HOW DO I FIND A SHOW?
The Internet is your friend.
Between Google and Facebook,
there is no shortage of ways to
find out about upcoming events
in your area. You can search your
city and state + “craft fair” or
“craft show” (or any permutation
thereof) and turn up plenty of
results, including sites dedicated
to curating events around the
country.
Facebook has nationwide and
local groups dedicated to vendor
events: listings, reviews, orga-
nization, etc. Make good use of
these groups; no one knows bet-
ter if a show is worth your time
than someone who has previously
taken part.
Finding shows is easy. Deciding
which ones to participate in, not
so much. Check out the info-
graphic for what factors to con-
sider when choosing a craft show.
The biggest step is deciding you
want to venture into the craft
show arena. Putting yourself and
your work out there is a daunt-
ing task. Once you’ve made that
decision and dealt with the sub-
sequent insecurities of putting
yourself on display, everything
else will begin to fall into place.
Don’t talk yourself into thinking
everything has to be perfect the
first time out because it won’t be.
Use each experience as a chance
to learn and grow as a creative
business owner.
About the Author
Laura Stinson of Designed by Laura is an artist first,
and is in the business of creativity. She provides services
and products that allow creative entrepreneurs to spend
more time doing what they love — being creative! In
addition to creating beautiful websites and identity
designs for creative entrepreneurs, she is the author of
Vendiary the only planner specifically designed for craft
fair, show, and festival vendors, and The Vendor Diaries:
Unsolicited Advice from a Craft Show Novice, an e-book
for those new to the craft show world. Visit her at http://
www.dblaura.com.
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