Hello, artshowcenter-ga
I found a number of show sites for you which provide online exhibit
listings as well as more detailed information in their offline
magazines. I get the impression that most of the online listings do
not extend into 2004 this early in the year. However, the magazine
listings may be more extensive and provide some dates for 2004 by now.
In any event, all the sites will give you the ongoing information for
the following year when it is available. I tried to focus only on
those sites which included the types of fairs and shows which would
include the types of paintings you wish to exhibit.
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Art & Craftshows.net
http://artandcraftshows.net/
"Every year there are thousands of festivals in North America where
artists, artisans, and craftspeople display and sell their work. Shows
range from major national/regional events with 100,000+ visitors to
small local fund-raisers. Sunshine Artist magazine provides our
database of over 2,000 open-entry events. Search for an arts/crafts
show, festival or fair by dates, city, state, or region. You can plan
a show participation schedule or check out the possibilities for a
weekend outing."
If you click on "Search the complete database of events" it will bring
you here:
http://artandcraftshows.net/query.php
I typed in a search of dates from May 1, 2003 - Dec. 31, 2003, without
narrowing down states or cities, and came up with over 500 matches:
http://artandcraftshows.net/results/all/all/all/20030501/20031231/0/qry.html
There are icons below each event depicting what type of items are
included in the show. Unfortunately, other than the date or location,
most of the events have no contact information. A very few have a
website listing off to the side. Also, the database only depicts
listings through 2003. I imagine the listings for 2004 start at the
end of December, or before, hopefully.
However:
The online database above comes from Sunshine Artist Magazine which
will provide you with more entries, details, addresses and contact
numbers if you subscribe.
Sunshine Artist Magazine
http://www.sunshineartist.com/
"the monthly magazine for art festival & craft show exhibitors,
promoters, buyers."
"Each issue of Sunshine Artist contains thousands of listings and
hundreds of reports about arts and crafts shows, festivals, and events
all over the US. Listings are categorized by state and date, for easy
planning. Reports cover real experiences and come from regional
correspondents, official reviewers, and artists like you who fill out
our FastAudit cards. These reports and listings give you all the
information you need to plan entries, inventory, displays, marketing,
and travel."
http://www.sunshineartist.com/shows/show_intro.htm
Subscription Information:
http://www.sunshineartist.com/forms/sub_info.htm
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The Crafts Report
http://www.craftsreport.com/
Click on the link for "Craft Show Finder" on the left-hand side of the
page and it will bring you here:
http://216.155.1.3:591/showfinder/index.html
"Use the navigation bar on the left to find the most complete and
up-to-date information about shows throughout the United States. Your
results will be listed in chronological order and will include the
show name, city/state and show dates. Simply click on the show's name
to review further details about the show. Our craft show listings are
updated on a weekly basis and are for artisans looking for shows in
which to exhibit and arts & crafts buyers searching for quality shows
to attend. With our user-friendly listings, you can do a broad search
for shows or you can narrow your search down to specific parameters to
get a listing of shows that only meet your criteria."
I found 395 records for "Retail" shows for 2003, and only 5 listed so
far for 2004. However, it is probably a good bet that many of the 2003
shows are repeated the following year.
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Craft Show Yellow Pages
http://craftshowyellowpages.com/
" Detailed show listings for Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont craft shows, craft fairs, and
festivals- and a few events from other states, too!"
"At last! A craft show guide that gives you more than dates and phone
numbers! Art & Craft Show Yellow Pages publishes many details to help
you choose the right shows to sell your product. Right in the show
listings description we tell you in the if it's indoors or outdoors,
and give you complete eligibility requirements: if it's an Open or
Juried Show, if they want slides or photos, how many, - and if a photo
of your display is required.
We even tell you what is happening on-site, such as 3 stages of live
music, a classic and antique car show, etc. to help you decide if your
customer will be there. You'll even find the space sizes in most
listings, - as well as miscellaneous charges for electricity, tables,
corner spaces, jury fees, - and more! We include local sales tax
information so you'll know how much to collect when you arrive."
You can see sample listings by clicking on the state link at the
bottom of the page.
