This was the third year for this Howard Alan show which is held on Memorial Day weekend in Hilton Head, SC. The first year it rained both days, the second year it was HOT & HUMID, this year was also hot, humid & a sprinkling of rain during setup. This show is hidden from the main road & banners of any kind are PROHIBITED.
Even with all those obsticals the people come, and every year the crowds get better. The show is held in Shelter Cove in a parking lot with a marina full of beautiful boats as a backdrop. Set up is the day before and quite easy, breakdown can be hectic, but was very well controlled by Helayne and Pia. This year the show was smaller than past years, around 85, and I think that is the ideal number for this space. The mix of fine art and fine craft was very well balanced. I spoke with several artists in many different mediums all were either happy or extremely happy with sales. Those of us that have done this show from the beginning have seen our sales improve every year, my sales have increased by 50% every year.
The crowds are a mix of tourists, beaching it for the weekend, and residents which are quite conservative. With that mix of crowd I saw all different types art being purchased from jewelry to large sculpture and these people have deep pockets.
This show definately has a future and is one I will continue to do.
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