After last weekends mishap of leaving some important things in storage ( tent sides and display stands) I find myself curious as to what others have left at home. My second show a few years ago I left most of my earrings. What have you forgotten or m
Read more…Great neighborhood festival, skip it as a fine art venue. Apparently, Custer St. Fair used to be known as a quality fine art venue, not any more. I was easily the highest quality fine artist in attendance. There were a number of very good photographe
Read more…I'm in the process of planning a workshop for new artists. A recent post on another forum made me think of a topic I need to add - artist etiquette. So what has your artist neighbor done that has really pissed you off lately? What do you want the ne
Read more…Does anyone know anything about Festival in the Park in Charlotte, NC?
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I was going to post this in a couple of the jeweler's forums and then realized that lots of other folks look at and buy jewelry, so I'd be missing out on some information from people not in my media! This question is in regards to the two main style
Read more…Been crazy busy preparing for my first art fair.
I could not afford a set of pro-panels so I decided to build a 9 panel/3 wall system.
The frame is made of 2x2 pine.
I used 1/4'' plywood on the face
I finished the wall and legs with graphite colore
I've been lurking for awhile and wanted to post a question...
What do you do when you realize you've made a mistake agreeing that you'll allow a gregarious friend to help you in your booth?
I had a friend who graciously volunteered to 'help us ou
Read more…I would really like to upgrade from my leaky EZ Up but I also want to buy more materials!!! I am willing to drive to pick one up. Please let me know if you know someone selling a canopy.
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Why aren't there many high end art festivals in New England? Besides Bill from Paragon, who's fairly new, and Denise Morris Curt, why no biggies like a CocoGro or the South Florida string? I'm originally from Long Island, and I know the demographic
Read more…After some research I came up with a pretty nifty solution to taking money at art fairs - you will need an iPhone, an app called Ring it Up, another app called iMerchant Pro along with their secure credit card swiper for the iPhone.
What I like abo
Read more…I'm updating the Square discussion, as I am concerned about how it and the company performs over time. I talked to my current provider and they were (predictably) full of doom and gloom about the Square.
1. One thing he said was that the Square won't
Read more…I have tried to answer all questions concerning light dome; it has many upgrades; it was orginally over $1200; heavier material and framing; I will be moving soon and need to sell this, so decided to let go for $600; I cannot mail unless you pay ship
Read more…Hello all - I am a pastelist and will hopefully be venturing into the art fair world soon. I have several pieces (11x14 and 5x7) framed and ready to hang. I am starting out with a small budget, unfortunately. I have read some entries here suggesti
Read more…Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any information about the Watter's Creek Art Festival held in Allen, Texas?
Read more…In many communities where art festivals take over the city streets in business districts there is a good deal of push back from the merchants who don't like the events saying the events disrupt their business, e.g., those who close their business or
Read more…Will be participating in a couple of events in Canada this year.
What kind of sales permit do I need and who do I contact?
Any extra regulations for hauling my art trailer other than proof of insurance?
Thanks to those contributing
Read more…I see that the Brandywine Festival has just extended their deadline for application. I'd love to hear from you if you've done this show before. Any reviews or thoughts?
I'm a photographer and currenlty have a compact SUV, Ford Escape. It can fit all my stuff with the dipslay racks on the roof, but it's tight and I'm not sure I'd want to travel long distance with it fully packed. I've been thining about a minivan a
Read more…Is there anyone that can offer some insight into the Art Fair at Jackson Hole Wy? We will be exhibiting at the August show this year and ar enot sure what to expect. We have had some feedback that has been evenly split between good and bad. Any feedb
Read more…I am hearing bits and pieces about this in various places on this site. Now I invite you to weigh in on how your year went - briefly or in exquisite detail as suits your personality. Who's first?
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