SLOPOKE 2024 GENERIC BROCHURE
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Inthebegining .<br />
Wecreated<strong>SLOPOKE</strong>in2011becausethewesternartmarketwasholdingitsowndespitethe<br />
recessionandnoothergalerybetweenLagunaBeachandCarmelseemedtospecializeinthis<br />
populargenre.<br />
Originaly,wenameditthe<strong>SLOPOKE</strong>WesternArtRodeoaswewantedauniquenamethatstated<br />
itwasanexhibitionofskilwithoutcalingitjustanother“artshow”anditwastheninSanLuisObispo<br />
County.<br />
Atthebeginning,itwasamultipleartistgaleryshow thatbythe5thyearoutgrew ourSeasideFineArt<br />
Galery.Wereorganizedandspunitoffasaseparatebusinessin2016.Withthesuggestionof<br />
replacingtheformerPeppertreeArtShow,wemovedittoFlagIsUpFarms,thefamousandlovely<br />
horseranchofSculptorPatandTrainerMontyRobertslocatedinSolvang,SantaBarbaraCounty.<br />
Bythen,advertisingandmarketawarenesshadbrandeditassimplythe<strong>SLOPOKE</strong>.<br />
Thisisajuriedartshow.Wepresentartofthewest,notjustwesternart,whichmanythinkofasonly<br />
cowboyandIndianart.Seekingtraditionalandcontemporarystyles,welookforemergingartistswho<br />
paintthe21stCenturyWestaswelasthoserecreatingthe19thand20thCenturyWest.Ourfeatured<br />
artistsandAwardJuristsareselectedfrom apoolofregionalyrecognizedartists.whichhave<br />
included:JoAnnPearlta,JohnBudicin,GayleGarnerRoski,ThomasBlackshire,Jim Wodark,Denis<br />
Milhomme.MichaelObermeyer,ChrisSlatoff,andPeterAdams.Althoughmanyexperiencedand<br />
emergingartistsareinvited,onlyabout30artistsareacceptedeachyear.WemakeawardsforBest<br />
Painting,BestSculpture,BestofShow aswelasBestAnimal/Wildlife,BestFigurative,andbyvote,<br />
ColectorsChoice.Thisisa2-day,artistsinatendanceweekendexhibitionwithaFridaynight<br />
receptionandawardsceremonytowhichalartistsandfamily,andticketholdersareinvited.<br />
Ourbusinessmodelisdifferentaswel.Wemakeamodestchargeforwalspacetocoverfrontend<br />
costsandthentakea35% commissiononartthatsels.Therefore,wesharetheriskofselingwith<br />
theartistsandaremotivatedtohelpyousel.Wedon’tmakemoneyunlessyoumakemoney.<br />
Wehavecreatedaneventthatpeoplewanttocometobecausewearebringingthebestartavailable<br />
inalargemetroareaouttowherepeoplelivetherebyovercomingthereluctanceofmanytobravethe<br />
distance,traffic,andhazardsofLosAngeles.Weofferartcolectorstheconvenienceofgetingto<br />
know altheartistsquicklybecausewelimitthesizeoftheshow andwhentheyseeaworkofartthey<br />
want,theycanbuyitrightawaywithoutriskoflossoftheirchoicethroughanarbitraryboxdraw.<br />
<strong>SLOPOKE</strong>isstagedina6,000sqftrenovatedbarnatFlagIsUpFarmsinSolvangCA.Although<br />
atendancevaries,typicaly150-175visitorsatendedandroughly40% oftheartistsselart.Visitors<br />
praisetheuniquevenue,thequalityoftheart,andtheprofessionalism andfriendlinessoftheartists.<br />
Tom&SherieBurgher<br />
Founders<br />
<strong>SLOPOKE</strong>isaproductofENTREPRISE,LLC-anentrepreneurialartenterprisecomprising<br />
SeasideFineArtGalery,SLOP0KEEvents,andDigimagination.<br />
<strong>SLOPOKE</strong>©<strong>2024</strong>
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