I have been wailing pitifully about the shrinkage of the CaliFur art show for some time, but I have also had it pointed out to me that many conventions (not just furry ones) have been having their art shows shrink for some time. With the rise of art sites like FurAffinity/InkBunny and sales of art CDs, it seems as if the traditional SF con art show is becoming a thing of the past. I hope not, as I still think they're cool.
I was very, VERY disappointed by the attendance at the Ursa Major Awards presentation. By shear math alone, I figure that there had to be about 200 of the nearly 1800 Ursa Major voters from this year in attendance at CaliFur. But there were far less than 200 in the room for the ceremony.
I have been wailing pitifully about the shrinkage of the CaliFur art show for some time, but I have also had it pointed out to me that many conventions (not just furry ones) have been having their art shows shrink for some time. With the rise of art sites like FurAffinity/InkBunny and sales of art CDs, it seems as if the traditional SF con art show is becoming a thing of the past. I hope not, as I still think they're cool.
I was very, VERY disappointed by the attendance at the Ursa Major Awards presentation. By shear math alone, I figure that there had to be about 200 of the nearly 1800 Ursa Major voters from this year in attendance at CaliFur. But there were far less than 200 in the room for the ceremony.