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My first art fair display
I am keenly interested in this thread. I have recently submitted slides for jurying in the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit (WSOAE) over the Labor Day weekend and the one following. I'm hoping to sell some art and promote my portraits. It will be my first contact with the public besides my website and signing on with Stroke of Genius.
The WSOAE disallows the 10x10 tents, assigning spaces of 10' by 4.5'. My spring and early summer was spent, besides doing drawings and stuff, researching tents, display racks, directors chairs, etc. I got a business account and merchant services, so I'll be able to accept credit cards.
I got the Graphic Display System racks, a desk from Pro Panels, a Caravan 10x10 tent from Costco (for about $215 including sales tax). I got a directors chair and flip rack from dlrsupply.com. I even had a sign made with my name, my phone number and my website printed on it. And I got my sales tax certificate framed all nice and pretty.
I will be devastated if I'm not juried into this exhibit. But I'll keep trying. These venues seem like a great deal of fun. I spent last night, for example, surfing the web for RV's, so's I could toodle around anywhere in the country with all my art and display supplies, and not having to check in to tawdry motels. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
If I do get accepted by the jury, I'll proceed to have some of my drawings and paintings reproduced, and then I'll buy a battery-powered cash register, and then figure out how to shelter my display without using a tent.
I'm nervous and excited. Wish me luck!! Here's a little file of my display:
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