National Shrimp Festival: Fine Artist Kim Ward will not be appearing this year (or ever again)


The National Shrimp Festival keeps removing my posts on their fan page where I simply am telling people I did not get an application this year. SO I put on there I am sorry I cannot do the show because I was injured while walking and was hit by a truck and have chosen to let God take care of my worries about this show especially since I did not get an application to even try.. Let’s see if they choose to take God off of their fan page. Kim Ward
Now I have been blocked from posting on the National Shrimp Festival fan page. That is going to go over nicely. Kim Ward
The National Shrimp Festival unblocked me and now…..Well how childish can we get? The National Shrimp Festival has once again BLOCKED me from posting anything on their fan page and have REMOVED everything even the story I put on there about The artist and Little Grey. NOW that was cruel! What part of anything I have said do they NOT understand? Evidently they did not like people asking why I was not sent an application. Kim Ward
Kim Ward, Fine Artist They even removed every comment anyone put on there that was coming to my defense….
The National Shrimp Festival will not provide me proof that I was sent an email notification. I was NOT sent one and when I said something first by e mail privately and got a ridiculous response I went on their fan page to apologize to my customers for not being there because I was simply not sent an e mail notification even when they KNEW I had been hurt. I evidently stirred up a hornet’s nest down there…
This has now been posted on the National Shrimp Festival fan page because I said I did not get an application which I DID NOT and some people came to my defense. They have removed all the comments of people who came to my defense as well and blocked them too.
“We’re excited about this year’s festival. The artist deadline has come and gone and we’re proud of the integrity and professionalism of our policies, including notifications, jurying, and more. Everyone is treated equally and fairly – without exception. We’re also big believers in the American ideals of free speech and we value open discourse of opinion on this page. However, we WILL remove any postings which we believe unfairly malign our hard-working staff and volunteers and those which we believe are using our open forum to mischaracterize their actions, our official policies and our official procedures to others. This event is now in its fifth decade. Our tradition of excellence speaks for itself.” If you wish to go to their fan page and say you will be sorry not to see me there, I would not mind at all. That would not be saying anything bad about them. OK Kim Move on….KW

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2 responses to “National Shrimp Festival: Fine Artist Kim Ward will not be appearing this year (or ever again)”

  1. Patty Daniels Avatar
    Patty Daniels

    'Anonymous', PLEASE, you don't want to be censored , yet you sign anonymous? You should be ashamed of yourself. Kim's artistry is beautiful, I have three of her works over my bed and I have bought several others as gifts after family and friends saw them and complimented me on my choices. Kim and the other artists make their living at these events and I'm sure it hurts the pocketbook if they don't make it. Kim has a right to be upset and the only ranting I see is coming from you.

  2. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    Kim,
    You may want to consider seeing a psychiatrist because it is very evident your accident has impaired your ability to accept reality without becoming extremely angry and aggressive toward anyone that disagrees with you, on ANY subject.
    Your fan page, and this blog, is filled with all those negative posts and comments over an email YOU say you didn't receive? The only "hornet's nest" you possibly have stirred up is the one inside your own mind. Please consider seeking professional help because, to all who read your rants, it is obvious your accident has left you extremely paranoid and depressed. Being depressed is a natural feeling but your anger over the slightest perceived slight to you is NOT! Please get help before you possibly become a danger to yourself or others.
    Kim, Invoking God’s name so you won’t be censored for abusive remarks in my opinion is inappropriate and WRONG! Please consider seeking the help you need.
    To all of Kim’s supporters:
    You are possibly hurting Kim’s recovery by supporting her on these silly rants and I beg you to be truthful and honest with her so she can truly understand how fortunate she is to be alive. Instead she rants about not getting an email application to a show she states she would not be able to attend anyway! This defies reason!
    Kim, will you allow my comments to stay on this blog? Or will you do the same thing you have accused the Shrimp Festival of doing by removing it? Censorship is censorship no matter who is doing the censoring. So when you do delete this, you will have verified everything you say the Shrimp Festival has done to you. Please have a blessed day 

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