Northampton Blog: Sidewalk Art Sales Allowed Downtown
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Thursday, October 26, 2006 - Sidewalk Art Sales Allowed Downtown
 The Board of Public Work last night approved a policy to allow artists to sell their works downtown. Apparently, only painting, sculpture, prints, original photography, video art and documentary films are considered art by the Board, as crafts, mix-tapes, baked goods, donated hair, and cardboard signs are not covered by the policy. The artists can hock away from 9am-9pm in a handful of designated locations: the arts kiosk on Main Street, the sidewalks in front of Faces and the Hampshire County Courthouse, and the sidewalk and steps in front of City Hall (isn’t the arts kiosk where the high school Goths and homeless wanderers hang out?). Retail space is limited to 15 square feet, and permits are valid for only 90 days. I guess the Heresy Collective will have to renew their permits in February – traditionally New England’s busiest month sidewalk shopping. Will they have to shovel their own snow or de-ice the sidewalks then? We’re looking forward to when someone sets up a blanket with bronze-cast keychains in the mold of city hall for sale. Other highly-anticipated art-ifacts: photos of rainbow flags that say “Pace,” characatures of the “Can I have a Dollar” lady, and life-sized sculptures of Bill Dwight.
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