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Posted by Ali Voepel on August 30, 2010 at 1:33pm in Welcome to Art Fair Insiders!
I'm another newbie!  My name is Ali and I live in Shawnee, KS.  I've been painting for years in oil and acrylic.  I love painting landscapes and animals.   I have shown my work at galleries but
this Sept. is my first art fair at the Zona Rosa Art Fair.  Yikes.  I feel like I still have tons to learn and get done before then.  Well, just thought I'd stop by and say hi.  I'm sure I'll learn a lot from this site!

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  • Julie Blichmann September 22, 2010 at 11:24am
    I sold a few small items, but only enough to cover the booth space and maybe a couple of Frappucinos at Starbucks! I had a solo exhibit at Old Jefferson Town in Oskaloosa last month, and sold a few more items (if you did the math, even though I sold a little less, I actually made more per visitor at my exhibit than AITP!) I've applied for the Holiday Art Fair, but haven't received notice yet. I'm limiting myself to smaller one day shows until I can determine whether this avenue will be a feasible one! I have a full time job, so it's not like this is my only source of income. One day, that would be nice, but the pay and the benefits at my job are nice!
    • Ali Voepel > Julie Blichmann September 22, 2010 at 12:03pm
      Ha! I know what you mean. I may have sold enough for a couple of extra coffees:) It's hard at the beginning because of all the upfront costs. I have a full time job too but would love to paint full time one day!! Where is the Holiday Art Fair? I think it's a good idea to limit to the smaller one day shows. I bet the booth fees aren't as much either which would be a nice break!
      • Julie Blichmann > Ali Voepel September 22, 2010 at 3:06pm
        Ali,

        The Holiday Art Fair is organized by the Lawrence Art Guild, and will be held Dec 4 at the Lawrence Art Center. The application is on their website, and you have to mail this one in. The Art in the Park app I was able to do online. Not sure why this one is different. You have to include several photos of your artwork, and one of your display, along with a SASE for the return of the photos and the notification. The cut-off date is next month sometime, but since there are limited electrical outlets, I sent mine in right away. The booth fee is $35 for members, and I think $45 for non-members. I've heard that this show has been a bit slow in the past partly due to lack of advertising, but I'm still working on exposure!

        Here is their website as they don't list on artfairinsiders....

        www.lawrenceartguild.org

        Julie
        • Ali Voepel > Julie Blichmann September 22, 2010 at 3:47pm
          Thanks for the info. I'll have to check it out. It's a great location for me because it's not too far. I'll let you know if I end up applying for it. Good luck! I saw your photography... beautiful work!!
  • Julie Blichmann September 22, 2010 at 9:36am
    Hi Ali,

    I'm new here too, and a newcomer to art fairs, having done my first this past May in Lawrence. I live up in Oskaloosa, but grew up in Shawnee (SMNW class of '83...Go Cougars!).
    • Ali Voepel > Julie Blichmann September 22, 2010 at 10:38am
      Hi Julie,
      How did the show in Lawrence go? Do you have any other shows coming up?
      The Zona Rosa show went ok. I sold a painting and some prints and had a lot of people
      ask about commission work. We'll see how many people follow up with the commission work:)
  • Jacki Bilsborrow September 1, 2010 at 11:22pm
    Hello Ali and welcome. Yes, you will learn a lot here, but I bet you will learn a lot from your first show. Nothing like diving in and getting your feet wet to really learn about the business. Good luck. Let us all know how your show goes.

    Jacki B
    • Ali Voepel > Jacki Bilsborrow September 2, 2010 at 12:26pm
      Thanks Jacki. I'm so excited for my first show!! I'll let you know how it goes and take pics too:)
  • S. Michelle Babcock September 1, 2010 at 9:51am
    Welcome. Since I noticed we're basically neighbors I thought I'd give you a heads up on some local shows for next year. In the spring the best shows are Brookside and Prairie Village(heavy competition to get in) . Lawrence has Art in the Park the same weekend as Brookside, plus the Lawrence Art Guild has a Holiday Art Fair. The Holiday Art fair has had low attendance the last couple of years. Westport has always been good for me. Columbia, MO has a show in the fall. There's a couple of smaller shows in Prairie Village that I can't recall the name of them. As you do the shows ask the artist around you and they'll be able to steer you to more shows.
    • Ali Voepel > S. Michelle Babcock September 1, 2010 at 2:10pm
      Thanks so much for all of the helpful info on the shows! I knew the Brookside one always has a good crowd. Do you send your application in through Zapplication?
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