Time to click away on those Facebook likes once again, AFIers. A few minutes here and there and we all benefit.
What does a "like" on your FB page do for you? Clicking and sharing appears on your friends pages which can lead to new discussions, intr
Here is your opportunity to help improve our business. Fewer and fewer shows have it in their prospectus that an application is a commitment to show, but there are still shows that once they get your payment it never comes back regardless of your sit
Read more…As a relative newcomer, I still have tons of questions about every little thing I might do. It occurred to me, after seeing this category, that it would have been a giant help to me to just see examples of working artists' booths in one place, instea
Read more…Jay and I came into this biz 'late in life.' We do know about shlepping and conferences having created and developed educational products for special needs and mainstream children and adults.
I always write to promoters about accessibility. Jay us
Read more…As far as I can tell, square requires a signature for all purchases over $25. What if I don't have a signal and cannot swipe or hand enter the info. Others here have said use a knucklebuster to imprint the card and get the additional info, have them
Read more…I am a functional potter, and my husband's career has moved us to Grapevine, TX which is in between Dallas & Ft Worth. We previously lived in Nashville and I didn't have any trouble getting into the shows in that area. Upon our move here I found th
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I know the members of this forum are savvy in getting to shows and handling the expenses better than I am, since I am just getting back to showing again this past Fall.
Consequently, I landed three shows in a row in Florida in February. That
Read more…Does anyone know where I can get an Armstrong Industries "Arrangement" display system or something similar? I saw one recently and liked it so much I tried to buy it from the potter who had it. He said "no way"...
Read more…Im planning a 4 week run of shows in Florida in the Tampa area (Jan-Feb).
I found this place which looks super reasonably priced but Ive heard no so great things about it
http://www.intownsuites.com/locations/clearwater
Anyone stay at these places
Read more…I just realized that the deadline to apply to this show is next week, and thought that I'd try to find out what I could about it by checking here. Here's a link to the show info:http://www.swschool.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=487 . The fees seem to be pre
Read more…Just as a quick "atta boy" email or compliment can pick up your day, there are often words that can reset a discouraging time. Here is one I received today:
Read more…"People who end up living their dreams are not those who are lucky and gifted, but those who
First year show, and I was a little nervous about participating. WOW was I wrong. This was a relatively small show (74 artists minus a few no-shows) for the first year, and will likely be expanded.
Sales started for me within an hour of the show
Read more…Congratulations, Carla and Teresa, I see your work has been featured in the Lake Forester division of the Chicago Sun-Times on this weekend's show in Glenview, Art at the Glen. Hope it is a blockbuster weekend for you both.
Art by Carla Bank-
Story &
On September 6, Leslie Jensen, partner and wife of artist Brian Jensen, passed away after a long battle with breast cancer. I first met Leslie on AFI where she posted upbeat stories about their life together on the road attending the art fairs. I had
Read more…I need a new website and found out professionaly it would cost around $800. maybe more. Does it really matter about how my website looks? I could get a simple one done much cheaper, but might still have problems like I have now. I created my own -
Read more…I just completed my first 2 art festivals ever and am stunned the economy is so bad. I planned years for this only to arrive at apparently one of the sorriest seasons I've ever heard of! This is not just me talking, but the feedback I got from othe
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I am going to be participating in my first fair in June. I am looking for the best place to purchase photography mat kits, bags\mats\backing all in one kit. I am checking out clearbags.com. Has anyone used them? Anywhere else I should try? I am t
Read more…I searched but did not find...
Are any of you building your own tent??
You can find all of the tent fittings on the web. EMT pipe is cheap and easy to find and cut.
Replacement canopies and frame fabrication are a fraction of a new system.
By in l
Read more…It’s in early May, seems like an iffy time, weather wise, though Missouri is a zone warmer than I’m used to. Had anyone done it? A search turned up nothing.
My friend and inspiration ,Sandy Sharon passed away July 2005. She was known for her beautiful jewellery and her crazy sense of humour.
She is missed daily ....
