Blank note card suppliers?
Just wondering if anyone is willing to share where they order their blank notecards from that are good quality, at a fair price,and photography can be printed right on the card?
Read more…Just wondering if anyone is willing to share where they order their blank notecards from that are good quality, at a fair price,and photography can be printed right on the card?
Read more…FYI - Lightdome has full canopy set ups on sale starting at $649.00...Some have used tops, some are factory seconds, but overall sounds like a good deal! I just got one for myself.... http://lightdomecanopies.com/sss/lightdome_352_351_8889/index.html
Read more…This is a must read for anyone interested in bettering their chances of getting into shows. Half of the 3,000 word interview is about improving your booth, both for the jury slide and the way it appears to your potential customers at an art show. htt
Read more…OK - in the spirit of “Do as I say, not as I do”, or just in the spirit of learning from my bad luck and mistakes so that you don’t have to suffer through this, I thought I would share something that I discovered in my trailer this past weekend - a l
Read more…Here's an interesting topic to discuss... As many of us do art fairs and craft shows, many of us for quite a long time I might add, is there a new "normal" when it comes to doing shows? Sales expectations? The way shows are juried (or should be jurie
Read more…Months ago I wrote to Connie Mettler about the problem of buy/ sell. She said "You can, of course, band together with like-minded exhibitors, and blackball these promoters". She further stated that "perhaps you can gather a bunch of people and you ca
Read more…Hi everyone! Just wondering if anyone knows of any good indoor shows in Northeast Ohio or Western, PA from Jan. to April? Thanks. Mike
Read more…Does anyone have any experience in this area? I have a couple art mediums, one of which I have a real passion for (jewelry) and one of which is extremely marketable (scarves and accessories made from recycled materials). As "green" is especially hot
Read more…Hi everyone! My name is Jeanie and I am new to AFI. I reside in Toronto, Canada and am a jewelry artist (oh no! Not another one!) I work with a blend of vintage/antique brass and new materials, and started my business in 1992. Several life events o
Read more…Hello, My name is Teressa and I have recently built a new website and I need some input as to if it looks professional or if something should be added or changed. Could you all take a look and give me some input? Thanks, Teressa www.stylingwithbeads
Read more…I was probably one of a few who didn't sign up for a fair this past Labor Day Weekend. So out of curiosity how did everyone, who did them, fair? Good crowds? Any you would share and/or recommend? I see Labor Day weekend as a kick off to the Fall show
Read more…I again re-designed my booth a bit and need a sturdy 4ft table. I have one from Wal-Mart, but it is a bit flimsy. I want one of the sturdy plastic ones. Does anyone have a good resource for this?
Read more…Artists scheduled for the Gulf Shores Shrimp Festival Oct 8-11 are required to have a Baldwin County business license for the show. I believe this is the first year they have required this and there is a complication they may have not been aware of.
Read more…I am applying to a renaissance festival and they require 8 jury photos. I have about 11 good ones to choose from. How should I decide which ones are the best of the best to submit An example of this is below... The focus is of the booth shot - which
Read more…Hi, I wanted to get some input regarding lights at shows. Right now I am using swing arm lights with the energy efficient bulbs, which allows me to have more lights and still fall within the shows wattage limit. I am wanting to switch to track lights
Read more…I realize using even dollar prices like $60, $75, $200 is pretty typical at Art fairs especially because it makes it easier with cash buyers (no coin change needed). But there is something to be said about the very real consumer psychological effect
Read more…I had the pleasure of attending the open jury for the 2010 Artigras Show. Boy, were my eyes opened. I had heard about it but seeing it helped me greatly to understand the process and I saw some unbelieveably beautiful pieces of art. I create jewelry
Read more…Well, I am thinking of going back to printing my photographs in a full-bleed, edge to edge format. In other words, no trim white space (for instance, I could offer a 12"x18" sheet size with a full 12"x18" image OR a 12"x18" sheet with a centered 11"x
Read more…I had to create an account with the Belleville show to read their image requirements. Their booth image requirements are long and detailed. Could this be the future? Shows defining the booth slide so clearly that artists may need a few different boot
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