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Many thanks to all the people who sent support to our Pledge Drive. We drew the first 20 names in a yesterday and here are the winners:

1. Kay Gallagher
2. Suzanne Krongold
3. Marianne Caroselli
4. Andy Shea
5. Ann Light
6. Jill Banks
7. Pamela Burgess
8. Carol Joy Shannon
9. Robert Johnson
10. Maggie Zielinski
11. Gloria Danvers
12. Lisa Fair
13. Robert Stein
14. Susan Hohman
15. Sue Kroll
16. Laurie Leonard
17. Janie Manaski
18. Bonnie Eastwood
19. Lisa Loudermilk
20. Brian Miller

Congratulations to each! Several of them were winners last year too.

To claim your prizes visit the Prize Page, choose your top 4 prizes and send me those choices: info@artfaircalendar.com, and I'll make arrangements for fulfillment. While many people had their eye on the top prizes, we don't like to choose for you. So which one suits you the best?

Please let me hear from you before the next podcast so I can set your prizes aside.

There are many more prizes than 20. On Monday, June 2, at 3 pm ET, "celebrity hosts" will be joining me on a new podcast. They will share some info about their event and then draw the names of the next segment of winners. Hope you'll join us then to hear your name called.

Which, of course, also means that if you haven't pledged yet you have more time to help us support our websites. We really appreciate each and every pledge, no matter the size. Here's where you can do that: http://www.artfaircalendar.com/art_fair/pledgedrive.html

1. Carol Wilson - TrimLine Canopy from Flourish.com
2. Jacqueline Zajac - Free booth space at Sarasota's Festival of the Masters from Boulderbrook & Richard Sullivan
3. Ralph Sharp - Black Gum Wood Bowl from Jay Daniels, www.icthuspens.com
4. Robert Wallis - free booth space at the Lexington Art & Craft Show, Lexington, KY from Lynn Wettach, HolidayArtShows.com
5. Tim Longwell - 3 changeable gallery frames with art fair handles from Mary Anne Einarson, ChangeofArt.com
   
   
6. Joyce Wathen - Marketing for Artists & Craftsmen from Carolyn Edlund, www.ArtsBusinessInstitute.org
7. Bonnie Eastwood - free booth space at the Old Town Art & Craft Show~Winter, St. Augustine, FL, from Lynn Wettach, HolidayArtShows.com
8. Elle Heiligenstein - 1/2 day booth sitting at the Ann Arbor Art Fairs from Connie Mettler
9. Suzanne Ens - free booth space at any Paragon Art Event from Bill Kinney, www.paragonartevents.com
10. Megan Martin - Leather messenger bag from Carol S. Miller, carolsmillerhandbags.com
    
    
11. Renee Snell - Oil Painting by Katalin Luczay, www.seascapesandlandscapes.com
12. Judy Zeddies - free booth space at ArtWorks: Studio Clearance Sale from Colin Murray
13. Marge Park - Art Display Panel Plans from Ernie Kleven
14. Sue Shefts - free booth space at Fall Festival on Ponce from Patrick Dennis & Randall Fox at AFFPS.com in Atlanta
15. Roberta Starbird
    
    
16. Jane Miller - Handturned Honduran Fountain Pen from Rich Horner, www.handturnedfountainpens.com
17. Jenny Henley - free booth space at Piedmont Park Arts Festival in Atlanta from AFFPS.com
18. Susan Hohman - Imaging services from Larry Berman, www.BermanGraphics.com
19. Ann Light - handbuilt pottery from Lucy Clark, www.lucyclarkpottery.com
20. Mary Meehan - free booth space at the Gold Coast Art Fair from AmdurProductions.com
    
