Welcome to the Art Show reviews for Las Olas Art Fair (January & March)
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Held on Las Olas Boulevard
Dates: Held the beginning of January
& the beginning of March
Presented By: Howard Alan Events
Founded: 1988
Show Type: Outdoor
Expected Attendance: 25,000 - 50,000 people
Exhibiting Artists: 200
Artist Application Deadline: The end of December
The end of February
Jury Fee: $25
Booth Fee: $565 - $1,130
Web site: www.artfestival.com
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Medium: Jewelry
Year you most recently exhibited at this Show: 2017
Your Estimated Sales at this Show: $2,001 - $5,000
Price Range of your Work: $50 - $1,200
Number of Years You have Exhibited in this Show:
1st time
Number of Years You have been doing Art Fairs overall:
5-10 years
Attendance: (1 is poor, 5 is great) 4
Location: 4
Facilities: 4
Ease of Participating: 4
Sales: 2
Overall: 4
Booth Fee vs. Your Sales Ratio: Okay
Estimated Attendance: Not really sure.
Good Things about this Art Fair:
Our first experience hearing good things. We were disappointed in sales, but will try again. Most artists said it was down blaming it on virtually everything.
Tons of people but low buying energy.
Venue nice but huge show.
Bad Things about this Art Fair:
Lots of people, low buying energy.
Advice to Other Artists Considering this Show:
We traveled a long way and will do it again to give it a chance. Tons of artists, too many.
See my blog on ArtFairInsiders.com for additional commentary on this Show
Posted by: Michael Stephens | 02/03/2017 at 08:54 PM
Show Name: Las Olas Art Fair
City and State: Fort Lauderdale
Your Medium: Painting
Year you most recently exhibited at this Show: 2013
Your Estimated Sales at this Show: $2001-$5000
Number of Years You have Exhibited in this Show: 2-3 times
Attendance: (1 is poor, 5 is great) 5 (great)
Location: 5 (great)
Facilities: 5 (great)
Ease of Participating: 5 (great)
Sales: 5 (great)
Overall: 5 (great)
Booth Fee vs. Your Sales Ratio: Great
Estimated Attendance: Not really sure.
Good Things about this Art Fair: Howard Alan Events market's the show very well. Large crowds and high energy helps boost sales. I highly recommend Las Olas Art Fair.
Posted by: Jim Bobick | 04/21/2013 at 02:13 PM
Show Name: Las Olas Art Fair
City and State: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Your Medium: Printmaking
Year you most recently exhibited at this Show: 2013
Your Estimated Sales at this Show: $501-$2000
Number of Years You have Exhibited in this Show: 3-5 times
Attendance: (1 is poor, 5 is great) 5 (great)
Location: 5 (great)
Facilities: 1 (poor)
Ease of Participating: 2
Sales: 1 (poor)
Overall: 2
Booth Fee vs. Your Sales Ratio: Poor
Estimated Attendance: Not really sure.
Good Things about this Art Fair: Great attendance, good location, pretty good organization.
Bad Things about this Art Fair: Difficult early set-up: 5am on Saturday morning. Restrooms were horrible this year, no water to wash hands. Very limited storage, at some locations no storage at all. Very slow sales this year also.
Additional Commentary on this Show: This show was good for me earlier, always a lot of tourists from Europe, Canada and South America, but not this year. Crowds were big as usual, locals and some winter birds, but they did not buy.
Posted by: Marina Terauds | 01/13/2013 at 07:53 PM
Your Medium: Photography
Year you most recently exhibited at this Show: 2011
Your Estimated Sales at this Show: $501-$2000
Number of Years You have Exhibited in this Show: 1st time
Attendance: (1 is poor, 5 is great) 4
Location: 4
Facilities: 2
Ease of Participating: 2
Sales: 2
Overall: 3
Booth Fee vs. Your Sales Ratio: Poor
Estimated Attendance: 25,001-50,000 people
Good Things about this Art Fair:
Lots of traffic
Bad Things about this Art Fair:
Set up at three AM or get caught in the jam. cannot set up until morning of the show. You can park right across from your booth and unload on the median, but the traffic at three in the morning is very heavy with lines and lines of cabs picking up patrons from the bars.
Advice to Other Artists Considering this Show:
Plan to take the following week off.
Additional Comments on this Show:
Expensive lodging, food and parking.
Feel free to click my name below to read the rest of my comments for this show on my blog at ArtFairInsiders.com.
Posted by: Bill Sargent | 02/15/2011 at 01:54 PM