Wells St Art Fair is held at Wells between Division Ave and North Ave in Chicago, IL during the second weekend of June. I got in from the wait list a month ago and was ready for this show.
My arrival time was 6am. Your arrival time for set up is set by the promoter and wont let you in until your arrival time or feel free to dolly your display and work but be there 30 minutes before your loading time. I pull in, drop off and then park my car. Your choices for parking are find a parking space in the street and hope you get tow or paid 30.00 per day in a parking lot. Show start at 10am and ends at 10pm. You can not pull your car until 11pm. You will need electric for 125.00. Food around you is great. In my photography field there was 35 or so. The crowd as large but they where more for the party than buying. Still you get a good crowd that will buy art from you. The closer you get to North Ave your sales will improve but you be closer to band stages the crowd going to Old Town Art Fair.
My sales was half of what I was hoping and will give another try to the show but if you can get into Old Town that is better show to do. The weather is nice both days but a bit cold Saturday.
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