I'm facing the cold hard truth that my booth display is ugly. Yep, there I said it - Ugly with a capital U. So the problem is that the spouse will not "allow" me to purchase what I need to make it better, and sales I AM CERTAIN are lower than they co
Read more…Hi! My name is Suzy from Los Angeles and I am just entering the art fair world. I photograph macro flowers and blow them up on canvas. I have my first show in less than 2 weeks so I am scrambling. I just ordered a caravan displayshade canopy from e
Read more…I would like to do four shows in south Florida in January, 2011. Does anyone know where I can rent a tent and/or wall panels, so I don't have to lug mine from Arizona?
I was working on putting my prints together last night because I have a show coming up next weekend. Most of my 8x10 prints fit nicely in the matte but I have a couple that are too small and you can see the border from the print through the opening
Read more…Hi there I am looking for some pro panels or something similar that would be sold in New Zealand. I have 4 fairs coming up (all indoor 3m x 3m marquee spaces) and also have a small gallery space to use for a few months and need a way of displaying my
Read more…Did anyone here attend this conference held last week in St. Louis? I'd love to hear some feedback about attendees, attendance, panels and speakers.
Thanks Larry for the direction.
Hi All,
Does anyone know if the Navarre Beach Fall Festival of the Arts is going to be held again this year? It is held in Navarre, Florida. I can't seem to find any information about it for this year. It was held in October. I thought there may be someo
Read more…Do any of you own a Hydroflux welder? I need help putting the tubes back in the right place. I took it apart to replace one of the cables, then got a month's worth of company. Now I've got a new cable installed but can't remember where each of the
Read more…Connie asked me to start a discussion here to tell you about Ebates (www.ebates.com). Ebates is an online center where some retailers give a rebate of 1% - 10% on purchases you make if you go through the ebates page first. Sign up is free and they
Read more…I'm looking for some grid walls for my booth. I actually need both the metal grid walls as well as the fabric covers.
I saw a show posting on Zapplication called the Waterloo Center for the Arts Annual Holiday Arts Festival. It's an indoor show in November. Have many of you have done indoor shows? Were they successful? I wanted to get a little feedback to know i
Read more…This is a FYI alert:
My wife and I are planning on hitting the road in the springtime, heading out from Northern California to try to find some joy (and money) in the Socal, Arizona and Texas show circuits. We will be accompanied by our homeschooled daughter who turns 11
Read more…I purchsed the system about 5 years ago from another artist (been away from the art scene due to health and job transfers) and want to use it at a Sept outdoor artfair with an EZ up tent. Anybody use this? Any tips? Took it out today and put it tog
Read more…Hello everyone! I'm thrilled to have just joined Art Fair Insiders. I've been doing shows for about 4 years, and I'm looking forward to meeting and talking with people in the craft business. I weave fabric for clothing and I also make lots and lo
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Art Marketing and Artist Networking for the Visual Artist
Call in live Thursday night 9 -10 pm MST
Annette Coleman
Date / Time: 8/12/2010 9:00 PM MST
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I recently purchased a Flourish Trimline Canopy and am getting the Pro Panels as well... I purchased the 7' canopy, and (8) 6' Knock Down Pro Panels. I am going to purchase some more Pro Panels from someone, but they are 7'. The lady from Pro Panels
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I am new to Art Fair Insiders and to the art fair and festival industry on the whole.
It is lovely to see so many enthusiasts and professionals here, hope I will get some tips on starting a business and up keeping and also will be able to
