Lincoln IL has a population of about 15,000. It is located between Bloomington and Springfield. This past weekend the entire city turns into an event of art and balloons. (Hot air balloons). As we drove into town on Friday evening, you saw 15-20 balloons at the edge of town. And many people stopping to watch on the side of the road. We checked out the park in the downtown area. Some roads were already closed off and a few tents were up, in the park. We found our spot. I was a little worried about the city. Would this small town be interested in our contemporary art? An "artist-friend" suggested the show, so I remained, optimistic.
Saturday morning arrived and we got out selves to the show. The show officially opened at 10. People were already checking out the art at 9:00. The morning sales were brisk. And I was feeling some relieve. The show had certificates that were handed out for various reasons. And people were "spending" them. We ended up with $400 in certificates, alone. Very cool. Its the most we have ever gotten from this sort of a program.
Traffic remains steady on Saturday and we had very good sales. When Sunday arrived, things were quieter. I believe this has a high church-attending population. We were directly across from a church, who had multiple services. As each service let out, they came over to the show. However Sunday was more of a looker, not a buyer crowd.
I was very impressed with the show and the coordinators. It is well organized and they are interested in keeping artists happy. Yeah!
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