A good website is such a great way for an art fair to attract patrons to their show. Artists love it when they get into one of the "biggies" and their art stays on the site for a year giving them lots of chances to catch the eye of art collectors.
So
Read more…Has anyone done this show recently? Got an invite yesterday and checked out AF Sourcebook. There were a lot of negative comments from artists but all dated back to 2010 when they apparently moved location, expanded the number of artists, and starte
Read more…Fan pages are critical in the modern age of social media. For every "LIKE" you get, you have the possibility of attracting countless new fans. I have only recently dropped the priority of my .com site to focus on my fan page on Facebook. It is far
Read more…I'm being told by a CPA that I'm supposed to send out 1099 forms to any show I pay over 600 dollars to be in- anyone EVER heard of this? Called a big show and got their tax # and they said no one has ever asked for it before to send a 1099. Is thi
Read more…I'm looking for some (gently) used Flourish mesh panels for an EZ Up "Jamboree" 10x10 tent so I can do some out of town shows this summer. My homemade "pro panels" are great here at home but not on top of my car for a long drive. I know the mesh pane
Read more…I've applied to both the original and State Street art fairs. I have never done the Ann Arbor Show, but have been strongly encouraged to try it. I'm not even sure if I will get in to either show, but want to know which show is considered more desirab
Read more…I am considering applying to this show. The deadline is coming up. Has anyone been to this show? I would love some input!
Read more…Introduction
This is the third and final segment of the St. Louis Art Fair Image workshop and mock jury. The first post covered the basics of setting up the monitor and camera, and the second post covered the jury slides. This last section covers t
Read more…Does anyone have a commercial grade booth and panels that I can rent for the Gold Coast Art Fair June 29 - 30 in Chicago?
Read more…Found this advertised on sunshine artist. Applied and was accepted. To be fair, they do not advertise it as a fine art show, but rather "a street festival or market". They do accept commercial vendors as well as artisans and report 200,000 attend. J
Read more…OK, Can I throw a pic or 2 in here? This is my new P P set-up with the LED lighting system (that is discussed in another thread here). The weather finally cooperated (i.e. no rain/snow, temps in the mid - upper 40's) for an afternoon/evening and so
I need to get a few applications in and wanted some advice. I have placed 9 images and 1 booth shot on the following link. (I just came across Chris and Larry's site and I will be donating since it is very useful)
http://www.juryimages.com/jury/index
Read more…Introduction
After editing this and re-editing, I finally decided to re-do it as a three-parter to keep it readable. Even my eyeballs glazed over trying to read it ;-) The first part is about image prep, followed by the jury image, and finally the
Read more…Hello. I am a photographer, but I have a question that maybe any 2D artist could help me with. I was contacted yesterday by a design firm in Zurich. They are working with an architect on an office building. The project involves incorporating an image
Read more…Has anyone gone to the Colorado Springs (Pikes Peak) show (7/5-7 this year)? The only info I have seen is one comment where the visitors complain about the prices.
Read more…I just read read "How Many Shows in 2013" which got me thinking again about fees this time of the year. Here is the question for folks that say apply to over 50 shows a year. If the jury fee is $20 that's $1000 out of pocket. If you plan on being acc
Read more…Could anyone tell me if they have done the Octoberfest show in dayton ohio. Is it well run? how where the sales etc? thanks
Read more…I think we have come up with a workable, inexpensive solution for transporting most of Sherry's paintings. She made gallery pouches out of old blankets and fabric, which fit inside of separate vinyl pouches she made from material she ordered through
Read more…Any experience in dealing with a return from a commission show that was a few months ago? We had a patron buy a gift that she was sure her daughter would love.
Daughter decided it wasn't her style and wants to return it. Problem, purchased 5 months
Read more…Here's an idea for mounting your signs on the front of your tent I would like to share with the group:
I was looking for a solution to mount my vinyl sign banner on the front of my tent without the need to mount poles and to keep a clean look. I thou
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