Port Clinton Art Festival

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="05bfd5a3.jpg"> <div> <B>Port Clinton Art Festival 2006</B></div> <div> <B>6260 N.W. 19 Street, Sun</B><B>rise, Fl. 33313 Toll Free 1-877-512-3333    Email: </B><A HREF="mailto:mike@mikealbin.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:mike@mikealbin.com"><U><B>mike@mikealbin.com</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="05cd2043.jpg"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mike Albin.Com "><U>Mike Albin.Com </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="wd.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Web design"><U>Web design</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="ma.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Marketing Articles"><U>Marketing Articles</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="sr.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Show Reviews"><U>Show Reviews</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="mt.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Marketing Tools"><U>Marketing Tools</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="l.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#777777" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>August 26-27, Port Clinton Art Festival, Highland Park, Illinois.</B> </div> <bR> <div> This is Amdur Productions' signature show. It's one of those events where patrons come to buy, not to browse. The quality of art is like few other shows around the country: This is the top 5 percent. I would say that just being here is an honor, but whom would I be kidding - we all come here to sell!</div> <div> Setup was available either Friday night (after 6 p.m.) or early Saturday morning. Patty and I are late sleepers (when we can be), so we chose Friday-night setup. We checked in first, got our packet and proceeded to our space. There were two shifts to prevent everyone coming at the same time. Everything went quite smoothly except when a few really inconsiderate artists who chose to park their vans where other artists were supposed to be setting up. Thankfully, Amy Amdur's staff was very helpful in trying to locate said inconsiderate artists to move the vehicles. </div> <div> The Festival was held on Central Avenue in Highland Park and in several nearby parking lots, and dollying was required in some spots. Most exhibitors had plenty of room for nearby storage.</div> <div> I spoke with several artists who had been doing this show for a number of years and was informed that Port Clinton was usually their best show of the year! Although it was our first year here, we had lots of interest in our work. People came back several times, but we managed only three small sales and one large one, making this an average show for us. Patty and I are both confident that we'll do better here next year.</div> <div> I spoke with several artists at the 22nd annual event who had well-above-average shows. One painter and one sculptor were almost completely sold out by Sunday. I spoke with four photographers: One reported slightly above-average sales and two slightly below-average. The other said he had been doing the show for 15 years and did about half his usual total here.</div> <div> Three painters reported mixed totals. One had way-above-average sales, one enjoyed slightly above-average sales, and one did not make expenses. Four sculptors reported in, with one claiming well above-average sales (almost selling out), and the other three saying that this was usually a well-above-average show for them but that this year's sales were well below average. A metal artist doing the show for the first time said his sales were about average and hoped to come back for another try. A glass artist reported above-average sales and would definitely like to return.</div> <div> Breakdown went very smoothly for a street show. Some artists chose to dolly, while others waited for the area to clear out a bit, so they could easily pull close to their space.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>