Make sure to put the State & City clearly visiable at the top of the application!
How many" Art on the Green" or "Festival of Arts" are there??
Answer: A bunch!
Toni Macri-Reiner
Read more…For years, I have participated in a Seattle late autumn show known as Best of the Northwest, and have been asked to come to a meeting with recommendations about how to spur 2D sales. I am asking for ideas. This show has a long and often difficult hi
Read more…So, my question to the members here ..... if you could ask Santa for 5 significant changes in how promoters conduct their events this next year ..... what would they be? And Connie, if you can encourage promoters in your membership to create a reply
Read more…Hello. I didn't get into the Coconut Grove show (darn), but I did get into St. Stephen's (also in Coconut Grove), both of which are held Feb 13-15. What are your thoughts on St. Stephen's? I will be at Beaux Arts at the Univ. of Miami in Coral Gable
Read more…Ugh.... Zapp time again. So many shows telling us how they REALLY CARE about the artists out there, yet jury fees at a minimum on Zapp are $30. Now I'm starting to see $40 regularly and the occasional $50. I refuse to enter the $50 ones, no matter ho
Read more…I live in Minnesota and have never done any of the Florida shows (although I did grow up in there). I want to go down in late winter to both jump start the show season and to help my mother with her house, and have already applied to several shows. I
Read more…Here's an interesting topic to discuss... As many of us do art fairs and craft shows, many of us for quite a long time I might add, is there a new "normal" when it comes to doing shows? Sales expectations? The way shows are juried (or should be jurie
Read more…Months ago I wrote to Connie Mettler about the problem of buy/ sell. She said "You can, of course, band together with like-minded exhibitors, and blackball these promoters". She further stated that "perhaps you can gather a bunch of people and you ca
Read more…Just just got a set of Mesh walls for my Trimline tent and have a show this weekend my question is how do you handle price tags on mesh walls? I used to take the pro panels and used velcro but now am at a loss and hoping someone out there has a good
Read more…Hi everyone! Just wondering if anyone knows of any good indoor shows in Northeast Ohio or Western, PA from Jan. to April? Thanks. Mike
Read more…Does anyone have any experience in this area? I have a couple art mediums, one of which I have a real passion for (jewelry) and one of which is extremely marketable (scarves and accessories made from recycled materials). As "green" is especially hot
Read more…I was probably one of a few who didn't sign up for a fair this past Labor Day Weekend. So out of curiosity how did everyone, who did them, fair? Good crowds? Any you would share and/or recommend? I see Labor Day weekend as a kick off to the Fall show
Read more…I realize using even dollar prices like $60, $75, $200 is pretty typical at Art fairs especially because it makes it easier with cash buyers (no coin change needed). But there is something to be said about the very real consumer psychological effect
Read more…Well, I am thinking of going back to printing my photographs in a full-bleed, edge to edge format. In other words, no trim white space (for instance, I could offer a 12"x18" sheet size with a full 12"x18" image OR a 12"x18" sheet with a centered 11"x
Read more…Is anyone familiar with this new show that is taking place in Va. Beach, VA Jan. 30 & 31? This is the first year for the show and it is an effort to create a "winter months" craft show that is indoors promoting to an affluent demographic. The booth f
Read more…At $280 booth fee plus $25 jury all upfront, I want to be sure that this show can generate the 15,000 in traffic as per the Illionois directory.... Actually prefer shows without independent promoter.....but could jump in if someone would say somethin
Read more…I spent the past four weekends criscrossing Florida participating in two juried shows, checking out shows in the central part of the state, and looking at communities that will be having shows to which I might want to apply. I am wondering what happe
Read more…What makes shows appealing to so many artists? Why choose doing fairs over say wholesale, or getting ones work in galleries or opening your own studio/shop (if you haven't already)? I am all about shows, however am not the type of person to put their
Read more…Im just curious as to how many artfair artists have another job or jobs to supplement their income from the artshows? (Im sure many have a partner/spouse who adds income to the household, but Im just curious about this). I am grateful that I have a
Read more…I have been working hard as I am sure many of you all are during this busy show season. Between getting time in my work shop, reading up on some articles from Art magazines like Crafts Report and blogs, packing and doing shows it is pretty consuming,
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