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Boca Raton "Artrageous" Art and Fine Craft show

This show took place October 10-11, 2015.

I was prompted to write this and another blog post and review these two shows after my return from the show today. 

First, I will say that I was in one of this promoter's shows in Kentucky and it was a very good day. I was encouraged to try another of their shows and it turned out this one was in South Florida. I was rejected from the "art" section and they suggested I apply to the "craft" section.

It was a twelve hour drive from Birmingham to Boca Raton, Florida.

Zero artist amenities: No water for artists unless you paid to rent their tents, no booth sitters, rude staff. Hard to load in and out. No evening before show setup, which means you have to set up starting at 5 am.  Three port-o-johns for 150 artists, all located in one spot.  Invisible line separating the "art" section from the "craft" section. The "artists" behind us were making us dizzy with the generator exhaust.  When I asked to move it, I was informed that "Oh, you're a crafter. Well, we artists use generators all the time at these shows." Poor attendance due to little publicity. Artist parking was more than half a mile away.

I was annoyed. Most shows consider my work art, but not this one. I can deal with that, but not the treatment. I had already signed up for another show, and it is too late to cancel. Hopefully that one will be better.

I tried to submit a review of this show at artfairreviews.com but the "submit" button won't click!  After all that typing...