This is pretty much the last fine art show of the Florida season and for me it was a good one. I'm a jeweler and I made easily 10 times total expenses. I don't have exact numbers for other catagories but I did see lots of art walking down the street on Sunday. With the show falling on Easter I wasn't sure how Sunday was going to be but crowds were heavy both days with my sales being better on Sunday. Setup can be tough in some areas but the block captains did their best to keep lanes open and traffic flowing, unfortunately the artists around me weren't familiar with the dump and go procedure which made for a late setup for me, but at least it was cooler while I was setting up. The show director Lori and her volunteers were visible and available all weekend. The judges came into every booth and actually looked at your work. Ammenities were good, boothsitters, breakfast both mornings and a bbq on Saturday night.
I apologize for the breavity of this report but I have lots of jewelry to make before my next show this weekend in Tifton, GA. Perhaps some of our members that were there can go into more detail.
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This was my second year there. I did make alittle more this year than last with sales at about 4x expenses. Eighty percent of my sales were on Saturday and almost half of my sales were from one couple from Virginia visiting family for Easter. For me, Sunday brought lookers but not buyers. I felt like entertainment for that day. Although the painter on one side of me made several large sales on Sunday, the painter on the other side zeroed on Sunday. I did not hear of many having a very poor show. Most had sales that were slightly below average to above average.
Two booths did get their tents slashed Saturday night and one ceramic tent had damage from a drunk. I think I heard that the show was going to compensate for the damage.
Pleasant show to do. I found it best to set up late, so you can easily get to your booth. All booths had to be set 3' from curb and 4' from one artist beside you and right next to the other artist. This gave everyone a side wall to work with.