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
Read more…10 Years After Colon Cancer
I had my fifth clean colonoscopy today, 10 Years After Colon Cancer
A colonoscopy saved my life. Ten years ago I was diagnosed with colon cancer. Fortunately the tumor was small and hadn't reached any glands. After it was re
I'm planning my next podcast and looking for suggestions. What would you like to talk about? Who would you like me to talk to? Whose voice would like to hear? Should it be a serious discussion or something for fun?
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
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?
Read more…Just sopping in to say, hello.
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
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