First Frost (2nd post)
As I said, nice digs! Actually at the very end of a very long Sunday I did sell two 8 x 10's - framed pieces. It actually does not take much in the way of sales for a show to be OK by me. So it turned out OK, but I'd still have to think a long time before returning. However, the easy setup is SO enticing!
All the folks I ran into from the Founder's Society (sponsors of the show) were very nice and helpful. Sometimes volunteers disappear more & more as a show moves along. These folks were there to the end. There was a lot going on in the museum from music to demonstrations plus all the artists/vendors spread around the place. I think some show sponsors just do not really understand that they HAVE to bring customers into the venue. They also have to make sure the customers don't just hang around the 'fun' free stuff and actually find the vendors down that long hallway! It really is all about percentages.
Only a certain percentage of a given group in attendance are the least interested in photography. Of that group only a much smaller percentage is interested & willing to spend their hard earned cash on my work! SO a larger total in attendance increases the chances that I'll see enough customers who'll actually buy my work. Thus show sponsors have to do whatever it takes to get more that just nice size crowds to come out to their shows.
Lovely wood floors! So easy to move the display walls around! Lots of space! Free electricity……...
