I don't want to sound overly frantic or obsessed with security with this post, but our recent thread on AFI about security issues has my antenna up! I responded today to a posting under the blog post about Lubbock and the person asked what the host
Read more…An AP article in the Denver Post this morning had the following regarding recovery for the Great Recession: 1. Household wealth: recovering to just 2 % below 2007, 2. Retail sales - increased willingness to shop, eat out, vacation, 3. Foreclosures -
Read more…This will be my second year doing the S.E. Art fair circuit and I'm in need of some display panels and/or mesh panels. If anyone is selling any please let me know.
As for the mesh panels, I display artwork some times larger framed pieces, will mesh
Read more…This show is the last weekend in April and is help at the Nassau Bay Hilton and promoted by the Arts Alliance @ Clear Lake. Has anyone ever heard of this show?? We would not be available probably for this year but wondering if it is worth considering
Read more…Hello, I'm a bead weaver from Canada. I also spend half the year in the Caribbean, on a lovely island called Grenada.
I have fibromyalgia and various types of arthritis, so am not really into art fairs, but was hoping to find some good ideas to make
Read more…I just finished having a discussion with a local promoter who was pretty stuck on not having either an individual page on their website or an individual Facebook page for a show.
I personally am of the opinion that promoters should have a page on the
Read more…North suburb of Columbus. This is not the Howard Alan Columbus/Worthington show, this is run by a local chamber. It seems to also be called “Art on the Green,” or just “Worthington Art Festival” I searched under all names and did not turn up much (ex
Read more…I am wanting to purchase a used Armstrong Fold-a-desk. If you have something similar to this product, that would work as well.
Read more…What are your thoughts and experience on framed paintings verses unframed? I paint my canvases a gallery wrap fashion, but often wondered if I should frame them.
Read more…Lee's Summit, MO
The 5 year old Longview Art & World Music Festival is moving its location from the New Longview Business District to downtown Lee's Summit. Show organizers, artists Todd Shelley and Ramon Magee, are pleased to announce their new part
Read more…The Denver Post now has a mid- week magazine. In there was a "what's happening in the Rocky Mtn. States. It lists two art in the park type shows in OK and TX.
Read more…I tried to move up to larger and better art festivals this year, and was met with a resounding NO. I'm thinking my booth could be part of the issue and hopefully someone can point me in the right direction? I do know this shot is darker than preferab
Read more…This is about shop lifting, but not by a customer, another artist! This happened a few years ago, won't name show or artist, but on Sunday morning before the show opened an artist saw that some of her work was missing, she told the show director and
Read more…Hey all, anyone know about this show? I didn't find anything in the artfairsourcebook, which seems strange.
Read more…Hello all,
This is my first post. I have been lurking around and reading posts for awhile now, but finally took the plunge and signed up.
Much like so many others, I have questions about my booth shot.
Now, I have to admit that I was one of those r
Read more…Mid July, John Michael Kohler Arts Center. It’s been a number of years since I did the show, so I don’t know what gets the best traffic. They said on their email that “booth locations have not changed since last year,” but that does not help me a lo
Read more…Hi All!! I recently joined Twitter and am still learning how to use it correctly. I was wondering how many of you use it to market your art. Do you maintain a following of patrons on Twitter and use it to help drive customers to your booths at fai
Read more…Sunshine Artist in anticipation of their mobile app’s release is offering three different tablet devices over the next three months, beginning with a Kindle Fire. All you have to do is LIKE and SHARE on their Facebook for a chance to win.
Read more…I am president of a large art association. We do 12-14 outdoor shows a season with some 40-50 participants, along with several indoor shows. There has been a discussion at our outdoor shows as to whether to put the sides down at night or leave them
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