I've been applying to the CPFA show for the past 5 years to no avail, but I have just recently been accepted. I've heard wonderful things about this show, however I have heard being on the side street is not so advantageous. I've been placed on Fraser street. My work is very edgy and usually attracts a younger crowd and I seem to benefit from late hour shows that go into the evening. I do VERY WELL at the Deep Ellum Arts Fest, 4th Avenue Street Fair, Utah Arts Fest and shows in Denver & Chicago. I have average sales at Florida shows, mostly towards Miami area and I do average in Tampa area. I don't do so well in older/conservative/fine art crowds. I have lower priced originals for not-so rich young art buyers and I seem to do better in Fair-type party atmosphere shows than I do at Fine Art shows. Though my work doesn't seem to be classified as fine art, I have won Best of Show awards at the 2011 Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair, the 2011 South Miami Arts Festival, and 2011 Highland Fest. Anyway, I've also been accepted the Wyandotte Street Fair, which I've heard good/bad things. I'm torn between which show to do. My worry with the Penn State show is that I'll be on the side street and that my work won't be as appreciated as it will be in the center of the action at the Wyandotte Street Fair. I can only choose one as they fall on the same date. Can anyone please provide any insight on Fraser street of the Central Penn show? Other factors include, I live in Utah and the Michigan drive is obviously much closer than the Penn drive. The Wyandotte show goes until 11pm and the Penn goes til 8pm. Can anyone please provide any pros/cons of either show? Thank you so much for your help.
- Tai
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Interestingly, today I was on the phone with "someone in the know" in this business and he told me that he knew 4 people who had sent in glowing reports about this show to AFSB and consequently Wyandotte had gotten some excellent application numbers this year. That kind of puts to rest in my mind why there was this sudden interest in this sub-par event.
I did Wyandotte last year and it was not pretty. Definitely skip it! Lots of buy/sell and people just wanted whatever was cheapest. If $1-$10 is your price point, you might do ok....
Good luck, Tai. Let us know how you do at State College.
Some of the Wyandotte comments really cracked me up.
LOL, Peggy, very funny although you probably weren't laughing when you were doing the show.
That is very funny - waitlisted for Wells Street and in Old Town. You never know! Well, good for you! Old Town is a sweetie, but you won't be seeing the same folks -- the heavy drinkers won't be on the streets there, but they will be nearby and you'll be ahead in the long run.
Thanks Connie, yes I applied to the Wells Street show, got waitlisted to that, but no worries, I actually got into Old Towne Art Fair this year, so i'll be with the same peeps.
Hey, I've got another beer drinking crowd show for you, Iosua. Have you checked out Wells St. in Chicago? in a cool neighborhood - lots of young people out for a good time.
Best of luck at the show Iosua, hopefully I'll have a chanbe to meet you there!
Nice Jeremy....I was waitin' for that response. :) That would have been my advice if I was on the wait list too. :)
THanks everyone for your responses. Kudos, Connie for creating such a rad environment in AFI where people are so willing to share their experiences, advice, etc..... While the beer drinkin' crowd has always been my crowd and is my majority of collectors, I'm gonna do the State College show. I have a double booth there and I've been wanting to get out East more than I do. I can do Wyandotte anytime. Best scenario is to find a doctor willing to perform an illegal cloning of myself so I could just do both shows. :)
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