I'm trying to find some new shows for the fall, rather late to get into many of them... Any suggestions?
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I'm trying to find some new shows for the fall, rather late to get into many of them... Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Art show could land curators in Russian prison
MOSCOW (Reuters) –
The curators of an art exhibit that mixed religious icons with sexual and pop-culture images face up to three years in prison in a case that is testing the tolerance of Russia’s government and its dominant church.
A Moscow court is to issue a verdict on Monday in the trial of Yuri Samodurov and Andrei Yerofeyev, charged with debasing religious beliefs and inciting religious hatred for the 2007 show Forbidden Art.
The trial, which recessed late last month, was marred by rowdy shouts from ultranationalists and what Yerofeyev said were thinly veiled threats to kill him and Samodurov if they are found innocent. “The state is trying to selectively censor art,” Yerofeyev said, accusing the authorities of encouraging or supporting ultranationalists who took issue with the exhibit.
conscience, and cultural figures have appealed....read the rest of this story here
This is all over the news and an interesting escapade. I'll bet there are some conservative folks here who would agree ;)
Now I am currently on vacation, in the Mid West - in Minnesota, and had the pleasure to finally meet Connie while traveling here. Now I have met fellow crafts people at shows and become friends with them over the years via other craft/artist websites, but I can't say I have with anyone here from artfairinsiders. I think this is mostly due to being from Maryland and most here are from places, well other than Maryland.
So, my review... Well, she is very much like her profile photo and does have a gracious and energetic personality that is much like her comments on this site. I got to see some of the artwork her and her husband made pre promoter years, and where it all happens - her office where she keeps Artfairinsiders going. Funny enough, it is much like my computer desk - busy, but I think she as less papers on it than I. :-) We didn't have much time to visit, but did get to grab a bite to eat at a local bar and grill in town that was on the river... This leads me to the "Tequila Report" of the visit.
Nels, if you are reading this two things - I didn't get to have Tequila - sorry. And #2 Connie has the photo of my visit with her. Connie if you are reading this, could you upload your photo of the visit???
The dinner report and dirt. I have to say dinner was really good - the best gourmet chicken fingers and BBQ sauce. My husband and an amazing buffalo burger and Connie - what appeared to be delicious country style fried chicken. The dirt was all about the website, talking about art fairs, sharing our stories of how we get into the business, and what our plans are in the future. I loved talking about our connections over promoting fairs, how they are different and ways we can embrace new ways to promote events to get more customers - mostly what works, plus the issue of people who refuse to have a website as well as their angst against about promoting their own work (possibly just not knowing how to do so). If anyone could take anything away from this is the creation of this website - artfairinsiders.com . What I learned is Connie never really wanted to do anything like this networking site - the fear of managing let alone how to do it was the biggest obstacle. But her son, Scott Fox, dragged her kicking and screaming. This is hard to imagine now that I have met Connie. :-) His books, advice and everything else allowed her to do everything necessary to get this site up and running with more than 3000 craft artists and others in the business. Can you imagine your life not having the knowledge you gained through this site? How different would your life be now if you haven't connected with friends and colleagues through this site? What Connie has accomplished - with this site alone - really deserves a round of applause. I hope you all get a chance to meet Connie, listen to what she has to say, and let her know from time to time how this site has enriched your life (art or not) and feel free to let her know what you think of the site including things you would like to see if you don't see it now.
Connie's site has given me an outlet to connect with so many awesome people, give us a place to b.s. (not buy/sell) and through her kindness allowed me to post the 40 Question Craft Artist blog series. Something I haven't been able to do with any other website or through meeting people in person when doing shows. For this, I just had to, in person, thank her for doing what she has done, and am so happy I did. She is even better to chat with in person!
Connie - do you have anything to add??? Has anyone else met Connie - and want to do a "Connie Report" I want to hear it!
