Posted by J Arthur on September 21, 2009 at 1:31pm
Had my first ever art show this weekend. The weather was clear and cool. The show ran from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The crowds were steady except from 1:00 to 2:30, foot traffic was a bit thin. My sales came early in the morning and late in the afternoon. Being that this was my first show I don't know if it was a good one or not. Sold 7 pieces of scanagraphic art for just under $1000.00. Did not hear anyone say they did not like the art. Did hear some comment that the prices were too low, but they did not purchase anything. Now that I have my feet wet, I think we will do more of these shows.
Ok, I got the final count on my show. One of the people who were interested got back to me today and purchased a print. That makes 8 pieces and over $1,000.00 in sales. I am extremely happy with that. I guess everything is downhill from here ;-).
Geoff,
It was the Hummelstown Arts and Craft Show - Hummelstown, Pa. This was an open show. If you paid your entrance fee you got into the show as long as there was space. There was probably a total of 200 vendors.
Sounds like success to me, too. Just under $1000 for a first time show is mighty good. Many beginners would like to say the same. And it looks as though it was a one day show, even better!
I'm thinking if the traffic thinned mid day you were in the Midwest and there was a Big Ten football game nearby. Sales always slump on Saturday afternoons in the region in the fall as a result.
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It was the Hummelstown Arts and Craft Show - Hummelstown, Pa. This was an open show. If you paid your entrance fee you got into the show as long as there was space. There was probably a total of 200 vendors.
Big Ten is correct, but here in the east everything is blue and white! ;-)
I'm thinking if the traffic thinned mid day you were in the Midwest and there was a Big Ten football game nearby. Sales always slump on Saturday afternoons in the region in the fall as a result.
Good job!