    
21. Geri Wegner - Canvas Gallery Wrap in Float Frame from Steve Sawusch, http://www.tptpro.com/
22. Barry Bernstein - $100 Amazon gift card from ACTInspro.com
23. Richard Sherer - Mixed Media wall piece from Phoenix & Scarlet Blackstone, http://www.etsy.com/shop/TurtleCoveTreasures
24. Victoria Heisler - 2013 + 2014 Online Subscription to the Art Fair Sourcebook from Greg Lawler, http://artfairsourcebook.com/about-us/art-show-craft-fair-book.html
25. Greg Little - free booth space Sandy Springs Artsapalooza from Patrick Dennis & Randall Fox, AFFPS.com
    
    
26. Christine Rodriguez - free booth space at any Rose Squared Productions event from Howard & Janet Rose, www.rosesquared.com
27. Candiss Cole - Expert Website Review from Scott Fox
28. John Kennington - Essential Sourcebook - Pocket Edition from Greg Lawler, http://www.ArtFairSourceBook.com
29. Andrew Shea - 1/2 boothsitting at the Ann Arbor Art Fairs from Connie Mettler
30. Jan Gussin - Pandigital Photolink One-Touch Scanner from ArtFairCalendar.com
    
    
31. Lucy Clark - consultation with Connie Mettler
32. Delpfine Welch - Expert Website Review from Scott Fox
33. Susan Cherry - Flameworked Glass Starfish Earrings & Pendant Set from Melanie Cech, www.melaniecechglass.com
34. Bobby Harr - $50 gift certificate from Mark Rogers at FrameDestinations.com
35. Kathy Clausen - One year Festival Network Online membership, FestivalNet.com
    
    
36. Jacqueline Bradley - Window frame wall art with original photos from Carolyn Landis, www.carolynlandisphotographs.net
37. Mike Leedom
38. Joanna McCoy
39. Teresa Haag - free booth space at the Wilmington Art & Craft Show, Wilmington, NC, Holiday Art Shows, from Lynn Wettach
40. Joyce McAdams - coral necklace from Dabanga dos Santos, http://Dabanga.com
    
    
41. Mary Perkins
42. Patricia Plasko - Hummingbird feeder from Bill Merritt, www.ozarklake.net
43. Miguel Wong - a year's member ship in the NAIA
44. Lorrie Dallek - $25 gift certificate from Mark Rogers at FrameDestination.com
45. Barb Machulis - Polymer clay flower wall piece from Layl McDill, www.claysquared.com
    
    
46. Stephanie Gutzman - free booth space at Chastain Park Art Festival, from Randall Fox & Patrick Dennis, AFFPS.com
47. John Powell
48. Angela Howard - 1 year subscription to ArtsyHome, www.ArtsyHome.com
    
49. Jim Norton - free booth space at Spring Festival on Ponce, from Randall Fox & Patrick Dennis, AFFPS.com
50. Dalga, Tara - 1 year subscription to ArtsyHome, www.ArtsyHome.com
    
    
51. Jerry Maschinot
52. Br. Xavier Pankovits 
53. Chuck Bruce - free booth space at any Howard Alan Colorado art fair, ArtFestival.com
54. Michelle Bende
55. Carol Joy Shannon - Bodyscape photograph from Allan Teger, www.Bodyscapes.com
    
    
56. Dale Yakaites - $50 gift card from Binders Art Supplies & AFFPs.com
57. Alison Fox - Art Glass Cuff Bracelet from Leslie Belcher, www.accessoreez.com
58. Greer Peters
59. Hinde, Dave - $25 gift certificate from Mark Rogers at FrameDestination.com
    
60. Schwartz, Francine - 1 year subscription to ArtsyHome, www.ArtsyHome.com
    
    
61. Cech, Melanie - Artist consultations with show director Patrick Dennis, AFFPS.com
62. Freeman, Noma - hour consultation with Connie Mettler
63. Fisher, Lynn
64. Wolfgang, Maryllis - free booth space at the Old Town Art & Craft Show~Spring, St. Augustine, FL  Holiday Art Show, from Lynn Wettach
65. Burke, Jane - free booth space at Peachtree Art Festival, from Randall Fox & Patrick Dennis, AFFPS.com

Many thanks to Alice Moulton and Carolyn Bird from the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival for joining me on yesterday's podcast where the two veteran show organizers of this fine all volunteer run event filled me in on some insider info about the show. Did you know that their offices are in a train car that sits on the tracks that run through Winter Park? I wonder if any other show has such an interesting setup.

