I remember when I "thought" making a living as a full-time 2-D artist was tough...that was three years ago. Just got back from FLA where three days produced 0 sales, last year $4K. The organizer stopped by the booth, when I told her she said not to w
Read more…I just found this site as I'm doing lots of internet research & getting into the craft show life. Currently I cut cabs & do wire wrap.
I've always been looking on the ground & finding rocks. I started when I was 9 one summer my Dad worked as a range
I noticed a lack of reviews for Virginia shows. I later will submit comments on several I plan on taking part in this spring. In the interim, does anyone have a word on the Gosport Art festival and the Seawall festival, both in Portsmouth VA?
Read more…I got accepted to the St. Charles, Il show in May. I have never done it and I'm looking for a little info. I am doing a show two weekends before and the weekend after. Has anyone got any info about the St. Charles show. I don't normally do that m
Read more…I feel like singing, "You've come a long wayyyy, Baybeeee" How's it looking now?
Is anyone participating in this show this coming weekend, January 29 & 30? Let me know...we're going to try to do some promotion for you.
Read more…As you might imagine I get personal emails from members or even non-members about AFI and I have to admit, moderating this site is much more work than I had anticipated when my son Scott suggested building this site. He said, "it will only be a few
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I caught the end of a program on NPR last week about Monet, how his failing health and eyesight affected his work as his world closed down in later life. I felt the need to express my own thoughts on how photography has affected my life.
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Several great Art Shows have taken place this January. I was wondering how some of those shows went this year. Images A Festival of the Arts, Boca Fest Art Fair, Delray Beach Art Festival, etc - anybody do any of those shows? If so, we would all l
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I'm wondering if anyone has done this show. The requests of artists are incredibly detailed, including providing a detailed description of how work is created, four shots of work in progress and a shot of your booth in which both sides (AND THE
Read more…I am trying to get some information regarding this years Suncoast Arts Fest at the Shops of Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel Florida. If any artists have any comments to make on it, I will be happy to let the promoters know how you felt about the event thi
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I’m looking to get into a few fairs this summer, but so far the ones I’ve found want a picture of my booth. Since I’ve never been in a fair before, what advice do you have for a booth picture? I don’t want to buy all the stuff and set it up in
Read more…Does anyone sell Abstracta display units for art fairs?
Read more…I just sat down to do a show app on Zapp and the following came up in the agreement: "I hereby grant (non-profit show promoter) a non-exclusive and royalty-free license to use any jury image that I have submitted or will in the future submit to the
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Can anyone help me with how to save my painting! My painting is on a 1 1/2" thick stretched canvasacrylic medium, it was in my studio it must have gotten cold in there, and now there are fine cracks through the painting. I rubbed warm water on ba
Read more…Any one have any advise or opinions on tents? After 5 pretty good years with my EZ -up I am ready to upgrade. Had a couple of shows in torrential downpours last summer and I ended up throwing it away in disgust. Now I am tentless and shopping around
Read more…I am completely new to selling work at outdoor fairs and am overwhelmed by the number of choices and suggestions regarding tents and accessories. I do mostly oil paintings, up to 48"x60". My research indicates that a 10'x10' Trimline Tent is my bes
Read more…Hi Everyone :) My name is Lauren Lasa and I am the artist/owner of Nature Mosaics. I started making my art about 4 years ago. I started participating in shows last year and I am loving it! I live in Tampa, Fl with my husband, Ricardo, and 2 kids,
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My name is Natalia Levina. I am ceramic artist, started making ceramic in NYC, 2002. Now I am living in Newtown, PA. You can see my work here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/nalev
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Read more…Last night (1/27) I posted a blog entry and almost from the start, my page was behaving strangely. When I clicked the "Continue" button the full posting displayed for a second or two, then the body text vanished. All that was left was the heading and
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