Thanks for the replies Rod.
Those union people include teachers ( who I know have bought numerous of my photos, some multiple times), school counselors, who have bought calming photos for their offices, university folk (although not union, are also included in the bill), fireman ( though union, but excluded from the union busting part of the bill for now), who have bought multiple photos. There may well be others who I do not know of. These are all people who will be affected by the bill. It is not just 'blue collar' who are affected, and it may well be coming to a state near you.
I may be wrong but aren't a lot of the successful fairs in areas with big universities and lots of government employees. This is who is being targeted by the bill.
Steve
www.StevenRalserPhoto.com
On Feb 21, 2011, at 5:06 PM, Rod Melotte <grinder12000@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Marks post is one of the most insulting posts I have ever read on this board.
>
> "They tend toward tractor "pitchers" and those of chickens and what not"
>
> WOW! Way to put a whole State into one bucket of trailer trash!
>
> Rod!
>
> Melotte Photo Imagery
> Photography With an Edge
>
> ________________________________
> From: Mark L Zurek <mzurek@sbcglobal.net>
> To: artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Mon, February 21, 2011 4:26:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [artshow_photo] Art show future in WI?
>
> I am pretty familiar with Wisconsin, having lived and raised children there.I
> did shows there early on (late 70's) and did Madison on the Square a few years
> back.With all respect due my cheese head brethren pretty sure those blue collar
> folks ain't the ones buying things to hang on the walls.They tend toward tractor
> "pitchers" and those of chickens and what not.
> Hope the union gets shown the door, they stopped caring about the worker along
> time back, chose instead to line their own pockets.
>
> --- On Sun, 2/20/11, Steven Ralser <stevenralser@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Steven Ralser <stevenralser@gmail.com>
> Subject: [artshow_photo] Art show future in WI?
> To: artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 8:41 PM
>
> What is the future for art shows in Wisconsin? Given the current political
> unrest and the proposed 'union busting' bill, I believe the future does not
> look good for shows in Wisconsin, especially the smaller shows. Included in
> the bill is the provision that all public employees will have to pay a
> proportion of retirement and health costs - this is about 8% of a salary.
> Whether or not you believe this should occur (I do NOT want to start a
> political debate here), people will not have the discretionary money they
> used to have that they can spend on art. I know this is the case for us -
> my wife's income will be cut by about 8% - the only reason we can stay where
> we are living now is that I teach some extra classes that will make up the
> shortfall.
>
> What do other people think about the future now? i know there was doom and
> gloom a few years ago with the tanking economy - but this is now added on
> top. I have to seriously think about how many shows I will do this year,
> and how to price my work.
>
> Opinions?
>
> Steve
>
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