Well, Michigan is gonna be a rough ride this year, thats for certain. But Im not giving in! What doesnt kill you makes you stronger right!?!? Besides being an artist, youre asking for a kick in the knee anyway. Its a tough way to make a living. With
Read more…Posted this in the Jewelry Genies group, but wanted to reach out to all Art Fair Insider members. Has anyone out there done this show in Pittsburgh, PA in the past or plan on doing it this year? Wanted to branch out to more high end shows & this one
Read more…Hi, I saw a call for entries for Lakefront Art Festival (in Michigan City, not Milwaukee) and was going to apply as it is closer to home but when I saw their eligibility requirement, it didn't seem like the show for me. If anyone has done or applied
Read more…Hi all, I'm new here and I wanted to talk about shows. I am new to the show world as well as this group. I've done a few small shows here and there, but I just got accepted (actually bumped from the waiting list) for the dallas city arts show next mo
Read more…Hi all! I am very new to the art festival scene. In fact, I have only applied to one show (The Woodlands Waterway Festival in Houston) but was not accepted. Since I applied to that show, I have received several fliers/postcards in the mail from othe
Read more…We are a new galllery located in the Beachcliff Market Square in Rocky River, Ohio. Our name is Studio 22 Photography and Gallery and we are looking for local artist to display their art for one or two months. Please contact me, Patty McLaughlin at i
Read more…Is there anyone out there who can give me some info on crossing the border from Canada to do art shows in the US. I currently live in Atlanta but I'm a Canadian and will be returning to Toronto Canada in about a years time. I am interested in crossin
Read more…There is a question about how long the Arts Beats & Eats show is. JAS has it as a four day show but they just sent out an e-mail application reminder today listing it as a two day show. Has the art portion of it been reduced to two days? Connie... L
Read more…Been watching and waiting for you to hit one thousand members. Way to go and thanks for everything you do! Don
Read more…there is a new Arts market due to open sometime in March. I personally am excited after living in a couple of places that had venues like this. If you'd like to read more about it you can find an article here: Riverside Arts Market If you live close
Read more…It's been decades since I've done this show. It was OK in 1984. How about recently? Trying to decide whether to accept invitation. Rick
Read more…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m9GSPzuunk the above link is a project i am currently involved in producing to promote the arts. this is the second in a series of 28. i hope you enjoy!
Read more…I am a newbie and am still stuggling with display issues. I am very handy with tools and wood but don't know what direction to go in. Have you guys thougt of sharing your photos of favorite set ups? yours or ones you snapped that you were impressed w
Read more…I contribute and I read. But folks you are not giving back much info. We all know where the shows are. So do not think you are giving away valuable info by not blogging. We need to know the setup--how much storage do we have. What kind of show is it?
Read more…first- Love the site! Thanks for the chance to hang out! second- I was going to apply for St James Court Art show in Louisville because I have someone I can stay with for free. (always a plus) but they have the strangest thing. You have to apply sep
Read more…Dear Artists, I am writing this post to ask for your help on an issue. My small town has a big annual festival that includes craft booths. They are about to make a big mistake on the show layout. They want to mix the craft booths in with commercial v
Read more…It seems one of the components of art shows to be most sorely tested in this coming year will be the promoters. One that seems not being addressed in discussions. This is not said to point fingers, that's not the point. However, about 90% of the deci
Read more…The price of booth fees keeps rising and rising. I can't believe artists aren't screaming to promoters about this. We are going through tough times and no one wants to give us a break. It is TIME TO LOWER BOOTH FEES. I have been in this business for
Read more…I'm doing the Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts. Can anyone tell me anything about it?
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