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Holiday Fine Arts/Craft,
Butler Art Institute,
Youngstown, OH (1)
Christkindl Markt, Canton, OH (1)
Dandelion May Fest, Sugarcreek, OH (1)
Jackson Memorial Middle School, Massillon, OH (1)
North Coast Nature Festival,
Rocky River, OH (1)
Ohio Duck Decoy Carvers
& Collectors Assoc.,
Westlake, OH (1)
Willoughby Arts Fest, Willoughby, OH
(1)
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Show Name: Jackson Memorial Middle School
Show Location: Massillon, Ohio
Sales: $1000 - $2000
Sales Comparison: Not applicable
Exhibitor Quality: Excellent
Promoter Quality: Excellent
Facilities: Excellent
Show Start: 3/13/04
Show End: 3/13/04
Medium: 3D Art, any medium
Comments: This was a great show. The attendance was good and they
were they to buy. Set up/tear down is easy. This was my first year
and I've already applied for next years show.
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Show Name: DANDELION MAY FEST
Show Location: SUGARCREEK, OHIO
Sales: $250 - $500
Sales Comparison: Not applicable
Exhibitor Quality: Excellent
Promoter Quality: Excellent
Facilities: Good
Show Start: 4/30/04
Show End: 5/01/04
Medium: 2D Art, any medium
Comments: The last time I did this show was seven years ago
and it has only gotten better. Anita, Jennifer, Duke and everyone
affiliated with the Breitenbach Wine Cellars go out of their way to
accomodate each and every vendor's needs/requests. They treat us
like royalty.
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Show Name: NORTH COAST NATURE FESTIVAL
Show Location: ROCKY RIVER, OH
Sales: $250 - $500
Sales Comparison: Not applicable
Exhibitor Quality: Excellent
Promoter Quality: Excellent
Facilities: Excellent
Show Start: 4/17/04
Show End: 04/18/04
Medium: 2D Art, any medium
Comments: THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME FOR THIS SHOW. IT WAS
HELD AT THE ROCKYRIVER NATURE CENTER. A STEADY FLOW OF
PATRONS THROUGHOUT BOTH DAYS, SOME WERE THERE TO
ENJOY THE NATURE CENTER AND THE BEAUTY OF THE PARK
ITSELF OTHERS WERE THER FOR THE MANY EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS THAT WERE PART OF THE AGENDA AND SOME
WERE THERE TO ACTUALLY SHOP. I FEEL THIS SHOW HAS
THE POTENTIAL OF BEING VERY SIGNIFCANT IN THE NEAR
FUTURE. MONIGUE JOHNSON THE CORDINATOR AND
THE
OTHERS AT THE NATURE CENTER WERE VERY VISIBLE
THROUGHOUT THE SHOW AND ALWAYS THERE TO ANSWER
ANY QUESTIONS OR LEND A HAND DURING SET -UP/TEAR DOWN.
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Show Name: OHIO DUCK DECOY CARVERS AND COLLECTORS
ASSOCIATION
Show Location: WESTLAKE, OHIO
Sales: $250 - $500
Sales Comparison: Not applicable
Exhibitor Quality: Excellent
Promoter Quality: Excellent
Facilities: Excellent
Show Start: 3/20/04
Show End: 03/21/04
Medium: 2D Art, any medium
Comments: THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME IN 4 YEARS OF DOING THIS
SHOW. THE SAME PEOPLE WERE STILL THERE, THERE WERE
SOME NEW FACES, BUT IT WAS NICE TO SEE SOME OF MY OLD
FRIENDS. THEY HAVE ADDED A 2 D ART
COMPETITION, WITH A
PRETTY HEALTHY PRIZE PACKAGE. I BELIEVE THE FIRST PLACE
WAS $250.00. THE HOTEL TOOK CARE OF THE FOOD CONCES
SION AND MADE AN EFFORT TO TRY TO PLEASE EVERYONE
(INCLUDING US VEGETARIANS) WHICH WAS A PLESANT
SURPRISE. WAYNE bALDWIN AND THE OTHER ODCCA
COMMITTEE MEMBERS DI A GREAT JOB OF COORDINATING
EVERYONE AND EVERYTING. I THOUGHT IT WAS ESPECIALLY
NICE THAT WAYNE (AND OTHERS) MADE IT A POINT TO STOP
BY EACH AND EVERY BOOTH TO WELCOME US AND TO ASK IF
WE NEEDED ANYTHING. IT WAS NICE TO BE BACK.
