[Jewelry making - Article 00276] - Re: [Orchid] Decline of Arts Festivals

[Carla M. Fox]

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    I have heard this complaint for the last 12 years I've been doing
    shows. Maybe I missed the "good" years, but I find this sort of
    thinking to be Chicken Little-ish. The sky is indeed not falling.
    Rather I think shows and we artists need to change and evolve with a
    changing marketplace. 

    My fellow artists who are most certain that shows are in decline are
    also the ones most resistant to change. They sit in their booth with
    the same old stock they've had for years, reading a magazine. Our
    customers have evolved so must we. We need to be better marketeers,
    better sellers, more innovative in our products and how we display
    them. I have friends, painters, who are kicking butt on the show
    circuit. Their work is wonderful, large, and they sell the heck out
    of it. 

    Call me an optimist, but I think shows are still viable, if they and
    we artists evolve. 

Carla
www.carlamfox.com
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