In partial defense of the Art Fair
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
By Kayla Diane Sanders
Jackson Hole, Wyo.-The word “fair” typically brings to mind dirt, bad food, bad music and bad merchandise – as in “county fair.” So naturally, upon hearing about the Art Fair and the opinions that surround it, I couldn't help but picture standard Western paintings and drawings that lack artistic merit.
However, after doing a little research, I found that the fair not only offers a wide variety of art, including paintings, drawings, ceramics, wearable fiber, digital art, leather, jewelry and furniture, among several other things, but it also requires original work at no higher rate of reproduction work available than 20 percent. While the Art Fair is not a full representation of what Jackson Hole has to offer artistically, it is a rare opportunity for artists to be seen and to make money in these difficult times. Whether their work deserves to be recognized as true art is up to the eye of the beholder.
The Art Fair is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday; in Miller Park, corner of Millward Street and Deloney Avenue. $3.
www.artassociation.org.
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