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.
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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
Read more…Has anyone done this show? Any comments would be appreciated. I am looking to pick up another show for the summer and just received the application.
If you have done this show, did you get your deposit back? The application is a little confusing.
I am in the middle of trying to pick a cohesive group of jewelry pics, 5 in all, for upcoming jurying. I was thinking of having Larry Berman look at them, but then thought I'd just do it through this forum and get input from lots of people. I was h
Read more…Website prices for UPS and Fedex are retail prices for people with no accounts. Even if you have very little volume you can open an account with them. Once you do, you will probably automatically see significantly better prices when you log into your
Read more…Hi, I'm Thea, of thea fine, beading design. I just found this site and am glad to be here. I'm a bead weaver, a maker of beaded jewelry that is sewn together one bead at a time to create wearable art. I've met with some success in my art, and have
Read more…Does anyone have a good suggestion for cataloging artwork into a inventory database. I am currently trying eArtist and Artist Butler. I was wondering if anyone had a preference as to what software to use? Also I wanted to get opinions on paypal POS?
Read more…I have heard from several people (whose original artwork is expensive) that they have significantly increased their profit at shows by offering greeting or note cards with photographs of their artwork on the front of the card. It seems that if custo
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I'm just getting started here but have already searched the discussions and found answers to lots of questions - like recommended tents and insurance :) and feel you've saved me a lot of grief, aggravation - not to mention time and money
Read more…Has anyone done Springfield IL “Art Spectacular at the Carillon”? At the Springfield Botanic Garden. Nothing turned up in my search here.
I am looking for a midwestern show for that weekend, Sept 14-15. (Naperville IL Riverwalk is that weekend, but
Read more…Looking for used light dome. Would be happy to exchange for my trim line.
Read more…Hi this is my second year would love propanels. I have mesh panels now I was wondering does or has anyone noticed an increase in sales when they switched to panels. Many reasons to switch professional look, indoors shows like them or require not cano
Read more…I have been using Corporate Lodging Consultants service called CheckInn Card for a couple years now and have recognized significant savings on hotel stays compared to on-line services like Price Line etc
Have any others out there used them and what h
Read more…I guess "discussions" is the correct place to ask this. My suggestion is "inquiries on non reveiwed" shows would be a good tab.
I look more and more for small, easy to do, decent shows . Looking for comments if anyone has done the Westormorland/Gre
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