Hello all,
We understand that many in our extended family of artists are upset and frustrated with how things have gone this year. With almost 600 applications and less than half that in tables available, we had to make a lot of hard choices during the review process. With such a talented field wanting into the Alley, it's heartbreaking to know that more than half will be turned away due to hard fact of those numbers before we even began.
The applications were reviewed by the 5 person jury and only the submitted samples were considered. This made portfolio selection an important aspect of the application process. We are working internally to improve this system in light of challenges faced during this year's process that were exacerbated by the amount of great applications we received.
For those artists who were approved, the post-approval Steps 4-9 of the site are not yet ready. There will be an email sent out when that changes. We hope to have them ready to go by (well, a few months ago... so all we can do is aim for ASAP).
We volunteers as staff are continually striving to make Artist Alley a wonderful experience for both our attendees and the artists themselves. We hope that our extended family of artists knows that and we thank you all for your patience and understanding as we continue through this growing pains.
- Artist Alley Staff
We understand that many in our extended family of artists are upset and frustrated with how things have gone this year. With almost 600 applications and less than half that in tables available, we had to make a lot of hard choices during the review process. With such a talented field wanting into the Alley, it's heartbreaking to know that more than half will be turned away due to hard fact of those numbers before we even began.
The applications were reviewed by the 5 person jury and only the submitted samples were considered. This made portfolio selection an important aspect of the application process. We are working internally to improve this system in light of challenges faced during this year's process that were exacerbated by the amount of great applications we received.
For those artists who were approved, the post-approval Steps 4-9 of the site are not yet ready. There will be an email sent out when that changes. We hope to have them ready to go by (well, a few months ago... so all we can do is aim for ASAP).
We volunteers as staff are continually striving to make Artist Alley a wonderful experience for both our attendees and the artists themselves. We hope that our extended family of artists knows that and we thank you all for your patience and understanding as we continue through this growing pains.
- Artist Alley Staff