Posted by David Hipwell on January 2, 2010 at 9:54pm
My dear friends:I did the Whitnall Park school show in Hales Corner, Wisconsin on Dec 5, 2009 and it was sucessful.....sort of like Southwest High School show near Green Bay, Wisconsin in attendance, money, etc.....my "confidential" number was $516. Call Terri at 414 281 4438.It is run by the Whitnall Park Rotary and is on the web.I also have discovered that there is show at Waukesha Catholic Memorial High School near Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Dec 6, 2010.....I dont know how good it is......heresay says it is good....phone is 262 542 71012010 Plan next year is to try and do these two shows and drop East Towne Mall in Green Bay, Wisconsin.Whitnall Park also has spring show on March 13,1010 which I may do.I did not get juried into Arti gras in Green Bay, Wisconsin......at sometimes they have a jurist from UWGB.....these professor types tend to be more interested in the technical merits of art instead of the emotional end of it...very elitist also.....I have saved some more artsy slides for entering Artstreet in Green Bay, Wisconsin this summer. I refused to spend a bunch of bucks getting a great set of slides for Arti Gras. Barb did you get in?Instead, I plan on doing a the Iola Wisconsin Winter Carnival Craft show ....only $25 and close.....it is Feb 6,2010....Call Traci at 715 445 5505. Hurry if intested, Deadline is Dec15, 2009.Finally .....researching the Wine Festival (wine tasting) Craft show in Jefferson, Wisconsin on March 6, 2010.....Got 10 current vendors and am call them to find out if it is worth it. If interesed, call Edna at 715 723 3304.There is more stuff.....but want to check on it before telling you about it all.....Merry Christmas.....it was really a great season in 2009.Dave
Thanks Paula....I do watch my expenses....sometimes I even camp in a nearby state park.....rarely I sleep in my car at a truck stop.....sure I go to motels too....this year I am going to a certain show and sharing a motel with another artist. Costs are 3 categories: Show entrance fees, transportation and lodging and finally the cost of materials that you sell....me I sell prints so these costs are substantial. I carefully figure out thes costs... Sure I am an artist....but selling my art is a business.
Another thing I do is figure out the total potential show revenue over the number of booths...I have a system.....sure it is rough and only an estimate......for example if there are 40000 attending an event spending an estimated average of $10 each, then the potential revenue of that show is $400000 divided by 325 booths, then all vendors could expect to receive a litttle over $1230 each all other things being equal.....of course they are not.....some people have a product that sells more like jewlery....and the weather is a huge factor.....and some people have a following at certain shows, etc....so this is just a starting point, but a useful tool.
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Another thing I do is figure out the total potential show revenue over the number of booths...I have a system.....sure it is rough and only an estimate......for example if there are 40000 attending an event spending an estimated average of $10 each, then the potential revenue of that show is $400000 divided by 325 booths, then all vendors could expect to receive a litttle over $1230 each all other things being equal.....of course they are not.....some people have a product that sells more like jewlery....and the weather is a huge factor.....and some people have a following at certain shows, etc....so this is just a starting point, but a useful tool.
I'm looking forward to hearing more from you in 2010. Happy new year!