Here is something that I wanted to share with everyone. I have recently been in the market for a swipe device for an iphone. I had a terminal device that printed out a reciept and all that but the company I was with "Flagship Merchant Services" was a
Read more…I think it's time to revive the "Bacon Reports", being that Kara made reference to it at the Plaza artist's breakfast. So what says you? Which artist breakfast has the best bacon? For the record, the high bar remains the bacon at the Ritz for the Cla
Read more…Last week I got an email notice that I had to renew my PCI compliance and I think that the outfit that administered the online test was Trustwave or something like that. It was an online quiz about how you handle credit card data and the swipe device
Read more…Has anyone out there had ACL replacement and meniscus repairs? If so, based on your experience, what is a reasonable timeline to expect to be able to setup/tear down a Trimline and booth by myself? My doctor is telling me don't even think about try
Read more…Gregg Rasmussen, a pretty active member here last winter with stories of his exploits coming into the art fair business and his travels, has had his work chosen as a prize by the St. Louis Art Fair to be given to their sponsor Sterling Bank.
This wil
Read more…Just as a quick "atta boy" email or compliment can pick up your day, there are often words that can reset a discouraging time. Here is one I received today:
Read more…"People who end up living their dreams are not those who are lucky and gifted, but those who
Anyone have any good stories to help me feel better? I had a consult at a clients home today and I really screwed up, actually screwed it up with a screwdriver.
I was meeting with a client for a custom piece. The painting I brought to use for scale
Read more…I'm not sure if this is where I should post this question, but here goes....
A question for those who are potters….I’ve been taking pottery classes for a year. No plans on a new career, just wanted to try a new medium for fun.
I made some flat w
Read more…Hijacking threads.
There's way too much hijacking threads on Art Fair Insiders in both the blogs and on the forums. What that means is that frequently someone posts to an existing thread changing the topic midstream. It's not fair to the person who s
The Virginian Pilot ran an article about Mary Haase today. After over 20 years as the director of the Ocean View Art Show, Mary is "retiring". Wherever I've gone, when I mention the Ocean View Show, the first question I'm asked is "is Mary still ru
Read more…This summer Oakland County (MI) ran the inaugural MI Great Artist competition. They had 122 artists submit their work and more than 13,500 votes were cast. That voting has been closed and the top 20 semi-finalists have been chosen. I know one of thes
Read more…Would you consider placing the artist's medium under their photo icon on the forum page, such as Ceramist, Painter, Sculptor, etc.? I think it would give a better perspective to the reader when they are commenting on shows. What do you think?
Read more…Do you name your car/trailer/dolly/tent, etc? I saw on another blog someone else named their trailer and I wondered "how many other people are goofy like me and name their stuff too?"
Personally, I have an SUV named Lola b/c she seems spicy and s
Read more…Looking for 10-15 Artists (or more) with Frugal Art Fair Ideas for a Blog Posting Project!!
Join me in sharing Frugal Art Fair ideas in a weekly post on my blog and yours! (Plus an ebook at the end with all the ideas put together in a great format to
Sorry for posting this so late -- I keep trying to take some time off, it is summer after all.
I'm thinking a bunch of you are headed to the three shows in Minneapolis this weekend? Are you one of them? Let us know in the comments below so you can m
Read more…My old friend potter Jerry Berta just keeps reinventing himself. A studio Artist since 1975, working in Sculpture, Ceramics, Neon, Painting, and Collage, entrepreneur as a restauranteur owner of Rosie's Diner, licensing agent and recently back to co
Congrats to Liza Norman! I just saw the article in the Detroit News about the Ann Arbor Art Fair, or as
the News put it you'll be at the "big chimichanga," and there are lots of photos of your fiber art. I'm looking forward to meeting you in person s
Congratulations to Geoff Coe, member extraordinaire on AFI, for winning first prize in 
photography and Best of Show for his image "Heron's Dance" at the recent Wings 'n Water Wildlife Festival in Avalon, NJ.
Is there a previous discussion on products and methods for coating canvas giclee? I am reading various opinions on the web. So far I think a roller coating of water-based varnish may be best if I am doing it myself.
Read more…OMG -- you guys are all posting in last year's thread! Thanks for finding it -- can you post in this one instead? So many shows during June. If you live in my region you aren't really in the business unless you are doing June shows. It used to be our
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