Artists Alley verses Dealer's Room
Posted by burnbrighttyger (BurnBright) on Tue, 2007-11-27 16:59
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Sure, it happens all the time.
The two areas are not intended to compete with each other, but rather to complement each other.
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Awesome. Thanks Giza!
Figured I'd ask in case it comes up with friends ^^
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permalinkA lot of the 'bigger' artists with a lot of stock always get dealer's tables. There are a lot of advantages to being able to set up at the start of the con and being able to leave everything in place for the run of the con.
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permalinkThe flip side is that, usually, you end up having to man the table for the whole time that the Dealers' Room is open. A lot of dealers kvetch about not being able to attend this or that panel or event because they have to be at their table.
Oh, and then there's the fee you have to pay for a dealer's table ($80 on up, IIRC), and the need for a Pennsylvania tax license if you want to sell anything. (Whereas the Artists' Alley has the central register that does all that for you.)
Broadly, professional artists get dealer's tables, and amateur artists get Artists' Alley tables. There are a few exceptions here and there (e.g. Max Blackrabbit in the Alley, last AC), but that's what you generally see.
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permalinkFor many of the artists, its business. AC is the lion's share (no pun intended) of their yearly income, so manning their tables is business.
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It's all a matter of whether you want a guaranteed space that you can leave your stuff in at night and can wander away from if you wish (but it costs money), or a space that is not guaranteed and where you can't leave or leave your stuff (but it's free).
The one thing you can't do is have both. Some folks have tried that in the past. It's a no-no.
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That was my next question, actually. Thanks for the clear up!
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