Heading to Pigeon Key? Looks like there may be bad weather and the organizers are scrambling to take it indoors. Indoors? in Florida? How bad can the forecast be? Anyway it is good to see them doing everything they can to salvage the event for everyo
Read more…How do shows establish their deadlines? I know at Arts, Beats & Eats we'd look at the Long's Park deadline and talk about being before or after it, but we really never acted on that, but trading emails today with someone (nameless) dropped this infor
Read more…Another newbie here. I am still finding my way around, but so far there looks like a wealth of excellent information. I have only done a couple shows so far. Looking to do a few more this year. I create metal art sculpture, craft, figurines, etc. usi
Read more…It's been a great year here at ArtFairInsiders.com:
I am sure many of you were aware of the big news story from last week when it was reported that the Susan G. Komen Foundation had stopped grants to Planned Parenthood. Social media went crazy as well as the rest of the media covering this story.
This
Read more…I sell jewelry in many color combinations. A customer will be coming to my home to exchange the piece she purchased because the colors did not match her outfit as well as she thought. If anyone has been asked to exchange an item; how have you handl
Read more…If anyone is interested, I have added some basic photography tips to my website. These tips are meant for artists who want to take their own photos, but don't have a background in professional photography. Hope it's useful!
Read more…I saw this posted on another site, just another good reminder on why we need secure booths. However, I'm not sure we can ever be prepared for 90 mph winds.
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It is a big weekend in art fair land, I'd guess the busiest one all winter long. If you are in Florida you are probably packing your van now and getting a little anxious about the upcoming weekend.
Where will you be? The Big One, Coconut Grove? The
Read more…Can you put a cover over them (sheer fabric perhaps) and still use them to hang heavy work on? I had green fabric hanging over my walls last year and really liked the look, but I want to hang glass panels from my walls this year....
Read more…Hello All,
I would love to hear from anybody who has attended the "Denver Merchandise Mart",
preferably with photography.
Thank You in advance.
Annette
Read more…I've been using QuickBooks Pro 2007 since, well, 2007. Having a software background you would think that I would like QBP, but I hate it. And now, to compound my annoyance I cannot import files from my bank, they only support the 2010 and later fil
Read more…How will rising gas prices effect your decision on traveling to art shows, as show fees go up and sales go down , how will handle another expense ?
Read more…Hi,
I do paintings on canvas in very detailed way. So it takes minimum 3 months to 2 years to complete a painting (eg. 18 inches * 24 inches size). It is difficult to sell my painting cause the price is so high. So I just want to sell reprint/reprod
Read more…This isn't really an art fair discussion, but it stems from an author who visited my art fair booth and wants my art in her new book.
A 72 year old woman called me a few weeks ago asking for a cd of my work for her new book (she has already written 2
Read more…Okay Friends,
As usual, I wait until the last minute to make this descion:
Should I fly down in two days, stay at my cousin's condo and go to the markets?
I have been told that the prices for all fossils and gemstones are very, very affordable, th
Read more…So I just Zapplied to my first "juried" show, it is only a craft fair, so I hope that my amateurishness is not too bad. I am using a gridwall setup that works great at the farmers markets, but am afraid that it will be looked down upon at art shows.
Read more…I came across this article on National Jeweler (although its not just for jewellery but all luxury goods) -
http://www.nationaljeweler.com/nj/independents/a/~27893-Ostentation-out-value-in-for
that is worth a read. Based on luxury consumer confide
Read more…I have never done this show before and am trying to get some info on it. I will be in the VA area doing 2 shows before this and thought I would add it on. I have more contempory/modern work....mixed media collage. If you know anything about this show
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