Connie Mettler's Blog – February 2014 Archive (37)

July 4 & 5

Muskegon, Michigan

Hackley Park

10am-6pm

200 Artists

Deadline: March 3

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March 29 & 30…

Don't miss the art event of the year!

Along with 1000's of others I attended the Garage Sale Art Fair at the Kalamazoo Fairgrounds on February 22. In case you hadn't heard the polar vortex has been pretty phenomenal imprisoning us in our homes for nearly two months and making driving akin to zip lining. BUT - Saturday dawned sunny and bright and the last snowfall was several days earlier and all the signs were "go" to go shopping.

The event, organized nearly 15 years ago by artists and now headed by jeweler Bonnie…

February 22, 2014, I headed to Kalamazoo to attend the Garage Sale Art Fair to do some shopping, and to see old friends, many of whom were recently returned from the Florida shows.

A little of what I learned:

Coconut Grove - 3 reports

"To do the round trip from Michigan to participate in this show I need to do sales of $3000 to cover the expenses. I came up $400 short of my goal. After many, many years of doing this show 2014 will be the last time."…

August 1-3

Park City, Utah

Historic Main Street

Presented by the Kimball Art Center

Deadline: March 1

220 artists

FEBRUARY 21 - 5 PM ET

Don't miss this one if you are "closing your books" or struggling with what to do about your bookkeeping! 

Did you ever see such a business for high overhead as the art fair business? Travel expenses, booth fees, employees, tents, studio space, art supplies, credit card fees, etc. 

We talk to two artists with…

The members have chosen Carol Knox's blog post, Mock Jury - St. Louis 2014, as the best January contribution to this site. Congratulations and thanks to Carol, a true Olympian, for sharing this information. 

August 1-3

Crested Butte, Colorado

Downtown streets

175 Artists

Deadline: February 28…

MacJac Artist Studio

(Recently MacJac has been advertising their services for artists on our websites. Here is the story of what exactly they can do for you.)

MacJac Artist Studio, a fast expanding online art studio with a difference, is now making life easier for the independent artists from different parts of…

June 26-28 

Columbus, OH

Easton Town Center

105 Exhibitors

Deadline: March 1

The…

Annapolis, Maryland

200 Artists

Deadline: March 4

It is with great enthusiasm that we invite you to apply to exhibit at the Fifth Annual Annapolis Arts, Crafts and Wine Festival. This premier event showcases the prized works of over 200 artists employing a variety of medium: painting, sculpture, ceramics, digital art, mixed media, printmaking, jewelry, fiber art, glass, wood,…