[Michele Rushworth]

I've just been notified that I can't have a booth at the biggest art fair in our state (where I showed for the last two years) because I don't complete my sales actually at the show, but afterwards, on commission. The same is true of the second biggest art fair in the area.

Linda Nelson rightly pointed out that this seems unfairly discriminatory, especially if the fair receives funding from the state arts commission.

I know that some art shows in the midwest don't have this rule. I'd like to gather further information on other art shows where commissioned portrait artists have participated, and present this data to the organizers of our local fairs. Can those of you who have had booths at other art fairs let me know the names and cities (and websites if available) where you have shown?

Thanks!