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ATLANTA- PIEDMONT ARTS FESTIVAL

Posted by Bill and Jon Slade on September 23, 2010 at 6:27pm

WHY OH WHY would anyone schedule an Art Fest on Yom Kippur/ this is like having a show on Christmas Day. Nancy and her crew did a great job in getting everyone in,(I escaped quickly); they kept us nurished in the heat, and were very attentive to artists needs. They deal with what the city hands them, dates included. Even though this is the 4th year for this resureccted show(???)- THE QUALITY OF THE ARTISTS WAS OUTSTANDING// FROM ALL OVER THE U.S.

Now the bad- a previous post sited $50 to 100 sales-- this was so true in my case also- my total sales were awful // and I am way too old for practice: A wood artist neighbor sold great tables-$2500-500 and alot // I saw some 2-d that came from the same source // I really stayed close to the nest trying to make something happen // my 2-d neighbors didn't seem busy although one sold 2 nice photos-at the end on Sun. to save the weekend.A few nice wood ,and glass sales, but NOT kicking at all. Many that I spoke to were way unhappy with meager sales, and small crowds. especially as I busted my ass // boogied// to get my vehicle across this 55-60 acre park// somehow. THIS LOCATION NEEDS TO BE MOVED.

The SET_UP, layout is back of booth to the curb/ car to the LEFT CURB// there is NO ROOM TO DOLLY PAST AT ALL// Cops couldn't get by-and we heard about it-Car Doors are open--CRAZY CRAZY-/once one car stops and takes 1-2 hours it was all over/ no matter how they have it staged- we unloaded in 40 minutes- waited 2 hours in a HOT lot to be staged into the park after driving 6 hours from JAX.- and then waited 1 hour till the artists were ready to move;;What a Hassle. NOT ARTIST FRIENDLY--crossing a park, tired, at night, dark, A PERFECT SET-UP

AND WE WERE ROBBED FOR A PIECE OF GLASS OFF OUR DISPLAY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN 30 YEARS THAT ANYONE HAS EVER SWIPED A PIECE//// I EVEN LET PEOPLE TAKE PIECES AND SEND ME A CHECK;;; A $450 dollar piece--unreal-

The crowds were small/ and I have heard that they are required to maintain a certain level of attendence in the park???/ hence LITTLE ADVERTIZING// and this showw has a long way to go to attrack a knowledgeable; buying crowd. THANKS BUT NO THANKS

yom Kipper

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  • bill boyett October 18, 2010 at 4:20pm
    My experiences cause me to view Atlanta as a hostile enviroment for artist. City beurocrats and cops go out of their way to insure you have more hassles as you try to make a little money. I am doing fewer Atlanta area shows and getting close to skipping Atlanta totally. Life is too short to keep driving to Atlanta for hassles and make little or no money.
  • Melanie Rolfes September 26, 2010 at 12:35am
    QUICK UPdate for Midtown Fest. All considering it has gone very well. Shutting down Peachtree is a crazy idea, but it was done. Our spaces are tight but you have back area. The best part are all the people. They planned on 20k, I believe is was much higher attendance, Holly did a great job with this show. There have been some hicups, but nothing major. So far I love the energy and sales of this show. Just wait and see how I feel tomorrow when the rain comes in,
  • Roxie Spell September 24, 2010 at 9:52am
    Good luck to all! Piedmont Park is good where there is shade, they had it in full sun downtown for years, that is why some were glad to suffer the ins and outs of the park, did not know it was so bad. Please post about Midtown, I have not been to that one. As far as the theft, so sorry, I cannot imagine that happening. Did you get I.D. and info? Hunt them down like the dogs they are. Times are tough everywhere, but when art gets stolen, that is ridiculous.
  • Melanie Rolfes September 24, 2010 at 9:16am
    I am packing my car now for Midtown Art Festival, late night set up. I decided to do Midtown over Piedmont this year. Hope it was the right choice ;)
  • Beverly Smith September 24, 2010 at 8:42am
    Atlanta went through a several year drought with water rationing and all the grass died. They stopped all large events in the park and those were some of the stipulations for returning festivals to the park. Bill and Jon, so sorry to hear about the theft. There is a new festival in Atlanta this weekend - Midtown Arts Festival - that will close down Peachtree Street. We'll see if that is better...
  • Connie Mettler September 23, 2010 at 10:02pm
    good point, Judy. I wonder what endangered species that grass is. My brother lives in Atlanta. I'll get him to find out for us.
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