Hi, fellow artisans! I lurk here more than post, ofcourse, but thought I might just post about an inaugural show in Florida the first weekend in . I noticed earlier that there was a post from someone wanting input on it. It is the St Johns River Artfest in Sanford, Florida. I have been a stained glass artist for over 20 years, but doing shows only about 5. I have confined myself to Georgia shows, because it is so expensive to travel, but decided to offer my glass to other audiences this year..This is 1 of only 2 shows I have booked so far this year. The first is the Mossy Creek Festival near Perry Ga, which I have done for a couple of years.
I spoke to someone on the planning committee for the St Johns show a while back. It is a juried show, and I got notice yesterday I have been accepted. According to the person with whom I spoke, the main purpose of this event is public education about how the art is created, and to that end will have a special section of the show for demonstrating artists. I applied for that, but have not yet heard if I have been accepted for that.
They are doing extensive advertising in the area, and even their website seems to be artists friendly. They will have lots of volunteers who will be there for the artists. The accepted artists will be mentioned in advertising.
I know it is a first time show, and I am rolling the dice, but I just have a good feeling about it. Apparently, they did not have as many applicants as they wanted, so they are extending the jury period through mid April, and asked that I let other artists know. If interested, just go to their web site at www.stjohnsriverartfest.com . I will submt a review after the event...
Even though I have been more of a "lurker" than a participant, I really appreciate the conversations here. I just have not had anything to contribute til now. Happy Shows, all.....Mary Anne Maslanka
