Showing at art fairs and festivals has many challenges, one of which is creating excellent work. But as we all know, that’s only the beginning. Since I’ve started doing these I’ve learned many skills. I think it’s time festivals gave credit for all t
Read more…If you are in the Racine WI area this Friday, you are welcome to attend the opening of the Brooch Show, a juried exhibition sponsored by the Racine Arts Council. I had had five pieces accepted. I chose some really wild and crazy ones to submit: diffe
Read more…Hi, all! I know a lot of people here will likely be going to the Ann Arbor show this weekend, but I was just wondering if anyone was going to be at the Art in the Park show in Petoskey this Saturday? Just curious; this will be my first year there.
Read more…Phew! Now that we have found Nels (and furthermore we learned he is a poet), where is Elle Heiligenstein?
Elle joined the site in 2012 and was an amazing contributor as she launched into her art fair career with every show reviewed and her comments a
Read more…Nice article about our own Connie Mettler, with a rockin' great photo from now and from the 80s! Nice recognition, Connie!
Read more…So many members here will be attending or participating in the Ann Arbor Art Fairs, July 17-20, and we need to meet!
My Plan: On Thursday (assisting artists Andrew Shea in his space on North University through the morning and Elle Heiligenstein in C1
Read more…I have a few more facts about our newest members. These are strange but true facts. You can't make this stuff up.
Max Mitchell's truck has bullet holes in the bed since he was caught in a gunfight in downtown Philly.
Tara Dalga loves to shell in
Read more…Hello ... Nels? I miss you showing up here for my interesting tidbit of the day, finding the best bar in Appalachicola, sightings of naked cowboys on the streets of Ybor City, the trials and tribulations of staying strong in the midst of heart failur
Read more…There are a lot of incredibly smart artists here. Remember how our parents always said "get a degree so that you have something to fall back on." Well, look at the education these members have to fall back on.
Carla Nee is a Massachusetts Maritime
Read more…Are there any shows out there? 5 weekends in August gives some folks a weekend off--me, I'm selling food for the Dems at the 4H Fair. My sales experience is paying off, and giving me time on my hands (it's a "slow show." And you?
Read more…Big weekend in art fair land -- one of the biggest is Uptown in Minneapolis, plus the smaller solid events in that area at Powderhorn and Loring Park. Will you be one of the many hundreds of artists exhibiting there? The weather looks like the best i
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We are new to the fair biz, and will be doing Park City Kimball as our first show. We have a closed booth; that is, no french door or back door. We need all the space we can get for photography display. We are thinking that during the fair, w
Read more…We are having a great time in Denver at Cherry Creek. My first time at this show, and we've had non-stop traffic all day. Lots of lookers, lots of photographs finding new homes.
New this year, besides me, is a "People's Choice" award, given to the ar
Read more…Big shows coming up again this weekend!
Here is some info I've gathered:
From the Wall Street Journal: Mayor Rahm Emanuel Declares Old Town Triangle Art Fair Weekend ...
Flint (MI) Art Fair: http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/flint/index.ssf/2013/0
Read more…June with five weekends has been full of terrific shows. This weekend has one of the very best in Des Moines. Will you be there? I'm sure a bunch of you will be in Chicago for the Gold Coast show, right?
Me, hoping to attend the Crosby Festival of A
Read more…Are you using recycled glass bottles for your art projects? What tool are you currently using to cut glass? We are still trying to find the best method. Thanks for your help.
Read more…We know a bunch of our members are busy cleaning up from the storm at the Boardwalk Art Show in Virginia Beach. Suzanne Ens lost her entire tent, but had luckily removed her artwork. You can read more about this storm in other threads.
I want to comm
Read more…Hi everyone!
'The Crafts Report' magazine is sponsoring a FACEBOOK contest where they asked artist for submissions of photos for a cover contest. The staff of the magazine chose 32 of the images, one of which is my 'Winter Tree' bracelet. The
Read more…We have some very talented artists here They can do more than just create art.
Keith Sparbanie is a rock and roll singer. If he ever does the same show Lori Lacy is at, Keith may find Lori dancing. Lori says if she hears a great song, it makes
Read more…Running a little late here because people are already talking about this weekend in another thread ;(
What's up this weekend? I don't have a lot of information except to report in on myself. I'm heading to Milwaukee for the Lakefront Festival of Art
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