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?
Read more…This past weekend I just about had it with my EZ-up which was new last year. In a nut shell I bought it for about $150 (worth about $199 or so I was told via the tag at Sam's Club) to replace one that has lasted 6 years (not an EZ-up). Well, the firs
Read more…Anybody else under the gun to complete holiday orders and how are you handling the stress? Belt, special straps and holsters are getting finished today, a saddle has to ship on Monday. Next week is restoration of antique rocking horse, reproduction a
Read more…Anyone with past first-hand experience with Public Art project grants/commissions please reply or message me directly. I have several questions and would like to pick your experience, so-to-speak. I have already been awarded the project.
Or, if yo
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Does anyone have any advice for booth setups? I make flat things (paintings, collages, etc.) so everything goes on a wall of some kind. I tried grouping things of similar size together to make it look organized, but I worry if it loo
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I am new to this site, and it seems to be a great one. I have already found some really useful information. Now I'm looking for opinions on these lattice walls. I've been doing small art markets and music festivals in the New Orleans
Read more…It's that time of the year! The time where people from all over the world come together to do something nice for each other ...
It's also time to try out a new activity on this site and it needs some beta testers ... still working on the idea. Would
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