Hi, I'm Barbara. I'm new to all of this..new to this forum, new as a crafter (started in April 2012 when I retired, although I used to do occasional projects for fun), and new to craft shows (my first is coming up in 11 days!).
I retired early (I'm
Read more…Artists doing shows in the Twin Cities Area - don't take a check from a sweet little old lady named Lynn Baker-Handelman-Seigel (just remember 3 hyphenated names). I live in Florida and after spending considerably more time on it than the amount was
Read more…Today, I was catching up on my online reading and I came across an article Larry Berman wrote on his blog site. http://bermangraphics.com/blog/zapp-images/. In the article he claims there is a distinct disadvantage to having vertical or square imag
Read more…I am starting to look at application for 2013 and have noticed this highlighted image requirement:
"We project our images at our jury using state-of-the-art projectors direct from the exact electronic files submitted by the artists."
Okay, but this y
Read more…While waiting for the Uptown Art Fair (Mpls) reviews (Loring Park and Powderhorn too) from this past weekend, here is the news I have so far:
This was my first time doing Uptown. I had visited it one other time about 8 years ago when it was so hot we only walked about 1/4 of the fair. I had been told mixed things about uptown, "it's not what it used to be", "It is hard to sell anything hig
Read more…Hi all!
I've come here several times over the years, reading about displays, marketing, selling, etc and have always found the information useful. I decided to become official and register because this year is the year that I will be successful with
Read more…We just got invited to exhibit at the Riverwalk shows (they jury for the season rather than each show). Have any of you ever done these and/or heard about them from other artists. I know it will be all tourists but we actually tend to do well in that
Read more…One of the people who really got this site rolling along was photographer Linda Anderson who found us early on and reported, added videos of shows and helped out some show directors that weren't playing fair. I miss her on this site.
Backing her up o
Read more…A few weeks ago, I decided to add lights to my setup to highlight my paintings at shows. I bought an inverter, 12v marine battery and a charger intended for running 3 60-watt incandescent bulbs. All went well for the first day of a 3-day show, but
Read more…I have a dilemma, this is my second year doing shows and I have never had a return. Until know. On 6-9-12 I was at Hinsdale Fine Art Festival and a customer punches a piece of mine and asked for me to hold it. I said no problem and got a phone numbe
Read more…Hi everyone ~
So glad to be part of this amazing group of people.
I design and create jewelry using acrylic paint, but not using a brush. I discovered my technique while participating in a Christmas decoration workshop. If you'd like to see what I
Read more…Hey Everyone,
Have any of you been an artist at Chicago's Ravenswood Remix in the past? It looks interesting but I'm not sure about it. If you have attended, as a fan or vendor, let me know what you thought.
thanks in advance!
Read more…I am looking for some advice about applying to this show that occurs in early November.. I live in Florida and am looking for a show that takes place on the weekend of 11/3-4. Thanks for any advice (especially from anyone that has participated in thi
Read more…I got accepted into the Disney Festival Of the Masters and I don't know much about it. Trying to find reviews...
I wonder how it is for jewellers....
Anyone done it? Any hints to survive the dreaded loading and set up?
We have to pick and pay for spo
Read more…Good Morning,
It has taken me a little while to get back here since I signed up but my name is Christina Bader and I am a jeweler out of Tampa, Fl and hoping to run into some more crafters in the area.
Here is a little about myself, I have al
Read more…Im new here and trying to learn how to use and negotiate this site. I read a lot of the pages and see some brilliant things and some really dumb things and comments. Then again after 35 years exhibiting at art and craft shows thats normal.
To
Read more…Long story short, I just received a chargeback on my bank statement with respect to a small customer purchase.The purchase in question was made on 5/27/12; I typed the amount into my iPhone and received an authorization ID, which I wrote on the invo
Read more…I am thinking of entering a show in Evansville, Ind. but it is a first time for this show and the booth fee is $550 for 3 days. The promoter is Hot Works. Any thoughts on first time shows?
Read more…I'm seriously thinking about re-entering the art fair circuit next spring and need to redesign my old display.
At the Royal Oak Outdoor Art Fair this summer, one exhibitor used lengths of automobile trunk liner carpet for his display walls that he bo
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