if there were any thoughts on heat dissipation? We have a Lightdome - love it, but no roof vent, and heat builds up quite quickly if there is no shade (as there wasn't).
I
Read more…I've been to art fairs where people share tents with different types of art.
I've seen other lamp designers do this.
I have 1 lamp design, 2 different sizes and 3 different colors.
How do I go about finding someone to partner up with?
I live in Sout
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Being new to all this, yet to even to get a booth photo done, I have three silly little questions:
1. When I put up my brand new canopy, the ABCanopy from Amazon, the instructions said to ‘lift the frame by expanding the truss bars until the
Read more…I've been trying to find a definitive answer to this question on this site to no avail. As a new photographer to the art fair world I've been advised that I really need to consider selling matted prints. My issue has been finding a way to do so in a
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I've been looking thru the recent Wisconsin Dept. of Tourism brochure for art fairs. The listings show the number of attendees for each fair as given by the people putting them on. I expect this number to be inflated greatly, but what estimated
Read more…Browsing these discussions I can see that most shows in the US seem to be outdoor shows, and so the benefit to getting a high-quality art fair tent is obvious. However, of all the shows I'm applying for here in Canada only one is an outdoor show. I
Read more…Hi everyone. I'm a wildlife photographer and this year have decided to jump into art fair markets with both feet (applications are sent out, 10x10 booth with lighting is ready, hundreds of matted prints are prepared, currently building up an invento
Read more…I've seen a number of booth photos where the jewelry artists have pictures of their work displayed on the side walls so people walking by can see their work from afar. I was looking at vistaprint but their smallest banner at 3 foot wide seems a bit b
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My name is Ryan, I live in Buffalo NY and am ready to jump head first into the next step of selling my craft. I have been working on a new crayon melting technique for almost 6 years now, Cryptic Crayon, and after steadily increasing sa
Read more…Hi folks - I am a long time photographer but brand spanking new to the arts fair scene. I'm hoping to get my feet wet this summer and am looking to apply to a few shows. I'm hoping to learn from the experience within this community to help me do so!
Read more…My wife and I set up our new to us Trimline canopy last night in the back yard to become familiar with how it's done. We had it closed up like you would overnight at a show. When we went out this morning and opened things up, there were at least 50 f
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I am a photographer who sells landscapes, cityscapes, etc., and I desperately need some advice. Can anyone please tell me how you transport your display panels into a convention center, etc. Please tell me there is an easier way tha
Read more…Hi all. I am new to this. I believe I am ready to begin applying to shows. However I am struggling with how to determine what shows to apply to and in what category. I am a photographer, however ALL of my work is manipulated to some extent or another
Read more…So I just applied for a great show in Denver, CO. I got accepted, and upon receiving the information about it, they mentioned it was an 8x8 foot space. Fortunately they provide great tents, (so I don't have to purchase another tent). but I already pu
Read more…I've been mulling this over and am not sure what to do. I make 3D aviation art on the computer and print the final pieces on a normal printer. I can produce as many as I want or need. This is very different from other artists who's works are one o
Read more…I'm just getting started in showing my photography at art shows, and I'm wondering how people typically transport large flat pieces of art in their cars. I imagine there are some sort of racks that you can buy, but I've never seen them. Any advice wo
Read more…Just out of curiosity, how far are y'all willing to travel? I know it's probably largely dependent on expenses vs. profit for each person, but is there a point where even if you know you'll do well at a show, it's just too far away for you?
When I d
Read more…Not sure if I'm being a Debby Downer or a realist. Just started doing the math of the expenses for a first show: Tent, Booth fee, walls, product, bags, mats, and on and on... feeling a bit daunted at the moment. Gonna have to spend, maybe $1000 to
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I've perused a number of discussions on this site with regard to tent weights; super helpful! My question revolves more around my specific setup rather than tent weights in general. I'll be using a Flourish Trimline tent (sta-bars included
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