October 6, 2011

Bayou City Art Festival Downtown
is this Saturday and Sunday.

Drama is brewing! I heard my iPhone binging (which means I've received an email) well before I got up this morning. Emails were flying back and forth about the Bayou City Art Festival this weekend. "Occupy Houston" protestors are gathered in front of city hall where the festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday. This morning there were 500+ protestors in front of city hall, some of who plan to stay indefinitely. It could be difficult to host a fun-filled, lively art festival with peaceful, but loud, protestors in the center of the mix.

Occupy Houston protests against corporate greed and corporate control of democracy. Similar to the Art Colony Association (which produces the Bayou City Art Festivals), Occupy Houston is a nonprofit organization. It would be a shame if the protestors interfere with the festival. Not only are artists selling their work to support themselves, but proceeds from ticket sales support other nonprofit arts organizations. This is not corporate greed!

Today I'm creating revisions to a newsletter before it goes to the printer. Tonight I'm attending two events. The first is a campaign fundraiser. The second is a dinner for Houston Area Women's Center where Women of Wine Charities is being recognized for its support of the center. Nice!