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Well, this was one of my more interesting birthdays. Many thanks for all the good wishes and kind words about ArtFairCalendar.com and ArtFairInsiders.com. I am so pleased these sites are resources that make your art fair life better. Art fairs are my community and I want only the best for you.

All donors will receive a special "Art Star" that will be posted on their page on ArtFairInsiders.com and Patrons & Angels will receive award ribbons to identify themselves as part of this community at their art fairs.

Special thanks to our "Angel" donors:
Mark Rogers of FrameDestination.com, Cristina Stark, Richard Rothbard of American Art Marketing and Anonymous

Many thanks to our "Patron" donors:
Connie Borrie, Michelle Babcock, Teresa Bodoh, Kay Gallagher, Stewart Rein, John Shoemaker, Elizabeth Balazs, Camille Ronay of Events2000.com, Dave Hinde, Heather Jordan, Amy Flynn and William Morris

And where would we be without the "Supporters"?
Andrew Shea, Angela Finney, Ann Bowdish, Anna Kubicka, Anne Tindell, Artwear Design, Barb Sistak Baur, Barbara Meyer, Barry Bernstein, Beth Gumnick, Billie Barthelemy, Bonnie Shopper, Brenda Schlutow, Brian Bass, Bruce Eaton, Carol Napoli, Carolyn Madvig, Cheryl Hoffman, Chris Maher, Cindy Norris and Dennis & Clair Thompson

Claudia Winter, Clyde Smith, David Rosenberg, Dawn Rasmussen, Debbi28@Comcast.net, Debbie Moyer, Demetrios@medusasstones.com, Denice Bizot, Dodie Eisenhauer, Don & Kathy Coons, Don Lake, Don Mabry, Donna Fuchs, Donna Potts, Douglas Farrar, Earring Holder Gallery, Elizabeth Balazs, Eugene Hegarty, Eugene Liedel, Finney Art Glass, Frances Hurst, Geoff Coe, Geraldine Katz, Geri Wegner, Gil Dorer, Ginny Herzog, Helma Mezey, Henry Wood, Holly Olinger, Bert Herrara, Jacqueline Boulden, Jacqueline Gomez, Jaky Felix and Jan Anderson

Jan Raven, Jan Richardson, Jayne Sabo, Jennifer Callans, Jim Hamlin, John Burns, Judy Bogart, Judy Goskey, Judy Zeddies, Kanchana Nerato, Karen Steininger, Kathleen Eaton, Kathy Cuttonaro, Kevin Kaye, Kristie Zamora, Lanora Hartway, Laura Larson, Leo Charette, Lila Skolnick, Lonne Sterling, Mama Moose, Marcia Grout, Marcia Schuette, Mardi Chapman, and Mark Loeb

Mark MacKinnon, Mary Beth Shaw, Mary Smith, Megan Martin, Michael at Terra Cottage, Michael Choi, Michael Gibson, Michael Kuehl, Michael Gibson, Michael Mettler, Michael Skeen, Michael Weiss, Michelle Babcock, Michelle Reynolds, Michelle Robertson, Mike Barnes, Nancy Koehler, Nancy Potts, Nels Johnson, Northgrove Crafts, Olatunde Afolayan, OzarkLake, Pam Powers, Pat Finney, Patricia Plasko, Patricia Venaleck, Paul Messink, Peggy Whitson and Phyllis Minnery

Ray Hartl, Rebecca Loveland, Roberta Starbird, Rosellen McAlear, Roxie & Sonny Dalton, Russell Leffel, Sandra Rathbun, Sara Corkery, Sara Youngman, Scott Haebich, Scott Kapp, Sharon Spry, Shary Saudi, Shawn Malone, Sit.Stay.Smile Photography, Sue Russo, Susan Kovach, Susan Moon, Teresa Bodoh, Teresa Kogut, Terri Drake, Terry Pfister, The Green Fuse, The Mosaic Gardens, Toni Mann, Whitney Peckman, Woody Smith and Peggy Martin.

If I left you out -- deepest apologies. My thanks to all members of these communities. If it wasn't for your enthusiasm and participation these websites and newsletters would not exist.

Many thanks also to my partners who helped make the pledge drive a success:

Jeweler Tahmi DeSchepper, Scott Fox developer of the ClickMillionaires.com community, Larry Berman professional jury image services, the NAIA (National Assn. of Independent Artists) supporting artists in the art fair business, Festival Network Online an online community listing of over 20,000 events throughout the U.S., CanvasPhoto.us putting your photos on canvas, and metal artist Holly Olinger.

Thanks to my friends at these art fairs for donating t-shirts for the drive:

Madison, WI's, Art Fair on the Square, Clayton, MO's, St. Louis Art Fair, Key West, FL's, Key West Craft Show, Norwich, NY's, Colorscape Arts Festival, St. Joseph, MI's, Krasl Art Fair, Royal Oak, MI's, Arts, Beats & Eats, Peoria, IL's, Peoria Fine Art Fair, Upper Arlington, OH's, Upper Arlington Art Fair, Columbus, OH's, Riverfront Art Festival, Columbus, OH's, Columbus Craftacular, Quincy, IL's, Midsummer Arts Faire, State College, PA's, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, San Diego , CA's, Mission Federal ArtWalk, Chicago, IL's and Old Town Art Fair, Omaha, NE's, Summer Arts Festival.

You can listen to the radio show finale to the pledge drive right here:

Listen to Art Fairs on Blog Talk Radio

About this time I'm feeling like Sally Fields when she won her Academy Award...hopefully you will remember her speech, I'm too modest to repeat it here.


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