OMG! I just heard there was 11 inches of snow in Alabama. What will be happening in Florida this weekend? Galoshes and mittens and scarves at Gasparilla in Tampa? The last time we did Gasparilla it was chilly. My husband asked me to go to the nearby
Read more…Hi Everyone,
Have any of you done this show and, if so, can you tell me about it and how it was for you? I've been accepted but would love to know more!
Thanks!
Read more…I have done local and regional shows for years but I want to expand and try to get in the top ranked shows. I know I can't get accepted with my current both setup. I don't mind making the investment in a new tent and display panels as long as I know
Read more…After many years of doing shows, my white drapes are beginning to wear and the black drapes are fading. It's time to freshen up my booth.
I'll be keeping the grids and the frames that display my jewelry.
On hard surfaces, I always use 10x10 black ru
Read more…Anybody have experience with this show? It's in its 7th year, but I can't find much on it.
The only figures I've found so far show that the vendor count dropped from around 95 in 2010 and 2011 to around 56 in 2013. Don't know if that's a function of
Read more…Hey everyone, I am in search of a good sturdy and quality umbrella. In the past I have just used a basic beach style umbrella and just zip tied it to my chair. Im looking for one that is tall and will not hide my face under it as I sit in my chair lo
Read more…Anyone here going to Three Rivers in Covington, LA this fall? I know some of y'all have been because I read the reviews. Any advice for someone who will apply for the first time?
I do have one specific question. I have a booth shot but it has my
Read more…When reading a review I always read between the lines. This is why. I have done a lot of shows where one artist on my right does exceptionally well, while the artist on my left makes nothing. What I make from this is that the show is a good for f
Read more…Dear ArtFair Insiders Members,
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I just joined a local group of Artists, Cass Area Artists (CAA), Cassopolis, MI area. The group has participated in a few local shows with joint booths, but July 4th the group is sponsoring their first e
Read more…So I applied to the Ann Arbor Art Fair. Mainly on a whim, wanting to see if I could get it, as it is 12 hours away from where I live. I have read the reviews and the comments on it. I am torn - the booth fee is high, and it seems like the show its
Read more…Just a quick note - I was at the Arlington Festival of the Arts this weekend, a Howard Alan show, and had the pleasure of seeing Alison Thomas, Leo Charrette and Bill and Staci Maclaughlan there. All are people I've gotten to know through AFI. I didn
Read more…I make tiaras. They are fanciful and elegant. I use feathers, vintage jewelry, watch parts, gears, as well as glass beads and pearls. I consider them accessories, but that is never a category of its own. I hate to try to get in under jewelry as th
Read more…I decided to start where it seems everyone ends up. I have removed all of my personality except for my art. Are there any recommendations?
I've been a member of this group for about 6 years, but I never really participated much. I have decided to change that. I used to hang with people who were creative and we tended to promote each other's creativity. We often would take something that
Read more…I would like to know by anyone who has been a juror or somehow actually whould know on whether nudity in color has ever been perhaps shown to be a negative as a submission piece. I would like my mermaid to be in my submissionxs but not if I risk a lo
Read more…ZenFolio is offering a discount on their basic plus package through February 16. This is the low-cost hosting package, no e-commerce included. Their templates are fairly easy to use, it's clean, you can add pages and portfolios. At $14 a year, this i
Read more…It seems another thread got kinda off track and into a discussion about knitting machines.
So I'll ask: Is any machinery or power equipment allowed to be used when an item is "hand crafted"?
Read more…Hope your holidays were jolly and full of small moments to cherish. This was our 3rd annual Secret Santa exchange and it was full of many kind thoughts. We are a community, all working in the creative economy and using our gifts and living by the sea
Read more…Has anyone done/heard anything about Art Fair at the Dole in Crystal Lake, IL? Or know anything about the area? I can't seem to find much on the fair any where. In fact, I'm surprised today is the first time I noticed it on Zapp, seeing as the booth
Read more…There is a lot going on this weekend around here .. Valentine's Day, of course. Here in south Louisiana we also are having Mardi Gras celebrations going on. Mardi Gras is not till Tuesday but parades started last weekend. The weather is supposed t
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