It's Craft Show Season again! There's only about 3 months out of the year here on the East Coast when there's not a lot of fairs to attend. But it seems like a long time when you're waiting for them to get to the planning stages. Then there's the excitement - where are they going to be? how much will it cost to get a space? for juried shows (which of course are the ones we crafters WANT to be in) - are they going to accept me?
Two or three weeks ago, I started the application processes. My goal is to be in one craft show per month from April to November - maybe 2 if the location is right. I'm trying to do all juried shows, since I've not had much success with the non-juried PTA Band Booster type of events.
There's so much that goes into this! Do I have enough inventory? Do I have what I need for a good display? Is it outdoors? Now I have to worry about potential weather conditions. Can I get somebody to come and sit with me? (Bathroom breaks, lunch, boredom) Will the market be saturated with my type of items? Are people buying? The economy isn't so great. I've to a few fairs where 85% of the vendors didn't make more than 1 sale. That's terrible!
So the woes and the joys begin for another crafting year. And we start on a woe note - I didn't get into the April show. So, now I'm off to find another!
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