Comments on: How To Sell Photography At Art Festivals http://jwallacephoto.com/blog/tutorials/sell-photography-at-art-festivals/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:27:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 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! :)

]]> 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…

]]> By: Amanda http://jwallacephoto.com/blog/tutorials/sell-photography-at-art-festivals/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Amanda Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:41:56 +0000 http://jwallacephoto.com/blog/?p=3#comment-259 We are looking into setting up a photo booth at our local art and wine festival. I have absolutely no clue where to start and how much money it will cost us. I wanted to thank you for your blog! It was very useful! Thank you for taking the time to write all that out. We are looking into setting up a photo booth at our local art and wine festival. I have absolutely no clue where to start and how much money it will cost us.
I wanted to thank you for your blog! It was very useful! Thank you for taking the time to write all that out.

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