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What are you doing this weekend? Sept. 20-22, 2013

Posted by Connie Mettler on September 19, 2013 at 12:00pm in Everything Else

The outdoor art fair season is winding down throughout the northern part of the country, nonetheless there are plenty to find.

This weekend's biggie is the Plaza Art Fair in Kansas City, MO, a wonderful event that brings out the KC glitterati to see and be seen AND take home some braggable art - "oh yes, I bought it at the Plaza..."

Here are a couple of articles about the show:

An interesting story about artist Seth Smith who paints beachy themed work that sells in Key West but is painted in his garage in Prairie Village, KS: http://inkkc.com/content/sand-and-surf-come-to-the-plaza-art-fair/
And this one that discusses some security issues in different neighborhoods of the city, such as "will they use pepper spray at the Plaza?" http://www.kansascity.com/2013/09/17/4487173/dont-use-pepper-spray-on-plaza.html

I'm going to be in Grand Rapids, MI, attending the gala Art Prize. Don't know about this extravaganza? Check it out here: http://www.artprize.org

And you? What's up?

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sandhi schimmel gold September 23, 2013 at 12:08pm

Did Centerfest in Durham, NC
Scott Pakulski September 22, 2013 at 1:12pm

No shows this weekend but doing custom work for a client...
greta anthony September 22, 2013 at 7:54am

I'm at Arts in the Heart of Augusta, nice show lots of ppl, park behind your booth.
- greta anthony > greta anthony September 23, 2013 at 9:39am
  
  Yes it's in Ga, we had rain Saturday night but other than that it was a great show. They are very active on fb and upload show pics every day. The volunteers are really visible all during the show. The way the show is set up each booth has a corner can't beat that. It caters to a younger crowd if you have a conservative item you won't do well there. Funky seems to do best there.
- Connie Mettler > greta anthony September 23, 2013 at 7:20am
  
  Is that in Augusta, GA? Parking behind your booth is always a perk.
Connie Mettler September 20, 2013 at 10:20am

Even more about shows this weekend:

Plaza Art Fair in Kansas City: http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2013/09/19/hundreds-of-a... I like that they are covering the show in the "business section." Very cool.

Park Forest Art Fair in Park Forest, IL: http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/entertainment/22631393-421/park-f...

A show we did at least 25 times returns to Birmingham, MI, Common Ground Art Fair: http://birmingham.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/common-ground-art-... I know a bunch of you will be there.
Chris Hoyt September 19, 2013 at 7:33pm

We're waiting for the fall season to kick in, so we're doing a small show in New York State about 30 miles west of Saratoga at a cider mill. New York apples are in full swing and the tour busses are at the orchards. There are hayrides out to the trees and it makes for a fun time for all. Especially now that the fall colors are starting to come out.
- Connie Mettler > Chris Hoyt September 20, 2013 at 10:12am
  
  This sounds like a busman's holiday almost, Chris. The lovely season, a low key show and money in the pockets. Hope this is a good one for you.
Richard L. Sherer September 19, 2013 at 2:51pm

My summer shows and show season in Colorado is over. Sloan's Lake last weekend was canceled because of rain and flooding and I canceled on Elk Fest in Estes Patk because of the flood. They decided to do a scaled back version but I cannot see that anyone in town would be thinking about art purchases, 3 hour drive in on only open road, limited places to stay, and the call is out for volunteers to muck mud. I am back to my studio routine of finishing up art show orders, finishing three trick saddles, starting to build inventory for 2014, and waiting for this winter's restoration work bookings to start coming in after 10/1. Have to start thinking about cutting fire wood too.
- Connie Mettler > Richard L. Sherer September 19, 2013 at 5:45pm
  
  That was a pretty abrupt ending wasn't it, Dick? When my younger son was just about to take his high school finals they closed the schools here because of flooding, a great ending to that year!
  
  When the Colorado shows got cancelled last weekend I was thinking about the artists. I mean, we are geared to get up and go on the weekends, what do you even do with yourself when a show gets cancelled? Sort of like a snow day when you were little.