About Us
Our Story
Art Fair SourceBook is an independent guide that helps artists decide which art fairs and craft shows to apply to. We cover 700+ shows nationwide, with honest ratings, real exhibitor reviews, and reported net sales data contributed by artists who've actually done the show, so you can put your time and booth fees into the right ones.
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700+
Shows Tracked
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30+
Years Running
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Real
Exhibitor Data
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Who We Are
Wendy Mignone took over Art Fair SourceBook from founder Greg Lawler in 2025. She runs the business side of AFSB and travels the circuit with her partner, a working fine artist who has exhibited at shows across the country for years. Between the two of them, they bring both the creative and operational perspective the SourceBook was built on. Their plan is simple: keep everything Greg built, and keep making it more useful for the artists who rely on it every season.
Wendy Mignone
Editor & Publisher
Leads operations, marketing, and production. Travels the circuit year-round.
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Peter Mignone
Field Editor & Exhibiting Artist
Exhibits at shows across the country and attends shows firsthand, keeping reviews honest and current.
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Ken Feierstein
Web Developer
Designs, develops, and manages the AFSB website and online systems.
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How It Started
Greg Lawler started the Art Fair SourceBook in the early 1990s, after years of losing time and money on shows that weren't a good fit for his work. As an exhibiting photographer himself, he began researching and organizing information on art fairs and craft shows nationwide, first as his own roadmap, then as a guide other artists could use too. Over more than three decades, he exhibited at hundreds of shows himself while building the SourceBook into the resource it is today, before retiring in 2025.
How It Works
As a subscriber, you get more information about each show before you apply than anyone who isn't a subscriber: booth locations, setup logistics, whether generators are available, how many artists applied last year, and how many spots opened up outside the jury process.
That information comes from exhibitors themselves, gathered through our Exhibitor Feedback emails and online submissions. Wendy and our Field Editor review this feedback each year and write up the findings in our Editor's Commentary, covering the shows in our Top 600 Events list.
We're Always Improving
Our goal is to give artists the most accurate, useful guide to art fairs and craft shows available, and we're always looking for ways to do that better. If you have suggestions, reach out through our Contact Us form or call us at 904-746-1740.
Best wishes and see you out there,
Wendy Mignone, Editor and Publisher
