I am not alone when I say this show is expertly run. Artists seem to be top priority among the staff and volunteers. Amenities were great... this is the first show Jim and I actually used a booth sitter. They kept coming by and offering and we finally said Yeah, we'll go get some lunch (PROVIDED, in an air-conditioned room) .
But we all know location and amenities are no match for SALES. Which, for us, were disappointing. Jim and I think it is because of our price point. He is going to try and create some smaller pieces -- not sacrifice quality -- but to have on hand some lower priced items to add to the security of doing a show that has no big buyers. Several other artists we talked to said they'd done quite well, and some said they did about half what they did last year.
The Sunday morning dialog with artists and staff was interesting and a great way to include the artists in helping to make the show better every year.
We'd already decided we'd try this show again next year, the Best in Sculpture award they gave to Jim made that a definite.
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