We had the space to host a “masquerade market” with spooky fine arts and crafts, incorporate some fortune telling, a haunted mini-trail, as well as raise foods and funds for Golden Harvest Food Bank’s It’s Spooky to be Hungry campaign. 

I will say I did miss having the show in Downtown, Augusta. There is just something about Downtown. Maybe it’s because it’s the Arts Hub for Augusta. Maybe its the spooky vibe that permeates through these old, probably haunted buildings. Or, a little bit of both.

Last year we held the show in New Moon Cafe on broad street with coordinating events with the Book Tavern. We hosted local author, Charles Campbell, to do a scary story reading. Held another mini-arts market, this time featuring a live auction of paintings created during the opening reception by local artists to again raise money for the It’s Spooky to be Hungry campaign.

While this show is an incredibly awarding experience, it does have its challenges. One thing about getting shows like this together is, for a lack of a better word, herding the artists. Artists, at their core, tend to have an air of whimsy to them. We float on a breeze like that feather at the end of Forrest Gump. Organization isn’t typically our strong suit. Personally, I’ve had to change a lot about my process and how I work in order to ensure that the show goes along as smoothly as possible. This includes keeping track of dates, times, sending out all the show info in advance, social media promotions (including designing those promotions), getting flyers printed in advance (including designing flyers). It takes a lot. My paper-back schedule has been a real life saver when it comes to keeping myself on track. When I’m on track I can better keep my artists on track.