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  Connie Mettler January 24, 2013 at 2:41pm

  Just received two more shows touting their AFSB standings:

  • Artisphere, Greenville, NC, Artisphere announced that the 2012 festival earned a top 10 spot in the annual Art Fair Sourcebook landing at #number 7 in the Fine Art category and #number 10 in the Fine Craft Category.  In 2012 Artisphere exhibiting artists reported average sales of $5,865.  The ranking marks the second time in four years that the festival earned a spot in the top 10; the sixth time in the top 50.
    
    The festival, scheduled for May 10-12, received applications from 854 artists in 41 different states competing for one of the 120 spots on Artist Row.  The artists selected to participate represent 24 different states and one international artist; 56 of the artists (47 percent) are new to the festival this year.

  • The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival #9 for fine 

  art sales among the more than 600 artfairs in the U.S. for 2012. For fine craft sales, The Woodlands ranked #12.

  “It’s incredible that after only seven years, The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival is one of the top fine art festivals in the country,” said Jenny Wright, festival director.

  photo credit - Ted Washington

  Other top ranking festivals include: La Quinta Arts Festival, La Quinta, CA (first), Art on the Square, Belleville, IL (second), Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO (third), Art in the Pearl, Portland, OR (fourth), Saint Louis Art Fair, St. Louis, MO (fifth) and Plaza Art Fair, Kansas City, MO (sixth). 
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  Greg Lawler January 17, 2013 at 10:26am

  And thanks for drawing attention to our #1 event of the 2012 year!
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  Connie Mettler January 16, 2013 at 8:16pm

  Thanks, Greg!
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  Greg Lawler January 16, 2013 at 3:36pm

  The Top 25 Shows for Fine Art are available on the Art Fair SourceBook FaceBook page.      Click on the Top 25 Shows tab on our page and "Like" our page to get access the list.
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  Connie Mettler January 11, 2013 at 11:29am

  No surprise about Belleville, Elle. They do a great job there.

  I just came across #14 - Art in the High Desert, Bend, OR -- this show is organized and run by artists. Here's their story: http://www.bendbulletin.com/article/20130111/NEWS0107/301110321/
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  Elle Heiligenstein January 6, 2013 at 11:46am

  I know Art On The Square in Belleville, IL is number two. There was an article in my local newspaper about it. You can probably find it at www.bnd.com.
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  Connie Mettler January 5, 2013 at 6:06pm

  Got a point there, Paul! LOL.

  Did you listen to the podcast I did recently with the artist who participated in Art Basel? Really, really interesting. Here's the link.
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  Paul Flack January 5, 2013 at 12:45pm

  Uh, Art Basel, $1/2 Billion?