Barbara Kirk, a former travel agent, and stellar volunteer for the Des Moines Arts Festival stepped up to head a committee to match artists with beds. Barbara put out a call to friends and art lovers to open their homes during the arts festival.
An outpouring of support from residents has allowed Kirk to go a step further than merely finding the artists places to sleep: The artists will be matched to host families based on beds, pets and personal interests."People are so eager to do this that it's just amazing," Kirk said.
Read the story at the Des Moines Register: Des Moines art lovers will open homes as busy June fills hotels.
Des Moines has always been one of my favorite art shows, now we add another case of going "above and beyond." Good job, Barbara!
Are any of you going to be involved in this program? Or, have you participated at any other art fair in a program matching artists with art fairs?
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