Ann Arbor .. State Street or South University?

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Harrison Otalor April 7, 2011 at 3:57pm

I was accepted in the guild summer section, but will be on state street, how does this compare and is this a good enough spot or should I be trying to get on a different spot, being a newbie I have no clue what awaits me, please advice.

Harrison
- Jim Parker > Harrison Otalor April 8, 2011 at 12:58pm
  
  I had a choice this year: stay in the State Street show, on William across from some buy/sell vendors, try to get a good spot in South U, or go with the Guild on State Street. I went with the Guild on State Street, across from Angell Hall. As Connie says, it has steady, consistent traffic on State Street. Interestingly, the State Street Area Merchants show doesn't have any artists booths on State Street, just a horde of merchant booths cluttering up the traffic pattern!
  - Connie Mettler > Jim Parker April 8, 2011 at 4:08pm
    
    That sounds like a good decision. I never liked all those booths on William. Maybe the first block that is just south of State is good - but the rest of that is (imho) just taking advantage of artists who can't resist being in AA. Jim, any chance you will be able to keep that space in 2012? or is it a temporary?
    - Jim Parker > Connie Mettler April 8, 2011 at 4:36pm
      
      I was on William in that first block last year, and in a word: it SUCKED. Because there is a half block of buy/sell crapola across the street. It takes the whole show down. IMHO. Maybe it was the weather. We had the church at our back, which was nice, and we were closer to State than to Maynard, but the traffic was just using that part of the street to get to some other part of the show. Or so it seemed.
      
      I'll be able to keep that spot, but I'd like to get a corner in that vicinity. We'll see how it goes. I snagged a spot next to glass artist Randy Kuntz, a good friend. Part of the incentive to move. :-)
      - Connie Mettler > Jim Parker April 8, 2011 at 4:46pm
        
        So, I had figured when I saw Luciano in that block that it must be a good area, guess I was wrong. Sounds like you'll have a fun-filled four days in AA, and be able to settle in for many years. Good job.
        
        Jim Parker > Connie Mettler April 8, 2011 at 4:54pm
        
        He's right on the corner of State Street, and is pretty visible from both State and William. I think that is a good spot. They wouldn't give that one to me, though ;-)
- Connie Mettler > Harrison Otalor April 7, 2011 at 8:08pm
  
  Stick with that, Harrison. There is good traffic there, no spaces out of the traffic pattern.
Nels Johnson April 7, 2011 at 3:16pm

Good luck getting a spot in North University, you gotta wait for somebody to die before that will happen. trouble is the So U show has not so great spots on the side streets where most newbies are put. Every body wants to be on University. I ink you are better off going with the State Street show, especially if you are going to have two booths.
- Karen Phipps > Nels Johnson July 8, 2011 at 9:49am
  
  Hi Nels, not sure if you'll get this because it's an older thread.... but if you do, would you consider N. Church St. (part of the South U show) as one of the bad spots?
  
  Thanks,
  
  Karen
- shelagh forrest > Nels Johnson April 8, 2011 at 9:29am
  
  Thanks Nels !

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