I have put forth a theory that when an art show is juried by locals in community, your prior year's sales are a factor in getting invited back because the community wants tax revenue. This week I had the opportunity to attend a Rotary meeting in Estes Park, CO where results for their Labor Day arts and craft show were discussed. I exhibited at the show and had sales in the $4-5K range. Total sales reported by 100 artists was over $200K. At least three times during the meeting they mentioned the $10 tax revenue for the town that the show produced. The mayor was also at this meeting with comments about the event. I wrote a review and blog about this show in September.
Dick Sherer
www.sherersaddlesinc.com
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States with no sales tax: AK, NH, DE , MT, OR. This doesn't include city, county or other local taxes. Anyone done a good high dollar winter show in AK?
Chris Hoyt > Richard L. ShererOctober 29, 2012 at 7:08pm
No, but I did do 8 shows in New Hampshire. I wouldn't go cross country for most of them, but a 4 hour drive from Vermont is doable.
A contrary point of view is that communities that have a stake in the show put on better shows. Also it is not out of the artist's pocket but the patrons pocket. We just have to collect and transfer. NV had no income tax when I lived there'78-81 (Las Vegas while I did a research project on a mine in CA ). What states do not have a sales tax???
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No, but I did do 8 shows in New Hampshire. I wouldn't go cross country for most of them, but a 4 hour drive from Vermont is doable.
Another reason to do shows in states with no sales or income taxes.