This summer's Salem Art Fair & Festival, the first-ever with a firm entry fee, cleared $221,000, up slightly from last year, said Sandra Burnett, executive director of the Salem Art Association.
However, the art association had counted on more income from this major fundraiser, especially from sponsorships and entry fees, Burnett said Friday.
As a result, the organization is laying off the equivalent of 1.5 staff members in an effort to balance its budget of....read the rest of this story here
Now that is sad news. We need these community organized art fairs, especially the ones put together by arts organizations. There is a discussion at another place on this site with the slant that the events are getting rich off the backs of the artists. I believe this article tells the other side of that story. As usual, the comments from the community are another thing altogether...
