Good afternoon!
I's Susan Radke, also know by my artist name: Seranya. That's a name chosen because all versions I could think of of my name (Susan) were already taken on the web. Even my last name was unavailable. I like the name anyway - its uni
Read more…I just received a letter from my bank, stating that my business checking account will go from free to a fee starting in April.
Has anyone else seeing this with their banks? Is there any bank out there that is still free?
Unfortunately we can't k
Read more…Hi I'm new here and am wondering if anyone has info on good art shows for wood and antler carvings on the west coast? I am near Seattle, thanks:)
Read more…Well, it's that time of year again and I'm trying to fill our schedule and attempting to stay close to home (NY) rather than traveling to the Midwest, etc. I get apps for these events and am having a difficult time getting information about them.
Read more…Anyone know if booth 160 for Boca museum show is on the interior or exterior loop? i have never done the show before and wondering if it is a good or bad location. I heard the interior loop gets way less traffic. Also wondering if it matters if there
Read more…The spring Birmingham MI Fine arts festival is now on the last weekend of May.
Anyone have an opinion on the date change? It is back at Shain Park. I did it last in 2010, when it was on Old Woodward. Didn’t do very well (I think it was cold?). I wa
Read more…From time to time there is a discussion about PCI Compliance and many of you accept it as status quo, thinking that it is necessary and that it will protect you from fraudulent credit cards. I, on the other hand, have always railed against this fee
Read more…I am getting ready to set up an indoor show where I only have a 10 x 8 set up. The promoter would like something similar to pipe and drap. Since my tent poles are set up for a 10 x 10 space, I'm looking for any ideas you might have. This is such a cr
Read more…Hi, my name is Teofana (Fannie) Beckwith, and I am new in the AFI. I will try to make a nice presentation of myself.
I am Bulgarian (a small country just between Greece and Roumania in the map of Europe for these of you who know where the other 2 are
Read more…Any information or experiences you've had at the waterways
woodllands art festival show in Texas would be greatly appreciated. I
juryed in this year and I'm making a very long haul to Texas. I have
heard great things from two other artists, but I'm look
The thought occurred to me that most of you have not customized your "My Page" blog site that you have access to, on AFI. Consequently, you are not taking advantage of an additional marketing tool that lets you broadcast you opinions, etc. to the re
Read more…This is probably the perfect group of people to get an answer to this minor dilemma.
I am perfectly willing to sell customers just a print (I'm a photographer), but I strongly prefer to sell it matted. The reason is that I know most framers are terri
Read more…Any info on which might be the better show to do? I am planning routes, and Mainsail would certainly be easier than going all the way to Savannah. Deadline tomorrow midnight, btw!
Read more…I'm relatively new to doing shows and am curious. How do all of you evaluate whether or not a show is a 'good' show for you? Some of the books I've looked at have said that you should get a minimum of 8-10 times the cost of the show. Is this a go
Read more…Hey everyone! I'm new to both AFI and the art fair scene! I have been doign all different kinds of mixed media art for years now, but there was one media that stuck with me: gladd mosaics. I love putting all the broken pieces of glass together to m
Read more…I've been resarching and comparing various inventory software packages and wonder if anyone has any they can recommend.
Here is what I'm finding - lots of options that if I enter our initial quantity of a finished product, track the sales, will give
Read more…It has been suggested that this be posted as a new thread. I asked the question in another Blog, Jim Parker gave a really good answer but I'm wondering if there's any other input on this topic.
As we start planning 2012 and will be trying some new m
Read more…Hi Everyone! I'm hoping someone out there can give my a heads up. I'm doing my first Huff Promotions show this weekend at Tuttle Mall in Dublin, OH. It's the first year for this show and I've never worked with Huff before. Does anyone have any exp
Read more…I'm planning to apply to Art in the Park in Boone, NC and noticed there are several to choose from, from May through October. Does anybody have any advice on which month gets the best attendance? I appreciate any advice you can give me.
Thanks. Pete
Read more…I need help with lighting for an indoor show this weekend. We just do a handful of shows per year, so I don't want a huge investment. I already purchased a track light set, but I don't know how to support it - in this case to a pipe and drape booth s
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