XTRA Credit

Extra Credit: 3/10/2013

Career Services

(Pricing your artwork for Art fairs)

 Carrie Brooks hosted a short lecture to discuss the possibility or selling your artwork at art fairs.  Leandra was the guest speaker as she has had a great deal of experience in the past with selling artwork at fairs.  She made some suggestions on materials that we might need in order to get started selling out works.  She also told us of future events that would be beneficial for us to look into.  A large one at the Pink Palace happens every year. 

Leandra suggested that in order to price our artwork, we forget any ideas of certain pieces that we might have an affinity towards.  She suggested that we use a mathematical formula when pricing our work.  Materials and supplies, time and labor, etc.  She also suggested we consider purchasing a book that would have some more of the ins and outs of selling artwork at art fairs including tents, water, and other supplies that would be beneficial to have on hand. 

Leandra also told us that getting out there and getting into the market is the best way to see if your product is going to sell.  She adamantly suggested we never lower the prices of our work, but instead perhaps give away the works that don’t sell.  She suggested talking to customers to see what the market is demanding.