My mantra for being successful in the art fair biz has always been:
This winter in one of the podcasts with artists Kathrine Allen-Coleman added part
Read more…I have recently been diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension. Heart/Lung related. No energy can't set up my booth.
I can pay $15/hour and guarantee two hours minimum work.
My scheduled set up time is 6pm on Thursday, May 31.
My booth is R256 on Rich
Read more…Did anyone get a 1099K from Square? Use both Intuit and Square for the shows. Got a 1099K from Intuit (the new form that reports your credit card processing income to the IRS) but did not get one from Square. Do they not send one for some reason o
Read more…Hi folks! I would like to know what other members have experienced regarding this situation.
I applied via ZAPP to a Craft show in New York last year that was cancelled. I understand that the promoters are not required to refund application fees, bu
Imagine this! An organizer of the two International Fine Art Expositions in Naples that hosted "everything from rare Renoir paintings and oversized Graff diamonds to graffiti wall murals and iconic photos," has cancelled them and says, "The art fairs
Read more…I have been unsuccessful in my quest to secure liability insurance. It was conveyed to me that the reason being I do shows in multiple states. Any recommendations would be appreciated!
Read more…I’ve been concerned about my personal financial liability if someone got hurt handling or using my wood art. I spoke to an attorney who suggested an LLC might be “too much” for the very limited about of business I do. I do have a cargo trailer in w
Read more…I have been trying to find answers to this question, but I can't find anyone with this problem. I just got a square card reader, and I can't get it to swipe for the life of me. I have tried several of my own cards, and after many tries one or two go
Read more…No, I am not, but wish I'd stowed away in one of the vans traveling that way in recent days -- but it is one of the "biggies" and I'm wishing all our friends a great show without last year's blasting winds. Here's a good article from the Fort Worth
Read more…I received an advertisement from Vistaprint indicating that they have teamed up with PayAnywhere for a mobile credit card solution. This seems like competition for Square D since they have a lower per swipe fee.
They are advertising only 2.69% per
Read more…We just had a discussion last week while at an art fair with a very well known ceramic artist. He was bemoaning the amount of taxes he had to pay this year. Jim asked, "How much did you contribute to your retirement accounts?" His reply was, "I do no
Read more…Hello all! The National Association of Independent Artists has recently posted information about how some shows combat buy/sell. It's interesting reading and worth a look. Some of the shows that contributed to the document are Broad Ripple, Ann Ar
Read more…After another year of struggling to manage my inventory, I would love some input. What do you use the manage the different sizes of photos, mats, backs, bags, frames, etc. Using Excel is proving to be cumbersome! Anyone?
Thanks
Suzanne
Read more…I did an interview with Les yesterday. Here's a link to the interview on my web site:
http://bermangraphics.com/artshows/les-slesnick2.htm
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
With the rising price of gas I thought this might be of interest. I wasn't sure what section to post this in so here it is...
A couple of days ago I went to my local Mazda dealership to get a part for my Mazda 3. While I was there I had the opportuni
Read more…In art fair circles for years there has been talk about buy/sell and reps showing up with someone else's work. I found this meeting mention in The Orlando Sentinel:
Read more…Artists participating in the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival are set to meet Friday
Florida is winding down. The weather here in Michigan could absolutely support an outdoor show in recent weeks and Texas kicks off their season in Houston this weekend at the Bayou City Arts Festival in Memorial Park.
Here are some good stories about
Read more…I just met with my accountant today and this came up. Does anyone know what the rule is on this? My accountant seemed to think that as the artist I can only deduct what it cost to make the item but since I am already deducting the cost of supplies th
Read more…I have a question for all of you out there that use Turbo Tax Home and Business edition. Where do you normally enter your booth fees? Unfortunately, they don't have a FAQ for us nomadic artists on the website. LOL
Thanks much!
Eric
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Saying somehow the acceptance notifications got sent out before they could monkey with the results.............you're not invited after all. Oh Snap!!
That's a first! Wonder how Greg Lawler arrived at their ranking......highest bidder?
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