I have now done shows on Mother's Day and Father's Day and will no longer do shows on those weekends. I am a photographer so they don't buy a photo for mom and reading the show reviews from this past weekend with lack of buyers they are not taking da
Read more…Last year I got my acceptance for AOFTA at Virginia Beach so I was monitoring my emails this past weekend. I looked on their website and it appears they are set up to take payments. I put an email inquiry in today. There is no phone number on the
Read more…Any tips for me? I'm going to my first show in a week. Got the tent, booth, and my art, but what else should I never leave home without?
Read more…I live in Asheville, NC and I'm new to the festival circuit. I've had some bad weather this year at a couple of festivals but the one festival I had the best weather was a bust (Lake Norman Fine Art Festival) and I wont be doing that one again.
I'm
Read more…We have a thunderstorm moving in tomorrow, and I am trying to assess what this really means. I have been working hard on packing and getting ready all day. The stuff is about ready to load in the car, but I've been looking at the report too.
I know s
Read more…Okay, here we go. Another Newbie on the loose! First, may i tell you all how much I have enjoyed this site over the past few weeks. I feel as if I'm in really good company with others who are actually doing what I've been wanting to do for years. it
Read more…This weekend marked the 14th or 15th Annual Twelve Rivers Art Festival held in Sautee, Georgia. It is a juried show, but I never hear anything about it, except locally. Whereas the Annual Fireside Show in February is listed well in advance. Does this
Read more…I have 12 gray carpet panels and also 22 of the white aluminum panels. I placed the white one in front so it would show up better. This panels are all from Armstrong Display. Both types are 38 1/2 inches wide. The gray are 7 ft tall and the white are
We're retired now and cutting back on the number of shows we're doing because sales are down and the fees are high. People love my work but even though I've dropped my prices they are reluctant to buy right now. We're only doing two shows this year
Read more…Ok, I have my first show of the season in 2 days, and thanks to the advice on this site, I have been ramping up my game a bit. At the moment this means that I have a tent I have never used before and is rather bigger than my other one.
I got the ca
Read more…We know a bunch of our members are busy cleaning up from the storm at the Boardwalk Art Show in Virginia Beach. Suzanne Ens lost her entire tent, but had luckily removed her artwork. You can read more about this storm in other threads.
I want to comm
Read more…I'm nervous and excited all at the same time -- I've decided to participate in a wholesale trade show next weekend -- inats (International New Age Trade Show). I am still doing original work - but have been developing a way to also mass market my ar
Read more…Currently I am working with low funds to assemble for doing art shows. From looking around here at AFI, Good heavy duty tents are still the worse expense for equipment. Not counting booth fees of course.
I have an old canopy/tent set up for outdoor e
Read more…Armstrong Display panels for sale. I have 12 gray carpet panels and 22 white extruded aluminum panels. All are 38.5 inches wide. The gray are 7 feet tall and the white are 6.5 feet tall. They are in average shape and I am asking $50 per panel. Could
Read more…For Sale my like new Flourish TrimLine Tent. This one is the Rolls Royce of tents and I ordered it with all the options. It comes complete with both 10 x010 & 10 x 20 Canopies. Comes with awnings for 3 sides plus corners, sta bars, fittings for side
Read more…Been lurking around here for a few weeks since being introduced to this site by a fellow artist. Being very new to this, (7 shows under my belt) I love all the wonderful info I have found on this site. All the sharing, and wide range of opinions and
Read more…Yikes! The Boardwalk Art Show in Virginia Beach, which started today, closed early because of incoming storms. I just checked their website and they are listing the space #'s where there is damage to tents. I'm sure anyone at the show is on top of th
Read more…Hello!
Does anyone have info/opinion/suggestions for the Shaker Heights Art & Music Festival coming up in a couple weeks? I haven't done this show in at least 8 years and that was before they moved the site and changed the name.
I've been doing art
Read more…I'd like to add lighting to my booth. Many of the shows I do prohibit generators, so I'm looking at a battery-operated solution.
At recent shows, I've seen exhibitors using both CFLs and LEDs. If any of you are willing to share details about your set
Read more…I did a show in Philadelphia this past weekend, and my Flourish Trimline Canopy leaked horribly during a moderate rain, no wind, no thunderstorm. Just a straight rain. Now, admittedly, my canopy is 8 years old (purchased new in 2005). But I only do 4
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