Who scheduled the "California Native American Day Celebration" ?

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Permalink Reply by Art Zocalo on September 9, 2008 at 8:20pm

Hi Lyndon, The answer to your question is Native American Day is always Celebrated the 4th Friday of September. Osa Center for Indian Education in conjunction with Fresno City College and the
Native American Inter-Tribal Students Association (NAISA) is organizing their event on this day for the above reason. Perhaps the flute gig is being organized for the same reason?

As for the concern about competing venues, I agree with you that conflicting events are counterproductive if both are trying to draw the same artists and audience. This was my concern about the Arthop experience last year when over 70 venues were all competing for the same art crowd on the same night. Now with two AH nights things are a little better ....

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Permalink Reply by Lyndon Arledge on September 10, 2008 at 5:23am

Thanks for the background, Bosque. That helps me understand.

Of course, I still wish that both celebrations had decided to work together. Scattering the audience hurts the events as much as those attending or participating.

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Permalink Reply by Art Zocalo on September 10, 2008 at 7:14am

If in the Art community we can learn to compliment one another instead of compete we'd be better off. My suggestion is that Fresno folks check out the free City College Native American Day celebrate on Friday and then on Saturday and/or Sunday attend the Oakhurst Flute and Art Festival! Both events will appeal to folks into Mother Earth!

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Permalink Reply by Lyndon Arledge on September 10, 2008 at 3:24pm

That is a good idea, Bosque, but it doesn't work for me.

I have a booth showing my art at the Flute Festival, so I have to be there all three days.

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