This year is rapidly coming to an end. Soon the 2012 shows will be over and artists will be conteplating new work for the 2013 season. I was just wondering, what do you all do with the inventory you don't want to haul to your 2013 shows? Do you have a small show in your home, do you store it away, do you give it away as gifts, do you use pieces for donation purposes? I do know of 3 "garage sale" shows where artists can unload unwanted items. I think they are great. The shoppers appear to be going nuts for a few deals from their favorite artists.
We have one of those "garage sale" shows right here in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Bonnie Blanford puts on the "Garage Sale Art Fair" in Kalamazoo. She has special deals announced every hour, food to keep shoppers from leaving for lunch, and hourly drawings. Bonnie holds her show in February when there isn't much else to look forward to here in Michigan.
I know Colin Murray has one in Waukesha, Wisconson. Colin holds his event, "Artworks: Studio Clearance Sale", in January. I imagine Wisacon has to be as bleak as Michigan is in the winter. I think Colin once mentioned that everything sells out there, too.
There is also one in Columbus, Ohio. It is called the "Art Studio Clearance Sale" and is also held in January.
Have you done any of those shows? Have you thought about applying? What was your experience? Will you do it again?
Let us know what you do with your unwanted inventory. This may help others who just have no idea of what to do with the extra art work that for some reason just didn't seem to catch anyboy's eye this past year.
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Nothing like that down here... that I know of. I just hold on to it and keep pulling it out on rotation. Its funny, I'll get really bored with a piece but if I don't put it out for a while and then suddenly do it sells, just like a brand new design. Go figure!
Sounds good. Maybe you should think about hosting your own.
There's an Artists' Garage Sale in Washington State, north of Seattle. I just sold supplies there & did great, but lots of artists bring even their regular art & sell pretty well. It's a great place to get good deals on art supplies, for sure. It's just one day & is connected to the Schack Art Center in Everett. I'd love to find a couple more like this one.