Call for Artists, Making Money at Juried Art Fairs, Craft Shows and Festivals
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Greetings! I am looking to purchase a good quality used 10 x 10 display tent for 2021 show season. Would consider Light Dome, Craft Hut, ShowOff. Indianapolis area.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Larry Berman Mar 19, 2019. 5 Replies 1 Like
I have been in the art show business for over 30 years in the category of jewelry. This year I decided to prepare a body of work that will be in the category of mixed media. I am spending this…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Cindy Welch Mar 21, 2018. 5 Replies 4 Likes
Which show was it for you that looked like it would be disastrous, yet it turned into one of the best shows ever? For me it was the Lake Eustis Fine Art Show in Eustis Florida. I had taken a one…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by DORI SMITH Jan 18, 2018. 6 Replies 2 Likes
Years ago when I was new to the art show circuit, there was a local arts and crafts show in which I participated. All set up and waiting for the inevitable crowds of customers to come, I…Continue
Posted on December 2, 2016 at 11:01pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
It took me a few long cold winters to get used to life in the Midwest, after living in Florida and doing the show circuit there for 25 years. In the south, shows start up in September and wind down in April, and by then it's too hot. In the north, it’s just the opposite: May to October, and after that it's too dang cold.
I know there are road gypsies out there that can pull off the year-round art show circuit, and I tip my hat to them. As for me and my house, I am glad to have my in…
Posted on September 9, 2016 at 12:59pm 3 Comments 2 Likes
Somewhere along the line (right here on AFI!) I learned that jury images need to show a constistency. The pieces need to look like they are all from the same DNA, so to speak. Ever since hearing that, I have had a concern that my jury images are too dissimilar, and that someday I should make them more cohesive.
So this month, “someday” arrived. I designed and built new statement pieces that are similar to another jury image. In the process of designing, I…
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"The thing I remember best about successful people I've met all through the years is their obvious delight in what they're doing......and it seems to have very little to do with worldly success. They just love what they’re doing, and they love it in front of other people" Fred Rogers
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So why do you do shows? Is it about loving what…
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