I have been gleaning everything I can from this site while trying to make deadlines in completing applications for our first year of submitting to shows. We live in rain country and set up our booth on my Catio (large enclosed room for our cats). A
Read more…While I'm working to tweak my photography booth shot, here is one of my paintings. I show work in a variety of sizes. Should my booth shot reflect that, or should I reshoot it without the small pieces and just give the bigger ones more breathing ro
Read more…Just switched to a trimline tent and trying new booth images just wondering if these are ok.
Hello. I am new to art fairs and plan to apply to Artisphere sometime next week. Hoping for any advice on my booth and pictures. Couple notes:
- I do not have a lot of work to show at this time unfortunately and my first deadline is Oct 6. I plan to
Someone recently mentioned that they painted their shelves and panels a different color. This reminded me of something I've wanted to mention for a while. Pay attention to the color of your display and background. It can make a big difference in your
Read more…This is 1 Million times better than my original shot and I have taken a huge amount of time looking and reading about what the booth shot should look like. I have taken as much of the advice as I can afford and make work with my artwork.
The importance of a good booth picture
How important is the booth photo? Besides the artwork images, the booth image can easily make or break an artist’s career doing art shows by keeping you out of even the shows that are considered easy to get int
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I recently purchased pro panels and a tent and just this morning, between rain storms, was able to have a couple booth shots taken. I'd really welcome any thoughts or feedback on which was is strongest. One item that will jump out is t
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I've been wanting to do art festivals for some time but decided this year to give it a go. I spent February making a new series of work (I make oil figurative paintings). I just purchased a tent and mesh panels and took a photo of a setup.
Read more…This past year I've been showing a lot larger pieces and as a result purchased a 10x20 booth, and buy a double whenever possible. I've always used a 10x10 shot but recently had an organizer ask me for a double booth shot when I requested a double spa
Read more…As I mentioned last year was my first year so i know my booth needs to be changed and i have some ideas of my own but before I do anything I thought it would be helpful to get some suggestions from the experts and those of you who have some experien
Read more…Hi Everyone - I have been testing out setup with some new equipment - new panels, hangers, etc. and I wanted to start gathering some suggestions to take into account for a setup to get a better booth shot for future applications. I have gotten some
Read more…I have a show coming up in Lubbock and am wondering if anyone has ever used a particular set up I'm considering - with only 6 Pro Panels, I thought about configuring in an sideways "H" in center of my 10' x 10' booth - where patrons would circle arou
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This will be my first year applying to shows, after having shown my work in a small local Art League show last year. My panels are not professionally made, and I know this might hinder me getting into bigger shows, but I'm not certain I'm ready
Read more…On the theory that the purpose of a booth is to support the sales plan, here's my sales plan:
I am moving from an EZ Up to a Trimline so will be doing a new booth shot in a couple of weeks. I'd love some feedback on my current booth shot before I set up for the new one. I saw a number of things I wanted to change after I took this one (I need
Read more…We prefer to buy a new one, however if someone is selling one & it is clean, white, & in good condition, please post a picture! Thanks! Kathleen & Steven
Read more…Earlier this year, I sold my Propanel print bins and replaced them with homemade boxes that double as print bins by day, and storage boxes for the framed pieces in transit. Since the boxes are fairly big, I usually have them in the middle of the boot
Read more…For a booth shot, why is it recommended to put large pieces toward the front of the booth?
Is it the same recommendation for setting up for an actual show? I would've thought that having large pieces in the back draw people _into_ the booth, no?
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