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Artist Home & Studio for Sale - great location

From Jerry Berta:My good friend Phil Thompson has moved into a small house in South Haven, MI. Their 4000 sq ft house in Bangor, MI, is for sale. It would make a great house for an artist couple. Enough extra rooms for 2 studios, on a double lot, and 15 minutes for Lake Michigan. Beautifully landscaped. all for $219,000.Does this sound like where you'd like to live?Here's the rest of the info: …See More

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10 Podcasts to Support an Art Fair Life

If you have some time over the next few days and want to take advantage of upping your knowledge of earning a living as an artist, here are our best podcasts to help you on your way.(As an aside, these podcasts can be found online anywhere podcasts are hosted, including ArtFairRadio.com, Apple Podcasts -- download any time.)…See More

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Connie Mettler replied to Stephanie Michaud's discussion St James show for a wheelchair-bound artist

"Ditto what Al said. Do not accept Belgravia. It is not accessible from the street. The set up is tough even for the rest of us, Stephanie. The navigation to and from your booth would be arduous and once you're there you would be locked in and…"

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Connie Mettler commented on S Brian Berkun's blog post Some Resources for Artists in Need

"Here is an Event Safety Alliance guide specifically developed for events, full of helpful information if you are interested in learning more on what to expect when art festivals reopen: "

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Can a Website Contribute to Art Sales?

LIVE PODCAST: THURS., MAY 21, 1 PM EASTERN TIMECan a website bring you sales of your fine art or craft? Five artists join in a roundtable talk about their experiences. Their work ranges from small items (hand made soaps and associated products to $5000+ oil paintings.) Your work undoubtedly will fit into this continuum. Some of…See More

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Katherine Orr commented on Connie Mettler's blog post Next Podcast: What is SEO? Everything you ever wanted to know

"Thanks for continuing to do these helpful podcasts/zoom sessions. I'd like to see more information about using Instagram -- a lot of artists are using this to sell their work and connect with new/current customers. Thanks!"

May 15

Oscar Matos Linares commented on Connie Mettler's blog post Next Podcast: What is SEO? Everything you ever wanted to know

"I try to listen to this podcast live but for some reason, I can never be able to do it because my phone does want work with the link. It was good information. I wish you did one in marketing."

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Connie Mettler commented on Connie Mettler's blog post Next Podcast: What is SEO? Everything you ever wanted to know

"Oh, Patty! So cool ... great job! You should be proud. "

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Your Medium: publisher of ArtFairCalendar.com & ArtFairInsiders.com; art fair organizer and consultant

Years in the Art Fair Business: 30

First show ever: Royal Oak, MI, and the following weekend the State Street Show in Ann Arbor. Baptism by fire!

What is your website?: http://artfaircalendar.com

What are the best things about art fairs: When you go home with fat pockets.

Best show ever and why: Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair 2001 - best sales ever at an art show, lots of money flowing in the streets of Ann Arbor. We went home and paid all our bills!

Worst show ever and why: As beginners, grasping at anything, got talked into an "art show" at Boysville, a fundraiser at a rural boy's reformatory. The first day we pocketed $5 in sales. Instead of spending the night we cancelled our hotel reservation and went home.

Who referred you to ArtFairInsiders.com? Please be specific.: I started ArtFairInsiders.com to build an online community around the nation's art fair business so artists and others could connect with one another for mutual support and fellowship.

Here is a recent interview "about me" http://boomerwizdom.com/2012/07/connie-mettler/

Another one on Barney Davey's Art Business Blog: Art Fair Insiders - Connie Mettler - the Real Deal: http://www.artprintissues.com/2012/08/art-fair-insiders-connie-mett...

Learn more "about us" at this link: http://www.blubrry.com/kjmastaw/745687/connie-mettler-art-fair-cale...

