Hi gang! This is my initial post and happens to be my first year participating in art festivals. I'm a digital artist and have been a belted to a number of shows in the (relative) area (Philly). What I've quickly come to find is that when I have a yo
Read more…Earlier this summer I exhibited at the Art and Air fair in Webster Groves, MO. (It turned out to be a good show for us)
Shortly after opening on Friday evening a middle aged man brought one of my pieces up to me (with a look and tone of, I know I'm g
Read more…I just came across this today and because it is a National regulation it would apply to some of the metal and stone artists hauling heavy loads. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and "According to the Department of Transportation, any truck
Read more…Hi everyone! I have two quick questions about selling original artwork.
My first show is this weekend and since I am selling all original work should I offer certificates of authenticity with each piece?
Also I was talking to the local framer who is
Read more…We are looking for a Drytac hot press glass top vacuum press, model # HGP 260. We would love to find one in excellent working order and at a reasonable price. We are located in Arizona, but would be willing to travel to pick up the right one. If y
Read more…I just posted a review of this event on my blog, and wasn't sure if this might be the spot on the forum to post it? Anyway, here it is. :)
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Second art fair review, here we go...
This was my secon
Read more…The Westport Fine Arts Festival seems to be one of the more erratic festivals, sales-wise, in which I've participated.
Two artists whose work I love told me, before this show, that Westport had been their best show ever in terms of sales. By mid-aft
Read more…Unconscionable remarks from jurors.
In all cases, you have to wonder what, if any, instructions were given to the jurors by the show directors. And you have to wonder why those particular people were chosen to jury. If anyone has similar stories, plea
I am new to the Art Fair world and have been reading all of the "reviews" on this site for a few months and I am so thankful to have a place like this to "learn the ropes". I participated in my first Art Fair in June and totally enjoyed myself. I l
Read more…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...
Read more…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…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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