Chamber South Miami art show Nov
Has anyone done Chamber South Miami art festival by 1st National Bank? I just got in, hoping to get into Disney to make that drive so far, worthwhile...
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Hello and thank you all!
I am really impressed with the discussions, the write ups, the comments, and mostly, the supportive environment here in the Art Fair Insiders site!
I just did an art festival, an indoor one here in Chicago (Artopia). It was non juried, low key, a
Read more…Customer Service?
I am primarily a painter but have also been doing functional pottery for the last 2 years. I am at an art show right now where a customer came into my booth looking for a soap dispenser which I don't make. I pointed over to the potter located a few b
Read more…Flame -retardant fabric
I'm getting my booth ready to start the art-fair scene and am wondering how necessary flame retardant fabric is for the decorative curtains for your booth? If its something I need to have, do you know of any suppliers for flame retardant fabric? I'm
Read more…How do you handle Children in your Booth
Elle Heilegstein wrote a post a few weeks ago for people to vent in. And people vented, that is for sure. Well, the topic of kids in the booth came up. How do you handle other people's kids when they come into your booth? What do you do so that y
Read more…The new SUNSHINE ARTIST MAGAZINE 'Best of' issue?
I am very dissapointed in this magazine and will not be ordering it again... especially after seeing this TOP 200 edition.
There is a FULL back page ad from a promoter (Amy Amdur Festivals) and then ironically I see her shows very high up on this li
Read more…Anyone doing Glen Ellyn IL? Can you tell me about loading?
Or have done it in the past. Late August, "Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts".
I’m just wondering….application states “Coordinated loading and unloading” …but does not specify whether it is drive-up unloading, or dolly-in. The layout looks long and
Read more…A Photography Booth Picture
Bill Snyder specializes in astrophotography He was an emerging artist at the Three Rivers Arts Festival last month. I mentored him through preparing and then doing the show. He was bitten by the art show bug and within a few weeks, purchased a used s
Read more…Manayunk Art Festival Applications and other abuse.
Hello, I just wanted to say a few things about the vendor application process on zapplication and the abuse I felt when dealing with Manayunk via Zapplication. I'm not saying that there is something wrong with Zap but I am saying that I do feel a li
Read more…A few fun facts about our members - from all over the world
While must of our members seem to be located somewhere in the eastern half of the country we do have members who have lived in other parts of the world. Check out where some of our members live or have lived:
Annette Piper - lives in Coolah, Aust
Read more…New Member Intro
Hi everyone! My name is Mary Beth and I am relatively new to the creative lifestyle and the arts and craft show circuit.
I am a realtor by trade and was feeling very burned out a couple years back. My 10 year old twin boys were pestering me to do a
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I remember reading on one of the blogs a few months ago (I can't find it) that there was a "Square like" processing company that allowed you to retain the customer's email address. Can anyone tell me the name of that company and any other informatio
Read more…Fine Furnishings Show ... various locations ...
Hello,
I saw what looks like an interesting show. Has anyone had any experience with the Fine Furnishings Show (http://www.finefurnishingsshow.com/)? Since I am in Wisconsin, I am most interested in the one in Milwaukee.
Thanks for all the info!
C
Read more…How long did it take......
Do people ask this question during their regular shopping experience such a buying a house or car or a pair of shoes? What are they looking for with those questions?
I am looking for a better, more tactful way to answer the question, "How long did th
Mt. Dora Art Festival reduces application fee
Just got an email that they reduced the fee from $30 to $25 so that's a step in the right direction.
We did the show last year but won't do it again even with the reduced fee. While some did well, it was not a good show for us. (We were in front of
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Earlier this summer we got lots of reviews from the East Coast shows and now it is getting late in August and I would love to know: how did Sandy (not Katrina) impact the coastal towns? Are the shows occurring? Are the homeowners turning out? Are the
Read more…Art on the Star - Michigan
Has anyone done Art on the Star this summer? We participated in the first weekend, but have been all booked up ever since. Everyone was very enthusiastic and optimistic that first weekend and I just happened to see the show ad on this site, so I'm
Read more…What are you doing this weekend? July 12-14, 2013?
Will it be the ever popular Krasl Art Fair in St. Joseph, MI?
Look at this cute video they made for the artists:
The real biggie (many, many artists) is the Art Fair on the Square in Madison, WI.
Here is a cool story from the Detroit News comparing
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This is the weekend for some popular festivals across the country. Hope all of our friends have a great fair at Long's Park (PA), Art in the Pearl in Portland (OR), Sausalito (CA) and right in the middle between them my old haunt, Arts, Beats & Eats
Read more…Festival awards that really mean something!
Showing at art fairs and festivals has many challenges, one of which is creating excellent work. But as we all know, that’s only the beginning. Since I’ve started doing these I’ve learned many skills. I think it’s time festivals gave credit for all t
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