It's already 110 here in Gilbert, AZ so, I had to set this up very early to not get too much light. Not sure which pic I like best and open to any feedback. In the first pic on the right back wall where you see white space, that is a desk but not sur
Read more…I am selling my custom made wall unit for shows. I am changing my space to something else..Maybe I'll be sorry, but I just want to make a change in my display.
The unit consists of 15 solid pieces that attach to make up the walls... they are 8 feet
Read more…I'm new to the Chicago shows, this will be my first full year. The Amdur team was very much on their game, all instructions were very clear, the staff was present and accommodating, and this was well produced, in my estimation.
It was chilly on S
Read more…After a couple of disappointing rejections. Connie suggested we post our jury images and booth shot for AFI members review and critique. You feedback is very much appreciated. I have included an image of our booth from our first show at Fernandina Be
Read more…I am doing a Show in Wells, Maine over the fourth of July weekend, just wondering if anyone is familiar with this show (running for 30 years or more), any thoughts and or advice? I live on Long Island, do some New York Shows, but I summer in Maine a
Read more…I paint on fabric which is then quilted and framed. I am worried about some of the pieces being in the sun for hours on end. Is there a screen or something that I can hang to prevent sun damage?
Read more…Running a little late here because people are already talking about this weekend in another thread ;(
What's up this weekend? I don't have a lot of information except to report in on myself. I'm heading to Milwaukee for the Lakefront Festival of Art
Read more…I'm looking for a recommendation for decent/okay monitor calibration hardware that doesn't cost thousands.
My purpose is to calibrate an iMac to be used for preparing scanned images for lab prints on e-surface photo paper. (The Mac built-in color
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We have applied for a show that posted that acceptances would go out May 15th. We included the self addressed stamped envelope for the return of CD (and booth check if not accepted) as instructed in the application documents. We know the
Read more…I've been hearing about Penrod for a couple years now. So my wife and I both applied, about a week before the April 14 deadline. After we applied, I read that they have had problems lately and artists were very upset with the show. Now we see tha
Read more…Arts Festival Oklahoma 2013 had on their Zapplication that they would contact on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Well it is Thursday June 20, 2013 and I have heard nothing. Is this common practice?
Read more…Just wondered if any one else was doing the Summer in the village show in Lathrup Village, MI.
Read more…20 prizes have been chosen. Here are the rest:
1. Booth space - Chastain Park Art Festival in Atlanta
2. Booth space - Spring Festival on Ponce in Atlanta
3. Booth space - Sandy Springs Art-a-Palooza, Atlanta
4. Booth space - Buckhead Art Festival, A
Read more…Hello everyone.
I am very interested in taking part in shows and festivals. We have several local shows that I want to begin with and since I know very little about fairs and festivals, I messaged an artist I like on Facebook. She recommend this w
Read more…A few of you may have run into us mainly at shows in Florida selling my mixed media jewelry under my business name, Palm Coast Art. I have been somewhat short-circuited by my soon-to-be ex-husband and his troll-like mistress, a purveyor of packaged f
Read more…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
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