Hello AFIers. I will be participating in my first season of shows. The Columbus Art Festival will be the first one, and I will be participating as an "emerging artist". If anyone would like to stop by and give me any advice I would greatly appreci
Read more…Has anyone done these shows? They bill it as two shows at the same time. They are held at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC, 10/19-21 this year.
Read more…To all you cool folks who stopped by my facebook page to like and say hi! Facebook.com/risingstarart.... Back at ya!
Read more…I was very excited to do my first Art Fair Laumeier this year. The forecast looked promising but expectations were not met. Here is my breakdown.
Setup/take-down: Very easy, it is in a park so there is plenty of room to drive up and unload without get
Can you not embed videos here? I am grateful for this site and all the free advice. I am getting my feet wet this weekend with my first Art Show. It is a small one which is perfect for my first time. There is room for growth in my tent. I still n
Read more…I am trying to get into a new gallery, of course they are requesting a resume. I am new to the art fair world, and was wondering, does your art fair experience count when it comes to the gallery setting? Do they even care?
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New to the art fair thing and will be doing my first shows this year. From what I've been reading, photography can be a tough sell these days. I'm from Wisconsin and have some some photos from the land of cheese, beer a
Read more…I just inquired about electricity access/fee at an upcoming show because I just invested in some great Propanel lighting and was looking forward to trying it out...then I was told electricity was available for an extra $50! Does that sound outrageous
Read more…I will be on vacation over July 4th (Yosemite) and I am wondering if I should do this show or just enjoy myself? I have a place to stay. I am flying out anyway but I would have to buy an easy up and some other supplies. Anyone done the show? I am a j
Read more…Hi- I'm a jewelry designer who makes primarily fine beaded cuffs, necklaces and some earrings. For the last few years i have jerry-rigged a full-length mirror up in my booth either perched it against my step stool with a bungee cord or hung it precar
Read more…Was thinking about buying the setup for 6lights at $660. The bulbs are $60 each. Kind of expensive. Thanks for response
Read more…I’ve been concerned about my personal financial liability if someone got hurt handling or using my wood art. I spoke to an attorney who suggested an LLC might be “too much” for the very limited about of business I do. I do have a cargo trailer in w
Read more…I have been using a Caravan pop-up for 6 years. The canopy and frame are in excellent shape, but the zippers in the sidewalls are shot. This is my second set of sidewalls and out of the 2 sets, I think I have two working zippers. These are the "p
Read more…I am curious because I am trying to purchase some used walls and bar but I would like to know about what to expect when it comes to shipping. If anyone has shipped this recently and could lend some info it would be greatly appreciate!
thanks,
sarah
Read more…Ifest was my first booth show. Needless to say I have been working towards this goal since last November. I made a big sale the 3rd day and had a local paper do a story about me, and won "Best Booth" the second weekend, all very exciting. But ticket
Read more…Hey, there! I joined this site yesterday, and am really looking forward to the tips and insider points I can get from all you experts. I've been going through all the info here, and find such a plethora of helpful information!
I'm a bead weaver and
Read more…I just ran across this show today and am wondering if anyone has participated in it or been to it.
How many people visited the show?
How was the show run?
Did they advertise it well?
Did vendors do well?
Did photographers do well?
What was the quality
Hi all,
I am looking to change my venue and would like to learn about the best places to live as a ceramic artist (not a potter). What towns in the U.S. should I consider for art community, best cost of living, art support like galleries and educatio
Read more…I have begun working with another artist who does not do art fairs at this time. We are adding his painting skills to a glass technique that is one of my specialties to create a group of work that we hope to continue and evolve over time. At this
Read more…So what if someone runs over, and bends your tent pole that you have laid out within the boundaries of your booth space, on a street where other artists are also in various stages of getting their tents up. Your corner pole, of course - the most exp
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