In a recent discussion on this site as we were talking about jurying and reinvitations one of the members posited that he thought artists should be reinvited back to shows on the basis of their sales, saying that obviously those artists who sold well
Read more…Have seen mentions in several threads about "proper promotion", but none of them actually talk about what that is, so...
Please mention some of the things (or all of them) that promoters should/must do to properly promote a show.
Read more…I participated in a brand new show Nov 11 - 13 in Hampton Virginia. It was an interesting concept - and I think once the show director gets the kinks worked out - it could be an annual event for me.
The director wanted to have a bazaar craft section
Read more…"Talent is the ability to hit a target no one else can hit, Genius is the ability to hit a target no one else can see "
Read more…I majorly improved my booth compared to last year's booth shot. I took a ton of photos day and night of all the shows I was in that I need to look through and pick out from.
Should my booth shot be daytime, nighttime or does it matter?
Is it better
Read more…Hello I am new to this forum and working on getting a body of work together to see if I can make it on time for this season. A little background and my dilemma, I'm a 40 year old man that is chained to a computer and enslaved to corporate America fro
Read more…Has anyone participated, or even heard of this (do I call it an event/showing)? Has anyone had any success with them? Are they legitimate? (did I spell that right?). It is through Juried Art Services that I found this......what do you folks think?
Read more…I am stunned right now. Just stunned.
I found out that an artist took another artist's work, TRACED IT, painted the picture, and calls it his own original work.
I cannot believe the lack of integrity, the deceit, just everything about this total
Read more…we live near the gaithersburg fairgrounds and have done the show for 2 years. gaithersburg has 2 options-- in the barns and in an indoor space. ok - 3rd option -- be on sidewalk -- so 2 outdoor options, 1 indoor option. weather can be iffy, we a
Read more…Will you meet me at Blogworld in Los Angeles, November 3-5? I'm breaking away from my computer and its seductive glow to expand my vision by attending the biggest conference for bloggers. I don’t go to many conferences but this is one of the good one
Read more…I saw patrons carrying lightweight flat art in flat cardboard carriers that had integrated handles.
They would be perfect for larger matted giclée prints that I sell at shows. I'm currently taping cardboard sheets together and then bagging the card
Read more…Hi everyone!
My name is Linda and I am from Southern California. This site is amazing! Just when I think I'm done finding gems (both people and the things they write) I come across another one. Best thing since Christmas when I was 10.
I just got
Read more…Hello All, I'm about to apply for a tent show (my first), and the big question de jour is whether there is advantage to one category over another from the perspective of
a. getting into a good show
b. getting awards
c. selling my art!
I create sculp
Read more…OMG -- I almost forgot to ask. This weekend brings some lovely shows around the country, and unfortunately nearly the end of the outdoor shows in the northern areas of the nation. Hope you've got a good one coming up.
I'm going to Grand Rapids for Ar
Read more…Hi all,
So the Brookside 2012 show application just appeared on ZAPP. Anyone willing to share thoughts on how difficult it is to get in to this show when you're a "local"?
Thanks in advance!
Robin
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Hi,
I am in the last day of a three week long contest for a small business grant in Northeast Iowa. I need a lot of votes to win the $5000! I would use the funds to extend the designs that I use on my pottery into textiles and paper products. I'm in
Read more…Has anyone here been involved with setting up a non-profit guild, club or group? If so in the long run how much did it end out costing, and did you do it yourself or have a lawyer set it up for you? The reason I am asking I am part of a group in Mi
Read more…Another Online Application System
With a different image size requirement, just what the world needs.
http://artistfront.lwcr.com/artistfront/
Wendy Rosen is using it for the Niche awards. I had to upload images for an artist today. 4x6 at 300PPI is th
This article paints a brighter future for art fairs, maybe the sky is not falling, after all...
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On this site we have been agonizing over making our applications perfect to lead us to getting into the best shows. Here is what you can do:
