Modesto Art and Wine Fest, fees went up for artists

Like $4 a gallon gas, expenses in our local art world got a kick skyward, with this week's The Paint Rag, (which you can get email or in print with $55 membership with Central California Art Association membership) that last years free entry with deposit of $55 to $150 refundable if you stay all twelve hours, with ten percent commission, to $100 entry fee, $250 deposit, and fifteen percent this year. Gallery does need the money, but with $75 in for the Spring Show entry of five paintings, only three in, just one freebie to "black tie optional" opening gala, otherwise $25 to add to entourage, and I don't do tux or black tie, more street person..... this might be an opt out art and wine fest for me. As for buy tickets to gala, where I'd settle for lottery door prize of free entry to art and wine fest, its May 9, opening night and when they award the prizes on Spring Show.

judge for yourself, let Mistlin know if you have feedback as audience, artists, more important attendee or art buyer, what makes the festival more inviting, more fun, more interesting, more convenient shopping. (Save W's irs check for August 16) Will be more art workshops, interesting to see the changes from last year's x fest of art.

Meanwhile, new Modesto View is out. Have on good authority, though I didn't make the masthead, Chris and Efren J be spinning some tunes this august with the art and wine. If you want to read up on Patterson Centennial Mural project ideas, one of mine inspired by board of Sups, in today's letters to the editor column, last one in.

from paint rag. http://www.ccartassn.org

Thank you very much to those who attended the member meeting on
Monday, April 14 to discuss the 2008 Art & Wine Festival. It was a
very informative discussion, and we appreciate all of the feedback
that members offered. For the members that were not able to attend,
here is a brief synopsis of what was discussed.
The 2008 Art & Wine Festival Planning Committee has two general
goals with the festival this year:
1.Develop an increased focus on the two main elements of
the event, the art and wine
2.Make the event more profitable to better support the
CCAA and Mistlin Gallery
To that end, the planning committee has made several changes to the
format of the event, and with input from the members at the meeting
on April 14, has refined those changes to best serve the artists
participating in the event.
The physical size of the event has been reduced, as has the musical
element of the event. This will help to put more emphasis on the
artists participating in the festival, as well as help to cut expenses
on fencing, stages, and entertainment. At the suggestion of the
members, the event will remain 10:00 am – 10:00 pm, to ensure the
morning crowd has the opportunity to enjoy the event.
The committee would also like to offer artist demonstrations to the
public, given by artists participating in the festival. The committee
is in the process of determining how many demonstrations to offer
and at what times. If you are planning to participate in the festival,
and are interested in giving a demonstration of your work to the
public, please contact Kadie Helton at 209.529.3369 for more
information.
To make the event more profitable to better support the CCAA and
Mistlin Gallery, artists will now be charged a modest fee for the
space they occupy in the festival. Every artist participating in the
festival will pay $100 for space at the festival, as well as 15% of all
sales. Artists will also continue to submit a refundable deposit of
$250 which can only be collected if the artist stays at the event until
closing.
We hope these changes, and many other smaller changes not
mentioned above, will make for a smoother, more enjoyable event
for the artists, as well as a financial success for the CCAA and
Mistlin Gallery. We appreciate the input given by the artists on
April 14, and we look forward to seeing you at the 2008 Art & Wine
Festival!
-Matthew Buckman
Chair, 2008 Art & Wine Festival Planning Committee
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