Me, I'm finishing up running a booth at the 4H Fair in my little town. Geez 8 days in a booth at the county fair, luckily I'm not working all the shifts. The spaces are $130. Could a person bring something to an event like this that was nearby and ma
Read more…A few weeks ago I did the Art Denver Show in the Colorado Convention Center that was put on by the Cherry Creek Organization. We are all familiar with the summer Cherry Creek Show and know how popular it is and how difficult it is to get into.
When a
Read more…A fellow artist is selling her Flourish 10’x10’ Trimline art show tent. My friend, Lynda, is asking $800 which includes the 3 side panels for hanging art work ($750) and French door setup ($75). Please contact Lynda directly via her email lcooper35@
Read more…I am trying to find fairly heavyweight plastic bags to put large paintings (60 x 48) in for customers to take home their art. The largest bags that I can find that will semi-work are 38" x 64", which will be fine for 60 x 24, 60 x 30 and 60 x 36 inc
Read more…Hi, everyone - I am a palette-knife painter, making large, bright pieces with a heavy impasto.
My dad lives in Tubac, AZ, and for the past couple years, I've gone to visit him, and combined that with shows and a sponsored plein-air painting trip.
I
Read more…I am just getting started entering art fairs. Do you know of any good sources to rent or purchase good quality tents and equipment? New or used. I live in the Kansas City Missouri area and I need to provide a booth shot for a show next spring. I
Read more…Early in the morning on 11/21/14, John and Mary Beth Cole of Wolfeboro, NH were awakened by the barking their dog, Miss Kitty. Their house was on fire. John ran to the room where the fire had started, and where Beth was asleep. He tried to put he
Read more…Hi folks! I'm nowhere near the point where I'll be able to take my show on the road, but there is a local opportunity I'm considering: a fiction convention that will have room to display art behind 10-foot-wide tables that are dedicated to book sales
Read more…Artegon, Orlando, FL. just opened this week, and I went by today to check it out.
for those of you unfamiliar with it, here is it in a nutshell. Old Mall that has been redone with a permanent art fair in the center. Extremely reasonable rates, but y
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I received a phone call this morning from a friend of my friend Walt Majewski informing me that Walt had died on October 24 from cancer.
Walt was a portrait artist who set up under a big umbrella at art fairs and did custom portraits of the show goe
Read more…3rd Annual AFI Secret Santa Gift Exchange
It's that time of the year! The time where people from all over the world come together to do something nice for each other ...
Announcing our 2014 gift exchange. Ever been in a "job" where they did the Sec
I just got an email from someone who saw my photography at the last show I did. She owns a furniture store and is interested in displaying some of my work in the show room. She asked if I would consign or wholesale.
I'm thinking I'd prefer wholes
Read more…has anyone ever used this as a research tool? Any feedback would be appreciated along with any other suggested lists.
Read more…I set up my tent in my backyard after a local show this weekend. After I took the front view, I noted that the side paintings were difficult to see, so I took the shots of right and left sides. I'd tried angling the side panels but that threw off the
Read more…Hello everyone!
I'm very curious what the seasoned professionals think?
I'm a total newbie / wantrepreneur
I never thought of trying to sell my design at art festivals until a local 3D art gallery encouraged me to show it along side their art work.
Read more…Can anyone tell me if iphone pics are of high enough quality to be used in an application? On Zapp? Thanks, Steve
Read more…I have worked on my booth shot all weekend following Larrys advice. I have looked at it so long I'm going cross eyed. I am wanting to apply to a show and the deadline is tomorrow at midnight. Please let me know if this looks god enough to submit. Th
Read more…So I'm considering using 4 B&W photos for my jury images for a couple show applications, but most of my photography is color. I end up with about 25% of my framed photos hanging on my walls at a show in B&W. But is using B&W for jury images going t
Read more…Hi Everyone.....Apparently there has been some misinformation put out there about this show. Last year's show was to benefit the Easter Seals foundation, but this group is no longer involved with the show. The show WILL go on this year to benefit t
Read more…I am thankful for everyone who joins in here and adds information that is helpful to others, and for all the cool people I've met here. Thank you, guys! Blessings all around.
On a personal level I am thankful to my first friends, my siblings, who are
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