To all you serious art show veterans out there - This will be the first year I attempt to get into some of the larger art fairs. As a marketing background, I've always been about branding. Each page of my application has always had our logo at the to
Read more…I'm planning to do the Reston show in VA this May.
Had a quick look at the hotels, didn't hit on anything.
Any suggestions? I don't want overly expensive, doesn't have to be right
on top of the show, but not too far either. Days Inn and similar is g
Read more…I'm looking for some advice and or ideas that's outside my normal realm I mainly do 2D work. After years of creating my work in a certain style, I have been drawn the last few yrs to create a different style. Lots of mixed media & the most recent is
Read more…Well, last Thursday I did something I said I'd never do. But dh encouraged me to do it. No, nothing twisted or anything. Dh encouraged me to start an Etsy shop. Yes, that is the extent of it. I started an Etsy shop.
I always said I never would b
Read more…Hi everyone,
I'm wondering if anybody knows where I can rent pro panels or grid walls around San Diego /Orange county area ? or, if anybody is interested in renting Pro panels or grid walls to me?
I'm planning to attend San Diego Art Walk on April 25
Read more…Does anyone know anything about this show beyond the basics that are on the website? Has anyone done a show in this area before? How was it?
Thanks!
Read more…So Jim Parker has been really helpful on this site and you probably wonder what the guy is like in person (he's great...). So if you're in Michigan, you have the opportunity to both see a showing of his work at the Huron Valley Council for the Arts f
Read more…I have done the Breckenridge show for many years but two years ago there was no crowd and everyone did very badly. I wondered how it went for people last year? I did not do it last year. Two years ago it was just a local crowd and the vacationing Tex
Read more…So, can I pick y'all's minds about tent weights?
Being new (and thus dumb), I bought these cute little tent weights at Dicks last year...little circle things that go over the legs. I bought two sets (for a total of 40lbs), thinking I was so smart -
Read more…A gallery owner in Gray, Maine has sold some of my work in the past few months and I have not received a payment from her for over 6 months. When I requested the return of my remaining work she told me to have a friend come get it. She said she doesn
Read more…I just finished building my display panels and wanted to do a pre-setup of my booth before my first art fair in 2 weeks. I admit it took a bit longer than I imagined it would and of course even though we are in a huge drought here in Southern Califor
Read more…This must be Howard Alan's miracle mile show, that was supported by the Chicago tribune. I never did his show, but I heard some good things about it.. Maybe because it was a three day show, trying to capture the business crowd on Friday. It's the sam
Read more…Hi Everyone,
I have an iPhone 5 that I use to accept credit cards (I use PayPal Here with Square as a back-up). I am considering getting one of those cases with a built in battery for doing shows. I’m usually outside without electricity and don’t wa
Read more…I was asked recently to sit in as a juror on a regional art fair. I won't say which one, but it's 250+ artists so it's not small beer. The thing I found very interesting is that the work submitted for the most part, by far, was above average quality
Read more…I am thinking about applying for the "Art in the Pearl" Festival in Portland, OR
If anybody has done this show recently and is willing to share their experiences - it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bob
Read more…I am doing more and more shows and find that the florida/ south market is overly saturated in some areas. There are so many shows within a few miles on nearly every weekend of the "season" I only see the same buyers and the same sellers over and over
Read more…Overview of the show
Location – poor
Attendance – very poor, absolute show max 2,000 based on interpolated counts I took from 11-1 on Sunday (1,000 max where our booth was located). In reality I think it was in the 1000-1500 range and about 500 past
Okay, I have some questions on going bigger, and hopefully better, as far as shows. Most of my shows' booth fees have been in the $60-$150 for 1-2 day shows. I did Oak Alley last spring, which turned out to be their last show and it was over $200.
Read more…Has anyone done the St Armands show by Paragon ? Was it worth going? Its in April and they had they're first one there last year. Thanks for any input.
Read more…So I just checked Zapplication today and found that I was invited to the Brookside Art Annual - very excited. Now I must decide. A booth in the big tent they put up or an outside booth. There is a $100 difference, with the big top being more expen
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