Okay, I have begun looking into the in's and out's of promoting an Art Fair. Other than "Don't do it" what advice can you give. Think about this question: If you were King and could have what you want in a show, what would you want?
What is the optim
Read more…Hi all! In my introductory post, we started talking about ways festival organizers can help boost the number of likely buyers coming to shows. Part of this certainly will involve demographic targeting (Facebook Partner Categories has some pretty us
Read more…While standing in a very deep puddle at the Jersey Shore show this weekend, we were approached to submit an app. for the Colt's Neck Art & Craft Festival.
It's in late September. I searched AFI and couldn't find anything. The brochure makes it so
Read more…I have ran into an (Artist) repeatedly at shows lately that has an entire booth of buy/sell. I can understand that in pictures it may be hard to determine if somethings are artisan made. Is it possible to alert the promoters to the of these without s
Read more…Hello All,
This past weekend I did the Wounded Warrior benefit called Betthoven Found. Here is a link to their page http://beethovenfound.org/ and you can click on their events page to find the spring event.
Anyway, this event was held at Great Meado
Read more…Just a reminder that taking booth pictures with smart phones or tablets won't give you the best results for jurying. And it's even worse for photographing your artwork. There's no way to support the device (like in using a tripod) and from my experie
Read more…We started something new here to get to know our members a little bit better. On the questions new members fill out is a place to add a fun fact about themselves. I have discovered we have some very interesting members here. I will post a few of t
Read more…Has anyone done the Artscape in Baltimore MD held in July. I understand the crowd can be heavy, any info on sales and expectations will be appreciated.
Read more…I seem to be doing fine getting into shows, however I'm always open to improve my booth. Since taking the top photo I have painted all dark hangers white, added some greenery and created a "back door" framed with material.
I took a shot at my last sh
Read more…Hi Friends..... I am going to re-design my booth for next year. I am interested in finding a wood artist that can make me some shelving units that transport easily and are artist friendly and appropriate for the show circuit. I always look to the art
Read more…Lately when I get my list of shows from Zapp and others, I am increasingly seeing a notation "jewelry category closed" when the deadline for applying hasn't even arrived yet. This really confuses and frustrates me because I can think of only two pos
Read more…Does anyone know anything about this show? Its put on by the American Concern for Artistry and Craftsmanship. Its held at the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn, NY on Sept. 28&29. I have never heard of this show before, and I live on Long Islan
Read more…Hello Art Fair Insiders Community :-),
My name is Claudia Batson. I am from Newark, NJ. My mom, Claudette Batson, and I recently started our own small business: Felicity's Creative Designs. We specialize in creating handcrafted fashion accessories us
Read more…Has anyone done these shows? I'm considering and I've heard from some that they had poor attendance last year. There are 2- one on the 4th of July weekend and another the following weekend. They are produced by Richard Rothbard.
Read more…I have an issue. Well lots of issues, but lets tackle just one today. I am a mixed media painter. My work starts with photographs I take, edit then print. They are glues onto canvas or wooden panels with Gloss Gel Medium. After that they are pai
Read more…I've been all over the FB help and am so frustrated. I have created a FB event on my "business page" and now want to invite people to attend. How do I do that? and specifically how do I send out the announcements so they end up as emails to the invit
Read more…Hello! Does anyone happen to know of a booth rental company with pro panels for the Ann Arbor State Street festival? I'm travelling from Florida and would rather leave my booth set up at home as I am limited to a minivan at the moment...thanks ever
Read more…On our way to another soggy show,just finished Panoply last weekend, and wondering if any of our AFI buddies will be enjoying the rain with us in Fernandino Beach. If so, have you done the show, and can we expect to make any money?
Read more…The app. date is coming up And I was wondering has anyone out there done this show in the past. I was looking for a kinda close show that weekend. Thanks, Chris
Read more…I've been accepted State Street area art fair and was also offered a spot on State Street through the Guild. Having never done the Ann Arbor fair, I am unsure of what would be my best option. Would LOVE thoughts on this!!
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