This was a show I was hoping for some good things to come out of. Many things were done well and some good ideas were in place, but it stumbled in one major area.
First the good things :-) To start off with, it was indoors at a State Fairgrounds bu
Read more…After another year of struggling to manage my inventory, I would love some input. What do you use the manage the different sizes of photos, mats, backs, bags, frames, etc. Using Excel is proving to be cumbersome! Anyone?
Thanks
Suzanne
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I'm a new artist breaking into the art show business and I am looking at cargo vans. Does anybody here have any experience with this? Anything that you wish you would have known before you bought the van? Is there a certain max mileage that I
Read more…Have any of you participated in the festival in Golden Colorado? I got accepted and it would be my first real show. Looking for some insight or feedback.
Read more…I have been thinking on various ways to make my tent more weatherproof and secure for this upcoming outdoor season here. After being rained every show last season, I need better solutions. One idea I have that I have never seen anywhere is:
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Read more…Hi all I am a self taught jewelry artist out of South Carolina. I am still trying to find my style or nitch. I get very confused with any kind of techy stuff (ie. computers). I am still trying to figure out how to program the vcr....or is it dvd play
Read more…Hi all, I am fortunate to be in Main St/ ft. Worth and Cottonwood shows which are about 10 days apart. My drive is 800miles each way so I am thinking about parking the van at the airport and flying home and back between shows. That will save about
Read more…Hi! My name is Gina and I am brand new to the art world and brand new to this site! I am considering doing some outdoor shows this summer but overwhelmed by the cost of setting up a booth and making prints etc... Does anyone have any advice for
Read more…Like all newer artists I am not sure how to best approach the concept of gathering email addressed for my monthly e-newsletter. I left a notebook and pen at my booth, but heard patrons express concern to not have their info out for everyone to see. I
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As I am writing this I am in the process of getting ready for the long drive to Houston, Texas to do the Bayou Art Festival. I feel fortunate that I was able to get off of the wait list to do the show. I was also wait listed for the Tempe sp
Read more…My husband did this show years ago and it was great. Thinking about doing it this year but never know if it is worth the drive. Some input would be greatly appreciated. Also how about the Milwaukee Lakefront Festival of the Arts? Thanks LIsa
Read more…This past weekend the 4th Annual Renaissance Fine Arts Fest was held in Ridgeland, Mississippi, an affluent area near Jackson. The event is hosted in an upscale mall area and is organized as a special event by the mall with input from some of the bes
Read more…I am a high school teacher. I work some with our art department. Have always enjoyed painting and drawing on an amateur level. Would like to rent a place to do more art on the weekends as my home is very small and I have no place for this there.
Read more…Hard to get a good booth shot at a fair but I got one taken now. I will set up my booth at home,hopefully under more favourable circumstances so I can get a good one. But this is my first booth and I hope it shows ok. I had lots of complimets surpri
Read more…This posting is for PROMOTERS and SHOW DIRECTORS only - please note all artist comments or responses will be deleted. Connie has graciously consented to this. The goal is opening a dialogue with those who direct and promote art shows. Only promoters
Read more…I've been visiting juried art shows to research how to set up a nicer booth and to see what the trends are.I'm new and I just want to get it right. Most of the jewellry I saw was obviously hand made and took a lot to create.... Most booths had betwee
Read more…Hello Everyone! Thank you Connie for your warm welcome! This is my first day here - and I am so excited and relieved to find this place!
I am new to the art fair world and am just learning the hard facts: that one must actually apply to be accepted
Read more…One of my first grade students just lost her dad to cancer. I have a photo of the two of them that I would like to have made into a pillow for her. I'm thinking a smallish rectangle that, perhaps, she could sleep with.
Do any of you photographers pr
Read more…Hi, just got accepted into this show, my research says it is a good show to do, but I would like to hear from seasoned pros that have done this show in the past, bearing in mind that our medium might be different. Any infomation, advice or general ob
Preferably not more than a 4 hour radius from Chicago.
Just found out a trip we were planning is not happening in June after all. I had not applied to my usuals. (This was after I already decided to play it safe with unpredictable May weather, and
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