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Help my business survive the winter

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I am a landscape and nature photographer in Western North Carolina and sell my art at galleries, local gift shops and several tailgate / farmer's markets. 2014 has been the first year that I have completely supported myself with my photography but the winter months are challenging to say the least.
I paid close attention this year to the demographics of my customers and learned one important fact: Close to 70% of my sales came from tourists. I need to get my product in front of my primary demographic during the winter to take my business to the next level, and to truly survive the winter months. The challenge is that there are so few tourists here and only one market day a week in the winter. 
Last winter I did a Saturday market here in WNC and had lackluster sales because the customers were primarily locals coming for food. So this year I want to do art shows in Florida from January to April. Deadlines are approaching and if I can get into the first one I think I can make enough to pay for the next and so on. These shows average 300-400 a weekend and I plan on doing two a month in back to back weekends. 
The reason I am here is to ask for a little help raising the funds to get into the first show and cover my initial expenses of the show. I still have my regular life expenses (rent, utilities etc) so the extra capital is necessary to help make this happen. 
If I do not raise the funds to go, I am not sure if I have the outlets to sell enough to get through this winter in WNC. Please help if you can. 
www.RedRockPhotoNC.com

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Stacy Redmon
Organizer
Fairview, NC

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