Advice for Artists or Creatives Interested in Faerie Con
I recently attended Faeriecon 2018 as an artist and vendor. Before committing to apply I tried finding out about other artists experiences, but wasn’t able to find much. I wanted to share my experience and thoughts with anyone who’s been considering vending at FaerieCon.
First, vending at FearieCon isn’t cheap, so you really should consider if the event is right for you, and if it will be drawing the kind of audience that fits your work. For me it was even more costly, because of traveling expenses. I usually stick to more local events, but it can be refreshing to mix it up. It also depends on what you are looking for out of the event. My main goal was building connections and networking with the other artists. I was especially successful with this because attendance was lower than I expected. Which had the benefit of me actually being able to have conversations with the guest artists, instead of staring longingly from behind a throng of people. Continue Reading