Iwas one of these people who felt secure having a home based business andbelieving that it was covered under my homeowners insurance. It wasuntil I heard horror stories about studios getting flooded (during and after Hurricane Katrina), seeing firsthand neighboring craft canopies going airborne and crashing down ondisplays, and the dreadful theft issue that made me really look at whatdoes my homeowners insurance cover when it comes to my home basedbusiness. Here's what I learned that EVERYONE needs to know when itcomes to insuring your business.
Question #25 – Why do I needinsurance if I already have homeowners insurance?
First,homeowners insurance does cover some home based businesses, but I stressit is just SOME. It doesn't cover what you do away from the business –while on your way to shows, at shows, and equipment/display furnituretoo. It is one thing to have a garage sale in front of your home andsomeone accidentally injures themselves testing out a saw – here you arecovered. However, if you have a fire in your house insurance will onlycover basic stuff – furniture, computer, etc NOT your work, your rawmaterials, your display furniture and so on. Let's say you are at ashow and while you weren't looking you noticed several sets of jewelrysprouted feet and walked away. Not I am not a jewelry artist but I doknow finished jewelry precious metal pieces don't typically cost $20 orso. Your homeowners insurance won't cover it. Why you ask? It isbecause the theft didn't occur in your home.
Better to be safethan sorry. More and more shows are requesting proof of businessinsurance mostly because promoters know we are living in a lawsuit happyworld. If a customer trips in your booth and sprains their ankle, restassured they will go after the promoter and the artist to get what theycan for pain and suffering – not that we would like to think peoplewould do that. It happens and this why you can't risk loosing a ton ofmoney – when many of us artists are really on a shoe string budget,living from show paycheck to show paycheck. Customers see you as abusiness and businesses are expected to have insurance – those thatdon't, oh well, tough luck!
When it comes to finding insurance dolook into what your homeowners insurance does cover first. I learnedthat if you let your insurance company know you do run a home basedbusiness from your home you might be covered for more than just the lossof some equipment. The next thing is to look into what art/craftbusiness insurance companies are out there and compare prices and whattheir insurance covers. One popular one is RLI Insurance who advertisesin many art/craft publications. Look in show listing directories orthrough CERF's website for leads to others. Insurance, for one year,can be as low as $250 a year. There are companies that offer coveragefor one day (while at a show) which is far better than nothing at all,yet can add up to far more than $250 a year.
The point thatchanged my mind from relying on homeowners insurance and get businessinsurance is when I started selling my work in stores and adding candlesto my product lines. When there is more risk for injury (on my part orthose who receive my work after it leaves my hands) I couldn't avoidit. Granted 2D art might not hurt anyone, but it can get damaged, andthe risk goes higher for those who work with glass or pottery. All ittakes is a gusty day to knock down a display full of your precious work.Have you ever asked those who have had this happen to them, if theyhad insurance? More times than not, when I ask, they say no, butquickly realize today is the day “this” won't happen to them again. Forme, and I am sure I am sure I am not the only one, “you” will think itwill never happen to you, but all it takes is that one time to realizehow foolish it was to think that. Don't wait, but look into gettinginsurance now – you can't afford not to (especially if you find you areon a tight budget). All it takes is a wind storm to twist your canopy,theft, or someone injuring themselves to find $100 - $500 a drop in thebucket compared to the other costs that can be incurred.
Now Iam sure you have some stories about how you saw damage at a show orpersonal experiences that convinced you to get insurance. Please sharethem! The more people learn from others mistakes, the reduction insimilar mistakes will occur. Thanks for reading this long winded post,but I strongly feel it is something that needs to be talked about on amore regular basis. Have a great week everyone! Michelle Sholund,www.quickcraftartisttips.blogspot.com
St. Louis, Missouri
Soldiers Memorial
50 artists
Deadline: July 12th 2010
New This Year!
The Art & Wine Walk at the Taste of St. Louis will be held in downtown St. Louis, MO, on October 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Our reformatted artist area will feature only juried artists and an upscale atmosphere. Wine sampling stations will be dispersed among the artists' tents to further encourage foot traffic through the artist area.
