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  connie thatcher January 27, 2013 at 1:01pm

  A friend asked me to check into CountrySide Village art fair in Omaha and I see it is mentioned - as anyone else any feedback?
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  Linda A Shields September 7, 2011 at 11:43am

  What about Port Clinton, Il? As a jeweler, Promenade of Arts in Arlington Heights, IL was a $4K show for us with consignments. Depending on your location in Grant Park, Gold Coast could be just that: gold. You have to be on the inside circle because people got on that track and did not seem to come out to the side venues. How about Ann Arbor?
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  Lexi Erickson August 31, 2011 at 9:04pm

  This will be wildly unpopular, but I have seen the Cherry Creek Art Festival going downhill recently.  I don't even know if they look at jewelers work for judging, The weather is always horrible,  hot and usually heavy afternoon rains/wind.  Most of my jewelry friends are not happy with the show, with several saying its the worst show they have ever done and will not be back,  I read reviews of sculptors and painters doing well, but jewelry sales were OK.  Plus, the word is out among Colorado artists that they really would rather not have a Colorado artist not apply.  Of course they will disavow that, but just check how many Colorado artists are in there.  

   
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  Richard P Sullivan August 15, 2011 at 6:52pm

  Sarasota Masters..you asked.
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  Richard P Sullivan August 15, 2011 at 6:52pm

  Naples Masters
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  Richard P Sullivan August 15, 2011 at 6:51pm

  Ole' at Lely Resorts....
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  Lynn Kvigne August 10, 2011 at 8:38am

  I'll average out the last several years for mine....some of them were not so good this year, but have a strong history, so I'll overlook it.   My category is jewelry.

   

  Grand Cities Art Festival - Grand Forks, ND (little gem in god-forsaken country)

  Stone Arch - Minneapolis, MN

  Rockbrook Village Art Fair - Omaha, NE

  Countryside Village Art Fair - Omaha, NE

  ArtFest Midwest - Des Moines, IA

   

  They aren't the "big players" but they have done exceptionally well for me, and artists are treated decently at all of them.  I don't travel as far as some of you (GF is the farthest I've gone so far, about 8 hours drive).
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  Alison Thomas August 9, 2011 at 4:02pm

  I drove 800 miles to do Northern Virginia.  At the time though, I had free lodging at the other end plus the opportunity to spend time with my grandchildren and it's my home town.  Even if I hadn't done well it would have been worth the trip.  I don't think I would do that for any other show.   I have to go down to Florida 4 times a year as part of my job so it's worth it to try and string 3 shows together on a trip.
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  Ruth Finkenbiner August 9, 2011 at 3:39pm

  A question we need to seriously consider is which shows are worth driving 1000-3000 miles to do?  We live in the Seattle area and try to stay within 1000 miles of home to keep travel expenses reasonable.  For those of you with your suggestions on which shows should be in the top 10, how many of those are worth driving more than 1000 miles for?  Just curious if the list change as you consider the expense / time of travel.

   
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  Alison Thomas August 9, 2011 at 6:14am

  Shows I've gotten into
  
  Naples National
  Mainsail
  Gasparilla
  Under the Oaks - extra points for parking behind the booth
  Northern Virginia Festival of the Arts
  
  Wish list
  Winter Park
  
  
  Up until this year I did all Florida shows with the exception of Northern Virginia. This coming year I will be venturing out more. I am planning 6 shows in Florida but it may be my last year of doing so. I'm giving Winter Park one more chance to let me in.
  
  Except for Northern Virginia all of these shows were, by necessity, within a five hour drive when I lived in Florida.