After years of using a trusty Honda Odyssey mini van to do art shows, I'm finding that I need more space to transport my new display panels and lights. I don't need a ton more room, so the thought of a full blown cargo van is intimidating. But I can'
Read more…I've been doing smaller more craft oriented shows for about a year, but this spring I'm moving into larger art shows. I work in clay with recycled glass. A lot of my recent pieces are large wall tile installations mounted in large frames or on wood
Read more…Hi,
First off I would like to introduce myself as a new contributor to artfair insiders.
I am Tim Niewiadomski, segmented wood turner, living in the northeast Ohio.
Please forgive any misques I may make. I have been one if the infamous lurkers here
Read more…According to the show director in Wickford, RI, the state has enacted legislation exempting original and limited edition artwork from sales tax.
I don't know about all of you, but for me, the only bad part of doing this for a living is dealing with
Read more…Has anyone used this new feature of Go Daddy's? Supposedly it get's you "found" better than Google. Any thoughts on it?
Read more…I have participated in festivals for the past 10 years; exhibiting largely figurative impressionist works. But I would really love to exhibit my "bread & butter"...portraits? But I've been leery of doing, assuming jury wants "art" that walks away,n n
Read more…I am Judith (Judy) Keller and I live in Santa Fe, NM and Tucson, AZ. I was searching the internet yesterday looking at various art sites and found this one. So, here I am. It's nice to meet all of you and I look forward to joining in discussions f
Read more…8 hours after break down I'm still scratching my head on this show patrons hard to call them customers because buying was less then stellar.They seemed interested at times but most times just casually walking through the park . I told my neighbor th
Read more…is the theory that everyone and everything is six or fewer steps away....so a couple came to my booth on Saturday at the Sarasota Masters Art Festival and did not say a word to me. However, they came back on Sunday and told me this story.
On Saturday
Read more…Three shows I'm interested in are all scheduled for May 10/11. They are Buckhead Spring Arts and Crafts Festival (Atlanta), Barefoot in the Park Fine Art Festival (Duluth, GA), and Lake Norman Fine Art Festival (Huntersville, NC). The application dea
Read more…Hi, I applied to about 12 shows, so far I have gotten into 6. I was really surprised, and I don't know if that is good or bad, that they wanted me! This is my first year doing shows. I sent a picture of a display type that I will use. I made it clea
Read more…I am fairly new to the festival scene but am ready to start traveling state to state. I have been using the EZ Up tents and I want a more professional look with piece of mind. Does anyone have a used one they would like to sell?
Victoria
Read more…Some of you may know me I live in Cocoa Beach and this press release just came out on the Space Coast Art Festival moving to Port Canaveral due to construction in Cocoa Beach for Thanksgiving .Tho, the City has offered to move back construction start
Read more…Gee willikers Robin - amazing! Three shows and you are now part of our industry's hierarchy, empowered with the civil responsibility of policing events and preserving show standards. You have even “notified the shows he has applied to so they will i
Read more…Still couldn't believe it. This is my first year stepping into the water. The Old Town is the 2nd acceptance I've received so far. The 1st one is Well St. I let it pass after reading all the negative comments about it here. And I feel so fortunate th
Read more…I went to the mock jury yesterday. Learned a lot. They told me I could use a more artful display with less of the smaller dogs on the shelves, making the work seemingly more special and less like a warehouse. The wrinkled fabric never came up. I a
Read more…Columbus Open Jury
The Columbus open jury is this weekend, Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 9-1, at the Westin Hotel in downtown Columbus.
You don't have to apply to attend one of these open juries. I try to attend at least one of these events each year to make
Winter Park, 2/12/14 -- from the Orlando Sentinel
Read more…The City Commission has given final approval to a measure that would prevent individuals or groups from staging art festivals within a 30-day “non-compete” window leading up to and after the city’s an
I need to ship some jewelry. I seldom ship more than one piece, but this time it’s more. They are more expensive jury pieces, so I need to insure them. But I know the Post Office vs. UPS have different policies with regard to insurance for jewelry an
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