Connie Mettler's Blog – September 2014 Archive (19)

April 3-5, 2015  

Indian Wells, California

Indian Wells Tennis Garden

Deadline: October 14

(60 spaces held for second jury's Jan.6, 2015 deadline)

August 30 & 31, 2014 - Portland, OR - Art in the Pearl

Opening the show in the Pearl District

Everything is "Green" in Portland - ready for the crowds…

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

November 28 - December 23 

Brought to you…

March 20-22, 2015 

Winter Park, Florida

Central Park along Park Avenue

225 Artists

Deadline: September 26

Gotcha! I know our plan was always to keep doing shows and then fall dead out of the chair at an art fair (actually, I know a couple of people who did just that), but if you don't believe that the Internet is your retirement plan, look no farther than this website and my others.

I took our…

November 21-23

The 4th Annual Mistletoe Market on St. Simons Island is produced by Glynn Visual Arts, the premier visual arts organization in southeast Georgia's "Golden Isles."  As a result of amazing growth in this fun…

Portland, OR - August 28 & 29, 2014 

The Zapplication conferences always start off with a keynote speaker whose message extends beyond the art fairs. This year it was Russell Willis Taylor*, whose general message was, "we live in a world where the pace of change is only getting faster, yet some things, such as the enduring value of art and the unique role that artists play in…

The August show reviews are in and the survey has chosen Nels Johnson's post about his nostalgic trip to the Uptown Art Fair as "post of the month" -- yet, as we all know it is dangerous out there --…

TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 16 - 4pm ET

Around just about as long as the Internet email marketing has been pooh-poohed as "old school" and no longer relevant. Our guests Mckenna Hallett and Scott Fox beg to…

January 24 & 25, 2015 

Key West, Florida

Whitehead and Caroline Streets

10am-5pm daily

100+ Artists

The Key West Craft Show, which attracts buyers from locals, cruise boats and tourists, was rated by Sunshine Artists in the top 100 shows, most recently at #45.  The 2014 show had attendance estimated over 25,000…

Best of Show: Aaron Hequembourg, Mixed Media



Jurors Awards:

Dr. Stacey Tull Award: Steve Jones, Mixed Media

Chris Chapin Award: Mary Jackson, Fiber

David Glenn Award: Sue Mersman, Wood

Emerging Artist Award: Rachel Zolotov

First Place:

Deborah Mae Broad, Printmaking

Kina Crow, Mixed Media

Robert Farrell, Metalwork

Amy Gillespie, Mixed Media

Nicario Jimenez,…

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OMG! Need a show review? Then you'll love these four posts:

• Nels Johnson - 8/5/2014, "The Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis -- Some Sweet and Some Sour"
• Bill McLauchlan - 8/12/2014, "…

February 7 & 8, 2015 …