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Jay Thomas

Did the show this year, 2023. Worst show all year. $200 in sales my average for last two years was $5k per show. Low attendance. Judging was unfair and show favoritism. They will argue it was blind but one artist, whose is the wife of one of the show hosts, won two awards…and her painting an are easily identified. Some deserving artist won. awards but it leaves a bad taste in your mouth when this happens. Many people left a day early. One artist told me that last year they had $$16k in sales and this year under $500. The crowd was less than 2000 people the whole weekend. We all started backing up early.

Joel Lockridge

Medium: Wood
Year you most recently exhibited at this Show:
2015
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) 2
Location: 4
Facilities: 4
Ease of Participating: 4
Sales: 2
Overall: 3
Booth Fee vs. Your Sales Ratio: Okay
Estimated Attendance: 501-10,000 people

Good Things about this Art Fair:
The load-in for the show setup was time-slotted, booth sitters available by text or call, plenty of food choices, affordable hotels nearby, good variety of art.

Bad Things about this Art Fair:
Many repeat vendors said that attendance for this show and sales was probably half what it was last year. Turns out there were two different events going in the same area. I sold less than half what I expected.

The wind was howling the first day. They don't call it Gulf Breeze for nothing!

Advice to Other Artists Considering this Show:
Call ahead and get a camping or hotel spot well in advance. This show fell during Spring Break so hotels were at a premium. We camped about 30 minutes away.

David Harrison

Medium: Wood
Year you most recently exhibited at this Show:
2015
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: 4
Ease of Participating: 5
Sales: 3
Overall: 5
Booth Fee vs. Your Sales Ratio: Great
Estimated Attendance: 10,001-50,000 people

Good Things about this Art Fair:
Festival Director and her staff were very helpful. Clear, concise instructions including maps and local motels with vendor discounts were provided.

Food at Awards dinner was excellent.

Bad Things about this Art Fair:
None except lack of buying public. Several other events were taking place in the area that weekend.

Advice to Other Artists Considering this Show:
Great Show

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