Setup was early Saturday morning, and was well managed. Most locations had ample storage space behind their booths (thanks to the wide sidewalks). The artist parking lot was only 3 short blocks from my booth--nice! (Some artists with vans opted to pay $5 for all-day parking directly adjacent to the show.) And the weather was beautiful...but the crowds were a bit thinner than I, or other artists who were veterans of this show, remembered, perhaps due to the triple-whammy of The Masters golf tournament, a blues festival not far away, and an afternoon Rays-Yankees ballgame.
Sunday was much busier for many artists. Crowds were heavier, and there were lots of packages being carried about. I had a brisk hour or two in the afternoon that made it a decent show. Most of my neighbors reported the same. A painter offering only originals (no reproductions) sold a wall's worth of works on Sunday (which paid many times over for his custom-made, ergonomically correct, polished-bamboo director's chair--slick!)
All in all, a decent mid-sized show that has cultivated a solid base among artists and local residents alike, and definitely one I'll plan to return to.
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