Here's the lineup of accepted artists at Fort Myers (February 2 & 3): 
http://www.artfestfortmyers.com/gallery/
I'm seeing many familiar faces on the list, including Amy Beeler, Nels Johnson, Jim Parker and John Leben. Sure hope John will report in he
Read more…Even Worse Looking jury Images Possible
Another from just because you can doesn't mean you should.
After the iPad came out, and with the popularity of the iPhone, ZAPP had planned on creating an app for artists. That idea was canned a year or so ago. A
Is there anyone who can give me some information on this Howard Allen show before I spend any more money on it. Please don't be afraid to speak up :)
Thanks
Read more…I've been a part of the VB Christmas show for 5 years now -- and just finished the most recent show last weekend. This was my best year so far - partly because I've finally found a way to create some smaller art pieces that work well for Christmas gi
Read more…I've not heard how this show turned out. Anyone here do the show and how did it go?
Read more…Perhaps others have experienced this ... but ... it was a big surprise for me. I recently told a promoter about a Buy/Sell artist. Being a bit of a Pollyanna-sort of person ... LOL ... I thought the promoter would be happy to know about the Buy/Sell
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I am searching to re-do my booth for the coming year. Because of budget I will need to be able to build all of the displays.
Any suggestions for sites etc. where I can browse booth pics to gain ideas? I like pedestals that stand alone, but
Read more…On my way back from Clearwater, I stopped at a seafood favorite place and had an interesting conversation with Elvis, he hangs out here regularly these days.
He saw me pull up in my trusty art van, then flashed that big smile of his. He was eating s
Read more…Hi-- I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. This is a great website and I am very glad to be accepted into it-- I am glad to be among like-minded people!
These days I make paintings, drawings and collages about music and musicians. The co
Read more…Hey All,
We haven't been on here for a while but in these times of sadness at not getting into a show, it's nice to share our thoughts and realize we're not the only ones and hopefully take something positive from the dreaded "No Thanks, cheers for
Read more…Hi! My name is Lauren. I live in Chicago and do photography-based mixed media. Just this weekend I used masking tape, cling wrap and acrylics in/on a project.
I'm a total newbie to this board and to art fairs. I'm really excited about this comm
Read more…Assuming a new canopy w sides is purchased for a outdoor events--
Does the type of tent/canopy and sides in a booth shot make a difference in the jury process in terms of getting into an event? (Assuming everything else in the shot represents a good
Read more…These are the before and after booth shots. Larry did an amazing job of guiding me through the shoot and then fixing up all the mistakes. Thanks for all the feedback and advice from everyone!
OK Greg, Carol and Eric, what is or isn't it that makes handmade ceramics microwave safe or unsafe. My favorite potter says not to microwave her pieces. I took a clay & zeolite mineralogy seminar in grad school but don't remember a whole lot except f
Read more…AS YOU MAY KNOW, I DO 36 SHOWS A YEAR FOR 37 YEARS. I AM A PHOTOGRAPHER. I LIVE IN YBOR CITY, TAMPA, ACROSS THE BAY FROM THE SHOW.
MY WIFE AND I ATTENDED THE SHOW AND FARMERS MARKET THERE LAST SATURDAY.
HERE ARE MY OBSERVATIONS, FIRST ABOUT THE C
Read more…We ran across this site :Weather Spark It allows you to enter a city name and find out all of the historical weather data. So you can determine what the average temperature has been on any specific day, how much precipitation has fallen, what day of
Read more…Hi Everyone,
Happy almost Thanksgiving. I'm taking some time away from preparing my goodies for tomorrow and thought I would ask this question.
At an upcoming Christmas Art and Craft show, I'm thinking of offering a raffle for a free family portrait
Read more…Hi, all - Patch.com is a network of online news and information sites, owned by America On Line. There are about 1,000 Patch sites now, and each focuses on a specific town or city - or part of a city.
Patch is free to everyone, to read and to use fo
Read more…This is just an observation from afar and all the buy/sell reported in shows. If artists have voted with their feet, have they been replaced with buy/sell? And if so, where have the artists gone? Are there too many shows and not enough artists applyi
Read more…I am brand new, as you've already guessed, and I have done some research on art fairs. It is something I definitely want to participate in wholeheartedly. While researching I've seen the juried photo requests. I'm afraid to make the commitment of pur
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