I just received this email from Cindy Lerick from the Saint Louis Art Fair:
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I do not know if this is something you can do..Our website is down (don't know why) Can you post something about this on Art Fair Insiders. I am concerned that
I am interested in adding some type of flooring to by display. I would love to hear suggestions and opinions from folks who have flooring-what have you tried? What worked best? Do the interlocking foam mats hold up well? Would a rug stay put? Is
Read more…I've been selling jewelry at craft shows for a little over 10 years now. I'm far from knowing everything, but once in awhile something happens that surprises me. The issue of "grandfathering," for example. First, I get it now that jewelry is the hard
Read more…I am bummed out today because I just got a rejection for a show that I have done for the last two years. It's a nice show, but a mostly local show. In addition I got rejected (again!) from another local show that I did two years ago and now have be
Read more…did anyone do the magic city art show in birmingham?
and how do I get to any comments on artist from that show?
Does anyone know if this show is any good? I did it when it irst started out and it was a pretty lonely affair, not any crowd to speakof, mostly people who where on their way into the shopping center.
Read more…This is my first full year of doing large juried art shows and I've so much to learn. When I get a rejection letter, I always write the show director back thanking them for the opportunity to apply and let them know I'd appreciate any comments or cr
Read more…The show which is in June in Kalamazoo has some new rules instituted this year and since we are sometimes known for not reading all the show info carefully, especially if you've done the show before... I thought I would post some of the changes since
Read more…I getting ready to do jury shots for my wearable art. I do a combination of felted work and also knitted. The items include hats, handbags, scarves, and clothing. I've read that jurors want to see "like" items or things that correspond in some way.
Read more…I have not been there in over a decade, though back then I did it numerous times. I know a couple of years ago bad storms slammed one area, and parts were a mudpit.
I had asked for an area on my application on ZAPP, based on their map and my prior
Read more…First of all, I am writing, again. I took a break because from February to Thanksgiving, I was driving everywhere doing shows or in my studio working or resting for my next trip.
Secondly, I am jealous of photographers because their work is an easy s
Read more…Today I took the plunge on the Red River Revel (Shreveport, LA) show. Tomorrow is the deadline so I entered my application online. This is the one that I had mentioned is a much bigger show that costs more than we have ever spent on a single show.
Read more…Last weekend I struck up a brief dialog with Cain Park Art Festival Director, George Kozmon, in a Linkedin discussion group, Art Business, about repros in shows and learned that Cain Park NOW allows painters and other 2D artists to have a print bin c
Read more…My husband and I travel occasionally for art shows, and love staying at nice places. Recently we learned of an alternative that is world wide, and quite delightful. It's called airbnb.com. , a consortium of spaces that vary from one bedroom to whole
Read more…Has anyone done the parker summerfest arts and crafts festival in Colorado? I got accepted but don't know if it's worth my while to drive from texas. I applied for pikes peek the next week but won't find out if I get in until the day after the booth
Read more…A flurry of blank emails has been coming to me from people with aol.com email addresses.
Tech support's answer and what you can do about it:
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Hello Connie,
AOL has been making changes to their security settings.
Your AOL subscribers would need to
Greetings fellow artists! Happy to be a new card carrying AFI member- after years of curiosity breeding interest and ultimately passion to pursue MY own dream, I hope to make 2015 THE year for finally gaining traction toward becoming a bona fide art
Read more…I saw the specifications in the prospectus stated that the images should be RGB. Could that be right? If they are going to be viewed digitally, shouldn’t they be sRGB? All my ZAPP, JAS and other images for digital jurying are sRGB. The images are t
Read more…I just saw this in an industry newsletter here at corporate america day job and thought how perfect for AFI:
"Every artist was first an amateur".......Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Has anyone tried a subscription-based art supply service before? There are two that I'm aware of. My husband discovered Art Snacks http://www.artsnacks.co/ a month or so ago, and just today my bestie discovered SketchBox http://www.getsketchbox.com/
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