Art Fair Tips - 5 Things I Wish I Knew as a BEGINNER
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- I share art fair tips, the 5 things I wish I knew as a beginner. If you want to be a full-time artist, selling your artwork at art festivals or craft fairs, then you'll find this video helpful! Learn how to sell art at art fairs and craft shows to make more money!
I'm a full-time professional artist. I have been selling my art at art and craft fairs for around 10 years. If you are looking for art booth set up ideas, craft booth set up ideas, or help with your next art market, this video will be a good resource to you. I share what I've learned over the years doing indoor and outdoor art events.
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If you're thinking about setting up an art booth and you want to save some money, watch this video on my best tips on setting up an art fair booth on a budget! ua-cam.com/video/up3Oqm0z7uw/v-deo.html
Actually very practical advice; thanks for sharing! :)
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative. Keep up the great work.
Thanks, will do!
Having low-priced items is super smart. If you can get your info on the back of the items, it can keep you in people's mind down the line.
LOL, you're digital art award. Congrats! Your work is beautiful! Small events are good for experience and they're affordable, please consider them if you are starting out.
Awesome video! Thanks for the information!
You bet!
I do Facepainting at events sometimes, and I learned early on that if an event is not willing to pay me hourly, and they want me to just charge customers individually, 9 times out of 10 there is going to be no one there 😆 I think I did about three events where the coordinator said I could have a free table and charge per person, and I made like $15 at each one lol.
Great advice! Thanks for sharing. I am currently seeking guidance on how to pack sold paintings at an art show. I haven't been able to find any videos on this topic. Perhaps you could consider covering it in a future video.
Great idea! I will make a video on the topic! In the meantime, I usually package my large paintings that sell in trash bags at the shows. I try to get the kind that are made for leaves if it’s a really large painting. I have smaller bags that I get that are retail store bags for my smaller paintings. Though, I have seen some people package them with cardboard or shrink wrap. I just usually don’t have the time or helpers at the show to do that much packaging. I usually recommend for customers to leave the paintings with me with a sold sign on them until they’re ready to leave the show. That way they don’t have to walk around with it.
Thank you so much for considering my suggestion! I'm excited to see the video on this topic. Your approach of recommending customers to leave the paintings with you with a sold sign until they're ready to leave the show is a great customer service tactic and ensures their convenience. I appreciate you sharing your insights and methods! Looking forward to the video.
THANK YOU! You're awesome. This is super helpful. LOVE your art. Much continued success to you!
Thank you! You too!
Thank you so much for your helpful information!
Welcome 👍❤️
Great tips. Your booth looks amazing. What exactly is digital art. Is it from a photo you took? Love the tiger
Digital art is art created using the computer, iPad, etc. I make my digital art with a program called Procreate on my iPad. It basically gives you the ability to draw with an Apple Pencil and use digital paint and paint brushes to make paintings. So they are digital paintings :)
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Thank you very much for getting back to me. I really appreciate it
Well spoken great advice! Do you ever do animal paintings in true color or black & white?
I paint animals in naturalistic color sometimes, never in black-and-white. I need color! :)
Hi! Do you have advice for what type of work/how to price for print bin or postcards at fairs?
This video should help ua-cam.com/video/jhs9Cqc_fKY/v-deo.html
what happened to greg?? his channel redirects to yours now lol
He still has an art channel, but the old getting with Greg channel is no longer online. He's teaching art at the university now doesn't have much time for making videos these days
@@KrystleColeArt aww man. those videos were classics, I just remembered them the other day. Thanks!
I do disagree with the booth fee being high indicating that it will be a good event and vice versa.
Everyone experiences different things. But I have never made $5,000 to $10,000 at an art fair with a booth fee of less than $300 to $500. If you’ve made that much and had really low booth fees, could you please comment with what shows they were? Would love to know if they are in the Midwest because I would like to vend at them! Maybe others would as well 😁😁
The Craft Fairs i go to cost £10 and I usually make £30. I don't have the ability to access the bigger shows away from my town as i don't drive! @@KrystleColeArt
500$ for booth is not a indication or guarantee to be a good show or a lot of buyers; the rest of the tips are good.
My daughter has been to multiple shows. Size and booth fees don’t determine sales. She’s made more at some smaller fairs, and less at some bigger fairs. Get to know that fair’s seasoned vendors to learn the personality of the regular customers. Be a customer the first time, then apply to set up at the next event.
Hi Are you looking for a professional UA-cam thumbnail designer?
no I edit my thumbnails myself, thanks though :)
That's a great wage! I can't paint anything.