We're honored to have Boo McLoughlin (Craft Alliance), Robin Hirsch (Art Saint Louis), Jill McGuire (Regional Arts Commission) and Michelle Ochonicky (The Best of Missouri Hands) as our jurors for the Art & Wine Walk!
Art & Wine Walk juried artists receive the following:
· 10'x10' booth space (tent self provided) in the Art & Wine Walk for promotions, sales and lead generation
· One 110 electrical outlet
· Signage/branding rights at booth location (self-provided)
· Logo and website hotlink on TasteSTL.com
· Complimentary "booth sitters"
· Eligibility for cash prizes and awards
What else does the Taste of St. Louis offer?
The award-winning Taste of St. Louis is indeed a celebration of the best food, art, music and culture our great city has to offer. There is something for everyone at the event, as our array of activities and
The event takes place at Soldiers' Memorial (12th & Market), with a beautiful park atmosphere and a great view of the Arch.
Our array of activities continues to grow and improve with Sauce Magazine's Restaurant Row, the Master Chef Competition on the Saint Louis Bread Co. Culinary Stage, national and local music on the U.S. Bank Main Stage, The Art & Wine Walk, The Marketplace, and a whole array of activities in the Kids Kitchen.
http://www.tastestl.com/The-Art-Wine-Walk
or e-mail rebecca@tastestl.com
or call 314.534.2100 EXT. 24
or e-mail rebecca@tastestl.com
or call 314.534.2100 EXT. 24
The event is very well organized, water delivery is constant, and good food is served to vendors for a Friday night dinner buffet and Sunday morning taco breakfast. They even had air conditioned portable toilets! No complaints with their organization for the entire show. I paid extra for an electric outlet as I was told a fan was almost a have-to and I added some lights to my booth, but the outlet didn't work at first, and they immediately got in an electrician in and fixed it.
The only strange part of this show is the tent set up. Four long, narrow tents are arranged in a square. Vendors have one 8x10 half, the other half is used for a covered customer walkway, so your display must be freestanding. On the open side across from your booth, you are allowed to set up your tent facing the walkway. So if you take advantage of the extra space, you have to bring extra display equipment. You'd also want to bring plenty of tie-downs as you are right on the water's edge and the wind can get pretty stiff even without a hurricane.
The mountains are great and HOT HOT HOT 90s// there were crowds and buying was happening although selective // I saw alot of satisfied artists, and then some that were down in sales from the past; The heat as always ends the shows, no matter where, earlier; as was the case here; Once again The Rothbards have had another successful Art Festival, and my experience was enjoyable,successful, easy load in-out, a great location and all in all a return is in the cards for next year..
BARRINGTON BREW REPORT//// Great homebrew at the Barrington Brewery; Brewed in the barn in the back I asked not but enjoyed alot/// BUT THE BEST was a local 1/2 gallon growler of OPA OPA BEER BREWED about 15 mies to the north// $6.98 a growler and then $2 back for the bottle deposit $4.98 I,ll go back //the beer was fabulous// Fair Winds, and Safe Travels with great fortunes
The only thing that beats sleeping in your own bed and doing an art show, winning an award and sleeping in your bed, and doing an art show- is having dinner with Nels Johnson, while you are doing all of those things! We did the show, won an award (so did Nels!), and had a fantastic dinner with Nels at the Blue Canyon restaurant in Twinsburg, Ohio. Nels was waiting at the bar for us to arrive-dirty martini in hand, we started drinking at the table..Bob and I love a drink we call the "Patti-thing"...Belvedere vodka chilled up with a float of cointreau- orange slice for effect, Nels ordered a very good bottle of wine for himself..a great dinner, good company, and two more days of the art show in store for us.
We did not fare that well at the art show..we were outside in extreme heat for two of the three days.The tents are where you want to be- rain or shine, you will see more people, and feel less stress.We hope next year we can be in a tent. I don't know how the customers perceive the artists outside, compared to the ones inside the tents.I think we are treated like step-children, as they hurridly walk from tent to tent...see you next year...in a tent!
