Hello everyone!
I'm a complete newbie, and I have my first art fair coming up in two weeks time. I work in stained glass and jewelry mosaics, and I'm just wondering how much stuff to take. I have everything from large glass panels (priced from 95.
Read more…Just wanted to introduce myself and let you know how much I've enjoyed perusing this site. I'm an art fair newbie and have a ton to learn. I will mostly be soaking it all in until I have a chance to figure out what I don't know or hasn't already be
Read more…What are you doing? As best I know there are only two art fairs here in the Midwest, the very sweet one day show in Lafayette, IN, Round the Fountain, and Art Birmingham in Birmingham, MI. Congrats to the people at the BBAC and The Guild for moving A
Read more…I've been absorbing everything I can form this forum, trying to plan for the 2013 season as I have missed most of the boats for this year. I am bothered by a seeming paradox. One promotor states explicitly on the wesite that all components of jewelry
Read more…Hey! I will be in Grand Haven in a few weeks doing the HAE show and cant seem to find an affordable place to stay thats not all the way in Grand Rapids! Anyone going or know a good place to stay in Grand Haven? Is there generally a place a lot of the
Read more…I am new to the art fair scene and wanted to know how the mesh wall with a trimline canopy works. Has it been a success for any art fair vets out there?
Read more…I am a ceramic artist in Dallas TX and I was thinking of participating in this show. If you have done this show, or have information that would help me, I sure could use your input. Thanks for your help.
Read more…Going into our third year of shows and decided to start doing some larger regional shows. I somehow was accepted to a couple with my old booth shot, but after reading here, I realized I really needed to upgrade the booth shot as well as how we prese
Read more…For the last 49 years, the Chesapeake Bay Art Association (CBAA) has awarded scholarships to deserving Art students in the greater Hampton Roads community. This year 4 scholarships were awarded. The winners are Jessica Evans from Poquoson High School
Read more…Just wanted to introduce myself ~ I am a fine and sterling silver artist just venturing out into the art show world. I love this site already and am looking forward to becoming part of this community!
Read more…Here in the Midwest the art fair season is officially in full swing. So many shows this weekend. Where will you be?
Tell us in the comments below and maybe we can meet up.
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Read more…Hi,
First time posting. Like many others, I am proud of my work and my friends always tell me how wonderful it is. But you know what they say about starting a new venture, 'never move forward based on your mother's opinion'!
I design and build wo
Read more…I have just finished going through Diana Ferguson's discussion asking artists to "like" each other's Facebook business pages, (good job everyone who has participated there so far) and I notice that every so often in the thread we are asked not to "li
Read more…More newbie questions.
For those photographers that sell matted photos in addition to your framed items, what seems to work best for the individual matted-unframed-photos that you sell. All white mats? Does double matting make a difference on unframe
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Read more…Love it when I receive emails from artists who are using social media to promote their attendance at art fairs. Here is one I received today:
Sweet, smart and really shows off her work -- plus a brief message that tells the whole story -- plus, do yo
