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This was our first show of the new year, and it went well.  A good sign of the recovering economy.

This is a well established show, and always a top-seller.  This year it underwent a major change of location: from an upscale shopping mall on the main thoroughfare to a city park on a side road.  There was a lot of concern that the patrons wouldn't follow, but they showed up in large numbers.  It seemed, to my untrained eye, that there were larger crowds than ever before.

Sales, as is always the case, were all over the board.  I heard everything from "zero" to "best show ever".  Most people I talked to were very pleased with their weekend.  If you had a mailing list, it really helped.  Lots of our fan club showed up, even if it was only to say "hello".  And we saw many new faces that were never at the other location.

I am continually amazed at the effort it takes to produce an event like this: locations scouted, permits acquired, streets closed, layouts planned, security hired, entertainment and food booths arranged, and volunteers and support staff hired. All so that we can waltz in on a Friday, do our thing, and skip off on Sunday evening with some loot.  

Kudos to Barry, Susan, Midge, and all the lovely people at the Art Center for their months of hard labor which resulted in a pleasant and profitable weekend for many happy artists.