I tend to just consider the art show a calling card, since I'm not popular I never sell anything but find it's a good way for people to see my art and name then come find me in artist alley.

Since I am not at the convention myself I always felt that people didn't even really see my art there.
And I got the feeling many younger furries just skip atshows completely

ovo this year am going to EF, and yes, i love the art show and even the art auctions... yeah, buying art there, participating in auctions; a,lso, the art show is a way to increase artist' visibility and 'fame'...

I am sorry to say....No.

Like most people do nowadays :) thank you for that answer

Schlimm zu hören, deine Bilder sind toll! o.o

Das hat nix mit schlimm zu tun. :) Es lohnt sich auch für andere Artists nicht mehr. Der trend geht eher weg von artshows

Viele wollen halt Bilder ihrer Chars, kenne ich zur genüge.
Aber ein paar Bilder in der Art Show habe ich bis jetzt jedes Jahr auf der EF gekauft.

ich mag artshows auch. Wann kommt man original artwork (nicht prints) schon mal so Nahe. In den letzten Jahren konnte ich sogar was kaufen o.o nicht weil ich das Geld hätte, sondern weils so billig geworden ist.

Ist schon traurig, war die letzten Jahre auch überrascht wie günstig einiges weg ist oder das es gar nicht verkauft wurde.
Habe von Lycangel ein Bild aus der Art Show im Dealers Den gekauft, sie hatte es nicht verkauft dort, was schade war und ich hatte es in der Show wohl übersehen.

I always visit convention art shows and almost always buy something, even if it's small. I used to staff the Anthrocon art show in 2005 and 2006, also. :)

Many people do visit convention art shows. Selling things in a gallery/show setting is rare, so don't let weak sales bother you; even if you don't sell something, it is great advertising!

Would like to go to AC (and I will at some point)
and if (when) I did, I would absolutely go see the art show,

But I'm not a big fan of ques, so I would probably storm past artist with ques.

...Also found a good spot in my living room for the "Song for the lost" that I bid on at NFC 2015, I Just have to find a frame for it

I go into the shows and encourage others to as well.

Sales have slowly gone down since I started to do them sadly.

We always go to the art show but have usually treated it like a gallery. You will see many famous furs definitely attending the art shows, and the ones with deep pockets might not buy so much as make a note of an artist.

This year at TFF I decided to bid on a couple pieces. The day of the auction, I went by an hour in advance, noticed I had been out-bid, and increased the bid on one piece. Before I even stepped away, a gentleman walked up and wrote a new bid under mine. I found that to be a serious turn-off as I really don't enjoy high pressure sales or competitive atmospheres.

I don't know if I'll bid again any time soon, but I will still visit each and every art show at every con. I think it's good marketing at any rate to have your pieces on display unless it costs you money.

I'm going to Anthrocon. In fact, I volunteer at the Art Show every year. And we would love to have you there. I'm actually boggled to hear that people don't realize the art show is there. It's one of the main attractions, right with the dealer's den and artist alley. It's like going to AC and not visiting the Zoo or watching the fursuit parade or seeing one of Kage's rants... seriously, how do you miss that?

I do make it a point to go through the art show at least once. But there is a certain pattern here that I think is relevant: Average furries aren't so much interested in unique art, as they are interested in art. So more people will look into the dealers' den and get some decent prints there. Also, with everything becoming more and more digital, the motivation of owning printed artwork dwindels. Bottom line: I think custom commissions - mostly digital ones - are the prime source of income for most (furry) artists or will be in the not so distant future.
This is why I think that less people buy stuff from the art shows. On the other hand, it is prime advertising space. You should probably ask for visitor statistics to make the decision

Well for me the art show is mostly the area for unique prime art/original paintings/limited editions, compared to prices of a digital print that's is whole different price region and not people are willing to pay the prices.
(Which brings us to the discussion why people nowadays don't understand how much time and work goes into a picture - beside the 10€ for the paper *sigh*)

Another problem i found at the EF last year might be that you first have to enter the (mostly overcrowed) dealers den to reach the art show - and you CAN really miss the art show entrance if you don't look for it.

I always go to the art shows, almost every con I've been to (Midwest Furfest was the exception - I couldn't actually *find* the art show... though I didn't have much incentive as I'd spent quite a bit in the Dealers Den).

At both Confuzzled and EF, I make a point of hitting the art show and having a good look round, there's usually at least one cute little thing I decide that I have to have (even if it means standing in the Artshow Closing and outbidding everyone else) in addition to my Den purchases.

Some people might not bother with the art show, but for me, it's a won't-miss.

Last year was my 2nd at anthrocon, I didn't know what the art show was my first year but when I realized I missed it I made it a point to check it out last year. My mate and I did put a couple of bids in (didn't win anything) but if I liked an artist I wrote them down and looked them up when I got home. That's how I became one of your watchers. However I will not be attending AC this year. But I just wanted to let you know that yes, people are finding you from the art show.

thank you. this really makes me think i should do it again.

I'm only 17 myself, and really, I wish I was able to go to any cons. The reason I became a furry is because of the community and I like the art. If I were to go, I would for sure visit the art show. Not all young furrys have forgot about art even if we cant make it. Ive only been seen one art collection, and the art show at a convention would for sure be a place id visit at a con. If you do participate, I wish you luck in your sales, and maybe someday ill get to see your art in person.