We are functional potters, been at this about 30 years now, and have done South Third St. on and off for 18 years or so.Mostly we concur with Nels about this year's show. We were lucky enough to be on Third St., parked behind our booth...and yes, that IS worth about a thousand dollars in sales, especially as our older bodies get tired faster.Crowds weren't quite as thick as in previous years, but we still sold well, being down only about 10% from last year (when we had lots of politically-themed things).We didn't see any of the committee from Third Street, but they are always nice to deal with, promptly answering emails, and taking care of any problems that do arise on site. Breakfast on all three mornings is a nice benefit of South 3rd St.Third Street has a committee prejury system, and artists are notified before apps come out if they are preaccepted. I love those years.Next to us were some of those large canvas photographers that Nels mentioned. They said that they were happy on Third St. this year, that by mid-Sat. they had eclipsed last year's total on St. James!They also spoke about some kind of 'by' system that St. James uses, whereby one medium each year is given a pass on having to pass the jury, and all in that medium are invited back. Anyone know anything about that?Anytime we can get in to South Third Street we'll show up in Louisville.
Nice report Karen. You gave some great input. The "bye" system at St. James is this. Every year, two categories are exempt from jurying, So they are in for next year. That is how they do it.
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