Some friends and I put up my new (to me) 15 ' Trimline yesterday. One thing I found is that it is impossible for me to lift myself using the EZ riser kit. Although I will need less help than I did for putting on the Craft Hut roof. Any tips for so
Read more…There are a lot of incredibly smart artists here. Remember how our parents always said "get a degree so that you have something to fall back on." Well, look at the education these members have to fall back on.
Carla Nee is a Massachusetts Maritime
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Newbie here, was checking out all the discussion forums, and it seems I may be the loner over here on the East coast!!
My question is... does anyone know of great craft fairs on the East coast? I've been doing Sowa craft fairs for a few ye
Read more…Jean didn't yesterday on her way home from camping with our niece at Crestone in the Sangre de Cristos in southern CO. Mudslide and flash flood closed US 24 at Manitou Springs east of Colo. Spgs. That's just 45 minutes from home. She had to detour no
Read more…Are there any shows out there? 5 weekends in August gives some folks a weekend off--me, I'm selling food for the Dems at the 4H Fair. My sales experience is paying off, and giving me time on my hands (it's a "slow show." And you?
Read more…I came across this show & have heard good reviews about a show that is held in Key West. I don't recall if this is "the one" that everyone speaks so highly of or not. If anyone could kindly offer up some past experience about this particular show, i
Read more…I'm new to AFI but have been doing shows for 20 years. Locally (central Florida) it seems some art shows are expanding their hours to include Friday nights. I'm wondering if that's a trend here or if it could be a general trend.
I'm usually one of
Read more…I have prints that I have had for a while and am looking to move them to someone's home. I have never had a "sale" bin and wonder if that demeans the prints that are newer. I have concerns that this could lower overall sales of my total booth and low
Read more…Thanks again for your reply. For some reason, the computer is erasing my posts to yopu or only posting half!! LOL!
Anyway, long story short...Thanks for your reply. We are so new...only did 3 shows. We were late applying for CR show. Will look i
Read more…Looking for mesh walls for 10 x 10 ex up booth. I only participate in shows about 3 x a year, do the mesh walls hold up well if stores a lot? Also - have a lot of framed oil paintings. Will walls hold these well? Detroit area - thanks for your inp
Read more…Has anyone done this show? I searched the internet and this site and can't find any artist reviews. It says that it has been around 30 plus years but also says that it is an Arts and Crafts show which worries me. (I am photographer).
Any insight
Read more…First time doing Art on The Square in Madison. Any suggestions on dealing with the back two feet up on the curb and the rest of booth on street? They suggested cinder blocks but they seem too tall. something work well for someone out there? thanks!
Read more…I've been using bag weights I got at Sam's for a couple of years. I filled them with pebbles and they're starting to tear apart.
3 questions:
1- when using this bag type of weight do you secure it just to the bottom of the legs or connect them from t
Read more…Big weekend in art fair land -- one of the biggest is Uptown in Minneapolis, plus the smaller solid events in that area at Powderhorn and Loring Park. Will you be one of the many hundreds of artists exhibiting there? The weather looks like the best i
Read more…I was just accepted into this portion of the st James. I am supposed to send my booth fee immediately. Any advice? Magnolia? 3 rd? I know its not the main section. Is it Mars? ? Do customers come out that far? Thanks in advance.
Read more…We have never participated in this show and have an opportunity to get in under the wire.
I am curious to know what others think of this show; how well attended, etc.
We were in Boyne City recently and found lookers and not buyers and we don't wan
Read more…I had a representative from a company I've never heard of before called "Punchy". They are very similar to Square, free reader, but take a smaller processing fee. They have a website and I found multiple articles about them on the web. When I went to
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We are new to the fair biz, and will be doing Park City Kimball as our first show. We have a closed booth; that is, no french door or back door. We need all the space we can get for photography display. We are thinking that during the fair, w
Read more…I was recently accepted to Bethesda Row and am waiting to hear back from Leesburg, which is a Paragon show. I was curious if anyone had any information on either show. Also, what were the crowds like as I tend to do better with younger crowds. Thanks
Read more…We are having a great time in Denver at Cherry Creek. My first time at this show, and we've had non-stop traffic all day. Lots of lookers, lots of photographs finding new homes.
New this year, besides me, is a "People's Choice" award, given to the ar
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