I have been accepted to both State Street and South University for photography and jewelry? I have never done  any of the Ann Arbor shows  .... so  the question is which one should I do ? Thanks for any advice

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  • I was accepted in the guild summer section, but will be on state street, how does this compare and is this a good enough spot or should I be trying to get on a different spot, being a newbie I have no clue what awaits me, please advice.

    Harrison

    • I had a choice this year: stay in the State Street show, on William across from some buy/sell vendors, try to get a good spot in South U, or go with the Guild on State Street. I went with the Guild on State Street, across from Angell Hall. As Connie says, it has steady, consistent traffic on State Street. Interestingly, the State Street Area Merchants show doesn't have any artists booths on State Street, just a horde of merchant booths cluttering up the traffic pattern!
      • That sounds like a good decision. I never liked all those booths on William. Maybe the first block that is just south of State is good - but the rest of that is (imho) just taking advantage of artists who can't resist being in AA. Jim, any chance you will be able to keep that space in 2012? or is it a temporary?
        • I was on William in that first block last year, and in a word: it SUCKED. Because there is a half block of buy/sell crapola across the street. It takes the whole show down. IMHO. Maybe it was the weather. We had the church at our back, which was nice, and we were closer to State than to Maynard, but the traffic was just using that part of the street to get to some other part of the show. Or so it seemed. 

          I'll be able to keep that spot, but I'd like to get a corner in that vicinity. We'll see how it goes. I snagged a spot next to glass artist Randy Kuntz, a good friend. Part of the incentive to move. :-)

          • So, I had figured when I saw Luciano in that block that it must be a good area, guess I was wrong. Sounds like you'll have a fun-filled four days in AA, and be able to settle in for many years. Good job.
            • He's right on the corner of State Street, and is pretty visible from both State and William. I think that is a good spot. They wouldn't give that one to me, though ;-)
    • Stick with that, Harrison. There is good traffic there, no spaces out of the traffic pattern.

       

  • Good luck getting a spot in North University, you gotta wait for somebody to die before  that will happen.  trouble is the So U show has not so great spots on the side streets where most newbies are put.  Every body wants to be on University.  I ink you are better off going with the State Street show, especially if you are going to have two booths.
    • Hi Nels, not sure if you'll get this because it's an older thread.... but if you do, would you consider N. Church St. (part of the South U show) as one of the bad spots?

      Thanks,

      Karen

    • Thanks Nels !
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