On to the news! Using Random.org Alice and Carolyn drew the names and here is the list, including some very familiar names:

1. Geri Wegner

2. Barry Bernstein

3. Richard Sherer

4. Victoria Heisler

5. Greg Little

6. Christine Rodriguez

7. Candiss Cole

8. John Kennington

9. Andrew Shea

10. Jan Gussin

11. Lucy Clark

12. Delpfine Welch

13. Susan Cherry

14. Bobby Harr

15. Kathy Clausen

16. Jacqueline Bradley

17. Mike Leedom

18. Joanna McCoy

19. Teresa Haag

20. Joyce McAdams

21. Mary Perkins

22. Patricia Plasko

23. Miguel Wong

24. Lorrie Dallek

25. Barb Machulis

26. Stephanie Gutzman

27. John Powell

28. Angela Howard

29. Jim Morton

30. Tara Dalga

31. Jerry Maschinot

32. Br. Xavier Pankovits

33. Chuck Bruce

34. Michelle Bende

35. Carol Joy Shannon

36. Dale Yakaites

37. Alison Fox

38. Greer Peters

39. Dave Hinde

40. Francine Schwartz

41. Melanie Cech

42. Noma Freeman

43. Lynn Fisher

44. Maryllis Wolfgang

45. Jane Burke

& we still haven't heard from one of last week's winners, Roberta Starbird.

Thank you and congratulations to each! You may recognize many of them as they have been participants on AFI for some time.

The first 20 winners have already chosen their prizes, you know that TrimLine is long gone, but there are still plenty left. The procedure to claim your prizes is:

• visit the discussion at this link: http://www.artfairinsiders.com/forum/topics/available-prizes-in-the-next-5-28-prize-drawing
• choose your top 4 prizes
• send me those choices: info@artfaircalendar.com
• I'll make arrangements for fulfillment

Which, of course, also means that if you haven't pledged yet you have more time to help us support our websites. We really appreciate each and every pledge, no matter the size.

Many thanks to all the people who sent support to our Pledge Drive. We drew the first 20 names in a podcast yesterday and here are the winners:

1. Carol Wilson
2. Jacquelyne Zajac
3. Ralph Sharp
4. Robert Wallis
5. Tim Longwell
6. Joyce Wathen
7. Bonnie Eastwood
8. Elle Heiligenstein
9. Suzanne Ens
10. Megan Martin
11. Renee Snell
12. Judy Zeddies
13. Margaret Park
14. Sue Shefts
15. Roberta Starbird
16. Jane Miller
17. Jenny Henley
18. Susan Hohman
19. Ann Light
20. Mary Meehan

Congratulations to each! You may recognize many of them as they have been participants on AFI for some time.

The procedure to claim your prizes is to visit the Prize Page, choose your top 4 prizes and send me those choices: info@artfaircalendar.com, and I'll make arrangements for fulfillment. While many people had their eye on the top prize (the Trimline canopy) after that has been chosen each person may have a different idea of which prize suits them best.

Please let me hear from you before the next podcast so I can set your prizes aside.

There are many more prizes than 20. On Tuesday, May 28, at 3 pm ET, Alice Moulton and Carolyn Bird from the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival will be joining me on a new podcast. Carolyn and Alice will share some info about their all volunteer run event and then draw the names of the next segment of winners. Hope you'll join us then to hear your name called.

Which, of course, also means that if you haven't pledged yet you have more time to help us support our websites. We really appreciate each and every pledge, no matter the size.