Has anyone done it? It’s Saturday June 24, a one day show. A bit far from Chicago for a one day, but I have that weekend free, due to thinking I was taking a family trip, and not applying to anything. At $175, it’s more expensive than most one day sh
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Read more…Can you post this somewhere for me? I am writing for a new magazine; Fiber Art Now; and I would like to find an example of a fiber artist (any fiber medium) who has been influenced in his or her work by a family member artist. The fa
Hi, all. I've been doing something my engineer ex-husband calls "accelerated life testing" on my new show setup. My tent, walls, and artwork have been all set up out in my back yard continuously for a little over a month now. We've had several days o
Read more…I have used an EZ up for a year and ready to buy a craft hut or a trim line. Hit me up if you have one for sale and in the southeast. Thanks, Chris
Read more…Morning! Planning for my first four shows on Cape Cod this summer. It doesn't look like we will have a rainy summer, judging by our spring, but I want to be prepared for as much as I can.
I purchased an EZ up to begin with due to financial constrain
Read more…Hi all. I am very new to art fairs. I want to do a show that is indoors with an 8' x 10' (wide) booth space. The space needs to be draped per the rules, so that you do not see the booths behind or beside you. The back drape needs to be 8' tall and si
Read more…No, I am not, but wish I'd stowed away in one of the vans traveling that way in recent days -- but it is one of the "biggies" and I'm wishing all our friends a great show without last year's blasting winds. Here's a good article from the Fort Worth
Read more…I'm looking for someone who has a LightDome and would let me come over and try to set it up before I buy one.....because I'm 62, both my sister and I are nearly 5' tall, she has had both knees replaced. Canopies are expensive and I don't want to spen
Read more…Why is it that some promoters feel it is unnecessary to treat us artists to a bit of compassion? Where and who makes up the rules as to refunds or credits if one can not make it to a show?...especially when you called in time to cancel and you know t
Read more…Looking for a hotel for Columbus, last year I could only get the red roof , it was terrible
now that the show has moved not sure what areas I should be looking in, thought I would start now
as to avoid another bad hotel...thanks for any suggestions
Read more…Scanning Old Jury Slides
How many artists have boxes of their old jury slides. I've been doing shows longer than I can remember and have a large box filled with at least 10 to 20 slides of each image I've ever used for jurying. I've replaced that larg
I've booked a room at the Downtown/Blackstone Courtyard by Marriott, with 2Q beds. I would love to share it with another female. The room is reserved for 5 nights @ $139 per night. It is right on Main St. in the middle of the show. Stayed there last
Read more…How many of you have problems getting visitors to your Facebook fan page?
Here is a way to get more traffic. Using e-mails, blog posts, etc., ask your customers a series of either or questions. Place a picture of a product, etc. (for this example I
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:
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