Connie asked that I review this show so I'm going to give it my best shot. This is a Howard Alan show and I have been doing it for about 6 years. It takes place at a very lovely and upscale outdoor mall. The booths have always been in one long row directly across the street from the shops. Easy load in on Friday night after 5 pm. Kind of a win/win situation for everyone. Some people came to shop and then noticed the art fair and came to see us and some people came for the art fair and also shopped at the mall while there. I've always done very well there and looked forward to it. I do two other shows in Louisville but I have a totally different customer base at this show. However..... The mall changed hands, thus the name change. We were moved to a corner of the parking lot, kind of all jammed in with two porta potties stuck in there. We used to have real bathrooms, always a plus in my opinion. It seemed there were far fewer booths than previous years. Load in was not near as easy as before. Instead of pulling right up to my spot to unload I had to carry my things in, as the section was roped off and tents were already going up and no place to pull in. The crowds were down, thus my sales were down. By about $700. Ouch. Still good enough that I would go back but I talked to so many other artists who were not having a good show and said they would not come back. I have concerns about its survival. I hope it makes it. I have so many repeat customers and the people in Louisville are friendly and very appreciative of my work. It's still a good show for me and close to home, only a little over an hours drive for me. Time will tell. I hope this has been beneficial to those interested.
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