There are many reasons why artists and crafters attend shows, festivals, fairs, and other events. It is a great way to meet new people and get the word out about the artist’s work. It can be a way to see new places and experience life beyond home. It might even be a fun road trip that brings the artists and crafters closer to their family and/or employees.
But there is really one overarching reason that supercedes all others: to sell your arts or crafts and make money.
Sure those other reasons can be important, but if the artist or crafter doesn’t plan on making money, the trip, when it comes down to it, really is just a waste of time.
One of the best ways to make the trip worth the time and effort it will take to get everything ready is to save money on the trip in the first place. In this way you can use more resources to improve your booth or, if it comes to it, decrease any losses you might have at the event. The following are 5 ways that you can save money when attending art and craft events.
Having saved money on getting to the event, there is less pressure to make a huge (and sometimes unrealistic) profit at the event.
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