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Would some photographers post about their success with canvas and metallic (floating) prints? How do the sales compare to each other and to traditional prints? Are one type of the 3 good for one subject, another for another? For example, landsca
Read more…Hi folks - I am a long time photographer but brand spanking new to the arts fair scene. I'm hoping to get my feet wet this summer and am looking to apply to a few shows. I'm hoping to learn from the experience within this community to help me do so!
Read more…Selling my tent as I am no longer doing art fairs due to carpal tunnel. Purchased new in 2005, used approximately 10 times, last used in Charlevoix in 2011, where it is currently stored. Very good used condition except front support legs will need t
Read more…Hi Everyone,
I received an email this morning from a woman in Santorini, Cyclades Islands by the name of Karen Fischer. The body of the letter is as follows:
I have been waiting and still haven't receive a response from you. I sent you a message i
Read more…I just saw a drug add on CNN were retired baby boomer couple(?) was strolling through an outdoor art show with their dog. That's a good sign. It didn't show them buying anything. That's a bad sign. It's still snowing, 20's and I don't want to blow sn
Read more…Please check out the group section and under the Midwest group you will find a link and information to apply to the Mundelein Art Fair.
This information was just released today and the Art Fair has an early bird discount for applying before April 15
Read more…A couple years ago I printed out postage for a package and dropped it off at one of our rural post offices. My shipping labels read "SHERER CUSTOM SADDLES, INC. The package never left the post office but disappeared. I talked to the postmaster at a
Read more…Back last August I was setting up for a show on a Saturday morning well before sunrise. There wasn't any light on the lawn of the courthouse where I could see the booth flags well. As luck would have it, I tripped sideways over a small utility box st
Read more…10’x10’ PRO PANELS Booth (BLACK) PLUS 10’x10’ PRO PANELS LED Lighting Set Up (with Complete Battery-Operating System)
TOTAL PACKAGE VALUE: $2500+
SALE PRICE: $1595
All in excellent condition (like new); complete and fully o
Read more…So how do you deal with relatives that come to "visit" during a show. They want to stay say for three hours and talk??? We are really busy as we have sales usually every 10 minutes, and we also really talk with our customers. I demonstrate how I ma
Read more…Does anyone have any advice before I begin shopping for a tablet to run the new chip reader square?
I need to upgrade to a new tablet.
Thanks in advance!
Judy
Read more…Easy enough to discover this is a scam. Got it today. Just posting so it shows up in 'google' in case anyone else gets a similar email....
Hello,
My name is Joey Marcos. I'm in the process of moving to Italy to expand my business field. I just boug
I am glad to hear that Bayou City has eliminated the dreaded back loop from this years show. It was not popular with artists and visitors. The new people running the show made a good decision to return to the old layout and make it a comfortable size
Read more…Packages are in the mail and arriving at their destinations across the U.S.! Keep an eye out for the mailman if yours hasn't arrived. We have a record number of Santas this year, over 50! They've been having fun plotting and sleuthing to find the per
New Show? Or not? Mid May, Chicago West Loop, Amy Amdur. I have not done an Amdur show in over a decade. I always think, and think, then don’t apply. The deadlines are so early, I have not prepared my season’s application strategy by then.
Barring
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My name is Stephanie Bieniek and I live in the Chicago Area. Just became a member of AFI last week. I am an abstract artist using fluid acrylics and have been using this medium for the past eight years. Fifteen years ago I star
Read more…With just one outdoor show under my belt, I'm ready to try more. I've been accepted into the City Place Art Festival in West Palm Beach, FL on March 5-6, and I'm waiting to hear from the Virginia Beach Boardwalk Art Show on June 16-19. I've selected
Read more…Art Squared: The Art Fair at Overton Square is in Memphis TN in April. It looks interesting but I'd be going a long distance to do it. Anyone know anything about it?
Read more…Anyone else concerned that the new location for this show has not been adequately advertised?
I'm a first timer with Howard Alan, any and all advice would be more than welcome.
Thanks, Rosie Sherman
Read more…I'm brand new to the world of art shows and curious if anyone has offered a deal involving free shipping and tax on orders placed at art shows. Around my area (metro Chicago) some retailers have begun offering "we pay the tax" sales. Now obviously w
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