First Art Fair ✿ Let's Talk Details ✿ How To Prepare, Money, People, Paintings

[@Oilislife]

Loved this one!!! Congrats on the art fair

[@kghstudio]

Thank you❤

[@MelMitchJackArt]

Thank you SO much for sharing your experience! Your stories do a great job of solidifying why I have been a little afraid of these higher-end traditional art markets. I spent a few solid years working as a curator and working up to a few big solo shows. After those didnt lead to success i just stopped making for awhile to figure out what i really valued and how to make a more sustainable practice. I've been testing out Makers and Craft markets lately and am pretty excited about the community over there. Selling prints of paintings is helping me have a conversation about classism when people are surprised to see me not exhibiting in a traditional gallery.

[@kghstudio]

Thank you for watching I’m glad you enjoyed! It’s so important to take the time to figure out where your art sit. I’m still at the stage in my career where I am just throwing things out and seeing what sticks. Maker and craft markets seem like a great space to be in, and I’ve only ever heard good things. It might be something I look into next time. Classism is a huge play in the art world so I definitely appreciate where you’re coming from!

[@JCarrera_ll]

Definitely great info, thanks for sharing👏

[@kghstudio]

Thank for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@Che3mes]

Lovely video, honest points, great work 😊

[@kghstudio]

Thank you❤️

[@eenkjet]

Best way to spend $4k is gas and hotels going to see shows at Galleries, and visiting the major art consulting firms you wish to be represented by. It will take about 2 or 3 years of driving and patronage. Once you are in two or three galleries, your career will take off.

[@kghstudio]

Completely agree! It takes time to grow those connections but it’s worth it

[@Bingewatchingmediacontent]

I think I would only do an art fair if I had a bunch of reproductions of my art to sell. A friend of mine does art fairs and he makes greeting cards, magnets, and small prints of his art, and some jewelry and other little trinkets that he paints, as well as selling his big paintings. He doesn’t sell many, of why, of the big paintings at these fairs. It’s mostly people buying the greeting cards and magnets and trinkets. Most people are just there to look, but if they can find someone selling things for just a few dollars, they don’t hesitate to buy those. It’s worth it to him because after all of the costs he usually grosses about a thousand dollars.

[@kghstudio]

Such a good point, prints are definitely the way to go. The fair I was in doesn’t allow prints, and are really specific about how your booth is set-up. They want to be viewed as a hired end market, which just makes it hard to make a profit from. I completely agree though, most people are just there to look or to purchase something small.

[@IceBradleyHeal]