- Official poster
- Friday night party fundraiser for the CGAF
- Sponsors' breakfast
Artists, of course, think about art festivals as places to display, meet customers, and sell their art. But behind the scenes there is a lot going on that does not get noticed by them, just like the buyers don't know the background of the work they are seeing. The really big artfestivals with big corporate sponsors have large boards and committees that keep the events rolling along. The Coconut Grove Arts Festival is a prime example. It is run by well-connected Miamians and they spend the year planning and raising money to host the event. Of necessity, parties are part of the process for fundraising.
Here are images and the story of this year's festival poster artist, Marilyn Leidman, and a look at some of the preparation for the CGAF: http://www.examiner.com/top-news-in-miami/2012-coconut-grove-arts-festival-poster-unveiled
And here is another story about the sponsors breakfast presented by the CGAF staff: http://coconutgrovegrapevine.blogspot.com/2012/01/grove-arts-fest-hold-popular-sponsors.html
Comments
So happy they decided to pick an artist that wasn't commercial. I prefer it when the mug, t-shirt or hat that I get with the poster on it can't be bought at every boat show or tourist shop like last year's artist.
CGAF always generates excitement about the festival and I fall for it every year. The artists are truly among the best in the country so I am rarely let down when I actually get there.