This would have been in the early to mid 90's. I'm not into tat's but can understand the idea. I just remember those as being the type that people regret later. I've done photos for people with elaborate tattoos back years ago, but those were the elaborate Asian style work that were eye popping.
Robert, I remember the first time I went to Ann Arbor for the fair in the 90's. I just could not get past the tattoos. If you are not into that kind of thing it is hard to look at. The piercings can actually be worse and I kept telling my friend I was thankful none of my boys were into that stuff. I don't mean to hurt anybody's feelings here.
No changes, unfortunately. That ridiculous long single line layout is still being used despite years of complaints by artists. Last year I received a special promotion from Hotworks for a new show they were doing in Evansville, IN.
$550 for a first time show??? I had done some shows there many years back and it was not an arts appreciative community. Let's be charitable and say I never saw so many tattoos and cowboy hats in one place. I laughed, tossed the prospectus in the trash, and waited to see what happened. As I thought, the artists lost their shirts and the promoter made their money. I won't do their shows again.
Yes. It's a negative opinion. If you're at the wrong end of the L layout, you're screwed. The promoter has several sponsors at the middle of the layout where the street takes a right angle turn. Most patrons either don't realize there are more artists past there, or they don't want to make the hike that it takes to go down there and get back.
Here's my report from 3 years ago, and notice there are others saying the same thing.
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Robert, I remember the first time I went to Ann Arbor for the fair in the 90's. I just could not get past the tattoos. If you are not into that kind of thing it is hard to look at. The piercings can actually be worse and I kept telling my friend I was thankful none of my boys were into that stuff. I don't mean to hurt anybody's feelings here.
$550 for a first time show??? I had done some shows there many years back and it was not an arts appreciative community. Let's be charitable and say I never saw so many tattoos and cowboy hats in one place. I laughed, tossed the prospectus in the trash, and waited to see what happened. As I thought, the artists lost their shirts and the promoter made their money. I won't do their shows again.
Yes. It's a negative opinion. If you're at the wrong end of the L layout, you're screwed. The promoter has several sponsors at the middle of the layout where the street takes a right angle turn. Most patrons either don't realize there are more artists past there, or they don't want to make the hike that it takes to go down there and get back.
Here's my report from 3 years ago, and notice there are others saying the same thing.