[artshow_photo] Re: Art in the Square, Frisco, Texas

I have never done the show, but spoke to another photographer who is a trusted friend and he said he sold NOTHING and it was a total disaster for him. They gave him a spot where a tree would have been in the middle of the booth. He asked to move, so they put him across the street and he only had about ten people in his booth the entire show.

Ryan Tischer

--- In artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com, Josh Trefethen <joshtrefethen@...> wrote:
>
> Too bad you missed the date James.  I think that if it doesn't rain,
> should be a good show.  Crossing my fingers for better weather this
> spring!
>
> -Josh
>
> http://JoshTrefethen.com
> http://facebook.com/JoshTrefethenPhotography
>
> On Sunday, November 21, 2010, James Dunn <denanjums@...> wrote:
> > Well I missed the deadline. Couldn't make up my mind.
> > If it is like last year they will be still be extending invites
> > to fill up the spaces. Several artists I spoke to last year
> > said they wouldn't be back.
> >
> > That is the curse of a new show. The crowd is thin, so sales
> > are down. Then artists abandon the show, and the crowds
> > are disappointed and fewer come. It's a chicken and egg
> > problem.  A declining spiral.  The promoters have to
> > overcome this and the only way they can is to increase
> > advertising.  But then they have to raise booth fees and
> > that discourages more artists from entering.  I suspect
> > that the only way to really get a new show going is to
> > have some kind of outside support - corporate/municipal
> > sponsorship to help break the spiral.
> >
> > I wish the date for this show was a little later.
> >
> >
> > --
> > James Dunn
> > www.ImagesByJamesDunn.com
>

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