Don't know who here has ever heard of this Texas show--the 43rd Annual SeptemberFest in Midland, TX. I hadn't, until I just got this email through art-linx.com.
It has a mandatory Friday night "preview party" (a pet peeve-I have yet to make a signi
Read more…A friend of mine sent me this report on the once great and beloved show in NYC's prestigious Lincoln Center area that was held the second weekend of June:
Read more…Ok.. I spent a few hours at Lincoln Center. I do not know much about sales but it did not seem
This isn't a question more than it's an observation and a great puzzlement. I'm wondering if you have had similar experiences and your thoughts other than just "they be crazy."
I'm still new-ish to the art fair world, just over a year at it, but hav
Read more…Quick, don’t think to hard... What would you do with $500 or $600 in your pocket, a free weekend and the directive to spend every dime of it before sundown on Sunday night? How would you choose to spend your time? Where would you go? Who would you sp
Read more…I am in Scottsdale AZ and we are lucky that we have the Artisan Markets twice weekly Art Shows in Downtown Scottsdale on Thursday evenings and Sundays. They run from Oct - thru May. These are not Framers Markets or buy/sell. They are all Local and
Read more…Site was supposed to be down til 4pm yesterday for maintenance. Is still down as of noon today. does anyone know when it will be up and running again, anyone else have problems. Am attempting to accept show applaication that is due today and leavi
Read more…Is anyone else waiting to hear jury results from the Neptune Festival (Virginia Beach)? Have they lost my application?
According to the Zapp application, we were supposed to hear today -- but I've heard nothing. I've done the show for 3 years in a
Read more…This past weekend I did the Annapolis Art and Craft Festival. I was extremely disappointed! I do a lot of shows in Southwest Florida. This was not the quality I am accustomed to! I have not applied to out of town shows and was excited that I was
Read more…Hi all
I am trying to get help for shows and it id pretty hard to find people for the job.
I pay about 15 $ and hour and it is still not easy to find people.
How do you guys manage with that? any suggestions as to how and where to look for reliable p
Read more…I just completed my first 2 art festivals ever and am stunned the economy is so bad. I planned years for this only to arrive at apparently one of the sorriest seasons I've ever heard of! This is not just me talking, but the feedback I got from othe
Read more…Recycled or Green category
Does anyone know of shows that either have a green category or give extra jury points if the artist uses recycled materials. I photographed the work of an artist that lives in Iowa and is interested in doing shows in that
I just was accepted into this show. It's tiny - just 60 artists - and it's a long way for me to go. I don't have any information about it, but it has existed for many years. Anyone?
Read more…Does anyone know anything about this festival in Colorado over Labor Day weekend? Looking to add a show but not sure about his one....
Read more…I had applied to this show back in the early spring and when then results from the jury came back, I found that I was placed on the wait list. By the week before the show I had assumed that I was not going to do the show and made other plans.
Well, o
Read more…I'm sure this post is not for everyone, but I thought it might be some food for thought. I'm a bit of an adventure oriented person, love camping and backpacking. So when I started looking at home much it was going to cost me for hotels for my shows t
Read more…I am a photographer and have just finished my 8th festival. My work is different than that of most outdoor, landscape photographers, in that I present a more intimate, painterly view of our world. It has been very well received and so far, sales have
Read more…Does anyone have information about spaces at this show? It is already very confusing with different locations and different dates. Now they have added even more locations!
Read more…Hi, I am needing to make a quick decision about a show for this coming weekend. Have any of you done the Old Court Days in Madison, Indiana? I am curious and can't find much about it. It is a three day show.
I hand make jewelry that is very differ
Read more…This was forwarded to me by a good friend and fellow artist.
This is purely FYI - make what decision you want. IDC (new shorthand for "I Don't Care). It is your choice.
Just consider what this person is saying.
We all get requests at a multitude
Read more…This is a heart to heart I had to have with someone last night and just starting out I didnt have very good answers...
How do you make a living doing art shows? Ha. Taking the overhead and traveling into account how do you come out on top? This pers
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