Here is me, sending jury fees for shows that I don't even know I'm going to get in, so why not? Let's apply sometimes for two shows on the same weekend in case I get rejected in one, or if I am lucky to get accepted in both then I can chose, it's only a jury fee, or two, times 12. Oh! But wait! Getting invited as returning artist to couple and guess what...We need your booth fee for a show that is in 4 to 6 months. Oh! But I forgot...It's January, just after Holiday season, which means I went over board with dinners, parties, presents so my wallet is empty. Another detail...I am in Chicago. I don't travel to FL shows because I have 3 little kids that I can't leave so I have to stay local. So not too many shows during winter season. Oh! Yes, my materials that I just ordered online, just 1,000.00 and I will still need couple more things. So I have more expenses than $$$ in my bank. Ha!!! I will cross my fingers and will send booth fees when I start making $$ in my shows. And the question is...Am I going to make money enough to cover all my booth fees. That my friends...IS THE QUESTION!
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Good luck with your show schedule planning. It is always hard shelling out so much money. It sort of reminds me of tax time. You have to do it and the amount always seems like so much. Hang in their Carla and I hope you love your show schedule for 2013.
Yes please! Tell us about Riverside. I am doing that show this year but never heaed anything about it. tnx
Brian, you are the first person who has mentioned Riverside - can you give any more details?
I did 57th street ,I did Amdurs Barrington Downers Grove ,Buffalo Grove, Milwaukee .Naperville women's club tho am applying for the riverwalk this year, Libertyville,Riverside small show but decent.I did a pretty good considering it was my 1st yr up there. aI had a couple of disappointing ones but heat was a factor at several show so it didn't matter where you were.Also
Thank you so much for your comments. I will keep breathing!! You are right Susan, I can't imagine myself doing anything else, I Love what I do, and I actually have tried part time jobs and I was the most miserable unhappy person ever! Nothing worst that work in something we don't love and for that, I consider myself a very lucky girl bc I can paint all day and never get tired :-D. Brian, how did you do in your Chicago shows, which ones did you do?
Breathe LOL . I went through the same thing last year .It was my first year doing Chicago and the midwest I live in Florida .I had put out $2100 not knowing if I'd sell Photo 1 up north I am originally from Chicago so had the inside track on where and felt the what to exhibit.You know what it turned out alright I made a profit on 17 out of 20 shows .So in closing ,JUST BREATHE it will be fine I think LOL