Iowa Arts Festival Reviews`

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Art Fair:  Iowa Arts Festival

Location:  Iowa City, Iowa
held in downtown Iowa City

Dates:   June 1 - 3, 2018

Presented By:   City of Iowa City's
Summer of the Arts

Founded:   1983

Show Type:  Outdoor

Expected Attendance:   30,000 people

Exhibiting Artists:   130+

Artist Application Deadline:   March 1, 2018

Jury Fee:   $30

Booth Fee:   $200 - $225

Web site:    www.summerofthearts.org

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[Marge Luttrell]

Medium: 2D mixed media
Year you most recently exhibited at this Show: 2019
Your Estimated Sales at this Show: $5,001 - $10,000
Price Range of your Work: $35 - $3,800
Number of Years You have Exhibited in this Show:
1st time
Number of Years You have been doing Art Fairs overall: 1st year
Attendance: (1 is poor, 5 is great) 4
Location: 5
Facilities: 5
Ease of Participating: 5
Sales: 5
Overall: 5
Booth Fee vs. Your Sales Ratio: Great
Estimated Attendance: 10,001 - 50,000 people

Good Things about this Art Fair:
This is one of the best run show I have ever been to. It is a pleasure to do. It runs from 11am until 10pm Friday and Saturday and until 5 on Sunday.

It was so hot this year that many said that the crowds didn't come out. I did really notice that in the heat of the day- everyone except us disappeared. I can't blame them it was super hot.

The people that did come come out were very serious buyers and there were many. So many really good conversations with people that were knowledgeable and caring.

Water, ice, and food brought around constantly. A nice awards dinner with very friendly judges that engaged. It just doesn't get much better than this.

What could this Art Fair have done better?:
The heat index was 111 degrees and it was brutal. There is nothing the show could do about that. Being open until ten o'clock makes two very, very long days. So, consider what you are in for.

Advice to Other Artists Considering this Show:
You can't go wrong with Des Moines. Every medium was represented, didn't see any buy/sell and the quality was top notch.

The URL of your profile on ArtFairInsiders.com. (Helpful but not required to verify that you really are an artist.) http://www.margeluttrell.com

[Lori Biwer-Stewart]

I love the Iowa Arts Festival! I've been going for many years now. Very artist friendly, and the patrons appreciate fine art!

[Wendy Ford]

Show Name: Iowa Arts Festival
City and State: Iowa City, IA
Your Medium: Jewelry
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: 10+ 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: 10,001-50,000 people

Good Things about this Art Fair: Very family friendly. Whole community gets involved. Fantastic music. Huge attention to artist's comfort. Great layout. Always improving.

Bad Things about this Art Fair: Nothing!

Advice to Other Artists Considering this Show: Be ready for great sales and a little wind...seems the first weekend in June is hot sunny and occasionally a little windy.