Can anyone give what to expect in general from this show. I am glad that will part of the event. I just looking for what area to avoid. Also my work is price for Chicago market since I am from Chicago should I lower the prices.
I see a number of shows extending deadlines. My take is that they did not meet their monetary projections for entry fees. I think thats a bunch of crap. Stick to your own deadlines and jury the artists that made the original deadline period! Promo
Does anyone know if you have to buy a transient vendor's license for EACH show you do...I applied to nearly 20 shows this year, so $25 bucks each would be pretty expensive.
I tried filing my sales tax for last year today, but lost my vendor's license
Hello, I'm really new at this art-fair business, but plan to make it successful. I'm wondering what people's opinions and suggestions are as far as different payment options to provide such as cash/checks/ credit, and if anyone has any suggestions or
Hello there,
this is the first time that I am trying to look at the shows I have done to see which ones were the most profitable and if I should do them again.
I did about 24 shows (I just counted them for the first time, I had no idea that I did s
I have signed up for my first art show ever, which takes place in June. I am a photographer and I am looking for 16 x 20 mat kits that fit an 8 x 10 photo. I can't find these anywhere! Anybody have any suggestions other than having them custom made?
Hey all. I have so many things on my mind that I kinda feel the need to vent a little about my frustrations regarding trying to get on track with goals I have set for 2010. I just had my mother in-law leave after staying over the holiday's for nearly
Haven't seen this topic posted specifically, so I thought I'd do it: I'm never sure quite how to handle situations where, if accepted into a show, I'm requested to dontate a piece of art. (Typically, this is part of a silent or, less often, live
Okay, I am a newer artist, 4 years now....full time for a year and a half. I do any kind of painting I can get my hands on. I have painted murals, one tromp l'eoil (can't ever remember how to spell that correctly), illustrated a cookbook, painted a
I've seen some great jury images recently and it's made me start to wonder something.
Should I do my jury images of the actual framed photograph I'm selling or should I just do the image like I have been in the past. I was told a while ago by a resp
Hi I'm looking for suggestions to set up an outdoor booth for jewelry
that the wind doesn't knock over, the product is available for
customers to touch, looks great, is economical and is quick and easy to
set up and pack up? (I already have a canopy)
Just wanted to let Connie know she's doing a great job with this forum. I've noticed that posts get picked up by Google very fast. I used to think my web site was fast in that everything was picked up by Google within three days but Art Fair Insider
Hi, I joined a few days ago and have already gotten so much useful information. Everyone on here is so friendly and willing to share information. It's just like a breath of fresh air. Thank you to everyone! I have loved art all my life and wanted t
I'm a photogrpaher from New York, doing shows this winter in Florida.. Come April I was thinking of doing shows in Texas, but only invited to the San Antonio show, the fiesta weekend.. (my sister lives there).. free place to stay. I heard the 4 brigd
I represent a gourmet handmade bread dipping oil, pastas and bread mixes and woul like any recommendation on well attended shows in Ohio. We're looking to try some new markets in 2010. Please advise, thanks!
Just to give some artists 'hope' I thought Id let you in on my good news.
I just had my last day at my gallery/studio . (I have an art gallery in Gatlinburg at the Arts and Crafts 'loop'. Its an 8 mile 'loop' of artists and craftspeople).
Ive been
I'm thinking of making the "cement in a plastic pipe" type of weights for my canopy. Does anyone have a good formula for them. Mainly I'm looking for what pipe size and length to use, and what weight that equates to. What I want to make are weight