Connie Mettler's Blog – October 2016 Archive (14)

October 8 & 9 - Houston Civic Center & Tranquillity Park, Downtown Houston

Participants in the Arts Festival Conference (sponsored by Zapplication) in Houston were given passes ($18 at the gate) to attend the festival. These conferences are always held adjacent to an art fair. You'd…

8th Annual Arts Festival Conference, Oct. 6-7, Houston, TX -- sponsored by Westaf, otherwise known as Zapplication

To go or not to go? That is always the question. To take the time and $$ to travel to a distant city to learn more about art festivals? Seems unnecessary after my 30+ year immersion. However ... usually I go.

I go for the new…

January 27-29

New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Presented by: Atlantic Center for the Arts

Fri. 1-5; Sat. 9-5; Sun. 10-4

230 Artists…

My head is spinning from trying to figure out what happened with Cocoa Beach and the Space Coast Art Festival. Lots of confusion about why it was cancelled, whose fault it was and the challenge of receiving refunds for the artists (which I have heard are in the mail).

So, let's move on. If you're open that weekend and looking for a sweet show, run by artists, nearby, check this out:…

November 3-December 24

Santa Barbara, California

Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center

Suite 101 (next to Nordstrom's)

50+ artists

Deadline:  October 17

Belleville, IL, hosts one of the finest art shows in the country, the Art Fair in the Square.  Seems like they are out there prepping their audience all year. Here's an article from the etiquette writer of the Belleville News-Democrat, Dianne Isbell, including such ideas as:

(Disclaimer -- she calls the exhibitors vendors, not artists -- still this all applies)

1. Do not take…

May 12 & 13, 2017

Presented by: Artisphere

135 Artists

Application fee: $30; Booth fee: $400



Despite its short history,…

March 31-April 2

Tempe, Arizona

Downtown on Mill Avenue

10 am to 5:30 pm

300 Artists

Deadline: October 10



Application fee: $35

Artist Booth Fees: A 10 x…