Comments on: How Do I Find Quality Shows To Be In?

By: Penny

Penny — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 03:33:25 +0000

Mill Valley arts festival is September 16 and 17, you can look it up or check with the Chamber of Commerce.

By: Robin Miller

Robin Miller — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 14:46:05 +0000

Mill Valley has an excellent craft show – too late for you to apply for this year, but I would go and ask other crafters what shows they do. Often you can pick up postcards people have at their booths printed by show promotors, with photos of the kind of work at the show, so you can get a sense of whether it’s right for you. Also, sign up for the website Craft Fair Insiders.

By: MaElena Rodriguez

MaElena Rodriguez — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 07:13:22 +0000

How wonderful to have a site where crafters actually help each other. Kudos to you all!

By: Cindi Bernloehr

Cindi Bernloehr — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 02:20:43 +0000

I spent a lot of time online researching shows and then I found the catalog – Where The Shows Are and it was the best resource for me. You get 4 books a year (quarterly) for $50 and it covers the south, east and mid-west areas. The shows are catagorized by date/location and show deadline. They give info about attendance/ cost/ website. you can check out their website at wheretheshowesare.com

By: Lisa Kewish

Lisa Kewish — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 18:07:18 +0000

Network! Network! Network! Yes… go to shows and find the friendly artisans and start talking! Yes! The artisans at Justin Herman Plaza are awesome (I always head there to meet new people when I’m in the City). For the bigger Bay Area shows Pacific Fine Arts is good and festivalproductions2.com has a list. Note: Festival Productions takes in anybody, so there is a lot of “bs” stuff (buy and sell)…BUT….it may be a good place to see where the shows are going to be…and go check out the actual artisans there. I’m always “spying” on shows….just to see what may be a good fit for the next time around! Good luck!

By: Tahnya Ford

Tahnya Ford — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:38:01 +0000

festival.net and artfairinsiders.com might help

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:14:35 +0000

Come visit me at the Ferry Plaza at Justin Herman Plaza Tuesday Thursday or Friday. I sell out here. I have the pink umbrella. I can give you some ideas. You can take the ferry from Larkspur.

By: Anne Mulligan

Anne Mulligan — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:07:06 +0000

There are some good web sites like fairsandfestivals.net and artfaircalendar.com that might be helpful in your research.

By: Mary Ann

Mary Ann — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 18:02:10 +0000

Try doing some searches on the web. Something like “craft shows in Mill Valley” or “art festival in Southern California” and work from there. Sometimes you get lucky and can zero in on the website for the show and you can see if the show meets your requirements. I’ve only been doing shows for 3 years, but I found that the best resources are talking to other crafters and also trying to find a subscription to an annual book of local craft shows. I have found crafters to be a very unselfish group and got my best leads for shows from them. Good luck.

By: America

America — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 02:32:22 +0000

I don’t think you need connections as much you just need to do a little digging. I would call the local art league. Explain what you do and ask about shows that would be a good fit.

Also call the PR office at your local hospital and other venues where shows may happen. We live near an upscale casino hotel, a historic theatre and a fair ground that all have annual art/craft fairs. Some are more exclusive than others.

Your city’s board of tourism and even City Hall might be able to make you aware of public events where you might want to show.