Has anyone done the Artscape in Baltimore MD held in July. I understand the crowd can be heavy, any info on sales and expectations will be appreciated.
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Has anyone done the Artscape in Baltimore MD held in July. I understand the crowd can be heavy, any info on sales and expectations will be appreciated.
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Thanks Bill and Dan for the info, how about booth location, the choices are 10ft or 7ft in height, I don't mind either but just wondering if they are located in separate areas, and if so what's the best choice.
Harrison - They have many large tents that have a number of spaces within them. The one we were in was a 10' that we shared with one other artist. Across the street there were 7' tents - maybe 4-5 spaces within the larger tent. I didn't see any pattern of 10' versus 7' that made sense - I think they were just interspersed throughout the street. We opted for a 10' space because these are heavy duty industrial tents and the more light the better (you will definitely need your own lights as well) plus 7' feels kind of claustrophobic. You can use your propanels to partition you from your tent-mate(s). I don't think there is any way to set up your own tent inside the larger tent.
I do well at this show. Mostly small originals and prints, occasionally something bigger goes. If you have something under $100, bring lots of it. Bring lots of water in a cooler, more than you would normally need, it gets very hot and with 300,000 attendees, standing in lines for bottled water is not an option.
They supply the tents, they are not regular sized. You may have room for extra panels. The tents are very tall, so be aware that if your display panels attach to your tent, you may need to figure out how to make it work. Give yourself extra time for set-up. Also, the tents roofs are industrial strength and don't let in much light. You will need lights, as this show goes into the night, but you may need them during the day as well.
I take the light rail and only drive in for the last day. If you use this option, leave immediately when the show ends. Do not leave extra supplies behind your panels/display, they will be rummaged through or stolen.
We did Artscape last year. (We didn't get in this year but understand that happens a lot). It is a crazy festival. Normally there are 250,000 visitors over the 3 days. You can have a great show or a horrible one (pretty true of any show).
Last year there was heavy rain for 2 of the 3 days. We managed close to $2k on Sunday, the only nice day, and just a few hundred on Friday/Saturday. The rain kept the crowds away. We would have loved to have had three sunny days.
You need to keep a close eye on on your booth. There are a lot of cops but theft can be a concern.
This is not a fine art ONLY event; it is a huge festival with music, dance, and vocal performance as well.
If you need a place to stay, look into the hotel/conference center on the Johns Hopkins campus in Mt. Washington - it's reasonable and you can take the light rail train to a stop that will be within steps of your booth.
We would definitely have done the show again if invited.