Artist Planning Tool

Fair Fit Checklist

Evaluate whether a specific art fair fits your medium, price point, travel budget, booth setup, and goals — before you pay the application fee.

Because the same fair can be perfect for one artist and wrong for another. This tool does not predict success — it helps you ask better questions.

1 · Your Profile 2 · Fair Research 3 · Cost Calculator 4 · Summary

Your Artist Profile

Fill this in once. It helps you evaluate whether a fair matches your work, price point, and goals.

Medium / Category

Primary Goal at Shows

Average Item Price ($)

Typical Buyer

Lowest Priced Item ($)

Highest Priced Item ($)

What Do You Sell? (select all that apply)

About This Fair

Fill in what you know about the fair you're evaluating. Leave unknowns blank — they're useful information too.

Fair Name

Location

Event Dates

Application Deadline

Estimated Attendance

Application / Jury Fee ($)

Booth Fee ($)

Jury / Selection

Indoor or Outdoor

Load-In Difficulty

Parking

Weather Risk

Promoter Communication

Past Photos / Videos Available

Event Marketing Visible

Artist Reviews / Word of Mouth

Category Saturation Concern

Notes (artist reviews, questions, concerns)

Cost Calculator

Enter your estimated costs. The totals update live as you type. Booth fee and jury fee are pre-filled from Section 2 if you entered them.

Booth fee

Jury / application fee

Gas / transportation

Round trip from home

Lodging

Hotel, Airbnb, camping

Meals

Inventory / materials

Cost to produce or replenish work

Display / tent / equipment

Pro-rated if reused across shows

Helper / staff

Other costs

Total Estimated Cost$0

Your Break-Even Numbers

Total to Recover

all estimated costs combined

Planning note: This is not a prediction. Use these numbers as a planning tool, not a guarantee of profitability.

After your show, record what actually happened → Add Show Notes

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