I have just been accepted to the Charlotte Fine art show May 10-12th and I'm curious if anyone has participated in this show and how it was/is? This is only my second year doing the festival circuit and the show charges $725 for a 10x10 space...that is the most I have seen for a two day festival thus far. I'm sure there are more expensive shows, but it seems like a much bigger risk paying that much.
I have also been accepted to LEAF (Lake Eden Arts Festival) outside Asheville where I live, but it's much less expensive $375 for a four day event. I can't decide which one to do.
LEAF is about 20 min from where I live (no cost on hotels) and Charlotte is 2 hrs.
Any information would be helpful.
Thanks everyone!
Leif Erik Johansen
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Thanks Jim, I appreciate the your advice. I think I will go with LEAF.
I'd have to go with the Asheville show, based on the info you posted. As a relative newcomer, you may understand your local market better than an unknown market in a comparatively untested show. The fee for Charlotte is way out of line for a two day show. Your travel costs to Charlotte may include five days of hotel costs, unless you are planning to drive to and from home each day. If your work fits into a music venue, you may do better in the smaller show. That said, with 40 artists, and most patrons there for the music, if you have fine art, it may be better to pass on both.
Decisions decisions! Leif you might like to put these 2 shows into the search bar at the top of this page and see if anyone has already done a review on these shows.
We do have a review of the Lake Eden Arts Festival at our website for reviews. Check it out and while you are at it leave a review of a show or two that you have done. It helps everyone in the decision making process.
http://www.artshowreviews.com/2012/09/leaf-lake-eden-arts-festival-...