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Show Name: willoughby arts fest
Show Location: willoughby, ohio on main st.
Sales: $500 - $1000
Sales Comparison: Less than last year
Exhibitor Quality: Excellent
Promoter Quality: Excellent
Facilities: Excellent
Show Start: july 17 2004
Show End: july 17 2004
Medium: Metal
Comments: it rained all day. did best sales in the afternoon in the
rain.
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Show Name: Christkindl Markt
Show Location: Canton, Ohio
Sales: $500 - $1000
Sales Comparison: Less than last year
Exhibitor Quality: Fair
Promoter Quality: Fair
Facilities: Excellent
Show Start: 11/12/2004
Show End: 11/14/2004
Medium: Metal
Comments: Advertising was local and ineffective. We were told by
staff press releases were sent to newspapers outside of the county.
But no actual advertising was done outside of the local area. At
this supposed high quality, fine art show, the lack of crowd was
astonishing and the silence was deafening. Due to customer
complaints many of the booths cut their prices to desperately
obtain sales. Many of the artisans and artists said they would
not be back, that includes us.
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Show Name: American Holiday Fine Arts
and Craft Show
Show Location: Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio
Sales: $500 - $1000
Sales comparison: Not applicable
Exhibitor Quality: Excellent
Promoter Quality: Excellent
Facilities: Excellent
Show Start: 12/3/2004
Show End: 12/5/2004
Medium: 3D Art, any medium
Comments: This show was recommended by another Guild member-
thanks, Agnes! Help, courtesy and kindness would describe the staff
at this show. The advertising and reputation brought in big crowds
-huge waiting lines each day. The preview
show was well attended
and preceded by a buffet for the artists, included in your fee.
There were 2 other artists of long standing with egg art-Fabergé
type and painted eggs- but as my art is made using wax and dye (pysanky
and contemporary designs) we were not in competition and located
in different areas. Carts were available as well as help delivering
your items to your booth area, the museum lighting was directed into
your
booth to your advantage and the coordinator was very visible
checking
things throughout the show and making sure you had what you needed.
Booth sitters were available as well as runners from the café taking
orders and delivering to your booth. The service was very popular
which
made our wait on Sat. 2 hours for our food. It hardly mattered as the
crowd was in the booth most of the time. I was not alone or I would
have
needed a sitter to eat or use the restrooms which were right around
the
corner from our room. I believe the other restrooms were in the
lower
level. Other artists said the Sunday crowd was much bigger than
before
due to the front page spread in the local paper and the
entertainment
offered throughout the day. Our sales were good each day with
Saturday being the best. The Preview night was even good, which is
not the norm at most shows. We had a great location and would want
it next year if we are accepted back. We were in a corner room
upstairs and I felt we were in the path most of the crowd took. The
corridor rooms connecting the end rooms are narrower but were also
full of booths and had better light as the rooms were flooded with
light for sculpture whereas ours had hanging art that used spots.
You are also permitted to put things on the walls as long as you
remove what you put up and leave their nails and hangers in
position. The crowd
was steady most of the time and didn t slack off too much until 15
minutes before closing. We had one lady come back right at 5 the
last day as she wanted to surprise someone that had visited the
booth earlier with her. Our neighbors were friendly and helpful
which helped make the weekend pleasant. All the staff were extremely
courteous
and helpful. We hope to go back next year and repeat or increase
our sales.
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