I love photography. I suck at it, but I love it. I like the way it trains your eye to see the world differently. I enjoy shooting odd things and then playing in photoshop. I have no desire or ability to make a profession of this! It is a creative out
I have had a rough early-application season so far, getting rejected by lots of shows, including ones that I've gotten into repeatedly. I have new work that I love, and which is selling really well, and is different - and so I have been mystified.
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Read more…Well, first let me say, I have a long ways to go in learning how to do this right.
- - - The right tools for the job!!! - - -
We started off on a tight budget, like most. The tent we bought cost us $60... What can you expect from a $60 tent? Flexin
Read more…Larry Berman finished working on my "museum booth" photo this weekend. This ends the saga of the "museum booth" for shows focusing on aesthetics and my "inventory booth" for shows focusing on artists that generate tax revenue for their communities an
Read more…How is that website coming? Is it working for you? Does it help promote your business, do you market it, or is it a time suck, or just another job that doesn't get done?
People (even artists) do use their sites to promote their business. You can buil
Read more…As a follow up to my article about how to photograph your booth, I've put together a selection of booth image examples from different mediums:
http://bermangraphics.com/blog/clean-booth-pictures-for-jurying/
Sorry but I only have permission to post t
Read more…Geez, I almost forgot to ask and I know some of you are already setting up in places like Des Moines ...
Anything happening with you?
Here is some of what I've found:
The really big one in Salt Lake City: Utah Arts Festival - http://www.cityweekly.n
Read more…I'm excited. I'm heading out on Friday to Kentucky! This is the weekend of the St. James Court Art Show in Louisville, a very big show with nearly 750 artists and I know lots of our members will be there too.
In addition to the weekend's show on Mond
Read more…I have a brand new (used for ONE show in Aspen) flexible woven Mesh walls that attach to your outdoor canopy or to an Indoor Booth Frame.
- 180 square ft of display space (3-wall set-up)
- Light Weight (three 10 x 7 panels weigh 23 lbs.)
- Compact fo
The Brandywine Festival of the Arts takes place in a beautiful, shady park in Wilmington, Delaware. It's a pretty cool show, with good karma, and while I didn't do well at the show, I have some promising commissions from it.
The show has a $5 gate f
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I just got home from doing the art fair above. This is the beginning of my 13th show season, but it was my first time doing this show.
This small fair (only about 50 artists) is put on by the Village of Algonquin and the Public Arts Commissio
Read more…Considering the price of Happifeet, I would like to think that I was safe in assuming that the standard 32 lb weights were sufficient protection.... However, the fact that they offer 16 lb add on weights makes me question....
Does anyone have any e
Read more…Happy New Year, everyone!
Art Fair Sourcebook - is it worth the $$? I am really unsure about the quality of the information, and so it seems expensive. If the info is excellent, then I'd really consider it. I've taken the "test drive," but that hasn
Read more…I am looking to purchase a 9 panel pro panel set in dark gray or black.
Read more…This came from Archie ..... for all of you .....
OPEN NOTE TO THE ARTIST COMMUNITY AND FAMILY
I have been simply bowled over by the virtual tidal wave of caring, prayers and support which you, my fellow artists, have bestowed upon me. I am so very
Read more…I am looking for mesh panels for an EZ UP. Will pay for shipping if necessary.
Read more…I'm doing my first show in June and bought and ez up. I've read all the bad reviews about them so I'm trying to be as prepared as possible. I keep reading about sta-bars for extra support. Do these work on ez ups and would they be worth the money?
Read more…Live in the Tampa Bay area and only plan on doing 2-3 shows a year. So my question is: can I just rent a tent with mesh side panels?
Read more…Sorry if I am doing this wrong; I'm not aware of the 'forum etiquette' as I am new to this site.
I have been displaying prints in frames at art shows, but they take up a lot of space. I have many more photos I would love to display, but am not sure
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I'm relatively new to the art festival scene (starting 2nd season), but I'm looking to do this for a long time. Since my minivan is dying I will need to buy a new van for shows. I need more storage space so I want to get a cargo van. I tried goo
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