Comments on: My First Art Fair Checklist http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/2010/06/03/my-first-art-fair-checklist/ Art Squared with Moshe Mikanovsky - artist, writer, teacher, friend. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:32:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ronna rahamim http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/2010/06/03/my-first-art-fair-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-3091 ronna rahamim Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:46:12 +0000 http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/?p=1053#comment-3091 I have a barely used 10 x 10 trimline tent for sale. Its clean as a whistle. Contact me if interested I have a barely used 10 x 10 trimline tent for sale. Its clean as a whistle. Contact me if interested

]]> By: Moshe Mikanovsky http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/2010/06/03/my-first-art-fair-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-3040 Moshe Mikanovsky Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:24:39 +0000 http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/?p=1053#comment-3040 Thank you DP I am not sure how much a tent rental would be. I am planning to search this further. Last year in the show I participated in, they had a tent rental provider that we could use. I don't remember the prices off hand. Stay tuned, I'll try to find this info. I am looking forward for the summer for the new season of art selling and learning some more.... Cheers Moshe Thank you DP

I am not sure how much a tent rental would be. I am planning to search this further. Last year in the show I participated in, they had a tent rental provider that we could use. I don’t remember the prices off hand. Stay tuned, I’ll try to find this info.

I am looking forward for the summer for the new season of art selling and learning some more….

Cheers
Moshe

]]> By: DP http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/2010/06/03/my-first-art-fair-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-3034 DP Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:57:48 +0000 http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/?p=1053#comment-3034 Good advice. You are correct in stating that free good internet resources about starting out in shows is scarce. I do not own a tent/etc. and want to minimize my investment. Do you know what the cost to rent a tent is? Would like to hear more about your show experience/preparation. Much success to you. Good advice. You are correct in stating that free good internet resources about starting out in shows is scarce. I do not own a tent/etc. and want to minimize my investment. Do you know what the cost to rent a tent is? Would like to hear more about your show experience/preparation.

Much success to you.

]]> By: My First Art Fair Checklist – Follow Up « Moshe Mikanovsky Art http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/2010/06/03/my-first-art-fair-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-923 My First Art Fair Checklist – Follow Up « Moshe Mikanovsky Art Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:20:22 +0000 http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/?p=1053#comment-923 [...] writing “My First Art Fair Checklist”, I received many comments with some great tips, encouragements and well wishes. And it was well [...] [...] writing “My First Art Fair Checklist”, I received many comments with some great tips, encouragements and well wishes. And it was well [...]

]]> By: Chirag http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/2010/06/03/my-first-art-fair-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Chirag Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:29:23 +0000 http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/?p=1053#comment-892 Wow! what a great blog. I love all the advice. I will let my mom know! what I need for my next artfair. Thanks Wow! what a great blog. I love all the advice. I will let my mom know! what I need for my next artfair. Thanks

]]> By: Moshe Mikanovsky http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/2010/06/03/my-first-art-fair-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-877 Moshe Mikanovsky Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:09:30 +0000 http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/?p=1053#comment-877 Thank you John for the comment and clarification. I never realized till now the difference between Art Fair and Art Festival, and it seems that this distinguish is not known very well between artists because I didn't get any comment about it before. That proves there is still a lot to learn for all of us. Thanks again Moshe Thank you John for the comment and clarification. I never realized till now the difference between Art Fair and Art Festival, and it seems that this distinguish is not known very well between artists because I didn’t get any comment about it before. That proves there is still a lot to learn for all of us.

Thanks again
Moshe

]]> By: John Vias http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/2010/06/03/my-first-art-fair-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-871 John Vias Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:07:16 +0000 http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/?p=1053#comment-871 Nice post, Moshe, thanks. It looks like the Riverdale show is an art festival, not a fair. Only galleries have booths at art fairs, for exhibiting their artists' work. Artists have booths at festivals. Knowing this distinction may help your future Web searches. :-) A book I can recommend is "Art Festival Guide," by Maria Arango. It has tons of useful information from an insider. You can read excerpts of it and find out where to buy it at: http://www.artfestivalguide.com/ Have a great show! Nice post, Moshe, thanks.

It looks like the Riverdale show is an art festival, not a fair. Only galleries have booths at art fairs, for exhibiting their artists’ work. Artists have booths at festivals. Knowing this distinction may help your future Web searches. :-)

A book I can recommend is “Art Festival Guide,” by Maria Arango. It has tons of useful information from an insider. You can read excerpts of it and find out where to buy it at:

http://www.artfestivalguide.com/

Have a great show!

]]> By: Moshe Mikanovsky http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/2010/06/03/my-first-art-fair-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Moshe Mikanovsky Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:49:02 +0000 http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/?p=1053#comment-860 Great suggestions! thanks :-) Great suggestions! thanks :-)

]]> By: Energy Ink Arts http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/2010/06/03/my-first-art-fair-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-858 Energy Ink Arts Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:32:12 +0000 http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/?p=1053#comment-858 You mentioned power and this was the greatest addition to my art display as I was showing running fountains at the time and plan to have a laptop set up at my next show as well. My advice is to buy a marine battery and a power adapter that you can plug in not only your laptop but lighting is essential on gloomy days which were the slowest times so brighten up your booth and you will be guaranteed more of an audience. Also a couple of umbrellas in case of rain for customers to use if it is raining and there is standing room only outside your tent. Bug repellent of some sort or spray the grass with a weak solution ofdish soap and water to repel the bugs. Food & water especially if you eat healthy, concession stands don't usually have healthy food. A huge smile and a positive attitude are your most important tool! Hope that helps! You mentioned power and this was the greatest addition to my art display as I was showing running fountains at the time and plan to have a laptop set up at my next show as well. My advice is to buy a marine battery and a power adapter that you can plug in not only your laptop but lighting is essential on gloomy days which were the slowest times so brighten up your booth and you will be guaranteed more of an audience.
Also a couple of umbrellas in case of rain for customers to use if it is raining and there is standing room only outside your tent. Bug repellent of some sort or spray the grass with a weak solution ofdish soap and water to repel the bugs.
Food & water especially if you eat healthy, concession stands don’t usually have healthy food.
A huge smile and a positive attitude are your most important tool!
Hope that helps!

]]> By: Watercolor covered with resin – alternative to traditional framing « Moshe Mikanovsky Art Blog http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/2010/06/03/my-first-art-fair-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Watercolor covered with resin – alternative to traditional framing « Moshe Mikanovsky Art Blog Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:34:54 +0000 http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/?p=1053#comment-815 [...] I was preparing for my recent art fair, I spent quite a lot of money on traditional framing to all my watercolors. At one point, I was a [...] [...] I was preparing for my recent art fair, I spent quite a lot of money on traditional framing to all my watercolors. At one point, I was a [...]

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