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State fair booth drew steady crowds and national media attention, commissioners say
Summary
Commissioners reported the commission's 24-by-30-foot booth at the Great American State Fair drew steady crowds, featured a virtual pheasant-hunting attraction and attracted national outlets including the New York Times and The Atlantic.
Doctor Jones called the commission's state fair presence a success, saying the booth drew a steady flow of visitors and attention from national news outlets. "The National Endowment for the Arts handed out passports so that as you visited each state, you could get the state to stamp your passport," he said, describing a popular fair program that helped funnel visitors to state displays.
Jones said the commission's 24-by-30-foot space hosted a "virtual pheasant hunting" attraction and that donated stickers provided by partners ran out in about eight days. He noted reporters from the New York Times and The Atlantic and several Fox stations visited the booth, and that the exhibit had near-constant foot traffic from open to close. Commissioners and staff said they plan to reuse display backdrops at upcoming state events to maximize value.
