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What an interesting site ArtFairInsiders.com has turned out to be! So many excellent contributions from so many people that has allowed the site to grow and have an influence in Art Fair World.

Let's recognize these people who have developed this community. It's time for some community awards. We are looking for your input on the following categories. Please make your nominations:

• Personality of the year. Who intrigues you so that you always want to read their posts and makes you turn on your computer in the morning?
  
  
• Member of the year. To whomever made the highest levels of contribution to the community, a generous spirit makes the community grow.
  
  
• Funniest member. Who is the funniest?
  
  
• Newcomer of the year. Which newcomer to your community has made the biggest impact this year? It’s time to recognise that.
  
  
• Author of the year. Who has published the best blog post or show review?
  
  
• Best comment. Has there been any one, single, comment which is clearly the best of the year. Maybe it’s very funny, very useful or just powerfully delivered.
  
  
• Special recognition. Let's give special recognition to the members who made unique contributions to the community.

We'll be posting the "Best Blogs of 2010" soon and giving out Amazon gift cards to the winners.

Please nominate and vote today! Comment below:

Congratulations to these members of ArtFairInsiders.com who make this online community the "Facebook" for art fair artists! Your votes from the blogs and private emails to me have been counted and the winners are: 

• Member of the year:  Larry Berman

• Personality of the year: Nels Johnson

• Author of the year: tie - Nels Johnson & Michele Sholund

• Funniest member: the team of Munks & Holly Olinger

• Best comment: Munks
  
• Newcomer: Melanie Rolfes
  

• Special Recognition: Geri Wegner
  

Read additional notes on these nominations from my emails: MemberAwards.rtf

Best blog posts:

1. Munks: "Bad Things Happen When You're Not Where You're Supposed to Be"
2. Nels Johnson: Here is my Tequila/Elvis/What is the Meaning of Life at Art Shows, Report
   
3. Barry Bernstein: Gasparilla Review--The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
4. Bill Sargent: Kumquat Festival, 2010 (we didn't have a category for most amazing art fair photos, but his post definitely would be in the running for the best ones)
5. Phil Crone: Coconut Grove 2010 - the Fobots' Perspective
   

Read additional notes on these nominations from my emails: BestBlogPosts.rtf

Honorable Mention:
David Hipwell, Bert Herrera, Joe Clifton, Merri Pattinian, Jim Parker, Heather Jordan, Martha Bennington, Richard Rothbard, Michael Wommack and Robert Louallen.

Amazon.com gift cards will be in the winners mailboxes soon.

Many thanks to all of you who have made this community flourish, not only those listed above but to all of you who taken the time to care, comment and share with one another. We are looking forward to what will happen here in this ever evolving group. Thanks for all your support to one another in this exciting art fair business. Community is what makes us strong.

May 2011 bring you all the blessings you deserve. See you at the show! Connie

Comments welcome below