Another recent thread on booth chairs has me thinking….I have a tall aluminum directors chair. I have no plans to replace it, as it works quite well. But I would like a table like surface to span both of the arms. I don’t mean the little tables you s
Read more…A friend who is a digital artist using the latest regular Photoshop told me that Elements is not in sRGB space, but in 1998 (whatever that is). She said that means (for example) if I send her my images, the color she sees is not the color I see when
Read more…It’s my first time even applying there. Do they run a “good” wait list, with actual numbers by medium, cancellations filled in jury point order, and such?
I emailed them but I might get a faster answer here.
Read more…Gently used 10' x10' tent for jewelry display. No tears, rips, or stains. Zippers work fine and are not torn away from fabric anywhere. Tent is 10 years old. I bought it from another person 2 years ago and used it twice within two years. Has carry ba
Read more…I would like to pose a question...what is everyone doing this winter? I know some of you are doing shows in warmer climes, many of you are applying to shows but what about the rest of us? I use this time to create new art, as I'm sure many of you d
Read more…I am looking for reviews on my booth shot for this year's apps. I make metal jewelry & crowns with a Bohemian, vintage flair. I have many one-of-a-kind pieces. The pieces are very layered with detail & meaning, so I want my booth to reflect that elem
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I know that many/all exhibitors give “courtesy discounts” to other exhibitors during a fair. I’ve heard of discounts ranging to not charging sales tax to 20%. Please reply telling me what level of discount you offer, if any, and why.
Than
Read more…Hello, Does anyone have any input about Amdur's December Gulfstream Park Art Show? It sounds like a great location, but it is a long drive for me.
Read more…Artist Friends-
I am looking for used inexpensive/give away wooden art display pedestals in central FL
Please let me know if anyone has or knows of any.
Thank you!
Todd
Read more…I'm doing the American Crafts Council show in St. Paul in April. I am relatively new at this business and have never done a show like this. I've only done art fairs and only since 2011 so I'm not sure what I need to do to make the Am. Craft Council s
Read more…If you could choose between Edina MN, Iowa City, or Kalamazoo for the first weekend in June, which would you choose?
The only one I’ve done is Kalamazoo, but not since 2011, when it went from a one day show to adding Friday evening. My sales have b
Read more…Have you noticed that some states seem to have an aversion to "atypical vendors?" We've done shows in seven states now. Never have I been more irritated than by the lengths some states will go to ruin your day when it comes to tax collection. I real
Read more…I've been invited to the Omaha festival the first weekend in June. I've read the blog post here, but wonder if any 2D artists have had any luck there. Any input gratefully received!
Read more…Hello Everyone, I'm thinking about going all the way to Lake Tahoe, Ca. for a show this August... Does anyone have a review about his show? I'm coming from Va. and never heard of this one before.. Any help would be greatly appreciated....
Read more…A couple years ago I bought a cheapy 10x15 pop up tent from an importer out of Texas. It was for a specific show, and I've used it only a few times. The frame is gosh-awful and difficult to put up, but the canopy for it is a polyethylene coated fabri
Read more…Does anyone know anything about this show? I live in NC and have been trying to find shows that don't require so much travel, am a wearable artist so sometimes it's just not the right climate to sell knit/woven appare. Any ideas??????l
Read more…My daughter and I have a small part time business painting wall art. We have done a couple of art fairs and sold a few pieces a year for about five years. My daughter says our tax prepairer says we should incorporate. Thoughts? How do most small busi
Read more…This is an ongoing discussion in our office as we prepare the prospectus for the big move to Washington, DC and the rebranding of the Buyers Market into the American Made Show. For years we've been using the term craft, but the association with hobb
Read more…I'm considering doing the Anacortes Arts Fesival on Aug 1st. I sell wood wall hangings in the $500 to $5000 range. Does anyone have an opinion on that show?
Read more…I have been excepted for two different shows on the same weekend. Mulvane is in Topeka Kansas and Art and Air is in St. Louis Missouri. The drive is about the same for both of them. Can you recommend one more than the other? Any feedback would be gre
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