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Greg Strachov: Picture Imperfect (8275 views, 12 pages of comment)

Stealing Intellectual property at art fairs by photographing artists work

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/intellectual-property-theft-at-the-art-fairs

Jennifer Ivory: Bayou City, I May Have Excommunicated Myself from the Bayou City Shows, but I go Knowing I Tried to help (2396 views)

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/i-may-have-excommunicated-myself-from-the-bayou-city-shows-but-i

Paul Flack: Are the Big Shows Toast?

A trend that I have been noticing is that the "model" for the big shows (by that I mean the 300+ artists shows) overall is down and heading further down....

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/are-the-big-shows-toast

Geoff Coe: Got Show Help Here?: Pay it Forward

Geoff's helpful information on sharing and posting on AFI, making it easy for you to share and help each other ...

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/got-show-help-here-pay-it-forward

Carol Knox: Mock Jury (1997 views), 5 pages of comments

A veteran artist attends a Mock Jury and learns -- a LOT, and reports her findings here:

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/mock-jury

Karen Cooper: Art or Product?  (1086 views, 3 pages of comments)

What are we doing here? are we making art or products? Solid discussion of the facets of both

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/art-or-product

Karen Holtkamp: Rejected and Told Why-Sort Of (2395 views)

Artist requests jury info and gets solid help from the show director

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2160589%3ABlogPost%3A471945&commentId=2160589%3AComment%3A472664&xg_source=activity

Mark Loeb: Licensed Work?  (2561 views, 6 pages of comments)

A show director tackles whether or not licensed work belongs in his shows ... and the controversy begins

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2160589%3ABlogPost%3A481179&commentId=2160589%3AComment%3A483133&xg_source=activity

Margaret Luttrell: New Lighting...What's Hot, What's Not

Ok, So I have been using the same lighting for the last four years and it's ok as standards go except that the...

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/new-lighting-what-s-hot-what-s-not?id=2160589%3ABlogPost%3A464493&page=2#comments

Brian Berkun: A Good Read...For Beginners and Others Alike

I've been doing shows for a good number of years but it never hurts to get a reality check once-in-a-while and make sure the rudder is heading in the right direction. I saw a reference to a new book called Death To the Starving Artist by Nikolas Allen and feeling as though I were a starving artist after the shows in 2013 ...

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/a-good-read-for-beginners-and-others-alike

Barrie Lynn Bryant: Important Hotel Security Info

Useful tips for staying safe when you are on the road

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/forum/topics/important-hotel-security-info-1?xg_source=activity

Susan Parry: Caught a "Cat Burglar" in the Act and Need Your Opinion (1445 views)

When one artist steals another's ideas and work and presents it as their own

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/caught-a-cat-burglar-in-the-act-and-need-your-opinion

Choosing the Right Wholesale Crafts Market - An Opinion

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/choosing-the-right-wholesale-crafts-market-an-opinion

Promoting Your Work, Part I - The Business Card (4353 views)

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/promoting-your-work-part-i-the-business-card

Oscar Matos Linares: What it Means to be a Hispanic Artist

Oscar's poignant post brought out a flood of helpful commentary

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/what-it-means-to-be-a-hispanic-artist-in-united-states-of-america

Larry Berman: Booth Picture Tips (2128 views)

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2160589%3ABlogPost%3A515999&commentId=2160589%3AComment%3A517101&xg_source=activity

Ellen Ruckstahl: Are there any Compassionate Art Show Promoters out there?

A discussion not only of the promoters but the ins and outs of selling paintings

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/forum/topics/are-there-any-compassionate-art-show-promoters-out-there?xg_source=activity

Some of the fun: 

Barry Bernstein: Back to College, Parts I, II & III

A great read from a veteran of the art fair wars. What really happens when reality and dreams of being an artist collide in the classroom.

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/barry-goes-back-to-college-life-in-the-twilight-zone-part-1

Greg Little: Do I Really Need to Join Facebook?

This is a good place to learn about Greg's being bi-sack-ual and more!

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/do-i-really-need-to-join-facebook

Lynda Wallis: The Horror! (2015 views)

A funny photo brings a flood of views ...

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/the-horror

My personal favorite from Nels Johnson. Nels reminds us why we are addicted to the art fair life: 

http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/artigras-some-new-and-old-thoughts-for-2014

For even more good reading, while you are at this link click on "View Blog" under the title of that post.