Better piccie of booth.....Not my final one but a work in progress.
I don't have photoshop, just a basic reduce and crop program,I wouldn't be able to run it if I did have one,I'm soooo not a techie...
Tent weights are there but hidden. I didn't put
Read more…I received an advertisement from Vistaprint indicating that they have teamed up with PayAnywhere for a mobile credit card solution. This seems like competition for Square D since they have a lower per swipe fee.
They are advertising only 2.69% per
Read more…We just had a discussion last week while at an art fair with a very well known ceramic artist. He was bemoaning the amount of taxes he had to pay this year. Jim asked, "How much did you contribute to your retirement accounts?" His reply was, "I do no
Read more…I was at Gasparilla last weekend and somehow left my tent sides. Did anyone happen to pick them up? They are the tent sides to a flourish tent. I was in space #113. I was next to Lisa and Brad from Virginia Beach. I am still in Florida but will make
Read more…The ACC (American Craft Council) has signed with Juried Art Services and will no longer be using ZAPP. JAS has also signed Lark Books, who produces a line of craft books, like the 500 Series. The 500 Series is a good place to look at pictures from so
Read more…I use MS Office Suite 2010.
I’d like to take my laptop to art shows and have people sign-up for my newsletter by typing their own contact information into Outlook using the list view.
I created a folder specifically for this purpose so that I can
Read more…Although this was the first year for Art Austin @ the Domain, I don’t think it was all that it was cracked up to be. It was held at The Domain, which is an outdoor upscale shopping center in northern Austin. Here is my breakdown of the show:
Setup/tak
How to Impress an Art Fair Jury
An article from Arborweb from July 2011
Posted to the Artfair SourceBook forum
http://arborweb.com/articles/art_that_wiggles_its_butt_full_article.html
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
This Ning platform that we use for this site is constantly adding new features. Here is a new one I found and implemented recently. Basically it is a setting you can use to opt in for "Daily" email digests or "Instant" emails for everything that happ
Would like some feed back, I am a Ceramic artist starting on my second season and the question is. Do you feel that 3-D artist how work in a large format, should have more space in the back of the tent to accommodate the large amount of packing mater
Read more…Would love to hear what professional courtesy discounts you give to interior decorators, designers and the like. Also, what marketing strategies and incentives do you employ to reach them? Thank you.
Read more…I was just accepted (I was waitlisted) has anyone done this show? I am looking for opinions of it, thanks
Read more…Did any one participate in the By Hand Show last year? I did it a few years ago, and am wondering if sales have improved. It was a good location, but not enough buyers. I grew up in the area and feel that you need the Eastsiders plus the Westsiders t
Read more…OK..not sure if I am in the right area of this site?? Anyway..ready to send my check for the booth fee but after reading some older post on this show, I am a bit concerned..Whom actually did the 2011 show and did they get rid of the buy/sell as poste
Read more…Has anyone done this show? The application for their October show is tomorrow and I'm wondering if it's a good one. They bill it as being in a very affluent area. I'm in VT and wonder if it's worth the travel, etc.
Read more…I'm very new here and I couldn't find a help button or anything in the discussion board about how to remove or delete a photo once you've uploaded it. So, now that I figured it out all by myself after a while of searching, I thought I would share an
Read more…Hello all! The National Association of Independent Artists has recently posted information about how some shows combat buy/sell. It's interesting reading and worth a look. Some of the shows that contributed to the document are Broad Ripple, Ann Ar
Read more…So when I was researching the business of fairs last year I read many times artists that recommended to do as many local shows as you can, because your expenses are low and you will almost always make money, so that was my plan for this year.
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Read more…Anyone ever use these - http://www.canopyweights.com/. How do they hold up in high wind. My water bottles work great but they are so unsightly and amateur looking. I'm thinking of going with 3 sets, 45 lbs on each leg.
Read more…I just received an email from Special Events Management who are handling the Fountain Square Art Festival passing on information that the city wants everybody's tents tied down to water barrels, WTF??
Here's the body of what was sent:
I have been inf
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