The following gives a sample for Connecticut:
http://craftshowyellowpages.com/ct.html
Subscription Information:
http://craftshowyellowpages.com/subscribe.html
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Crafter's Database
http://www.craftersdb.com/page1.htm
"CRAFTER'S DATABASE" is one of the largest listings of Verified
multi-discipline arts and craft shows nationwide, currently listing
over 2800 shows. We are dedicated to helping artists and craftsmen
find shows at which to sell their creations. Crafters database over
the past seven years has helped Thousands of artists and craftsmen
find shows and provided them with up to date information to make
intelligent decisions as to whether not to participate in an Arts and
Craft show .
"Crafters Database" is now an "Online publication". What this means to
you is that we can provide you with up to date information on shows
throughout the country. The publication is updated on a regular basis
as information is provided to us. As before this is a pay service as
outlined below. If you are new to Crafters Database or if you're an
artist looking for shows in a particular area check the "Events
Calendar". If a show is listed there, then we will have detailed
information on it in the "Member files".
For complete contact information, you will need to subscribe to the
member database. A subscription is $25 for fifteen months!
Again, it appears that the events listed only go through 2003.
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Craftmaster News
http://www.craftmasternews.com/
"Our magazine lists thousands of upcoming events throughout the
Western States. Currently covering Arizona, California, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oegon, Washington,and Wyoming."
"CRAFTMASTER NEWS is our printed magazine that lists upcoming shows.
We specialize in listing upcoming events in the Western States and
publish all kinds of events including art and craft shows, fine art
shows, street fairs, festivals, boutiques, home & garden, consignment
malls and stores, farmers markets, city events, and more.Whether
you're an artist, crafter, entertainer or vendor, our magazine will
help you locate the latest upcoming events where you can sell your
products. We've been publishing for over 20 years and have one of the
largest databases of event listings. Each issue lists over a thousand
upcoming events, up to 6 months in advance. (Example: Our March
Issue lists shows through August). We're constantly in contact with
show promoters to get their information as soon as show dates are
confirmed.
http://www.craftmasternews.com/showlistings.htm
You can click on the state link to see the current month's listings
for sample viewing, and to decide whether you want to subscribe to the
magazine.
Subscriptions are $35 per year.
http://www.craftmasternews.com/subscriptions.htm
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Festival Network Online
http://www.festivalnet.com/indexes.html
This is a rather tedious way to search for events that might be of
interest to you...however, I imagine you might be able to do it once
and then narrow down shows for future reference.
You can search by state, and then quickly narrow down the shows from
there, as they have a link beside each event that tells the details of
the show.
Again, the data is only for 2003.
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The Grapevine
http://www.grpvne.com/
An art and craft show, festival, and event listing for Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Florida and
some of the other states."
You can click on the link for each state, and it will give you the
names of events. However, to get full details, you need to subscribe
to the magazine.
The Grapevine is published quarterly in January, April, July and
October. A one year subscription is $25 for 4 issues.
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Castleberry Fairs and Festivals
http://www.castleberryfairs.com/
"New England craft fairs and festivals. Upcoming events, exhibitor
information, directions and details."
Show Calendar 2003:
http://www.castleberryfairs.com/calendar_03.html
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"The Craft and Art Show Calendar for the Craft Show Goer"
http://hometown.aol.com/rbfinkel/myhomepage/profile.html
"It's been nick-named: 'THE HOTTEST LITTLE BOOK IN TOWN"
"It is a unique Information Guide for the Public AND the Artisan to
know when, where & about the Craft & Art Shows taking place throughout
CT, DE, MD, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, & WV. It contains information about
hundreds of shows. It is a handy, easy to follow 5-1/4 X 8-1/4, 72
page Booklet."
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Craft Show USA
http://www.craftshowsusa.com/
Click on the state links on the left. Some states had scanty
information, others had quite a bit. However, the information does not
go beyond 2003 at this time of year.
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I hope the references I have found provide the information you are
seeking. Let me know if I can be of further assistance by asking for
clarification, if necessary. I will be more than happy to help if I
can.
umiat-ga
Google Search Strategy
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