It was held on June 27 in downtown Menominee, Mich......which is a small city at the most southern part of the upper Peninsula......across the river from Marinette, WI.....50 booths....drove up the grass of the park to load and unload. The park is right on the water and there is a marina too...nice crowd all day....weather was hot and humid.
Now the important stuff......nice eats for the artists.....inside bathrooms in the Yacht Club.....yes I felt like a member.....where is my captain's hat and telescope?
In the morn, lots of people, who bought little....and us artists all started to worry.....is it me?.....is it my art?..is my display not displayed properly?...is my name badge on crooked..did I miss a spot when I shaved this morning?......do I look too artsy for older lady buyers....should I talk more?....should I talk less? ......etc, etc.
Suddenly my daughter, Karen, arrrived at 1:30.....and people immediately started buying.....she was a good luck charm....for sure.....and cute too....she is my little girl....only 29.
So i finished with over 10 times entry fee......which was $65, I think. And someone wants 50 copies at wholesale prices.
Saw some old friends.....used to work nearby.....Show rates 3 DAVEY's......I paint pictures and sell mostly prints of same.
I am participating in this years show for the first time (WDM) and am coming to Iowa in Oct instead of June. I anticipate a well done event.
Thanks ahead of time!
Stevo
Bayfront Park
San Diego, California
150 artists
Deadline: July 16
San Diego, California
150 artists
Deadline: July 16
We invite fine artists to apply for ArtWalk on the Bay 2010. This two-day fine art festival is now in its 5th year. With its gorgeous waterfront location at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Park, the free public festival draws 40,000 attendees from throughout Southern California.
The festival is produced by the same team that brings Mission Federal ArtWalk (120,000 attendees) to San Diego's historic Little Italy neighborhood each April. The producers have been praised by artists and attendees alike for their organizational expertise as well as the high level of marketing for the event. Because the event takes place in avenue that attracts a huge number of affluent tourists and convention attendees, artists benefit from this unique mix of visitors and local residents.
- The venue is a grassy 4.3 acre park adjacent to the luxurious (and brand new) Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel. The flat and accessible park offers ease of load-in and out. ArtWalk on the Bay provides high quality 10' by 10' tents that are also 10' high.
- Access to more than 40,000 annual attendees
- A page on the ArtWalk on the Bay web site that will remain up until summer, 2011. Check out www.artwalkonthebay.org/
- Tenting opportunity provided by show management
- An opportunity to be included in the festival's very dynamic publicity outrreach (print, broadcast, online)
- Listing in Event Brochure/Map
- Booth sitters offered to participants
Artists who participate in ArtWalk on the Bay find that they sell artwork long after the event as a result of the comprehensive web page dedicated to each artist that can be updated by you as
frequently as you wish...you can upload new artwork images, change your artist statement, etc. This living gallery is a unique feature to this event, and one that many artists have stated "is worth the price of the registration fee."
ArtWalk on the bay does not charge an up-front jury fee. We typically receive approximately 500 applications, and we accept approximately 150 artists.
The festival is a celebration of arts and culture throughout the region. KidsWalk features interactive art activities for kids, and showcases the art education program founded by our organization: ArtReach, which takes professional artists into elementary schools to address the lack of programming for our region's budding young artists.
To learn more:www.artreachsandiego.org
Musical performances also take place throughout the weekend, featuring everything from gospel to classical music. The festival is embraced by San Diego's Mayor, the Port of San Diego and numerous corporate sponsors, as a world class celebration of culture in the region.
Visit the website to learn more: www.artwalksandiego.org
To apply, go to: http://www.artwalkonthebay.org/register.htm
Rick Shamel
Anyone know of any dog rescue groups looking for vendors for their fundraising gala in northern Illinois or southern Wisconsin. I have been a vendor with two different greyhound rescue groups, looking for more.
Thank you in advance.
Does anyone have any insight into this show?
