Festival QuickFacts
- Estimated 9,000 people attend festival events over the two weekends
- 400-500 people attended the Open Space Art Party – the opening festival event highlighting the visual artists
- Estimated total art sales, based on 2006 & 2007 figures, to exceed $45,000
- Artists average over $1,100 in weekend sales
- Competitive juried art show hosts 40 visual artists, representing at least 5 states and 19 cities
- Informational booths hosted by a variety local arts organizations provide arts education and hands-on experience
- Of the 40 artists accepted in 2007, a total of 41% were new to the festival, and 32% had participated for 4+ years
- 90% of the visual artists rated their festival experience as either fantastic or pretty good