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Joyce M. Coomer presents a splendid idea for use of Courthouse

Why couldn't the courtroom be utilized one night a month for a local art fair?, she asks
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Joyce M. Coomer

Okay, enough is enough is enough is enough is enough . . .

I've mulled over this idea for a year or so. I've mentioned it to several people around town that I considered movers and shakers. I've gotten "Oh, that sounds great!" responses from nearly everyone but so far, I've not seen any action being taken. So . . . I decided it is time to propose this to the people of Adair County and sincerely hope that those who comment to me in Walmart that they enjoy my posts on ColumbiaMagazine will do more than comment to me -- I sincerely hope they will comment to the fiscal court, all their friends, and to anyone they happen to cross paths with. I also hope that there are a few like-minded individuals who will pick up the ball and run with it.

That being said, here are some points I'd like to make:

  1. The old courthouse has a nice courtroom upstairs that is idle 99% of the time. It has a podium and plenty of seating.

  2. Adair County has artists of all types -- painters, sculptors, singers, songwriters, poets, novelists, quilters -- just about anything you can think of.

  3. There is currently no venue where these people can regularly showcase their talents.

  4. Because the courtroom is already there, paid for by the taxpayers, there would be no need to search for funds to build or rent a place for artists to display their wares. The cost to the taxpayers for an art fair should be just the utilities.
Why couldn't the courtroom be utilized one night a month for a local art fair? Singers and writers can be given three minutes to display their talents. Actors could do a short bit of a play (preferably without props other than costume, just because of time allotment). Visual artists can bring one item to display around the sides of the courtroom. Whomever signs up first to sing or read their works is first at the podium. Whomever is first with their visual art gets to pick their display spot. And take it from there . . . People whose talents are culinary could bring items such as brownies and candies to sell. The fiscal court could purchase either a refrigerator or a large cooler, stock it with an assortment of sodas and water, sell the drinks and use that money to cover the cost of the utilities for art fair nights. Foodstuffs could be set up in the side rooms. And make sure there are trash cans handy!

Every artist exhibiting could hand out promotional materials (business cards are all that's really necessary) so that attendees would know who was there and how to contact them.

Keep this open to ALL artists, from all walks of life and all corners of the county.

Advertise well in advance of each art fair night to ensure attendance by both exhibitors and audience. Keep in mind that there are many options for advertising events -- ColumbiaMagazine, the local papers and radio stations (surely they would do a short blurb as community service), Facebook and the ilk, and a few handbills in strategic places would also help.

We have the talent here in the county. Let's see if we can get the ball rolling to provide an outlet for this creativity.

- Joyce M. Coomer

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