Let people do their jobs but in return, make sure you do your job as well.

I had an experience recently where a friend contracted a service to do something for them.  It was a big job, and while I understand that we want to supervise the process, we were all getting in the contactor's way.  It is pertinent to being a professional artist as we have to rely on a show promoter to do their job so we can have a good event for our survival and everyone around us.  Many times, I have done shows with people who aren't professional artists and they tend to step out of what is their responsibility into that of the show promoters.  What is our responsibility is called the circle of concern.  When we hire a contractor or have a show, running the show or doing the job is their circle of concern.

When we enter into a contract with either a promoter or a professional, we have to trust that they will take care of their circle of concern.  If we didn't trust them to do the job, we shouldn't have signed the contract.  There are many ways to verify that the other party will keep their side of the bargain.  Given this day and age with social media, we can look for reviews.  Do your homework and trust your judgement.  The other side of this coin is you doing your job.  As an artist that means; show up on time, read the material given to you, put up the display you juried with, bring your best art, stay for the hours that were agreed upon and act in a professional manner.  I talk to promoters all the time who deal with