Comments for Jason Wallace Photography Blog http://jwallacephoto.com/blog Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:48:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on How To Sell Photography At Art Festivals by jwallacephoto http://jwallacephoto.com/blog/tutorials/sell-photography-at-art-festivals/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 jwallacephoto Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:48:42 +0000 http://jwallacephoto.com/blog/?p=3#comment-1421 There doesn't seem to be a link between gross sales and the size of the show, at least where <em>my</em> work is concerned. My work is location-based, and customers seem to be more attracted to imagery which was taken in their "back yard" -- at least imagery which was taken in their home state. For instance, the <a href="http://jwallacephoto.com/blog/reviews/tucson-4th-avenue-part-1/" rel="nofollow">4th Avenue show in Tucson</a> was a three-day affair with over 400 artists and 300,000 visitors, and I only made $100 in sales. But there have been several occasions where I've done relatively tiny shows here in Oklahoma (~60 artists, ~10K attendees), and I broke $1,000 in the first day. Also, I've only been doing the art show circuit for three years. Even though I have had repeat customers, it hasn't really been long enough for me to make a name for myself. I've heard of artists who can make upwards of $20,000 per show, but numbers like that are impossible for me because I don't even carry around half that much inventory. The old chestnut "your mileage may vary" definitely applies to the art show circuit! :) There doesn’t seem to be a link between gross sales and the size of the show, at least where my work is concerned. My work is location-based, and customers seem to be more attracted to imagery which was taken in their “back yard” — at least imagery which was taken in their home state. For instance, the 4th Avenue show in Tucson was a three-day affair with over 400 artists and 300,000 visitors, and I only made $100 in sales. But there have been several occasions where I’ve done relatively tiny shows here in Oklahoma (~60 artists, ~10K attendees), and I broke $1,000 in the first day.

Also, I’ve only been doing the art show circuit for three years. Even though I have had repeat customers, it hasn’t really been long enough for me to make a name for myself. I’ve heard of artists who can make upwards of $20,000 per show, but numbers like that are impossible for me because I don’t even carry around half that much inventory.

The old chestnut “your mileage may vary” definitely applies to the art show circuit! :)

]]> Comment on How To Sell Photography At Art Festivals by sarah http://jwallacephoto.com/blog/tutorials/sell-photography-at-art-festivals/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 sarah Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:19:16 +0000 http://jwallacephoto.com/blog/?p=3#comment-1420 Thank you for this very useful information. Can you give me an idea of how much money you've made at various sized festivals? For example, a 1-day local arts festival with 20K attendees compared to a week-long 500K attendee state fair? Thank you very much... Thank you for this very useful information. Can you give me an idea of how much money you’ve made at various sized festivals? For example, a 1-day local arts festival with 20K attendees compared to a week-long 500K attendee state fair? Thank you very much…

]]> Comment on Limited Editions, revisited by Mary Jo Burns http://jwallacephoto.com/blog/general-discussion/limited-editions-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Mary Jo Burns Mon, 10 May 2010 20:09:31 +0000 http://jwallacephoto.com/blog/?p=465#comment-538 Hi Jason....Remember me...your neighbor at last year's blue dome..which festival are you doing...Mayfest, blue dome or Brady? I'll be at blue dome. smack in the middle of it with a corner booth heha!! Hopefully not in the rain! Mary Hi Jason….Remember me…your neighbor at last year’s blue dome..which festival are you doing…Mayfest, blue dome or Brady? I’ll be at blue dome. smack in the middle of it with a corner booth heha!! Hopefully not in the rain! Mary

]]> Comment on Blue Dome Is Alive! by Mom Shahan http://jwallacephoto.com/blog/art-festival-news/blue-dome-is-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Mom Shahan Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:18:30 +0000 http://jwallacephoto.com/blog/?p=394#comment-271 Blue Dome is the a great boost to local artists in Tulsa. The aspiriing as well as those with history deep in the arts scene have always found support at this venue. Brady and Blue Dome only show that the Arts are alive and well and booming in Oklahoma ! Blue Dome is the a great boost to local artists in Tulsa. The aspiriing as well as those with history deep in the arts scene have always found support at this venue. Brady and Blue Dome only show that the Arts are alive and well and booming in Oklahoma !

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