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
Read more…I was wondering if anyone out there could give me advice on booth placement for Art in the Square, Southlake? I just got my invite, and would like to pick my booth, but this is my first time doing this show and I have no idea what a good spot would
Read more…From my Facebook page:
"Just got word of another exhibitor's trailer with full setup and inventory being stolen in Texas. Happened this afternoon..."
Lynn
This must have been at Bayou City. Does anyone have any more information?
Read more…I was talking with family in Minneapolis and was surprised to hear that there are no plans to hold the Stone Arch Festival of the Arts next year due to the death of the main person involved and the breakup of the group that usually put it on. Just th
Read more…Just thought I'd let everyone know of yet another option for credit card processing via the Smart Phone. We tried Roam Pay this weekend after having issues with data connectivity for both Square and Intuit GoPayment. Roam Pay worked much better, has
Read more…$50,000! Very impressive. Hope you were there and made some serious money in Cocoa Beach, FL, on Thanksgiving weekend.
View the winning results here in the 2011 Winning Artists Photo Gallery: http://spacecoastartfestival.com/photo-gallery/2011-art-wi
Read more…Wild Thing, You Make My Heart Sing…
The Jekyll Island Wild Shrimp and Grits Festival in South Georgia was a resounding success. This was their 7th year and if holding an event at the historic Millionaire’s Village sounds profitable you are correct.
Read more…I make jewelry in both Precious Metal Clay and Wire Wrap. Since there are only 3 or at most 4 pictures submitted to the jury for a show, in the past I have taken pictures showing groupings of several items (such as 3 PMC pendants, or 3 wire wrap bra
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I am feeling a bit beat up right now due to my overall lack of success in getting into most of the Florida shows. I just got my "you suck" emails from both Naples and Bonita Springs in February, as well as some others, so all I have is Artigras
Read more…I'm finally getting around to purchasing my first tent, and so I decided it was my turn to add yet another question to the numerous tent-oriented quandaries here on Art Fair Insiders... (Don't you veterans just love all the newbies like me getting i
Read more…Even though I've been in this business since about four recessions ago I still love attending art fairs and when the weekends roll around I wish I was in Armonk, or Chicago, or Seattle or New Orleans, or Stamford. There are so many events of such dif
Read more…It's getting really old seeing the same questions being asked over and over. In the upper right hand corner is a dialogue box with "search Art Fair Insiders." Before you post the same question for the 100th time, do a search. You will find more po
Read more…I know this is a site about art shows but I was wondering if people are also selling online and how they are doing with that. I have had an etsy shop for awhile but have never sold anything on it. I use it for people that I know or who meet me at a
Read more…My husband just helped me use Weebly.com to create a Joelle's Dolls website, www.joellesdolls.com. I'm so happy to have finally accomplished this after years of thinking about it, getting frustrated and procrastinating. I've really needed a separate
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