<p>Most artists know the Affordable Art Fair exists. What it's actually like to be there as an artist, on the floor, in the booth, talking to strangers about your work for four days straight, is a different story. Georgia Huestis is the Fair Director of the Affordable Art Fair in Australia, with Fairs in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane and she was so generous with information this week in our chat.</p><br><p>In this conversation we get into the mechanics of how the fair actually works for artists, be it with a gallery, the collective model, the Young Talent program for unrepresented artists under 35. We chatted about the sort of support the fair offers around selling, hanging, and getting your booth to land. Georgia is refreshingly practical about what a slow day means, what a first fair is supposed to feel like, and why bringing someone in as your support person might be one of the best decisions you make.</p><br><p>you can find Georgia on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/george_mccann/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Plus find the Affordable Art Fair Australia <a href="https://www.instagram.com/affordableartfairau/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> on Instagram and their website <a href="https://affordableartfair.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><br><p>The Melbourne Affordable Art fair is on soon- <a href="https://affordableartfair.com/fairs/melbourne/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">August 27-30</a></p><p>SYDNEY: 5-8 November</p><p>BRISBANE: May 2027</p><br><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.affordableartfair.com/australia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Affordable Art Fair Australia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/george_mccann/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Georgia Huestis</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/alicelaurapalmer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alice Palmer&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rich.andstrange/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rich &amp; Strange Gallery</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/angelamaritzart/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Angela Moritz</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/vandal_ltd/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vandal ltd</a><a href="https://vandalartworks.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachel_rush_art/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rachel Rush</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pekin_roasted_duck/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Diego Faivre</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pekin_roasted_duck/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Claudio Kirac</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/annaprice_art/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anna Price</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can find the podcast<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecreativekindpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> her</a>e on Instagram &amp;<a href="https://thecreativekind.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a> on substack</p><br><p>Thanks so much for listening! Feel free to rate, review &amp; share if you enjoyed it, this helps other people find the show</p><br><p><br></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Creative Kind

Julie Battisti

Inside the Affordable Art Fair with Georgia Huestis

JUN 22, 202647 MIN
The Creative Kind

Inside the Affordable Art Fair with Georgia Huestis

JUN 22, 202647 MIN

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<p>Most artists know the Affordable Art Fair exists. What it's actually like to be there as an artist, on the floor, in the booth, talking to strangers about your work for four days straight, is a different story. Georgia Huestis is the Fair Director of the Affordable Art Fair in Australia, with Fairs in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane and she was so generous with information this week in our chat.</p><br><p>In this conversation we get into the mechanics of how the fair actually works for artists, be it with a gallery, the collective model, the Young Talent program for unrepresented artists under 35. We chatted about the sort of support the fair offers around selling, hanging, and getting your booth to land. Georgia is refreshingly practical about what a slow day means, what a first fair is supposed to feel like, and why bringing someone in as your support person might be one of the best decisions you make.</p><br><p>you can find Georgia on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/george_mccann/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Plus find the Affordable Art Fair Australia <a href="https://www.instagram.com/affordableartfairau/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> on Instagram and their website <a href="https://affordableartfair.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><br><p>The Melbourne Affordable Art fair is on soon- <a href="https://affordableartfair.com/fairs/melbourne/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">August 27-30</a></p><p>SYDNEY: 5-8 November</p><p>BRISBANE: May 2027</p><br><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.affordableartfair.com/australia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Affordable Art Fair Australia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/george_mccann/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Georgia Huestis</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/alicelaurapalmer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alice Palmer&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rich.andstrange/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rich &amp; Strange Gallery</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/angelamaritzart/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Angela Moritz</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/vandal_ltd/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vandal ltd</a><a href="https://vandalartworks.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachel_rush_art/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rachel Rush</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pekin_roasted_duck/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Diego Faivre</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pekin_roasted_duck/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Claudio Kirac</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/annaprice_art/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anna Price</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can find the podcast<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecreativekindpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> her</a>e on Instagram &amp;<a href="https://thecreativekind.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a> on substack</p><br><p>Thanks so much for listening! Feel free to rate, review &amp; share if you enjoyed it, this helps other people find the show</p><br><p><br></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>