Art in Bridge

Exhibitions Report

The 9th Open Exhibition took place on 10th & 11th October 2009, in Bridge Village Hall. Thanks go to all the many who helped make this another successful Exhibition.

YEAR	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
ARTISTS
No. of artists	66	70	87	83	85	52	75	60	85
No. of children	5	18	20	15	15	11	23	11	13
Children	8%	26%	23%	18%	18%	21%	31%	18%	15%
From Bridge & adjoining Parishes	95%	93%	86%	76%				100%	100%
From rural Parishes	96%	94%	94%	91%				100%	100%
New Exhibitors	100%	51%	52%	47%				32%
EXHIBITS
No. of Exhibits	141	171	188	182	193	116	158	134	203
Exhibits for sale	38				138	98	99	92	142
% for sale	27%				72%	84%	63%	69%	70%

VISITORS
No. of visitors	~ 300-400	~ 410	~ 320	536	436	~260	453		>300
Visitors/exhibit	2.5	2.0	1.9	1.9	1.8	2.2	2.9		>1.5

SALES
No of Sales	7	9	23	23	21	22	23	29	22
% sold	18%				15%	22%	23%	32%	15%