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--- In artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com, "Maria Arango Diener" <1000woodcuts@...> wrote:
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> I have to agree with the part about this being a marathon, not a sprint
> (attributed to Deb Booth, if memory serves correctly).
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> After my first year I was about 12K in the red. Most of the "wasted" money
> went into renting tents and making/buying alternate panels and print bins
> and entering entirely the wrong shows. I learned quickly. After my first few
> good shows, which didn't come until I entered decent size regional shows, I
> went the Trimline/Armstrong panels route as fast as profits would allow. I
> ended up reselling my old grids and display bins but always at a loss.
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> I think although most of us agree that display matters and professional
> framing matters and so on, many of us probably started out humbly and built
> up our displays and approach gradually. I would hesitate to recommend to
> anyone that they go immediately into huge debt buying up the best display
> stuff, getting credit card processors and business licenses, having all
> their work framed professionally and so on, without first seeing if they
> even can put up with three days of selling in the wind.
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> You don't really want to hire a lawyer to write a pre-nup, book a chapel and
> start a savings account for the kid's college before you go out on that
> first date.
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> So get out there and don't worry about the pre-show anxiety; the important
> thing is to get out there on that first date and test the waters. Then start
> tweaking.FAST! You will recover your investment soon enough.
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> Just my opinion,
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> Maria
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> <mailto:artshow_photo%40yahoogroups.com> , "aimeerochard" <aimeerochard@>
> wrote:
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> > Hey guys, so I have been reading a lot and preparing for my first show. I
> have most of what I will sell prepared, but am now worrying about money.
> Perhaps I jumped into this too early? It feels like by the end I will have
> spent $800-900 total on everything (including entry fee, tent rental, and
> materials) and I am not sure I will make that money back.
>
> Words to soothe? How about I spent about 6 times what you've spent on booth,
> sale items, and business expenses my first year! $900 is nothing and I'm
> wondering what all you are going to show. Buyers can tell when someone is
> piecing things together from here and there and not presenting a well
> designed, good looking display and presentation.
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