Has anyone done this show? Is it more of a beerfest than a buying public? It's the same weekend as Maitland's "Art Under the Stars" which is doubling its ad budget in 2016 and I'm considering going back for a 2nd year. Last year, the Paris terror at
Read more…I'm a Chicago based jewelry artist in need of expanding my show reach. Like many have commented in other threads, Chicago is a highly saturated market. You can find a multitude of shows on any given weekend in the city and suburbs. It's very diffi
Read more…I am in the market for 7' knock down Pro Panels,( I would prefer Oatmeal or similar light color) if anyone would like to sell theirs. I live near Grand Rapids MI so being close to home would be a bonus.
Thanks,
Mary Sayre
Read more…I just bought a Trimline tent and made homemade PVC weights that are 40+ lbs each. Yesterday I practiced setting up the tent for the first time and had each leg weighted. I set up on my deck (fortunately only 4" off the ground on the side with no rai
Read more…Hello, everyone.
I am a jewelry artist and am working on improving my product description, photographs, and booth layout. For this discussion, I am looking for feedback on a few of my images. From what I understand, when submitting jewelry photograp
Read more…So the weather has finally broken here outside Chicago long enough for me to get my full booth setup for the first time. I have foam flooring which will go down when setup on hard surfaces but otherwise this is the setup I plan on using for most of m
Read more…Ok, I guess I will go first! Been reading everything Larry has written about the jury images. My question is do you ever find it appropriate to shoot the glass or jewelry using a colored graduated background? Our stuff really pops in front of, for
Read more…Has anyone been in this show ? I've read the reviews under Art Show Reviews but there isn't much info on the show here. A couple of people I have spoken to at other shows had good things to say about it but they are also pretty new to Art shows. Just
Read more…I am going to bite the bullet and order a Trimline 10x10 and am just trying to decide between the standard 7' height or the 8' height. Does anyone have any advice either way?
Thanks.
Read more…I have upgraded to a brand new Trimline tent and used 8' KD pro panels. Overall I'm really happy but have run into a couple issues.
The panels I bought actually equal 120" wide when placed side by side, so they don't quite fit in my booth 10x10 boot
Read more…I was accepted into the Utah Arts Festival in SLC next month. This will be my first art show. I am a landscape photographer.
I really have no idea what kind of buyer to expect/target there. I've done farmer's markets before and the buyer's there
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
Read more…Hello Larry, thank you for your recent reply to my questions! Here's some more questions. With the background on your images being predominately black to white, I was wondering about the techniques you employ for such an awesome result. I imagine
Read more…Most shows,I barely make expenses. The last two,I lost my arse..
I haven't done a show for a year, last one was Amy Amdur's "Bling" and that was another expensive one to do..Her Gold Coast show, we laid out over a grand on booth fee, travel and hotel
Read more…I need more space in my studio. I will consider best offer on this unit. markgeisheker@yahoo.com
Read more…Art in the Park - Lake Villa, IL needs more artists. It's a 1 day show with art and music. Not loud rock, but a lot of folk and acoustic tunes. The booth fee is $25 - no application fee. If you're not booked for 6/4/2016, check it out. I'm not ge
Read more…What do you know about the Indian Wells Art Festival this weekend outside Palm Springs? I just read this article about the rising real estate values and the art and culture there. I visited the show about five years ago -- beautiful cars in the parki
Read more…Working on our art fair websites is a mission that gives me great satisfaction, but has a high cost in time and money. So glad you understand and I'm sending out a big thanks to the following people who get that and have contributed to our 2016 Pledg
I'm looking for info on this show. I really like the festival atmosphere and think I might try this show, but I was hoping someone can give me a heads up on what to expect.
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