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Arts Fest Stuart, Fl

Posted by Richard McCollum on March 22, 2010 at 11:18am
I am not one to comment on Art Shows as I know from 20 years of experience it is not the same for all mediums and so this is really about the location, setup , and the promoters and crowds.

This show was so easy to do.
Location: Downtown Stuart, Fl on SE Ocean Blvd. A1A
Promoter: Martin County Arts Council
Dates: March 20-21, 2010
Time: 10-5pm

First there was advertising everywhere on my way to thee show. I must have seen 100 signs posted on the roadside down US 1 and in shops all over the area. The Local newspaper and TV.

There was a Friday evening setup that was easy. Wide street made it so both sides of the street could have there vehicles near there booth and there was still room in the middle of road for Artist to find their booths. The staff and volunteers were there to direct traffic. The other great part was 12 foot spaces made it very comfortable space and with room for storage behind you made it even better. If you worked with your neighbor you could both setup a corner in my case or have outside walls to display on.

Saturday was great weather and a good crowd. Florida can be a little older so if you don't sell well to the 55 and older crowd it may not be the state for you. The later afternoon seemed to be the best selling time. My neighbors and I both had a good day. Sunday was going along well and then late afternoon rained ended the show at 4pm. They had a good number of volunteers and they brought snacks and soda and water by for artist all day

The load out was just as easy as the setup.

This was not a huge money maker but if your down here and have nothing in between the big ones it was worth doing. I will be back for sure.
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  • Marie Scott October 12, 2010 at 2:27pm
    Thanks for your input! I'll check out those other two shows you mentioned.
    Marie
  • Richard McCollum October 11, 2010 at 9:11pm
    If you put it together with the Jupiter Artfest by the sea the weekend before with Howard Alan or City Place in West Palm Beach the weekend after. I make functional kitchen tools and I really have no idea how well 2D would sell there. I would suggest you bring some smaller pieces in the $75 - $100 range to make sure you cover your expenses. I did check you website and saw you had some on there. I hope this helps. This is just information and you have to make decisions based on your business. But if you don't try you will never know. Good luck!
  • Marie Scott October 11, 2010 at 7:41pm
    I've been accepted into the 2011 Arts Fest Stuart show, but am trying to decide if it's worth the cost of the trip to go. I'd be taking larger coastal oil paintings that range from $600-$750.

    Have any other oil painters done this show in 2010? Just curious if you think it would be worth my time and expense to make the 10 hour trip.

    Here's a link to my web site. http://www.mariescottstudios.com/paintings/by_category_available/186

    Thanks for any feedback!
    marie scott
  • Sharon " Sherry" Wilson March 23, 2010 at 7:40pm
    I too had a good show but think the promoters could have warned the artists about the inpending storm and street flooding. TV and radio were among the sponcers and someone should have been listening to the weather reports or had an app for weather on their phone. But it is a well run show, easy to do and people were buying.
  • Connie Mettler March 22, 2010 at 9:25pm
    Richard, great to hear from you! Thanks for this report. Please keep them coming. Stuart is a little 'elderly', isn't it?
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