Re: [artshow_photo] Art Shows in UK?

Hello Avril,

I did ask about other people from the UK on this list a few days/weeks
ago. But it seems that we are few in numbers.

As mentioned in another message, "proper" art shows aren't that easy to
find in the UK. I did find the Brighton one, but that is something like
£450 just for a place/stand - a lot of money for a newbie like me (and
possibly yourself) to spend just for the stand, and where you're not
guaranteed to make your costs back.

I did think about smaller things like fetes and fairs, but not everyone
goes to these thinking of spending a lot of money on art, so you'd
probably have to price accordingly, which may not be worth the effort.

As for myself, at least, I just don't know if it's worth the effort,
time and expense to build up a range of prints for this. Perhaps I need
to try and find some of these shows and go see what others are doing in
person.

TTFN

> Hi, I'm new here today, so hello everyone!

> Are there any members who are UK-based - especially South or South East England?

> I've been considering taking a pitch at an art show for a while, but
> they vary enormously. There are local ones, full of local artists
> selling paintings and photographs for a few pounds, and then there are
> big shows, organised with military precision, and costing £hundreds for a pitch.

> Then there's the cost of printing, mounting/matting, display
> equipment, and decisions about which sizes to offer - which sizes are
> likely to be most popular. And, of course, setting the right price so
> that your work sells, but without leaving you out of pocket or looking
> like an amateur, or annoying your fellow exhibitors by pricing far too low.

> Is there an Artshows Basics / for Dummies / Intro type article around here, by any chance?

> Thanks,
> Avril

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Andrew Mills

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