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local events." Ms. Womer wished to acquaint the large number of young artists in the neighborhood with each other, and decided to hold an outdoor fair on
Saturday and Sunday, October 16 and 17, 1948. 51 artists paid 50 cents each to exhibit, and by Sunday's end, had sold $ 500 worth of art. The fair was so popular, it was continued the next year with a committee of organizers. By 1952 there were sales of over $ 10,000.
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