So... I'm suddenly finding that my husband, partner and the Moose in "Mooseworks" may not be able to be with me for set up on some shows this year (and these shows start on May 10th).
I CANNOT get the bleeping "EZUp" canopy UP by myself... just don't
Read more…Hello, haven't been on this website in a while. Just need to vent about the rudest response I've ever received from a show producer in 7 years. Applied to ART ON THE ROCKIES. Received 3 separate emails in 2 weeks. I kid you not:
1st email- "We love yo
Was there no one here at the Gasparilla show? Or are you just too wimpy to say something? Gasparilla was a disaster this year and artists are posting all over the internet. The committee was so clueless and the treatment of artists was so egregious,
Read more…I just stopped in to Connie's last Thursday before I had to go out of town. I knew Norm was getting bad but I really thought he would still be with us when I got back from Atlanta. I was very upset to hear he passed away. I will miss him forever.
Read more…I'm sick of staying in crappy hotels when I do shows in FL. I've tried AirB&B, but can't find anything that I can afford, is available the high season or will accept a dog. Does ANYONE know of a place I can stay in South FL? I can do $1000 to $140
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I am excited to report I have some new equipment that should make photographing our coasters, trivets and plaques easier. We got a new to us Olympus E-510 & a light box with 2 lights & 4 different colored backgrounds (black, white, blu
Read more…Hello all, I was hoping a veteran of this show would answer a couple questions. I am doing the show as a first timer this year. I am right in the middle of the bandshell. Does anyone know if i will be contending with music? Also, there is a parking
Read more…Hello. I have been researching new display options for this coming summer season of shows in the Midwest, and currently have a top line EZ Up (The Eclipse II with aluminum) that I've been using the past two seasons. It's been working fine for me with
Read more…I had mentioned that this weekend I was doing Southdown Plantation's Marketplace. I wanted to share a little about this event. One this was a total snafu by one person that affected everyone else and one was kinda cool. For a point of reference I
Read more…I have my own ideas on how to build my tent weights, but my question is is it better to have the weights hanging and attached (bungee corded) to the legs or to have the weights sitting on the ground? I really value the experience in this group and I
Read more…2015 is the first year that I have applied to any show that uses Zapp. Thanks to the invaluable information everyone has shared on this this site, especially Larry Berman, I have successfully been invited to the shows so far (knock on wood). My quest
Read more…My desktop monitor bit the dust this morning. I don’t use a laptop. I prefer a desktop, I don't like the way you have to position a laptop screen at just the right angle to see it. I have a huge desk and do everything computer related there. It can b
Read more…Do any of you who use pro panels leave them in your truck for longish periods of time in the heat? The company warns against this (warping) but since i tend to leave my display in the truck I wonder if it's been an issue for any of you. I'm thinkin
Read more…Here is an email I got this morning from a buyer at the art fairs:
Read more…Are there any art shows which only allow original work… no prints of paintings, nothing mass produced, must be gold/silversmiths hand fabricating each piece, photography that is numbe
I'm no photographer so I am hoping you all can answer this for me in a way that is simple, remember some of us are those point and click kinda people. What is the best way to photograph stained glass type stuff? I do all my pics outside (to save yo
Read more…What a difference a year makes! Last year there was a lot of shouting and pouting and fingerprinting and shushing and hoping and wishing because the Bayou City Art Festival in Houston added another 100-150 booths to its footprint after the jurying. I
Read more…This is my first year to apply for art fairs. I am curious why I never receive panel results. How can I ever know what I'm doing wrong if I never find out what they are saying about my artwork or my photos?
Read more…One of Connie's excellent 10 ideas was to watch a jurying process. How can I find one? I am in Southwest Florida. Thanks for your help.
Read more…Just wondering who is going to the Great Lakes Art Fair in Novi Michigan? It comes up the weekend after easter. We are looking forward to it again, and enjoyed it so much last year. Are you planning to be there? If so, what is your art medium?
Read more…Has anyone heard of this or is it a scam? Just got a email from them today
Thanks for any help
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