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10 Annual Pledge Drive, May 19-May 30

Our mission:

Bring people to art fairs to enjoy and collect art
Provide information so artists can thrive in the art fair business

Our 10th Annual Pledge Drive is in full swing (ending on May 30) - people pledging to help support our sites, $9000 worth of prizes awaiting the drawing on May 30.

We want to thank everyone who has pledged so far and whose names will be entered in the drawing for the prizes. Will you join these generous people?

Supporter:

Ann Anglim, Ruchi Bartar, Jean Block, Edward Browning, Joan Brusch, Theodora Cox, Paula Dammeyer, Deborah Gunvaldsen, John Jassy, Norma Klein, Guillermo Pagan, Janet Peterson, Kristine Ritter, Barbara Scraggs, Mark Sherman, James Snively, Judith Spector, and Betty Werner

Patron:

Mark Loeb, Gregory Shaull, and Pam Wiggins

Will you join early donors and help keep our websites alive and well and bringing you info and opportunities? Please click here or on the birthday cake on our site.

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Permalink Reply by Richard L. Sherer on May 22, 2019 at 11:24am

I contributed, but am not listed???????

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Permalink Reply by Connie Mettler on May 24, 2019 at 9:40am

We can't find your contribution in the PayPal list, Dick. Do you have a receipt? But you ought to know by now that if we made an error we'll make it right.

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Permalink Reply by Meg Mettler on May 24, 2019 at 8:15am

Our 10th Annual Birthday Pledge Drive is on Day 6 - remember, prizes range from nuts-and-bolts (Pro Panel gift certificates) to luxuries (unique hand-crafted jewelry)!

Pledge now to join our mission to keep artists, art fairs, and the art-buying public informed -

Supporter:

Ruth Davis Odile, Christie Wilcock, Patricia Venaleck, Wallace Fuller, Anne Metcalfe, Christine Lush-Rodriguez, Allison Farkas, Sonja Jones, Margie Luttrell, Anne Harding, and Hollis Graze

Patron:

Debra Facciolo and John Desalme

Angel:

Debbie Stillman

Join in and keep our websites alive and well! Please click here or on the birthday cake on our site.

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Permalink Reply by Richard L. Sherer on May 25, 2019 at 9:29am

Dslexic f..ingers. misspelled claendar. Dang did it again. Done. Good luck. Looking forward to prizes as its always fun. I got a deal for an artist on a tent last year.

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Permalink Reply by Connie Mettler on May 27, 2019 at 9:09am

Thanks, Richard -- we received your Angel pledge yesterday. As it is worth at least 5 chances in the drawing bet you'll be a winner again this year.

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Permalink Reply by Barb Walker on May 28, 2019 at 12:35pm

Ny name isn't listed - Barb, Art Spectacular at the Carillon

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Permalink Reply by Meg Mettler on May 28, 2019 at 2:14pm

Check it now, Barb! Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Meg Mettler on May 28, 2019 at 3:29pm

Early Bird Drawing for the 10th Birthday Pledge Drive is this afternoon on Connie's podcast at 5:00 - check it out for a sampling of the wonderful prizes this year.

Meanwhile, many thanks to the following (who are eligible for the drawing today)!

Supporter:

Lou Ann Grover, Shanghai Tai Designs, Chris Fedderson, Lori Burns, Susan Fleming, Bradley Gray, Frances Hooper, John Jassy (2), Alice Johnson, Michele Klein, L E Maynard Enterprises, Rita Lindsay, Memories Antique Gallery, Robert Pangman, Lyn Patterson, Karen Pfender, Regal Beads, Beverly Ringenberg, Kristine Ritter, Karen Ruff, Lori Ryerson, Veronika Willard, Beechtree Designs, Debbie Cooper, Jerry Dowdle, Susan Feder, Lebenart/Bumbley, Heidi Mandich, Charene Murray, Richard Seymour, Thomas Wingate, Barry Bernstein, Brent Coulter, Michael Perronne, Chengqing Wang, and Blake Museum

Patron:

Barbara Walker, Charlotte Beales, Burnt Offerings Art, Kevin Miller, Constance Ross, and Victoria Jackson

Angel:

Richard Sherer

...and for the procrastinators out there:

https://www.artfaircalendar.com/art_fair/pledgedrive.html

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Permalink Reply by Larry Sohn on May 29, 2019 at 10:46am

Boo-Hoo :-( I'm not listed either. Connie doesn't love me :-(

Even if you don't win a prize... When we contribute we are all winners... the advice, sharing, knowledge, camaraderie and numerous other benefits from this site make us all WINNERS. :-)