Location
Morton Grove, IL
About
Your Medium
Jewelry
Years in the Art Fair Business
4
First show ever
First Sundays at an Art Gallery in the West Loop of Chicago
What are the best things about art fairs
Meeting new people and sharing my art with the audience.
Best show ever and why
Morton Grove Farmers' Market Winter Market. It is a few blocks from my home, in the town I grew up in. I am well known in the community and my business is widely supported. My booth fee (for a double booth) as a percentage of my total sales is lower than ANY other show. I see old friends, teachers, and neighbors from my childhood.
Worst show ever and why
VFW Show. The only "customers" were the handful of women who set up the show. They advertised 10x10 spaces and then provided 8x5 spaces. We were all crammed into a tiny room with 3' aisles. My sales were less than the very small show fee.
Who referred you to ArtFairInsiders.com? Please be specific.
I found it through Google.
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I own two separate businesses which are completely different from each other, and my boyfriend is also an artist who works in yet a different medium.
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Welcome to Art Fair Insiders, Lindsey. I'm pleased to see you here and look forward to having you as part of our community.
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Best wishes, Connie Mettler
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Thank you, Lindsey...I mostly sell at galleries and gift shops, haven't really taken the plunge into art fairs yet, but maybe someday...
We just relocated to a pretty hip and arty community, so will be shopping my stuff around starting tomorrow. I hope I can find a venue that won't take too big a cut or someone that will buy up front...will let you know how it goes.
Thanks again,
Christina
Hi Lindsey! Welcome to AFI...what are the two separate businesses that you own? Are they art related? Hope you find lots of help and inspiration here...