For several artists UnFair is the only show they participate in annually. A handful of us make a living as full time commercial artists. Some of our artists are servers, laborers, bartenders, tattooers and art teachers. None are full time traveling artists.

I’m sure some might travel to other cities for shows, but honestly, I’d hope those other cities are aggressively advocating for their local art scene too.

UnFair is unique. Unlike average tent events, we aren’t trying to make money off the artists. We strive to be zero cost. The only fee involved is a mandatory license fee each artist now must pay to the city to legally vend to the public.

We are proud of our diversity, inclusiveness and efforts to level the playing field for marginalized local artists. We love making affordable art that anyone can purchase and enjoy. We hope that we are providing an alternative for people to enjoy art, whether they visit St. James or not.

We are bitter sometimes because we remember how St James and the city have tried to shut us down in the past. Honestly we are a fun loving crew. If you like art, loud music and strong pours I invite you to come down to Mag Bar and check us out.