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Show Enlightened amateurs, both in arts and crafts, were largely absent. Consequently Con-sequently prices were high, with few "bargains" for those who dream of owning a $25 Picasso. I suggest the following: 1) Limit the number of crafts to an absolute percentage per-centage of total booths; 2) Limit the size of each booth, so that more people may display; 3) Put the selection of participants into the hands of artists, particularly those not connected with past festivals; 4) If the caliber of applicants ap-plicants is generally low, send out invitations in-vitations to new people; 5) Encourage more participation by local artists; both professional and amateur. Specify a fixed percentage of amateurs minimum; 6) Distribute food booths more evenly up the hill. And limit Coca Cola's monopoly of soft drinks to 90 percent. Hopefully next year's Art Festival i will have the soul of a true art festival, pandering less to mummified taste, habit and the common denominator. It should be noted that traffic control reached a high point of efficiency and courtesy this year. The Police Department Depart-ment deserves high praise for their efforts. Jim Finegan, Jr. Park City Park City craft show? Editor: The Arts Festival was disappointing again this year. Craft show would be a better title. With a few notable exceptions, the limited variety and number of paintings paint-ings apparently reflected the limited style preferences of the Kimball staff. Excepting the Remington clones, good sculpture seemed in short supply also, unless we are to accept animal pottery as a substitute. Many of the same craft people, and in some cases the same pieces from prior years, were on hand to delight the bric-a-brac enthusiasts. |