Lisa Marie Crisman's Page

When I questioned the Mardi Gras Inc guy about the cost, he said they thought their show was of the same quality as the St. Louis Art Fair in Clayton and therefore a good deal. REALLY??? Then I asked him how they determined what was handmade and what was import & he said they could only rely on what the artists claimed. This gave me the impression that there was no jury at all. Apply, pay up, you're in. Three booths from me was a woman who bought sterling silver jewelry from someplace like Walmart and was reselling it "for a good cause". I don't think the St. Louis Art Fair would allow that, do you? The Parkway school craft fairs are more strict than CWE.

Guess I'm still a little angry at them. ;)

I do hope they get a new organizer and start fresh. It's a wonderful neighborhood with lots of artsy people and they deserve a good art fair.

No. I was so angry with them before/during/after the 2010 show. Mardi Gras Inc knows how to throw a party, but nothing about art shows. They ruined that event and there is no excuse for it. I sent them a letter saying they wouldn't be able to get quality artists anymore because of the extreme expense and all the import crap they let in. Sure enough, they had to cancel last year due to "lack of artist participation". I won't do that show in the future unless they get a real jury with real art people, lower the cost (especially for electric) and treat the artists like the stars rather than as an afterthought.

I think we met last year. That spring show is never as good as the fall one, sales wise. I applied again anyway because I can practically walk there and love the people at that show. I just joined the GSLAA so will volunteer to help if I don't get accepted.