I hear you, that issue is why I brought up "hot button" words like sophistication and seriousness. I dont expect them to be rallying words but it the "step up" needs to be built in.

Maybe I'm lucky in that people expect me to push the "seriousness" message and I'm sorry you feel you need to be anonymous but it is understandable (the blowback can be substantial).

P.S. I live up the street from IFCC and some new spaces are opening... a North Interstate arts district?

Supporting small alt spaces with some sort of review for seriousness will help.