Our 5th Birthday was our best with a record number of pledges and wonderful prizes for all of you who support our mission to enable artists to earn a living at the nation's art fairs.
Your pledge really makes a difference. Not only was the response great - the personal messages to me about how helpful our websites have been for you was a wonderful reward. Thank you. Some notes:
- The pledges came from just about every state which means that our art fair websites are popular across the country. Very interesting is that nearly
half of them are NOT members on AFI but rather people who love attending art fairs and want us to keep the art fair news coming to them.
- About the prizes: After Jill McGannon won a free space from AFFPS.com and the show organizers, Randall Fox and Patrick Dennis, found out her husband was also an artist they gave him a booth also. Thanks, guys.
- Also, the free booth space at the Cloudland Canyon State Park in NW Georgia in Nov. 1 & 2, was won by Barbara Wood. She is unable to attend. If anyone reading this wants that space, let me know asap and you will be the winner.
The prizewinners were thrilled, especially the top winners Jill Banks who won Flourish.com's new black mesh panels and long time members Suzanne and Damon Krongold who won the SHOWOFF Canopy.
Everyone who contributed will have our special Award image added to their page on AFI in recognition of their special status in our community. In addition they all win our AFI red bumper sticker for their art fair vehicle. Stick this on your bumper and everyone will know you are headed to an art fair and follow you there!
If your name is listed below please email me your mailing address so we can send the Red Dots out to you asap! Click here: info@artfaircalendar.com now.
Who do we thank?
Friends: Ellen Ljung, Barb Naas, Monika Green, Alan Anderson, Gail Lane and Brian Billings, Charmed Karma Jewelry, Kristin Ellis and Mary Jo Stockman, Chris Scott, Mendy Marks, Sharon Tesser, Josh Crow, Robert Stein, Marie DesJardins-Grussing, D. Heraty, Richard Goding, Linda Hamlin (who claims to be a starving artist but wants to support us anyway),
Susan Kennicott, Pam B. Johnson, Lindsay Designs, Kelly Weik, James Floyd and Lindsay Designs
Supporters: Marlene Lehman, John Leben, Patty McPhillips, Bonnie Eastwood, Michele Reynolds (for the 5th time!), John and Jin Powell, Delphine Welch, Kelly Flaherty, Catherine Stirling, Scott Pakulski, Jackie Rothstein, John Houle, Greg Little, Autumn Horizons, Judy Zeddies and Jacqueline Gomez.
Stephen Lawrence, Joanna Shipengrover, Anne Krafve-Nelson, Bruce Reinfeld, Anita Stein, B. H. Stauffer, WendyLea, Susan Hohman, Susan Zepeda, Susan Cherry, Kathleen Clausen, Mark Gardner, Jay McDougall, Linda and Steve Bean, Frederick Swarr, Kristin Collier, Richard Weber, John Jassy, Larry Smith, Jacquelyn Zajac and Bernadette Rogers.
Lonne Sterling, Sandra Schwarzbeck, Maryllis Wolfgang, Judith Levitt, Heidi Barron, Janice Armstrong, Shireen Cline, Robert Johnson, Janie Manaski, Charlie & Paula Shoulders, William Moore, Loren Fisher, Pat Finney (again!), Jane Shaffer, Jane Burke and Cynthia Conway, Gary Willcock, Christine Rodriguez and Carol Joy Shannon
Peter Nestler, Ann Light, Theresa Cox, Evan Reinheimer, Gerri Katz, Debbi Cooper, Lisa Fair, K.S. Funderburg, Say it Uniquely, Bill Moore, Susan Graham, Roy Odom, Patrick McGannon, Dick Dahlstrom, Virginia Cassaday, Pam O'Brien, Laurence Griffiths, Susan Schwarzwald, Linda Jump, Leonard Wilson, Jean Block, Dennis Kellogg, Gail Lane, Victoria Heisler
Marianne Caroselli, Lois Prettyman, Carol Wilson (last year's BIG winner, back for more), John Keeling, Colin Murray, John Lytikainen, Denise Rollings-Martin, Robert Osborne, Oscar Matos-Linares, Charlotte Burnett, Michael Heilman, Lakestone Jewelry, Melanie Feerst, Michelle Deiter, Tonya Rund and Lynda Chevrier
Carole Z. Williams, Barry Bernstein, Carol Knox, Jan Gussin, Colleen Williams, Colleen Williams, Chuck Bruce, Cindy Miceli, Cindy Cherrington, Deborah Fehrenbach, Sherrill Motes, Robert Wallis, Bobby Harr, Carol Larsen, Theresa DiGiglia, Map Art, Gloria Danvers and Kimberly Marshall.
Jim Parker, Jackie Hirsch, Medusa's Stones, Dave Hinde, Tamara Kelly, Deborah Block Krol, Judith Hearney, Alyx Morgan, Patricia Mohrenweiser, Maggie Zielinski, Karen Gelbard, Annette Piper, Allison Fox, Cynthia Reid, Robin Aronson, Simple Song Studio, Sue Kroll, Karen OHanlon and Patricia Venaleck.
