inflation

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.