Hi to all,
First, thank you to the amazing and courageous artists who have entered, it’s been an interesting time, most definitely. Thank you to the jury members for your time, and your interest in jurying this show.
Here is the situation as I know of it right now.
As you all know, the Okanagan Erotic Art Show was to be held in conjunction with the Xtream Fantasy Sex Show at the end of April. Earlier in the month of April, the Kelowna Curling Club stated they were not having the Xtream Fantasy Sex Show at their venue. I am getting conflicting stories from the two parties involved with too many details to go in to, too many questions in my mind, questions that I have asked, and not received a clear answer. With the belief that there would be an alternate venue booked for the Fantasy Show for the end of the month, I continued on with the Erotic Show and sent works to the jury. They have come back and the artists have been notified of the results.
I still believe strongly that this was a good fit. I have been working on this show for the past three months, spent almost $200 on advertising (posters etc), endured many many (heated) discussions from disgruntled artists, and angst of (what appeared to be) unfair treatment of the Fantasy Sex Show.
The bottom line for all of this is that currently, as far as I know, and I have asked many many times, there is no venue for the Xtream Fantasy Sex Show as of Friday April 17 7 pm, and as there is no venue as of Saturday April 18, the Okanagan Erotic Art Show will be pulling out of that venture and going on our own.
Yes, there definitely will be an erotic art show this year, though it will not be at the end of April. I have a few ideas lined up, and once all of the dust settles and I get back from vacation, I will be working to get one of these up and running. (It’s a mercury retrograde anyway, so no point in starting anything until mid May).
Artists have the choice to remain a juried artist or not – I do not hold anything against them and I would completely understand if they decided to pull out. If enough people pull out, then I will refund everyone, successful or not. When a time and place is firmly established, I will re-open the art show for a new call to artists. All can enter for re-jurying again at that time.
Once I have a place and time booked, I will let you all know either through Facebook, Twitter or email. If you would like to sign up for my newsletter, please go to http://www.juliatrops.com. It is on the front page.
Any questions, let me know!
Julia
Julia Trops
Julia Trops is an international artist having sold over 1000 artworks worldwide since 2004. Retaining the discipline, work ethic and integrity from her 12 year career in the military, this decorated artist maintains a studio in the Rotary Centre for the Arts with three other local artists. Her work is vibrant, dramatic and expressive, and she does accept commissions. While other writers have selected her artwork numerous times for publishing, Julia is close to completing her third book. View her online gallery http://www.rubylane.com/shops/canadianartist or for works under $100 http://jtrops.etsy.com. Julia is one of the original organizers of the Okanagan Erotic Art Show and has carried on the event on her own since 2009.
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Julia, I think it is great that you have made these posts about the Kelowna show and you have offered to give the artists their money back. Natasha has gone silent and has the vendors money. Many of us are small business that her taking our money and all the other expenses we have in regards to vending at her show will cripple us.
If you hear anything about the Xtreme Fantasy Show or Natasha, please let us know.
Hi Beth, thank you for your note. I am sorry to hear about this. I have sent you an email. Please let me know how it goes. All the best, Julia
Hi Julia, I was scheduled to be a vendor that the Xtreeam Fantasy Sex Show and I have just read your post about what happened. I did not even know that anything was happening until 2 days ago when a friend called me to tell me she heard something about this. I have been trying to contact Natasha with no response. If you have any information about getting a hold of her, please let me know. Very appreciated. Thank you.
Hi Chereesa, I will send you an email. If you know of anyone else, please give them my contact info. All the best, Julia