are there any ways to make your own mesh display walls (or other homemade ways) to hang wall art safely in an art show tent? This would be a temporary thing.
Read more…Make sure to put the State & City clearly visiable at the top of the application!
How many" Art on the Green" or "Festival of Arts" are there??
Answer: A bunch!
Toni Macri-Reiner
Read more…Although I knew it was a long shot at best; I just got my yearly Cherry Creek rejection letter. I had new pictures shot just for this application and actually felt that I had a chance. I know it is an imposible show to get into, but I still feel less
Read more…Is anyone familiar with this new show that is taking place in Va. Beach, VA Jan. 30 & 31? This is the first year for the show and it is an effort to create a "winter months" craft show that is indoors promoting to an affluent demographic. The booth f
Read more…I spent the past four weekends criscrossing Florida participating in two juried shows, checking out shows in the central part of the state, and looking at communities that will be having shows to which I might want to apply. I am wondering what happe
Read more…I'm starting out in the festival biz. I know its a must to charge sales tax but there are two things I would like to avoid if possible: 1.) Having to figure out the tax for each item when it sells. 2) Making lots of change (and having to keep a lot o
Read more…Hey everyone, I've seen some people using cool batteries at shows for their cc machines etc. Any idea where to get one and why do you like it? Thanks in advance... -P
Read more…I've been accepted to Amdur Lincolnshire and I am not sure whether to do it. I am also considering Gold Coast, Glencoe, and Millenium Park. Any advice on which ones to do? I posted this once before but no one answered who had done any of these shows.
Read more…Does anyone have source for liability insurance for less than $500? Some art fairs sell participation for $25 to $50 which is fine, but I am facing a March 1 deadline and really would like to find a source for insurance in the $200 to $250 range if p
Read more…Is there anyone out there who can give me some info on crossing the border from Canada to do art shows in the US. I currently live in Atlanta but I'm a Canadian and will be returning to Toronto Canada in about a years time. I am interested in crossin
Read more…I currently have business insurance that covers my art at shows, but the annual premium of $600 just seems a bit much. Are there companies out there that specialize in show only type of coverage? Thanks for any input - Linda
Read more…I am about to submit my first application for a show. It is the Jackson Hole Art Fair this coming Summer. These are watercolours, all in 16"x20" formats.
What can I do about the visible signatures? Would a mask/box covering the sig be too distracting
Read more…Hello everyone! New member here, and I have to say that this website is wonderful! I’ve been searching for such a resource as this for a while. The advice and insights to the arts/crafts business here has been a godsend.
The contraction of the empl
Read more…This is not strictly an art fair issue, but it concerns artists in general, especially in economically depressed cities such as the Midwestern one where I live.
I'm an officer on the board of a local non-profit that's focused on the arts and reinvent
Read more…Thank you for the warm Welcome to Art Fair Insiders! I am really looking forward to meeting the members, and I have already learned quite a bit from reading the blog and the discussion comments. Although I have been crafting all of my life, I am ne
Read more…There's a guy in New hampshire or Vermont who does custom amt cutting. I found his name originally in a post here somewhere, but can't find it again. Does this ring a bell with anyone?
Thanks.
John
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Newbie Nancy here... LOVE THIS FORUM! Hats off to each of you for sharing such a wealth of information.
I studied photography as an art student and have been a rabid amateur photographer my entire adult life. Following years of enc
Read more…I live in Morristown and would when I go to the show I would love to meet any members of the group..
Read more…Hi all - I am a jeweler in PA and currently have a pipe and drape setup that is 6' high and the drapes are teal. I like the color and think it helps me to stand out a little from the black drapes that most people use (my table cloths are black and I
Read more…Anyone who has done this show in the past 3 years? I did it 10 years ago and it was great but that was the "old economy." I did get a preliminary acceptance. Booth fee is anywhere from $400 to $750 so I am looking for good advice on this one. I c
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