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So, I help run the art show at a local convention, and I need a little help. A little background, part of my job is dealing with artists who are going to display their artwork in our show. For the past three years I've run this show, this simply meant I signed up the artists and made sure to put a board (what we display their artwork on) on reserve for them. Last year, due to artist alley being reduced cause of a change in venue, the art show has become way more popular. Last year we were all filled up.
So, this year I've already confirmed a few artists and then this girl shows up. She's an artist, and she's got a friend she's representing. From her emails, she keeps throwing a hissy fit that we aren't doing what other conventions have apparently done with her and giving the both of them two boards each instead of the standard one board per artist. I've told her the convention cares more about making sure all artists are equally represented and that we give out any extra room at the convention. Apparently this isn't a good enough reply cause an email was forwarded to me from my boss, and basically this artist continued to explain that she felt entitled to two boards each for herself and her friend, and that other art shows had given her friend and her two panels each.
Now, I was okay and willing to deal with this shit until she questioned the quality of the show because "we care more about fairness than quality" and "Great artists like herself and her friend" are getting only about as much room as everyone else.
Anyways, I'd like you guys to check this email I'm sending to the artist to make sure I'm being polite and nothing about this email seems to betray how much I want to tell this girl to get the fuck over herself cause while she and her friend are pretty good artists, part of the idea of the art show is allowing artists who don't really get a chance to show their artwork off and can't afford or get into artist alley to still be seen.
Also, the big capitalized word in there is because she literally kept capitalizing all the letters and talking to my boss and myself like we were children. I'm just following her example.
Dear Entitled Artist,
I thank you for your concern about the quality of our art show. We've always done everything to ensure everyone involved has fun and is adequately represented. Money is important, but so is making sure that our artists are happy and everyone is included. This is especially important if we have the turn out we had last year.
We cannot reserve more than ONE panel per artist, with any remaining room to be divided at the time of set up. I'm sorry if this means you feel you cannot bring some of your bigger, higher quality prints. I'm sorry that while you have been able to secure more panels at other art shows, we at Localcon like to represent all artists interested in displaying their artwork in our show and can only offer what limited space we have.
We look forward to having you in our show and thank you for your patience,
Le Wonderful Rena Muffin
So, I help run the art show at a local convention, and I need a little help. A little background, part of my job is dealing with artists who are going to display their artwork in our show. For the past three years I've run this show, this simply meant I signed up the artists and made sure to put a board (what we display their artwork on) on reserve for them. Last year, due to artist alley being reduced cause of a change in venue, the art show has become way more popular. Last year we were all filled up.
So, this year I've already confirmed a few artists and then this girl shows up. She's an artist, and she's got a friend she's representing. From her emails, she keeps throwing a hissy fit that we aren't doing what other conventions have apparently done with her and giving the both of them two boards each instead of the standard one board per artist. I've told her the convention cares more about making sure all artists are equally represented and that we give out any extra room at the convention. Apparently this isn't a good enough reply cause an email was forwarded to me from my boss, and basically this artist continued to explain that she felt entitled to two boards each for herself and her friend, and that other art shows had given her friend and her two panels each.
Now, I was okay and willing to deal with this shit until she questioned the quality of the show because "we care more about fairness than quality" and "Great artists like herself and her friend" are getting only about as much room as everyone else.
Anyways, I'd like you guys to check this email I'm sending to the artist to make sure I'm being polite and nothing about this email seems to betray how much I want to tell this girl to get the fuck over herself cause while she and her friend are pretty good artists, part of the idea of the art show is allowing artists who don't really get a chance to show their artwork off and can't afford or get into artist alley to still be seen.
Also, the big capitalized word in there is because she literally kept capitalizing all the letters and talking to my boss and myself like we were children. I'm just following her example.
Dear Entitled Artist,
I thank you for your concern about the quality of our art show. We've always done everything to ensure everyone involved has fun and is adequately represented. Money is important, but so is making sure that our artists are happy and everyone is included. This is especially important if we have the turn out we had last year.
We cannot reserve more than ONE panel per artist, with any remaining room to be divided at the time of set up. I'm sorry if this means you feel you cannot bring some of your bigger, higher quality prints. I'm sorry that while you have been able to secure more panels at other art shows, we at Localcon like to represent all artists interested in displaying their artwork in our show and can only offer what limited space we have.
We look forward to having you in our show and thank you for your patience,
Le Wonderful Rena Muffin
), I'd say you were more than fair and polite in the letter. Wish I could say I've never heard of an artist behaving this way, but, OMG, the stories I could tell.... 
) I guess I'm a wannabe editor!
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