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

Connie Mettler's Blog – March 2011 Archive (27)

Call for Artists: One of a Kind Show - Chicago & NYC

THERE'S NOTHING LIKE IT!

The One of a Kind Show is an extraordinary holiday shopping event featuring fine art and craft from a juried selection of North America's most talented artists. The 4-day show provides an outstanding opportunity for exhibiting artists to sell to thousands of highly qualified and… Continue

Added by Connie Mettler on March 31, 2011 at 7:30pm — 4 Comments

ArtShowReviews.com!

Coming to you from the folks at www.ArtFairCalendar.com, www.ArtFairInsiders.com, www.CallsforArtists.com the website you have been asking for:…

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Added by Connie Mettler on March 30, 2011 at 8:30am — No Comments

Call for Artists: Arts, Beats & Eats

September 2-5

Royal Oak, Michigan

Downtown Streets 

175 Artists

Deadline: April 12

If you are looking for a festival held in the heart of an affluent neighborhood that is embraced by its residents (attendance 250,000+), that has a #4 rating for…

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Added by Connie Mettler on March 28, 2011 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Call for Artists: Mount Clemens Art Fair

June 3, 4 & 5

 Anton Art Center

 Mount Clemens, Michigan 

80 artists & fine crafters

 Deadline: April 1

 Where is Mt. Clemens?…

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Added by Connie Mettler on March 26, 2011 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Call for Artists: Ella Sharp Art & Wine Festival

June 11

Jackson, Michigan

Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History

11am-7pm

Deadline: April 12

The Ella Sharp Museum of Art & History is pleased to issue a call for artists for our annual Ella Sharp Art & Wine Festival. Now… Continue

Added by Connie Mettler on March 25, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Featured Artist: Eugenie Torgerson - 2D Mixed Media

Coming from an art gallery background, when Eugenie Torgerson worked with the late Audrey Feinberg on the Cain Park Arts Festival in Cleveland Heights she says, "I was amazed that there was an audience with enough visual independence to purchase significant work in parks and parking lots." A new career was born and…

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Added by Connie Mettler on March 25, 2011 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Call for Artists: A Few Spaces Left - Great Lakes Art Fair - April 15-17

Due to late cancellations we now have three spaces open for the Great Lakes Art Fair to be held on April 15-17 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, MI.

Do you live near? We are working to establish a good solid indoor regional event that you can keep in your art fair schedule twice a year. We have excellent exhibitors for this date but need to fill out the show. The wait list holds only categories that are full: photography and jewelry, so we need… Continue

Added by Connie Mettler on March 25, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments

Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival Prize Winners

Many thanks to Ginny Herzog who forwarded me this information.

Winter Park means lots of things to many folks and one of the things it means is excellent prize money. Take a look at these awards:…

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Added by Connie Mettler on March 23, 2011 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Call for Artists: Two Festivals in Bend, Oregon

July 9 & 10

Bend, Oregon

   Bend Summer Festival

   190 Artists   

   Deadline: Jury ends in March

   Applications received  independently until  show is

   full

The Summer Festival in downtown Bend is in it's 21st year and is the largest and most respected event of the year for… Continue

Added by Connie Mettler on March 22, 2011 at 9:00pm — No Comments

AFI Presents the new "Red Dot" Badge

Through the ages the "red dot" has had special significance in art circles. In an art gallery a red dot next to the title of a piece of art means that art has been sold.

Back in the olden days of art fairs when slides were the preferred medium for submitting work for jurying, artists placed a red dot in the upper right hand corner of each slide so the person…

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Added by Connie Mettler on March 22, 2011 at 9:30am — 15 Comments

Featured Show for March: Bayou City Art Festival in Houston

March 25-27

40th Annual Bayou City Art Festival

Memorial Park

300 Artists

10 am to 6 pm all days

Admission: $12; free to children 12 and under

The 40th Annual Capital One Bank Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park is a fine, juried art festival that transforms the…

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Added by Connie Mettler on March 21, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

NAIA Conference in Indianapolis May 19 & 20 - Open to Artists & Art Fair Directors

Solutions: A Working Conference

May 19 & 20, Indianapolis, Indiana

In conjunction with the Broad Ripple Art Fair

In the…

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Added by Connie Mettler on March 19, 2011 at 8:00am — 10 Comments

Call for Artists: Mt. Gretna Outdoor Art Show

August 20 & 21

(always held on the third full weekend of August)…

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Added by Connie Mettler on March 17, 2011 at 4:00pm — 5 Comments

Looking for Artists: Chocolate in Peanut Butter

Dear Artists,

Are you ready for the chance to stay in the studio and do more creating?

Are you really ready to monetize your…

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Added by Connie Mettler on March 16, 2011 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Call for Artists: Oakbrook Center 49th Invitational Fine Art Exhibition

September 3 & 4

Oak Brook, Illinois

Oakbrook Center

130 Artists

Deadline: April 1

Oakbrook Center is a premier outdoor shopping center located in the affluent western suburbs of…

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Added by Connie Mettler on March 14, 2011 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Really cool jobs in Grand Rapids working for Art Prize

Here we go again, Michigan's coolest cultural event is gearing up for the 3rd Annual Art Prize and is looking for help. Jobs run the gamut from COO to Social Media Apprentice. More details:…

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Added by Connie Mettler on March 13, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Call for Artists: St. Louis Art Fair

September 9-11

Streets of downtown Clayton, Missouri

Presented by Cultural Festivals

181 Artists

Deadline: March 15

Friday 5pm-10pm; Saturday 10am-10pm; Sunday 11am-4pm

Cultural Festivals invites you to apply to be an exhibitor at the 18th annual St. Louis Art…

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Added by Connie Mettler on March 10, 2011 at 2:54pm — 6 Comments

Call for Artists: Zurko Promotions

We are stepping away today from our usual promotion and advertising for juried art fairs to share some

opportunities that may be just what you need to fill out your show schedule or get your foot into "show business."

You are invited to be part of an expanded marketplace at Zurko Promotions Antique Markets that take place in Centreville, MI, six times a… Continue

Added by Connie Mettler on March 8, 2011 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Winner of the January Blog Post of the Month

Read the winning blog here: http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/hello-dalireminesces-of

Will you volunteer to be on the editorial board to select the nominees for the February blog posts? Contact me: info@artfaircalendar.com. Red Dots to the… Continue

Added by Connie Mettler on March 8, 2011 at 4:30pm — 6 Comments

Call for Artists: 32nd Summerfest Arts Festival

July 16 & 17

Evergreen, Colorado

 Presented by the Center for the Arts Evergreen 

Buchanan Park

 125 artists

 Deadline: March 14

  You are invited to apply to our annual Summerfest Arts Festival. It is a juried exhibition of gallery quality…