Arts Council coordinator Lucille Ayuyu yesterday said the exhibit had a good turnout of exhibitors but not a lot of items were sold.
She did not provide figures, but she said the sales were “much lower.”
Ayuyu said the economic downturn and the location of the exhibit at the Art Gallery on Capital Hill were the main factors for the decline in sales.
“People probably found it time- and gas-consuming to go all the way up to the Art Gallery to view the exhibit,” she said.
Most of the items sold were small handicrafts like hair clips, flowers, earrings and other small pieces of jewelry, she added.
The Women’s Art Exhibit last June drew the participation of 16 local artists who displayed paintings, woven products, handicrafts, photographs and other items.
“The Arts Council did not profit from the exhibit. Our job is to promote the work and products of our local artists, and to get the community to buy our own products,” Ayuyu said.
The Arts Council is now preparing for the next exhibit, which is the Cultural Heritage Arts Pacifica, in September.
“We are hoping to get a venue that is easily accessible to everyone, so we can get more people to visit and buy artwork,” she said.
