Connie Mettler's Blog – September 2015 Archive (20)

November 6-8 

Melbourne, Florida

Presented by: Melbourne Main Street

200 Artists

Deadline:  October 8



Application Fee:  $32

Booth Fee:  $265



The…

March 3-6

March 18, 19 & 20

Winter Park, Florida

Central Park along Park Avenue

225 Artists

Your invitation to participate ...

3rd Annual "America's Best Art Fairs" Survey…

Best of Show

Robert & Tor Erickson - Wood

Judges Awards:

Charles Gatewood - Painting

Michael Wommack - Drawings/Pastel

Jenny Mendes and Mark Roegner - Ceramics…

Can't stand it any longer, have to share: The Case of the Nomads

Member jeweler Casey Sheppard is having an adventure we all dream of. She's on the road with her pup combining her two…

Sunshine Artist magazine just released their annual Top 100 Fine Art and Designs list. 

Congrats to the top five festivals:

1. Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, State College, PA
2. One of a Kind Show and Sale, Chicago, IL
3. Cherry Creek…

Here's a solid article about abstract painter Frank Stella who is putting together a retrospective of his work for the Whitney. What does he say about earning a living as an artist?

Among other things: 

People get excited about the high-end numbers,” he said, “but almost all artists, even the really successful ones, are basically hand to mouth. If you’re self-supporting, no…

Arts, Beats & Eats - Royal Oak, MI - Labor Day Weekend

Some of you may know that I used to be part of the "Art" at Arts, Beats & Eats. I came from a background of being the schlepper at the art fairs as my husband showed his work. One day when I was helping run the show I watched a fine man sweating his…

PODCAST: Thursday, Sept. 10, 4 pm ET

The interested parties have come to your party: that Art Festival you have been planning and marketing for 364 days. How do you make sure they love the show, bring their friends, buy art, spread the word about what they found there…

February 6 & 7,…