Congratulations to Patty Gregory and her amazing team of volunteers. This small event held in late May in tiny Belleville, IL, has bragging rights to having the top sales of any show in the country according to the Art Fair Sourcebook. It is also an economic boon to the community what Patty reported to the show's sponsors last week:
...during the fair's 15-year history on the Public Square in Belleville, it has generated $30.3 million in economic impact, which does not include the artists' sales.
Read more here: http://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/belleville/article124359384.html#storylink=cpy
