Source: https://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/profile/show?id=KathleenVSmith&xg_source=activity
Timestamp: 2019-04-19 05:25:07+00:00

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Does anyone else have this problem?!!!
"We are looking forward to getting one! We have the staybars already & sure we can use them, but never heard of a pop-up until this one. We love our Ezup shade especially when for setting up in the rain! I always suggest if you have…"
"Thank you Barb~Indeed you have passion & compassion & that truly means alot! Kathleen"
"Thanks, Kathleen! I definitely do respect and care about 'my' artists! We treat them with respect, help and free food/beverages all weekend. Art Spectacular is my life and my passion. Art Spectacular is staffed…"
"Hi Tina~We feel your pain-good luck to you both & thanks for responding! Kathleen V. Smith & Steven Hedstrom"
" Thank You Barb for being the 1st to respond! To be honest, I'm surprised it was a Promoter that was 1st...How REFRESHING to hear from you Barb!!! You sound like a professional Promoter who expects Artists to honor your dates &…"
"This is currently a situation with several of our shows and it is extremely frustrating. We are demanded to have our applications in on time or we won't be considered. We PAY to have these juried and responded to by their stated…"
"Thanks Bark Walker, it's so great that you work that way. I only had this happen to me once, last year, a well known show. I didn't like that and did not reapply this year; I really don't need the show anyway. I was waitlisted last…"
"As the promoter for Art Spectacular at the Carillon (Springfield, IL), I think this is unacceptable! Come on, promoters ... how would YOU like to be treated that way? With Art Spectacular's application deadline of 3/31, my practice…"
Kathleen V. Smith replied to julie zimmerman's discussion Set-Up 'Newbie"
"WOW-the 23-24 of THIS month?!!! I strongly suggest you contact the promoter as sometimes they have helpers you can hire, but I would do this ASAP!F=Good luck to you."
Kathleen V. Smith replied to Teresa DeVer's discussion Wire jewelry artist Looking to cut my studio in half.
"Hello, We live in Arlington Heights, IL.We are wire artists as well. Do you have any Semi & Precious beads??You can also message me w/prices & pics if you want. urartrings@gmail.com Thanks Teresa! Kathleen & Steven"
Connie Mettler replied to Kathleen V. Smith's discussion Does anyone else have this problem?!!!
"Ditto, Laurie. In fact, my bank (Capital One) specifically told me I didn't have to let them know when traveling overseas, let alone in the U.S. Perhaps because I've had the card for some time and it has seen the purchasing pattern -- lots…"
Laurie Riley replied to Kathleen V. Smith's discussion Does anyone else have this problem?!!!
"That sounds like pure BS. I travel a LOT and use my cards anywhere I go. You need a new bank."
Barry Bernstein replied to Kathleen V. Smith's discussion Does anyone else have this problem?!!!
"I used to have to let the bank know I would be out of town. I didn't have to be exact. It's a good security measure. Since they are responsible for any loses, they want to make sure you aren't being hacked. Now, they make everyone…"
I started in 1976 at the Mn. Renaissance Festival.Pounding spoon rings and selling my stained glass.My first actual art show was Excelsior Art Fair in Mn. 1980.
Showing my artistry to persons who appriciate the work I do is the best part.Art shows are also a fun venue to make the sales which enable me to continue making my art pieces.I also enjoy the travel and meeting all kinds of people and other artists.
Laumeier Art fair in St. Louis was a great show.The entusiasm of the patrons has never deminished thru the years. Even with incliment weather, tons of rain and a couple tornadoes to the north of us, people came out to the show.Sunday, the last day of the show after the great flood, it was sunny and Beautiful out.The staff was rushing to artist tents spreading staw to try to make us comfortable in the three inches of standing water in our booth.I readied my self for a slow day, but low and behold all kinds of ladies showed up dressed in their sunday best, carrying their shoes in one hand, the mud squishing up between their toes.In the other hand they had thier pocketbooks and they came to buy.What a bunch of troopers.
Unfortunatly, I can't remember the name, I guess we try to forget, but also in St. Louis. a three day show we decided to do.The attending artists, which we had checked on the artist list were well qualified and had nice professonal booth set ups.Twelve dollars for patrons to get in the door.They looked but didn't buy from us or anyone else.Sat,no one showed.WE were in a huge sports complex.Sun,Rams football game.70,000 people walked by our doors, none of them interested in art. and they used all the parking for miles.Hardly any one came through the doors.An artist next to us got lucky.He did beautiful Santas out of recycled mink coats.He hadn't sold a single one.A store owner came through after the game and puchased almost all of his stock for window display in his store.The only sales we saw for the whole show.More research was definatly required on our part.
We had the joyous opportunity of meeting Connie when we did the Greektown arts festival years ago and have turned to her sometimes for advice on applying to different shows.
I ALWAYS follow my dreams~~!!!
Thank you, Kathleen, for referring Damian Koorey to Art Fair Insiders.

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