Richmond Arts In The Park Reviews.

Love this show and do very well here, but the advice on booth space is spot on. One of the tightest fits ever! Set up early or you will have major issues trying to fit in. Work the crowd and they will buy. I saw some very big paintings go out the door last year. Looking forward to this year. I was in the woods and it was not fun. On the sidewalk this year and stoked for that. They were super accommodating to me to get that space. Love the local group that puts it on. Those folks really do care a lot!

Posted by: Ed Obermeyer | 04/06/2014 at 07:57 PM

Your Name: * Steven Lloyd
Your Email Address: * steven@autopaint.com
Show Name: Arts In the Park
City and State: Richmond Virginia
Your Medium: Metal
Year you most recently exhibited at this Show: 2012
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: 4
Facilities: 5 (great)
Ease of Participating: 5 (great)
Sales: * 4
Overall: 4
Booth Fee vs. Your Sales Ratio: Great
Estimated Attendance: 10,001-50,000 people

Good Things about this Art Fair: This event is very well organized. It is a very easy show to get into due to the many exhibitors allowed,,,425 to be exact! The booth fee is very low compared to shows that are this big.

Bad Things about this Art Fair: The event is open but also tight depending on where your booth is located. There is no room between some tents for storage up near the carillon tower. If you have a location in the back towards the woods there is much more room.

Additional Commentary on this Show (or about this form): It states that 5,000-10,000 attend this show but I feel between the two days that atleast 25,000 have shown up.

Posted by: Steven Lloyd | 05/13/2012 at 11:07 PM

I posted the above review, now think that it was a tad too upbeat. I'm still cleaning my tent, flats and artwork. And with all the $ taken in, to have no cash awards or artist food beyond donuts is amazing.

Posted by: trainor roden | 05/19/2011 at 05:37 PM

Show Name: Arts in the Park
City and State: Richmond, VA
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) 3
Location: 4
Facilities: 2
Ease of Participating: 2
Sales: 3
Overall: 3
Booth Fee vs. Your Sales Ratio: Okay
Estimated Attendance: 5001-10,000 people

Good Things about this Art Fair:
Good size crowds, nice location (trees), helpful volunteers, coffee and donuts do not run out. Show begins at 11am!

Bad Things about this Art Fair:
Even in light breeze very very fine dust floats over everything.

Advice to Other Artists Considering this Show:
Use a rug and bring cloth for dusting.

Additional Commentary on this Show:
Huge show, 450 booths, which is good (provides attractions) and not so good (some attendees look tired and glazed)

Posted by: Trainor Roden | 05/18/2011 at 08:58 PM

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