Don Nibert, potter known for his raku work, passed away Monday May 7 at his home in Fayetteville AR. from a heart attack. Nibert was also a musician playing mandolin with the Mudlarks, a Celtic band. There will be a visitation 5-7 pm at Moore's Ch
Read more…I did the Santa Fe College show in Gainesville FL this past weekend, and although sales at the show were nothing special, the show was well-run and provided a tech milestone of sorts: The first show I've done where the organizers put a QR code on eac
Read more…I have recently been diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension. Heart/Lung related. No energy can't set up my booth.
I can pay $15/hour and guarantee two hours minimum work.
My scheduled set up time is 6pm on Thursday, May 31.
My booth is R256 on Rich
Read more…I have an EZ up with lower sta-bars & anchor plates for the corner poles. Today I'm sewing nylon sand bag covers. I also have heavy grid walls that anchor to the poles and sta-bars. So would it be better to have long tubular weights that lay along th
Read more…Did anyone get a 1099K from Square? Use both Intuit and Square for the shows. Got a 1099K from Intuit (the new form that reports your credit card processing income to the IRS) but did not get one from Square. Do they not send one for some reason o
Read more…Anyone have a booth layout map for Milwaukee Domes (WI, Aug 17-19) ? Booth fee is due soon (Monday), so I expect my email to them will not arrive in time to get one to me. Thanks!
Read more…Still filling up your fall schedule? Three shows have announced extended deadlines.
- Oct. 13 & 14: Sedona Arts festival, Sedona, Arizona -- Deadline June 8, apply at Zapp
- Nov. 2-4: Metro arts Expo, Des Moines -- deadline June 14, apply at Zapp
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I find that the basic info, dates, size ect is useful, I rely on other artists & crafters to get a real feel for a show. I like to do shows that are both art & craft shows, People looking for good art are also going to be my customers. Also when a sh
Read more…Well as a newbie to show, I want to show close to home instead of wandering out of stat. So I thought the City Arts Dallas would be a good one to try. It was held at the Fair Park in Dallas Texas, which is a beautiful venue. I was excited about the s
Read more…I will be traveling 1700 miles to Jackson Hole from Alabama. We are considering flying and renting, shipping, and/or purchasing parts of my display....which is a very simple display for jewelry. I have two tables, and an A frame shelving unit and m
Read more…We applied to this show primarily out of admiration for the professional way the show organizers handle judging and show management. The jury process is open, scores are sent to every applicant, including any jurors comments. The committee strictly e
Read more…I am wondering about a show held at Durham,NC. on Sept 15&16th. Has anyone done this show before??? I don't know much about the Durham area, just trying to stay a little closer to home, less travel. I live near Asheville and this is not bad travel ti
Read more…I'm trying to find a vinyl top and sidewalls for my EZ Up but am having no luck. I've found a couple of companies that were supposed to make them but they are both out of business. I've about had it with leaky tops, torn zippers and living with the
Read more…Hi all
I'm looking to buy a new canopy and was wondering if any of you have Undercover canopy?
was wondering which is better-Undercover or Easy Up??
Thank you for your help.
Matti
Read more…If I only knew then what I know now. New to the art fair biz, this is truly turning out to be a learning season for me. I live in the sprawling suburbs of Houston,Texas and I show my work at various arts markets around the city. I recently signed
Read more…Does anybody have any ingenious rack system for storing framed art in a 5x8 trailer. I'd like to be able to arrange the trailer so I don't need to go crazy carefully packing each piece after a show. Most of my pieces are 30x40, with a few 40x60 pie
Read more…Approaching wit's end here. I've been using a logan 650 for years. I use the "straight" side mostly for cutting my book covers (3X utility board) and scoring fome core. The mat cutting side works fine, but the straight side is chewing up the point of
Read more…Hi All, Found Art Fair Insider just recently and thought I'd join up. I do mixed media relief art, (never know if I should jury under 2d or 3d.) I've been doing Art Fairs for about ten years, but I only do 3-5 shows a year. Mostly I do shows alone, s
Read more…Hi Everyone....I'm new to the board. I am considering doing shows in the next year. I don't have a lot of show experience. In 1998 I created the Naples Invitational Art Fest and directed it for 3 years and I participated in the show as well. I wal
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