Call for Artists, Making Money at Juried Art Fairs, Craft Shows and Festivals

Connie Mettler's Blog – February 2015 Archive (28)

Call for Artists: Art Fair Jackson Hole (2)

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 28, 2015 at 4:33pm — 2 Comments

Last Call: Artfest Midwest

June 27 & 28

Des Moines, Iowa

Iowa State Fairgrounds (indoors)

Presented by Stookey Companies

Chosen as a…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 27, 2015 at 5:35pm — No Comments

Last Call: 35th Annual Art on the Lake

June 13 & 14

Excelsior, Minnesota

Presented by Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 26, 2015 at 9:03pm — No Comments

Call for Artists: West Shore Art Fair

July 4 & 5

Ludington, Michigan

City Park-500 block of Ludington Ave.

July 4 - 10:00-5:00 and July 5 - 10:00-4:00

100-120 Artists

Deadline: February 28

The West Shore Art Fair takes place at City Park in the beautiful Lake Michigan resort community of …

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 26, 2015 at 7:30am — No Comments

Call for Artists: One of a Kind Show & Sale

Application Now Live...

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 24, 2015 at 9:49pm — No Comments

Naperville Woman's Club 56th Juried Art Fair

July 11 & 12

Naperville, Illinois…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 23, 2015 at 11:30pm — No Comments

No Website? 5 Basics to Remedy that

The next time you are tempted to invest your time and money in a "filler" show, take that travel time and your $$$ and invest instead in building a website or updating your beginner site. Think of it as building your retirement.

Buy a domain name. Choose a name that reflects your work, or identifies you. Try to…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 23, 2015 at 9:34pm — 8 Comments

41st Annual Morning Glory Fine Craft Fair

August 8 & 9

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Downtown Milwaukee

10am-5pm

135 Artists

Deadline: March 16

The Wisconsin Designer Crafts Council proudly presents the 41st Annual Morning Glory Fine…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 23, 2015 at 7:00am — No Comments

Winner: January Post of the Month

and it's a tie!

Congrats to Barbara Bloom for stirring up a lot of helpful information from artists young and old for her post, How do you Handle the Fluctuation of Income in your Art Business? Look at the…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 22, 2015 at 3:05pm — No Comments

Art Workshop Retreat

(Sponsored promotion)…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 21, 2015 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Call for Artists: Lakeview East Festival of the Arts

September 12 & 13

Chicago, Illinois

Intersection of Broadway and Belmont

Sat. 10am-6pm; Sun. 10am-5pm

175 Exhibitors

Deadline: March 2

The Lakeview East Festival of the Arts is Chicago's premier fine art and fine craft festival showcasing 175 juried artists. Lakeview is located on the north side of Chicago, near Wrigley Field, north Halsted and Lincoln…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 20, 2015 at 4:00am — No Comments

Call for Artists: Monument Square Arts Festival

May 30 & 31

Racine, Wisconsin

Downtown Racine

In collaboration with the Racine Arts Council

Sat. 10am-5pm; Sun. 10am-4pm

80 Exhibitors

Deadline: March…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 19, 2015 at 9:56am — No Comments

Fountain Hills Great Fair & the economy

I know next to nothing about the Arizona shows, but came across this article from AZCentral.com about Fountain Hills. I'm linking to it here because the organizer not only talks about the attractions of the event but has something to say about the economy, the number of artists applying and how she sees the economy changing.

Read on to find out about artist Robert Shields and his art career.

Okay -- the AZCentral site doesn't want to stay open or even reopen, so I'm…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 18, 2015 at 3:57pm — 3 Comments

Call for Artists: America's Clayfest III

April 17-May 30

Roseville, California

Blue Line Arts…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 17, 2015 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Call for Artists: Royal Oak Clay, Glass & Metal Show

June 13 & 14

Royal Oak, Michigan

on Washington Avenue in the downtown

Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce

Sat. 10am-7pm; Sun. 11am-5pm

120 artists

Deadline: February 28

It's amazing what skilled artists and…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 16, 2015 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

There will be changes in Denver

Terry Adams, 14 year president and CEO of the hugely successful Cherry Creek Arts Festival, has resigned to take a position as vice President for advancement for Denver-based Up With People.

The organization is a global education organization which aims to bring the world together through service and music. Terry held a…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 16, 2015 at 10:52am — 1 Comment

Call for Artists: Crested Butte Arts Festival

July 31st-August 2

Crested Butte, Colorado

Downtown streets

175 Artists

Deadline: March 1…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 15, 2015 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Call for Artists: Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition

June 13 & 14

Toronto, Canada

Queen's Park Crescent

350+ Artists

Deadline: March 1

Moving into its 54th year, the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is excited to announce new dates and a new location. The Exhibition is Canada's…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 12, 2015 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Call for Artists: 32nd Annual Summerfest Arts Faire

June 18-20

Logan, Utah

historic Logan Tabernacle

Thu. & Fri. 11am-9pm; Sat. 10am-8pm…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 11, 2015 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Call for Artists: Long's Park Art & Craft Festival

September 4-6

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Presented by the Long's Park Amphitheater Foundation

Fri. & Sat. 10am-6pm; Sun. 10am-5pm

200 Exhibitors

Deadline: Midnight, February 28

Event Summary:…

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Added by Connie Mettler on February 10, 2015 at 11:30pm — No Comments