Here is my story in the ZAPP News, 8/1/13:
Industry Spotlight: Connie Mettler, Creator of ArtFairInsiders and ArtFairCalendar
https://www.zapplication.org/news_post.phtml?post_id=507

Interested in learning more "about us"? Click on the blue player below to listen to our live online broadcast about ArtFairCalendar.com and ArtFairInsiders.com.

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10 Podcasts to Support an Art Fair Life

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If you have some time over the next few days and want to take advantage of upping your knowledge of earning a living as an artist, here are our best podcasts to help you on your way.

(As an aside, these podcasts can be found online anywhere podcasts are hosted, including ArtFairRadio.com, Apple Podcasts -- download any…

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Can a Website Contribute to Art Sales?

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LIVE PODCAST: THURS., MAY 21, 1 PM EASTERN TIME

Can a website bring you sales of your fine art or craft? Five artists join in a roundtable talk about their experiences. Their work ranges from small items (hand made soaps and associated…

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Free Seminar: Shooting Video to Create a Studio Tour

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Online Seminar: Tuesday, May 19 at 1 pm ET

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Next Podcast: What is SEO? Everything you ever wanted to know

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Thurs., May 14, 1 pm ET - Part IV of our website building help

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Website Checkup - 2 pm ET

Web designer Franklin Piuck and ArtFairInsiders.com will be hosting a ZOOM webinar on Tues., May 5 at 2 pm ET. The topic of discussion will be critiquing websites and answering artists questions about web design, SEO and all…

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At 1:41pm on April 24, 2020, Virginia Peacock said…: How does this help me? , pls unsubscribe

At 12:39pm on April 24, 2020, Beth Cohen said…: Hi Connie , I see I’ve received another fraudulent scammy msg written exactly as the one on Monday but a different name. I set my privacy to friends only but they got in again. How can I prevent these?

At 9:07pm on April 20, 2020, Michael Perugini said…: Hi Connie, sorry for the late response but thank you for the warm welcome to the community. I've been an event photographer for the past 38yrs & looking to transition into the Fine Art/Giclee Print world. I stumbled across this site & found it to be of interest to help me move my career in this new direction. I hope to be able to contribute as much to the community in exchange for all that I can learn. Thanks again.

At 11:56am on April 1, 2020, Jan Hubbard said…: Yes Connie I would be glad to do that also I think I mentioned this but please be sure I am on the your fundraising list I have not received anything I think in the last two years. Your page and all your work is a wonderful asset to artists.
Be safe

At 2:25pm on March 11, 2020, Abbey Miller said…: Hi Connie - thank you so much for the kind note! Excited to be part of the community and looking forward to exploring the site. Best, Abbey

At 2:36pm on March 9, 2020, Marie-Helene Rake said…: Thank you for the welcome. I am looking forward to learning the ropes and finding resources.

At 1:57pm on February 5, 2020, Gurudarshan Khalsa said…: Thank you so much! I am curious about the best place to post a booth set up for sale? Can you let me know the best place so I'm doing it correctly?

At 9:04am on February 5, 2020, Judy Goddard said…: Thank you Connie.

I think I stumbled into something that will be helpful to mr in the future. I'll take a stroll through soon.

At 8:18am on January 11, 2020, Carol Wolfe said…: Thank you Connie, I work full time as a nurse an hour away from where she lived since I moved in several years ago to take care of Erika so am having a hard time even finding the time to study and practice the techniques she started me on. It is a bit overwhelming. Not to mention organizing her studio. Whew. I could open my own bead store lol. Thanks again for the warm welcome. Hope to see you some day.

At 11:01pm on January 3, 2020, Carol Wolfe said…: Thanks for the welcome. I am a nurse full time who shared t hidd love of gemstones with my daughter who was a very exceptionally beautiful and talented artist. Unfortunately she just passed away after a long struggle in which she found great joy in her jewelry. She started teaching me her techniques a few months before her death but I have a long way to go. I am in Tennessee and am looking forward to getting to know everyone.