Hello all, I am new to this forum. I recently opened a creative art studio and thought it would be best to do some market research. So, I created an online Artist Market survey. It conducts research on the current climate of the two dimensional art
Read more…This article still doesn't shed enough light on why they canceled the show, but it is very unfortunate. By my reckoning, this is one of the top ten shows in the St Louis area, maybe even top five. Letters went out to artists several weeks ago. From
Read more…I recently signed up for a juried Arts and Crafts Festival in Florida. I had to send three photos of my work and a booth picture. The contract I had to sign said there would be no commercial vendors and no buy/sell allowed. It stated that any violato
Read more…Ok are you just as sick of hearing about swine flu, excuse me H1N1, as I am? I see antibacterial containers in Target and even churches, like the one I am a member of, go as far as wanting to forgo "passing of the peace" because of some people believ
Read more…A 16' camper trailer will be accompanying me to shows this winter. I would desperately love some pointers, tips, etc from folks who travel to shows this way. Parking issues? Space issues? Let me know if you can!
Read more…Hi Everybody, I will be presenting at an art show in November (along with other Sun City Artists) and we are inside with a 9 ft oblong table - no wall space and nothing allowed on panels or on the floor. First time I've done a show like this. I have
Read more…HELP I was so disappointed to receive notice that a wonderful event, the "Across The Lake" Macatawa Fine Arts Fair has been cancelled due too few artist applicants. I believe the problem is this is a one day event - September 5, 2009 - Labor Day week
Read more…I love reading blogs - for me it is like reading the morning paper. I have my own blog - www.craftartisttips.blogspot.com - however would like to know who else has either blogs they either write or follow and would recommend to others who are craft a
Read more…Hi all! My previous discussion about communicating with buyers brought some great ideas and insights. I've taken the discussion 1 step further and created a survey to get a larger audience's response. I'm also going to offer a random winner a $25 gi
Read more…Hi All, I recently applied to a holiday boutique in to be held Dec 5th in Vernon Hills, IL. I just received an email from the organizer about the number of artists as opposed to jewelers (I am a jeweler). She said, "As of right now, we have enough a
Read more…If you followed my earlier discussion prior to the Edina show http://www.artfairinsiders.com/forum/topics/edina-show you may be interested in the outcome. I was hesitant about attending as after acceptance (and paying the $400 entry fee), I was sent
Read more…Every time I do a show the amount of artworks I bring always seems to be either an under estimate or an over estimate ... I can never seem to get it "just" right :-). So, if you sell paintings or wall sculptures, how many artworks do you bring to th
Read more…There is a new concept, or at least new to me, of having a promoters require sales receipts for goods to try to eliminate the buy/sell that has become so prevelent in our industry. How do artist and crafts people feel about this? It is happening on t
Read more…hey , does anyone care to comment on the Winterfair Show in Cincinnati ,Ohio ...Thanksgiving wk end ? I have checked the usual sources --Art fair Source , and SA...but am not finding any recent evaluations. Thanks!
Read more…Hi - We were returning from Virginia Highlands show in Atlanta Sunday night when a disturbing incident occurred. Wondered if anyone had info or ideas, We travel in our RV which weighs about 11000 pounds empty. We were stopped by the GA State Police
Read more…Here's something I haven't come across personally, but I watched it a few weeks ago. Two exhibitors had set up on Friday afternoon. They were completely set up before they left so all they had to do on Saturday was unlock their registers. They were
Read more…Listen, it is natural that people love to mingle and talk about their last art fair experience. I truly get that. However, why does it have to be as soon as you pull up to your booth space and start erecting the canopy and unloading the first thing p
Read more…Hello Everyone, I've just been accepted to the Zona Rosa Art Fair in Kansas City, MO. It's a high-end white tent event, and this will be my first foray into this type of fair as an exhibitor. I have my canopy, walls, tables, covers, actual jewelry d
Read more…Hi Everyone! I'm new here at this wonderful site, and I have a question. What color are your studio walls? I'm moving from my itsy bitsy studio that I share with my daughter's 20 pair of shoes AND a giant green plant that likes to hog the light. My n
Read more…Montrose Arts & Crafts Fair in Montrose California, it's turning into a flea market. The booth across the way was selling import & export items from Africa. This is an expensive juried show! A lot of the seasoned art vendors around me told me that ma
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