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I know there have been reviews of this show before, but here is my 2 cents worth.

 

Philadelphia is a city with only a handful of Art Festivals for a local artist to choose from. There is Rittenhouse Square, which is limited to fine art only (Photography is excluded). There is the Museum Craft show in November which is mostly craft, obviously, and there is the Manayunk Art Festival, open to all. I think maybe this is a good thing, as there isn't any festival fatigue that I hear…

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This is my first time doing this show in downtown Austin. The show takes place along the main street, Ceasar Chavez Blvd, that runs along the Colorado River. The river separates the downtown area to the north, and south Austin, which has been evolving into a funky, artsy area. I have been told south Austin wasn't that desirable years ago.

 

When I told my art festival friends I was doing Austin, I was getting lots of concerned looks. I got a lot of "good luck"s and even one "I…

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There are a number of shows in the DC area, Reston, Alexandria, and 2 in Bethesda, and more I am not aware of. Washington has the advantage of being somewhat recession proof (probably an overstatement) because the federal government does well when the economy is not good. I have always thought this is a good venue in all economic climates. So here is my review; Continue

This was my first time at this show. I do pastels that range from $450 to $3200. I had heard lots of good things about this show, and did not get in last year when I applied. I have to say that I found the good things to be true. Continue

Some of you remember my post about my "trend" of people not buying higher priced (relatively) 2-D work. (I am a pastel artist with a higher price range). I made a comment about the spewing oil well, and maybe that was depressing patrons. Continue