Barbara Poole, Jacob DuChane, Karen O'Lone-Hahn, Josh Crow, Karen Tillinghast, Kimber Fiebiger, Chris Jones, Brian Miller, Jean Skipper, Debbie Stillman, Lorraine Lauer, Natalie Orange, Jean Heater, David, Turner, Julia Keil, Brian Bass, Barbara Wood and Ronna Katz.
Margie Luttrell, Jean S. Smith, Eileen Lovre, Joyce Diggs, Woody Smith, Elizabeth Tivol, Melissa Sturm, Tara Dalga, Jan Anderson, Pamela Eckert, Lucille Keller, Butterflies by Sally, Rose Marie Lanpher, Leann Christian, Pauline Haas-Vaughn, Beth Gumnick, Megan Horan, Allene Cassagnol, AmyRenee Cornelius and Mary Ann Einarson.
Roger Rimel, Bryan Ross, Donna Jadis, Jeff Owen, Daryl Cohen, Chris Mason, Kathy Besthorn, Lisa Berry, Heidi Mandich, Amy Fletcher, Art Eccentrics, Byrd Mountain Pottery, Robert Ross, Kay Cummins, Joyce McAdams, Olga Yevseyeva, Lisa Loudermilk and Chris Ritke
Brenda Nashawaty, Anne Schroeder, Carrie Jacobson, Starry Nights Beadworks, Pastora Designs, Current Enterprises, Lacey Rugby, Lindsay Designs, Wesley Lindberg, Elizabeth Kline, Nancy Koehler, Stephanie Gutzman, Cynthia Barrow, Ellender vanHully-Bronson and Cheryl Nugent.
Patrons: Kim Jernigan and Suzanne Krongold, Kay Gallagher, Pat Falk, Laurie Leonard, Bill and Stacy McLauchlan and Patty DeMaria, Jennifer Ivory, Dale Yakaites, Robert Caron, Gretchen Stanfill, Claire Renzetti, Debra Ehmann, Lucia Friedericy and Keith Wilkie, Gerald Mulka, Andrew Shea, Jill Banks, Joseph Kubis, Nancy Sher, Pamela Burgess and Leo Charette
Beverly O'Daniel, Melanie Rolfes, George Raab, Megan Martin, Louis Frederick and Jane Johnson, Randall Fox
Angels: Richard Sherer and Ralph Sharp, Candiss Cole & Roger Footitt, Patti Paas
The Prize Donors:
Luke Block at Flourish.com, Janice Stockard at ArtDisplayCentral.com, Howard Alan at Howard Alan Events, Lida Arthaud of Pandache Scarves, Ross Graham at ACTIns.com, Larry Berman at BermanGraphics.com, Drew Mauch at the Catalina Art Association, Cindi Moser at Happifeet.com and Julie Cochrane at festivalnet.com.
Carolyn Edlund from artsbusinessinstitute.com, Randall Fox and Patrick Dennis at AFFPS.com, Rich Horner from handturnedfountainpens.com, Ernie Kleven, Greg Lawler at the Art Fair Sourcebook, Katalin Luczay, www.seascapesandlandscapes.com, Christina Villa at Zapplication.org and Lynn McAleer who calls herself the "Wicked Stitch of the West."
Colin Murray of Art Works; Mark Rogers from Framedestination.com; Janet & Howard Rose from Rosesquared.com; Richard Rothbard from www.AmericanArtMarketing.com; Terry Peddle Corcoran at the NAIA; Shireen Kline of Fine Art on the Farm; Larry Sanders of www.juryimage.com; Scott Fox at expertwebsitereviews.com; Marlene Lehman at shipshewanaartfestival.com and Jack Stoddart from jamminathippiejacks.com.
Allan Teger, www.bodyscapes.com; Lynn Wettach at www.holidayartshows.com; the good folks at Zingermans.com; Tanya and Mark Veit at AAEGLass.com; Vince Pernicano at www.blueskyglass.com/soloroller; Nate Shelton at SunshineArtist.com; Harry Abell at http://www.mountainartsandcraftcelebration.com; Marilyn Richey at www.jewelrywithapast.com; Andrea Mora at www.anderale.com and John Leben at www.LebenArt.com.
Kim Ray from www.kimcreations.com; Mrs. Sweetie at www.candlesweetie.com; Marlene Ilecki at Squareup.com/market/m-i-designs; Christieellen White at Tokyo Bags; Sue Lukas and Naturally She's Dreaming and Janice Armstrong from Willowrose Publishing.
See the prizes: http://www.artfaircalendar.com/art_fair/pledgedrive.html
See all the prize winners here: http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/pledge-drive-winners-2014-the-top-twenty
Thank you everyone for your pledges and your kind words for our work.
P.S. I've gotten several questions on "how do those people get those Red Dots" on their profile pictures? The people with the Red Dots are members who have been generous on the site commenting and helping others and providing help. Want to have one on your picture? Now you know the answer. The community looks forward to all of your helpful information.
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