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
Read more…Hi;
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
Read more…Big shows coming up again this weekend!
Here is some info I've gathered:
From the Wall Street Journal: Mayor Rahm Emanuel Declares Old Town Triangle Art Fair Weekend ...
Flint (MI) Art Fair: http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/flint/index.ssf/2013/0
Read more…we are retiring and need to get rid of our festival equipment.
we have a lightly used Light Dome for sale. used only 3 seasons. all bags, weights, and ties. It has the optional awning and "back porch". 10' X 10' with half zippered sides. excell
Read more…An experience with wait listing. I normally do not accept being put on a wait list as I have plenty of studio work to catch up on, and I do not double up on show applications. I pick the shows I want to do and I am either in or not. This spring I did
Read more…I've tried looking through past posts and haven't found a discussion on this.
I do colored pencil drawings. I am doing my first shows for my artwork this fall. I have been stressing out about getting good scans and then good prints/reproductions don
Read more…This weekend I was showing my work at the Frederick Festival of the Arts. I've never met a nicer group of people.Set up was a little difficult as we had to dolly everything to our spot along a cute little creek.
Apparently the Carroll Creek was alw
Read more…I saw the announcement for this. Anyone have any experience with this? It has moved to a new location. Is this a good thing? What about the people who attend?
Read more…I got an email from Roy Helms of Contemporary Crafts Mkt (CCM) stating that they didn't get enough apps to run the San Francisco show next March and that the Pasadena location in June 2014 didn't look good either. They have a last minute call for ap
Read more…I need to find inexpensive simple frames and/or frames with matt boards like ArtCare's UV protected glass with a simple black frame (black edge is less than one inch). I buy these at Blick but there is no volume discounts. These are for gouache wate
Read more…I'm getting ready to start doing the fair circuit. I've done one a few years ago when I first started out as an artist and had the 4ft lifetime tables with skirts. It was ok, but I know if I want to play in the bigger shows, I need a better set up.
Read more…