Info from Marianne Loads of the MDC:
Out of the original 14 Pioneer Artists 8 are actively showing their work in the Glasstown Arts District. Three have full time art galleries for their own work and show many other artists' work. One's husband died and she moved back to her home town. Another one sold her building for profit, thus, her gallery closed. One retired and closed her gallery. The remainder are either still working artists here or their businesses failed. However, let me point out that we have 10 full-time galleries and three part time ones. The gallery owners tell me the number of artists they represent and the total is approximately 100 during any given month. Some people succeed and some people fail at business. It doesn't matter if it is the arts, retail, personal or professional services, etc. It is a fact of trying your hand as an entrepreneur. The Glasstown Arts District and Main Street Millville are growing. In 8 short years enormous strides have been made, many during harsh economic times for our region and country.
The Pioneers are: Dennis Tawes - here Kevin Yarborough - gone Pam Uddin - gone (husband died) Beverly Hughes - here Beverly Tipton - gallery gone, she's still here Mary Rowson - gallery closed, she's retired Brett Fauver - theatre producer, he is ill Maryann Cannon - here Katherine Pokorny - sold her gallery bldg, she is still here Rita Lyman - gone Mike Importico - gone Ellen Gavin - here Donald Cossaboon-DeGregorio - here Lyle Galloway - gone Joan Galloway - gone New Artists Jim Penland -- Casa do Felize and J.B. & M.E. galleries Isabelle Samul -- Isabell Studio 135 Artist Galleries operating now that were never pioneers: Clay College Fath Gallery Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts The Refrigerator Door Gallery Brush in Hand Full Spectrum Marsh Hen Studio
The Pioneers are: Dennis Tawes - here Kevin Yarborough - gone Pam Uddin - gone (husband died) Beverly Hughes - here Beverly Tipton - gallery gone, she's still here Mary Rowson - gallery closed, she's retired Brett Fauver - theatre producer, he is ill Maryann Cannon - here Katherine Pokorny - sold her gallery bldg, she is still here Rita Lyman - gone Mike Importico - gone Ellen Gavin - here Donald Cossaboon-DeGregorio - here Lyle Galloway - gone Joan Galloway - gone New Artists Jim Penland -- Casa do Felize and J.B. & M.E. galleries Isabelle Samul -- Isabell Studio 135 Artist Galleries operating now that were never pioneers: Clay College Fath Gallery Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts The Refrigerator Door Gallery Brush in Hand Full Spectrum Marsh Hen Studio
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Not ill anymore, just recovering from the transplant I had in December 06. In 07 I did produce some theatre, as well as direct, technical direct, and act. . . far more than I should have attempted, and I paid for that. If there were a suitable space back in the Arts District for a theatre, I'd be back. However, I no longer have the energy to do that full-time. That being said, '08 is definately a rebound year.
Brett Fauver
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