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Just One More
Just One More is just exactly that for me. Just one more. The last one I do for the year.
JOM is situated in downtown Tallahassee on Park Ave. It used to be a one day show, and was very good so many artists lobbied for it to run on Sunday as well. I was thrilled when this came to be.
Market Days
I look forward to Market Days every year and it just keeps getting better! The largest show I do, there are around 300 or so booths and a crowd so big that everyone has a chance to make good money.
This show benefits the Tallahassee Museum and there are many dedicated, hard working folks who make it all happen. Held at the Fairgrounds inside buildings (unless you prefer to set up outdoors), this is one show where I never need to worry about weather.
St. Augustine Art Festival
I was new to this show and was not surprised that they stuck me way, way back on the very last row, only one from the end. I was nearly in a corner but there was nothing I could do about it.
Set up was early in the morning, a good thing, but the weather was dismal. Cold, damp, misting rain with wind that cut through all my layers. Okay, I only had one thin jacket but it was enough. I hate wearing lots of clothes.
Bradley's Fun Day
Tallahassee is home to one of the most charming, old timey county stores in the South. Situated 12 or so miles away from the city, Bradley's Country Store was built in 1927 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places back in 1984. Follow the link at the end of this post. Step back in time. Be warned though, you'll find yourself craving sausage and grits!
Artisans in the Garden
Artisans in the Garden used to be a two day show. Restructuring and parking issues led the business who hosts it to not only scale back the number of artists, but make the show a one day event.
Tallahassee Nurseries is a gorgeous venue. The organizer does a fabulous job with layout and people really seem to love this show. This year we had everything in our favor. The weather was crisp in the morning but warmed up nicely and stayed mild all day long. There was a good crowd right from the start and it stayed busy up until closing.
Mattie Kelly Festival of the Arts
I was very happy to have been juried into this show again this year. This marks my third time there and my numbers were up from last year, despite unusual weather on Saturday.
Produced by the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation in Destin, Florida, this show is well established and highly organized. The venue is perfect with ample parking. The layout can be a bit confusing but it works and booths have plenty of space without being crowded.
Art Festival at Thornebrook
This year marked my third time exhibiting at this show in Gainesville. I love everything about Thornebrook and setting up is always a breeze here. My booth location is in a parking lot so we can park where the tent is to be erected, unload onto the sidewalk behind it, then move the SUV and begin set up. Like most shows, I hold off installing product until the next morning.
Beaches Art Fest
This was my first Jacksonville area show and I was excited when I learned I'd made the cut. The Beaches Art Fest is produced by Holiday Art Shows and they they do a fabulous job from beginning to end. Following is their mission statement, taken from their website, holidayartshows.com.
The Jubilee Festival in Daphne, Alabama
My Fall show season started with a sweet show in Daphne, Alabama called the Jubilee Festival. Taken from the show's website, "The festival celebrates the fine arts culture of our area and one of the few places in the world to experience the natural phenomenon of a jubilee. A jubilee occurs when oxygen levels in the water are diminished causing fish, shrimp, crab and other seafood to come to the surface in abundance."
