Hoping for your recommendations for vendors/printers of quality booth signage. This would be for indoor booths, so I'm not necessarily looking for weatherproof signs with grommets. What I'm envisioning is either vinyl or even paper, or some other m
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This is the worst I've seen in a while. Yes, I do see a lot of problem images that either photographers have the nerve to pass off as jury images or artists who think they are photographers take themselves. But sometimes artists can ta
Hey folks- I'm looking forward to my first show Sept. 3 and recently signed up with ProPay so I can take credit cards. I will have a knucklebuster & try and run approvals through my regular cell (I don't have a smartphone) if I'm able to (don't reall
Read more…I wasn't ever going to write about this. I've thought about it, but felt it wasn't any of my business to mention it, but when a customer mentioned it, I thought, maybe it's time we have this discussion. Solution....
We've all been next to an artist
Read more…Here is an excellent article published recently in the Minneapolis Star Tribune by member Don Ament, a photographer who was exhibiting in the Uptown Art Fair a few weeks ago.
Wasted energy at Uptown Air Fair
Electricity is like sausage -- most people
After last weekend's blockbuster events throughout the Midwest (didn't you have a show?) this weekend is a little quieter while artists recoup from the last month's sales and ready their inventory for next weekend's extravaganza in Ann Arbor. A few a
Read more…I was talking to another artist during last weekend's show and we were both commenting on how many people came into each of our booths saying "I remember you from last year and bought XYZ" and then left without even really wanting to look at any of t
Read more…For the first time, I've actually seen the Square and Intuit in use. I'm a techie. I love gadgets, but I also like to do my homework. There are actually a whole bunch of theses processors, not just these 2. Here is a link to a website that review
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I am interested in applying to the show in october (but I notice they have multiple shows year round in Chapin PArk and in Market Common Valor Park.
Any prioro opinions or first hand experiences about their show(s), organization and area would be he
Read more…Where will you be? What show? Booth number? Inquiring minds want to know and meet up with you. Please add your show info in the comments.
AND after the show won't you please post a quickie review at our website: www.ArtShowReviews.com?
Read more…Wondering if anyone out there has done the show in Cloudcroft, NM near Alamogordo? I'm a photographer looking for feedback about the type of crowd and sales.
Thanks in advance!
Read more…Ive done a few shows this past May......and oh oh.....the economy is so bad!....everyone is saying, no the weather was bad......but really I can tell....there were a couple of nice Saturdays and no crowd.......
Face it .....it will be a long year..
Read more…I just visited these two shows in Chicago this weekend as a spectator.
Wells was really crowded, loud music, beer and food stands everywhere, outdoor bars, people partying on their decks ,on the street, kind of fun if you are visiting, I actually enj
Read more…I wasn't accepted (again) - and didn't get to go to the show this year because I'm swamped getting ready for another show (despite being local).
I'd love to hear how it went. Since I'm local.... I'm still hoping to get in.
Kathy
Read more…Big art fair doings this weekend, including the "whole town is on fire" in Des Moines. Sweet regional shows in Elk Rapids, Lathrup Village, Arlington Heights, Gaithersburg, Fort Wayne, Grand Haven and Duluth's biggie, Point Park. Will you be there?
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Read more…I just had to post this, because I'm actually amazed I got a response this quickly. Framer Dude and I are leaving for a 4 month show tour through MI and New England, and I've been racking my brains trying to think of a way to defray expenses of livin
Read more…If you aren't doing an art fair this weekend you must be dead! (or saving your work for the fabulous June shows, I mean even more fabulous June events later in the month). Will you be in Kalamazoo, Cincinnati, Columbus, Chicago, etc.? Tell us about i
How does one politely deal with this? We're not talking a friendly exchange. Have had countless women come into my booth wearing jewelry that is very similar to what I create. When I ask them where they purchased it, they proudly reply that they m
Read more…I have a 3.8 liter Chrysler van, have you had any experience pulling a trailer. I am told I can pull 2080 pounds gross weight, however I will have things in the van a well. I am not going to be pulling over 2000 pounds total. Maybe a 5 x 10 foot tra
Read more…Just wondering, do you ever go to the top art festivals websites to see who got into the show? Recently the Cherry Creek published the gallery for this year's show held in July in Denver. Maybe you applied and did, or didn't, get in. It is useful to
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