What's New in the Artshow?
It's a busy afternoon for Blue_Panther, second director of the art show. A flurry of artists are unpacking and hanging their work to the carefully numbered panels. Literally hundreds of questions await answering, ranging from a simple "Can I borrow your scissors?" to calls for help from artists who run out of panel space. An artist himself, he knows about their needs.
This year, many questions for him and director Cairyn were about the newly introduced division of the art show into a general section and one reserved for adult artwork. The "presentability" of such material had been a hotly debated topic at least since Eurofurence 11. What has been a standard procedure in the Anglo-Saxon fandom for years has now arrived at Eurofurence. This has its perks. It is now no longer a taboo to guide visitors or even journalists through the exhibition.
Art Auction moved to Saturday noon
In general, the organisers were not afraid of change, even if it affected Eurofurence institutions. Over the years, Uncle Kage's stage time (and wine consumption) during the art auction kept growing. To keep things short and sober, bidsheets are now longer (ten bids) and the event has been moved from Friday night to Saturday noon. "This removes a massive source of delays for the stage team and it gives us more time to prepare the auction", says Blue_Panther.
Sales and art pick-up have been streamlined as well. The key to faster delivery is an improved floorplan. More space in the entrance area allows to serve two lines of buyers at the same time. "The real bottleneck is the number of runners who collect the pictures," says Cairyn. "We try to have at least two per cash-desk. In fact, we're still looking for volunteers."
Author: Luxen