Now that we are into 2012, what Florida shows are you doing? In another post Scott Amrhein posted he was doing Bonita, Fort Myers, Coconut Grove and Naples National. I am doing Fort Myers, Coconut Grove, Naples National and Bonita and I hope to fit in a Richard Sullivan show.
What are you all doing? Who am I going to see this spring?
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I see someone dredged this up from a year ago.
I'm calling this year the "I'm not doing the usual Florida shows" year. I'm trying a new tactic. I'm doing the more low key sleeper shows. And, I am going down a month earlier than I ever have and leaving before the end of February to do Bonnie Blandford's Garage Sale show. I won't tell you what I am doing. I will tell you that I am not doing the Grove, Gasparilla, WP, any HA shows, and any of the 100 Naples shows(I'm exagerating but not by much). I feel really good about this decision. I still have nightmares which include beer hawkers shouting "ice cold beer", like I'm at a football game, in front of my booth.
Funny, I didn't think to read the date on the original post. Good luck on your FL shows.
Dec 29 & 30 Coconut Pt
Jan 12 & 13 BocaFest
Jan 19 & 20 Delray Beach
Feb 1-3 Ft. Myers
Feb 16-18 Coconut Grove (I'm currently 1st on the wait list in my category)
Feb 23 & 24 Naples National (wait list)
Is anyone familiar with the Jacksonville Fine Art Festival March 24/25? It's in the Avondale neighborhood along the river which should be a nice location. This may be only the 2nd year for the show. It's inexpensive, would be an easy drive from Atlanta and give me a jump on the spring season. Thanks.
After not going back to Florida since my experience at Coconut Grove in 2008 (we were neighbors, Barry), I am giving it another try. I will be at Coconut Grove and Naples National. Crossing my fingers...
Yeah, 2008 was a nightmare on so many levels. It's been better since then. I'm sure you will do OK. Make sure you aren't in that same area again.
I am waiting on Mainsail St. Pete and Gasparilla (as Emerging Artist). I'm not holding my breathe though. I have gotten into all of the Howard Alan shows I've applied to, but I'm trying to stay closer to home in Tampa Bay.
As of now, I'm doing:
February 11-12 Osceola Art Festival (Valencia Community College in Kissimmee)
February 18-20 St. Stephens Art Show (next to Coconut Grove for $300 less dollars :-)
Feb. 24-26 Gainesville Fine Arts Association Winter Show (Only $125 for booth fee!)
March 3-4 Waiting on Gasparilla, if not, may do the Bartow show
March 16-17 Key Biscayne
March 24-25 Hyde Park Tampa Bay
March 31-April 1 Tarpon Springs
April 7-8 Jacksonville
April 13-15 50th Annual Delray Affair
May 12-13 Pensacola Museum of Art Fair (Waiting for this)
I'll be at Gasparilla in Tampa March 3 and 4th. Still waiting for results for Mainsail in April in St. Pete.
I'll be at the Pigeon Key, Marathon show on Feb. 11 & 12, and the Key West fine arts show on Feb. 25 & 26. As always, trying to make a few $$ while thawing out for a couple of weeks. No matter how the shows go, at least I won't be shovelling snow in Northern Indiana!
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