While lots of artists were enjoying the windy weather at Gasparilla, we did the Venice Art Fest with H.A.E. They did their usual good job of organizing, advertising and being on site. Setup there is a breeze (no pun intended) as long as you don't mind doing it at 5am. Quality of the work was very good and the crowds came out on Sat. Sun morning dawned with grey skies and wind. We were fortunate to have buildings across from us which shielded some of the winds. Anyway folks did come out around 11 when the sun did it's appearance. It seems that the same virus affecting sales in Sarasota has spread south to Venice. While there were many folks on the streets, they were not spending much on art. Our sales were very disapointing as we have done well here through the years. Just when we were thinking things might be getting better in FL we have 2 poor shows in a row to bring us back to reality. Go figure. Anyway a few of us had a nice diner at a local eatery on Sat night and shared stories of days gone by. 5 more Florida shows for us, do hope they are better.
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Steve, We all hope the rest of your shows are profitable. Thanks for your report.
Thanks, Steve...waitlisted for Barry's show (I told him they could call me up until 10 PM Fri. nite. I have been waitlisted a LOT for this show but have never done it.) Good luck!
Ken, Good for you! The enthusiasm of a good show is hard to beat. Best of luck to you.
Venice ended up being my second best show ever. I'm only starting my 3rd year as a full time artist, so my sales might be considered lousy to many people, but I was very happy.....I will be back in November.
It was good seeing you there, Steve! What's the rest of your FL schedule?
Sorry to hear you didn't fare so well at this show. Hope things are better at the next show!