Hi all. I'm wondering how many of you will be in Old Orchard and open on Friday, for the sneak preview day. The weather is worrying me and I am considering being open Sat. and Sun. only. What are the rest of you doing? After two days in Buffalo Grove
Read more…ok hello, I am a noob here at AFI and was instructed to come introduce myself. I, being obedient made sure to stop by and say hi.
I'm Sean and I take pictures....lots and lots of pictures. And from time to time I exchange them for money at various
Read more…Ok I am just curious about some of your stories! Tell about the first show you ever did and were you anxious?What went wrong or good if anything?
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I paint acrylic on canvas and I have done really well at the summer outdoor art fairs (Plymouth, MI, Milford, MI) I'm considering this indoor art show and would love to hear some feedback on this art fair. Was it worth it? Do you think it is a good
Read more…Has anyone participated in this festival? What were the best price points? Can anyone give me a ballpark of what I can expect to make in this 3 day show? I have never done this show and can't find a lot of information about it. What was the quailty o
Read more…This was the second time we’ve participated in the Choochokam Arts Festival in Langley, WA on Whidbey Island. It’s a small, community festival that attracts tourists who are vacationing in the area or Seattle area residents who have weekend homes on
Read more…Does anyone have a lead on a decently priced hotel/motel in St. Joe this weekend, July 8-10? I'm finding them around $150, surely someone here has some suggestions. Thanks.
Read more…We have several threads going on credit card processing right now:
"The Square"
"How do You know who to trust for a Credit card Machine? and services"
"Credit Card Processing"
So here is another one on Intuit's GoPayment free swiper, free app cc proc
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I am new to AFI, I'm a long time ceramic artist and have been having shows in my home gallery for 2 years. I tried a show, not juried, this past weekend and it was pretty dismal, people were looking but not buying, and the quality craft
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I am newbie and I am learning as much as I can from this forum. It is a great resource. I am a fine art photographer and I would like to start attending art fairs next year.
The question I have is about inside vs outside booth set
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Hello. My name is Cindy, but I prefer to go by Knight Light. I love watercolor and acrylic painting.
One of my favorite things in life is nature. I LOVE lakes, streams, ponds, rivers, woods and wildlife. My heart hangs its hat
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Am I the only one on the planet who is feeling the 'icky' vibes from the Telfair folks? This is the first year that we've been juried in and I'm finding their whole booth layout/payment structure/first come first serve philosophy kinda creep
Read more…I make fused glass pieces that range from 3 " votive holders to 16" bowls. I have been setting up my display by color for years, but this morning it occurred to me that I could group pieces by size instead. I'm including a picture of my booth from
Read more…Art is Relative participated in this first time art fair this past weekend. We were invited to jury in from another show we attended earlier in the year - and I'm happy we were in on the "ground floor" of this very nice event.
We arrived in Rockvil
Read more…Hi everyone, I'm a jewelry artist living on the western edge of Iowa. My husband, son and I live with our horses, couple of cows, barn cats, and spoiled dog in the country.
I grew up with my dad making jewelry, and I've been fortunate enough to in
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My husband got into the "Festival on Ponce." It's a new show debuting her in Atlant, GA the week after next. Is anyone planning on doing the show? It looks promising but as with all inaugural shows, it may not have the crowds we are looking
Read more…Sorry if this has been discussed to death, but I'm new and couldn't find this info in the archives. I'm doing my first outdoor show next weekend in Toronto. Got my tent (Trimline) and will be making weights tomorrow. I'm doing the pvc pipe and con
Read more…Hi, this is my first post on this forum. I've been reading all the helpful posts for a long time, and I appreciate the help. This is my first year in the art fair business, and I've done two shows so far this summer-- Moab, UT and Logan, UT. I am a l
Read more…I'm interested in learning which festivals conducts the best executed arts bucks patron program in exhibitor's opinions as well as any show directors who may want to weigh in on this topic.
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As some of you know I am an occasional show director as well as a show artist.
I am always looking for ways to add more artists booths and up my considerable salary so I can get to the Bahama's earlier eac
