17/06/2026
this is exactly why i no longer do events where i have to pay to attend , years of sitting in wet fields all stock ruined , the wind wrecking the glitter and tattoos , hours of setting up and packing up , and having to pay for the privilege, sorry but if you'd like a face painter at your event and you aren't paying for it i won't be paying you to be there xx
Here’s one for the event organisers…
One phrase I see regularly in enquiries from event organisers asking for face painters as stall holders is:
“Everything you earn on the day is yours to keep.”
Every time I read it, I cringe. 😬
Not because it’s a pitch-fee type event. Not because I object to people choosing that business model if they want to.
But solely because of the sheer audacity of the phrase itself.
It reads as though the organiser is offering the face painter something generous. As though allowing me to keep my own earnings is some kind of special benefit.🙄
Imagine saying to a singer, magician or any other children’s entertainer:
“We can’t pay you, but don’t worry, if enough people turn up and the weather is good, you might make some money. And the best part? You even get to keep it.”
Keep it?? 😂 I’d certainly hope so.🤯
The phrase always makes it sound as though the organiser is doing the artist a favour, rather than asking them to take on all of the financial risk themselves.😩
Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve never quite understood why “you’re allowed to keep your own earnings” is presented as a selling point.🤔
Event organisers… maybe one to ponder? 🤔😊🎨
