A while back a member asked how can artists review art fairs in a way that is helpful to others. For some reason I forgot to say that is why we started this site: www.ArtShowReviews.com.
Its objective numbering system the review form uses offers them
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I just did my figures and my June sales were my lowest in 10 years.
I was only down a bit from last June (but last year was also my worst June).
My March was UP from previous years but my May and June, down.
Just curious as to how you all are doi
Read more…At a show not too long ago, I heard another artist mention that he had decided to cancel out of the rest of his shows this summer (since his sales had been so low so far), try and get back any booth fees where he could and just try and "ride it out"
Read more…Looking for the perfect art fair lunch? Cut an avocado in half, sprinkle it with Spike and scoop it out. Tastes heavenly, doesn't stick to your teeth in funny places, your hands stay clean and you can easily put it down to sell something. Because you
Read more…I keep finding things that I like, I go to the artist's website, I end up buying something.
I just bought another pair of earrings that I couldn't resist and it isn't like I don't buy a lot of things at art festivals!! In fact, this was a very expen
Read more…On occasion, I get spam text messages after doing a show. It lasts for a couple of days and then it stops. I learned something today that you can do to keep from getting those texts. I have a Verizon phone and they call those texts "Premium" texts
Read more…I'm a computer techie junkie, especially security issues. I listen to a podcast by renowned security guru Steve Gibson to keep up on what's going on. Steve Gibson invented the word spyware. In a recent podcast Steve turned us on to a new free brow
Read more…Thanks Connie and AFI.... here's the pic....AFI now has a sticker In the Great State of Maine!
Hi, I am new to this and have already sold some of my art to individuals and at a show. I want to go the next step and create sets of greeting cards of my most popular work But I am having trouble finding a good wholesale source for cards, any sugges
Read more…So is anyone doing Artscape? All of the parking suggestions they gave have a height limit of 7' and I need a bit more. Any suggestions? Also, if you will be there, please post your booth so I can visit you - if I can get away. I'll be in booth #E63.
Read more…I have been experimenting with torn paper collage that incorporates papers, fiber, wire, found objects, etc. This started when a good percentage of people told me they were going to frame my little collage cards. Hey, I can do that! I ramped it up co
Read more…This past weekend I participated in the Annapolis Arts & Crafts Festival - two days with maybe 200 exhibitors, a dozen or so were painters like myself. Only into art festivals for a couple of years, I've only been in 6 but they have, until now, alwa
Read more…Earlier I asked what people have forgotten to bring to a show, now I have a new question. What have you found in your booth that was left by a patron or customer? I have a gold hoop earring in my cash box that I've kept in it for the last four years
Read more…Greetings all ArtFairInsiders.com peeps! I am working on designing a new logo for my business and although that is the fun part, the not so fun part is deciding on a tag line. So, since I don't have any co-workers (although my husband does help, bu
Read more…I'm dying to know. Holiday weekends are a little lean on art fairs -- only the biggie in Denver at Cherry Creek and some smaller ones scattered here and there. So tell us where you'll be and if you're not going to be at an art fair (imagine that!) te
Read more…I live in the Dallas Ft Worth area and need to photo my work to submit to an art show set up in a canopy. I am looking for people who rent canopies and display panels or want to sell theirs.
Read more…I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if it's normal for a commission show to have an expected minimum to ever consider an artist for re-acceptance.
Here's the reason behind my query, a few years ago, when we were new to fine art shows we were accept
Read more…Hi - been lurking here for a while and finally decided to join!!
I am a stained glass artist from Upstate NY. My partner and I are in this business for a living. We do about 30-35 shows a year, as well as a brisk wholesale business. This year, w
Read more…I am needing to do a artist resume to submit a piece of art, but I do not have any listings of places I have shown my work before or formal education.
Does anyone have any insight on how to design my resume. Thank you
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