Recession hasn’t diminished 2009 Festival of the Arts
Sheila Ross left, and Lynda Gipson look at “Watching Over the West, The Texas Ranger” By Edd Hayes at the 2009 Festival of the Artson Friday. (Photo by Steve Gooch/The Oklahoman)
Sunny weather and resourceful artists have kept economic hard times from raining on the 2009 Festival of the Arts.
Spurred by pleasant conditions, attendance is on track to reach the expected 750,000 people over six days, Festival Director Angela Cozby said Friday. The flagging economy hasn’t affected attendance at the free festival.
“We do offer some low-cost options. … All of our menu items in the International Food Plaza are kept below $8. You can get a soda for a dollar,” she said.
Art sales are down a bit from previous years, which she said is to be expected during the recession. But artists are offsetting people’s cautious spending habits by offering an array of artwork in a wide price range.
“You can see that $20,000 (large-scale) sculpture, but you can also go in and find a smaller scale version for less,” she said. “They’re here with a variety of options for all budgets.”
She added, “The artists that I’ve talked to, they’re extremely happy to be here in Oklahoma City. A lot of them are canceling upcoming shows because they are running out of inventory here.”
- BAM
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