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...the Santa Gallery Association. "It's really interesting," Carroll said. "Everyone is off about the same amount, around 20 percent. It has not been a particularly good year. The older, established galleries are all surviving, but some of the newer galleries, those that didn't have the collector base, several of them have closed."
Albuquerque artist Joan Fenicle, who also coordinates the monthly studio tours through the Albuquerque Art Business Association, agrees. "Some of our galleries have been struggling, even before the beginning of this year," Fenicle said. "We did lose some smaller galleries; that may be due to just the normal shaking out. But the established people are hanging in there and are optimistic."
The Albuquerque Art Business Association is a collective of Albuquerque's art businesses and arts organizations. The association was formed in 1981 for the purpose of establishing Albuquerque as an art center. The AABA also provides a forum for increased communication among art businesses in Albuquerque, thereby providing a strong network of support. Right now, Fenicle said, the network is active....
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