Okay in doing some reading on the web, I read that an Artist Statement is essential and often required if you hope to show your art in galleries or other venues. Just curious if anyone else has written one, as well, I have taken the time to write one
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I am just getting back into doing shows and need advice on Credit/Debit..Are the knuckle busters better for fees than the new swipe phone deal?...
I had a small art gallery up until last year... when I closed they charged me..(hold on to y
Read more…Maybe I'm a dummy, but I don't understand how to put the curtains (decorative) on my trimline tent. According to the tent build instructions, you put the top of the tent together first. Than you lift it up and attach it to the legs. How do you out th
Read more…i've noticed several people talking about taking extra 10 x 10 white tarps for their ceiling. Is this a common thing to do? Is that for people who are using pop-up tents? I purchased a Trimline (and I live in NM....not too much rain here), will I
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Last year I was at a local town show that was small, roughly 20 or so vendors. There was one vendor who seemed to know everyone. Now perhaps it is her ignorance that though it is at some larger events it is writte
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I make hand painted floorcloths for the home - all styles and sizes.
Any recommendations of Fairs I would succeed at?
Thank you kindly,
Susan
Read more…Would you consider a painting that uses two mediums, ie: acrylic and watercolor to be mixed media 2d or painting? I'm grateful for the helpful people here and thanks for your responses.
Read more…My wife has her first art fair this weekend. She paints largish and odd-sized acrylics on canvas (so 10" x 36", for example, 36" x 36" and 36" x 48"). I wonder how others who sell mid-sized to largish and awkwardly shaped items at art fairs packag
Read more…Ok, I have looked around and have not seen this sort of question posted-maybe I didn't look long enough, and if so please feel free to redirect this impatient lady named Anita!
I know a lot of the shows need booth shots for the jury but have also no
Read more…I"m a nature and landscape photographer and have had good luck and great encouragement from judges and the public at some smaller, juried shows, but have not applied for larger ones and I have a few questions about applying to the larger shows ( I do
Read more…So We have not let bad weather or spending a small fortune on show equipment discourage us, but the number of rejections has proven to be demoralizing for me. Sherry (the actual artist) is more philosophical about this than I am. I was an athlete in
Read more…So I began making hair bows and other hair accessories almost a year ago. I am a stay at home mom and Army wife (retired). Well since we have moved into our home and have settled in I wanted to test the waters of doing craft fairs and shows. I rea
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I'm a newbie to the art show world, and have been preparing for this season for the past 3 months or so. I'm the type of person that plans things meticulously, and probably to a fault. Since I am just getting started, I only applied to abou
Read more…I have been creating and selling my rings on a very small scale for several years and would like to venture into a more substantial income from my art. I believe I have a good product with enough demand but I am struggling with pricing. I have used t
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Me and my husband are W Durable Goods. We are getting ready for our FIRST show-we were accepted as an Emerging Artist to the Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival
I have setup to rent grey KD ProPanels from someone local, but am struggling on how
Read more…Hello Everyone. I am new to the art fair world and today have begun applying to 2013 shows. The category question has me a bit stressed. I am an illustrator. My process evolves from thumbnail sketch, to computer illustration to laser cutting to hand
Read more…As we are reading different show rules regarding signs on booths, we are afraid we may have made a problem for ourselves with our choice of a business name. Our business is called Waldens Ridge Gallery, LLC.. However, we are not an actual art gallery
Read more…Hi all, I'm getting ready to apply to the Inman Park Arts Festival. I believe my work falls within mixed media 2D. It incorporates vintage items/boxes, elements found in nature and digital collages/montages. Usually everything is sealed in epoxy resi
Read more…Is there anyone who can give me some information on this Howard Allen show before I spend any more money on it. Please don't be afraid to speak up :)
Thanks
Read more…I am a photographer gearing up for my first art show and I'm trying to figure out if I'm on the right track, so please forgive my "newbieness". I don't have unlimited funds, so I was intending to setup in this way: The walls of my booth will be arr
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