Did anyone do the Norwalk Art Festival by Gordon Fine Arts at the end of June in 2013, which I thinnk was the first year? Looking for some feedback before I decide on the application. Any customers/business? Thanks.
Read more…It's always nice to do shows & be able to have power and use your track lights, but I have grown to hate doing shows that do not offer electricity and I have to do without my lights. This year I have decided to try out the battery operated system to
Read more…Once again I get my annual rejection from those guys. My new work wasn't coming together and the deadline was looming, so on the last day in goes the old work, polished, organized, and wordsmithed the best I can. No surprise, the rejection note comes
Read more…For the past couple years, I've used a tall Armstrong desk and a tall director's chair in my booth. Recently, it seems that these two things are taking up too much room - and are more formal than I want.
So I am thinking of doing away with the art s
Read more…Once again, I am waitlisted by a show whose wait list policy I can’t determine. I emailed right after receiving the notification through ZAPP, asking what their poicy was, do they fill cancellations by medium, do I have a wait list number, etc. I hav
Read more…“The Other Art Show. ” This is the indoor one at the Varied Industries Building, held at the same time as the big one downtown at the end of June.
Any past participants have a map? I’m wondering if any area is better than others. I will choose indo
Read more…I've applied to the art fair. Their date of sending out notification of acceptance is March 17th, as shown on zapplication. It's March 18th now but I havn't heard anything from them. Anyone here has updates?
Read more…I recently posted this article on my site at www.ArtsyShark.com, and am getting a lot of comments from artists:
It shares my own experience with overburdening myself with fairs and festivals. I ended up doing something I've never do
Read more…Bend Summer Festival 2014 (Oregon)
Heldat Drake Park
Show Dates: 7/12/14 - 7/13/14
Application Deadline: 6/20/14
Has anyone done this show or attend?
Read more…Is this bad? Nothing against jewelers at all, but I don't know why I'm the only painter in a row full of them. :( I'm new at this art fair thing so I'm not sure what this could mean for me with sales.
Thanks!!!
Read more…I applied to an art fair in St. Charles IL for the first time. It had a deadline of Jan 15 and notification of Feb 1. I was wait listed. Now I see it is back up on ZAPP, with a new deadline of March 15?! What’s going on?
I have seen plenty of shows
Read more…I'm thinking of applying to the Anacortes Art Festival which is Aug 1st. I sell wood wall hangings between $400 and $3000. Does anyone know anything about this show. Best, have you done it and do you think it would be a good fit.
Read more…It’s my first time even applying there. Do they run a “good” wait list, with actual numbers by medium, cancellations filled in jury point order, and such?
I emailed them but I might get a faster answer here.
Read more…Hello,
I know that many/all exhibitors give “courtesy discounts” to other exhibitors during a fair. I’ve heard of discounts ranging to not charging sales tax to 20%. Please reply telling me what level of discount you offer, if any, and why.
Than
Read more…Hello, Does anyone have any input about Amdur's December Gulfstream Park Art Show? It sounds like a great location, but it is a long drive for me.
Read more…This was a few days ago but worthwhile reading. I'd be interested in hearing your views! Copied below.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-zevitas/the-things-we-think-and-d_b_4875907.html
Read more…I had a Jerry Maguire moment last night. I couldn't sleep
I'm doing the American Crafts Council show in St. Paul in April. I am relatively new at this business and have never done a show like this. I've only done art fairs and only since 2011 so I'm not sure what I need to do to make the Am. Craft Council s
Read more…If you could choose between Edina MN, Iowa City, or Kalamazoo for the first weekend in June, which would you choose?
The only one I’ve done is Kalamazoo, but not since 2011, when it went from a one day show to adding Friday evening. My sales have b
Read more…Have you noticed that some states seem to have an aversion to "atypical vendors?" We've done shows in seven states now. Never have I been more irritated than by the lengths some states will go to ruin your day when it comes to tax collection. I real
Read more…I've been invited to the Omaha festival the first weekend in June. I've read the blog post here, but wonder if any 2D artists have had any luck there. Any input gratefully received!
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