by jamesp | Apr 3, 2010 | Archive, ArtShow Beta
In over five years of selling photography at art shows, I’ve had the opportunity to make a lot of friends, and to observe many more artists and their handiwork. I got to thinking about why some kinds of art seem to sell better at certain shows. Things like... by jamesp | Jul 5, 2009 | Archive, Art Show Voodoo, ArtShow Beta, Shows
The last weekend in June, 240 artists converge on the Toledo Botanical Gardens for the Crosby Gardens Art Festival. I did this show last year, and although the booth was towards the back of the show, I had lots of visitors, and did pretty well. So this year we... 
by jamesp | Jun 16, 2009 | Archive, ArtShow Beta, Shows
Oh boy. This is not fun. I did Wells Street again this year. I can say this emphatically: it has the worst load-in and load-out of any show I’ve ever done, and the rain Saturday morning compounded it. They stagger the artist load-in times from 6AM to 8:30AM and... 
by jamesp | Jun 10, 2009 | Archive, ArtShow Beta, Shows
Mt. Clemens is a pleasant community on the northeast side of the metropolitan Detroit community. When this show came up on Zapplication earlier this year, I thought to myself: what a nice way to introduce my work to new viewers. Cause I hadn’t ever been to Mt.... by jamesp | May 6, 2009 | Archive, ArtShow Beta, Resources
Found this online today — a much more efficient weight system than the traditional cement filled PVC tubes. While I use steel bar weights, these have a smaller footprint and may be easier to transport in a smaller vehicle. Check out their website at... by jamesp | May 5, 2009 | Archive, ArtShow Beta, Marketing, Resources
Two refugees from the corporate world have started up America Creates, a new artists site with some interesting features. The website is unique for a number of reasons, and stands out among the crowd of wannabe art destination sites. For starters, its...