permits

[Peter]

Chance, I have been on the circuit for a long time myself and have seen your name come up a lot. The good thing is every time your name comes up, EVERYBODY has only good things to say about your act and how nice a person you are. Keep up the good work.

[circusboy90210]

I did not say the vendors were the reason, I said they funded the event. People come to see the entertainment, and they spend money on vendors, the vendors in turn pay the organization that's putting on the event for the right to sell things, and the organization pays the entertainment. That cycle is what make the event possible. You take out the vendors and the whole thing shuts down. The organization also pays for the permits to host the event, insurance for the event, and they may even have to pay for use of the land. To reap the benefits of that without putting nothing in yourself is parasitic act.

I've seen very few buskers do anything that could be called art, I'll go so far as to say I've seen more art in those cheap trinkets than I've seen in most buskers. I've not seen your act but I bet any clown could do it. But Peters right arguing with you would be like playing chess against a pigeon.

yes I'm a clown & went to Ringling clown college. however big deal if any clown can do what any other clown can do. you are making it seem like being a clown takes no talent. however no removing the vendors does not make the event crash. events can happen without vendors and there are many that do exist without cash.

[Chance]

Chance, I have been on the circuit for a long time myself and have seen your name come up a lot. The good thing is every time your name comes up, EVERYBODY has only good things to say about your act and how nice a person you are. Keep up the good work.

Believeing me (or not) doesn't change facts one way or the other. Facts are facts. We're all ignorant about something, but staying willfully ignorant is detrimental in more ways than one.

[Mad_hatter]

however big deal if any clown can do what any other clown can do.

If any one can do it then it's not art. Art is unique to the artist.

[circusboy90210]

art is art..

art is art no matter how many times it's copied, or how many different people do the same thing. a balloon dog is balloon art everytime to every 2 year old or to every 80 year old everytime it's done. you seem to have alot of hate in your heart . I wish the best for you. being a clown is a very complicated thing and just because any clown can do balloon art does not mean everyone can be a clown , or a balloon clown much less even do step one of being a balloon artist. (thousands of people have tried to inflate a balloon ,260q, and only a handfull have even got past that first hurdle. god bless you

[Kazoo]

You need to check the city ordinances for where you are and the county or provinces ordinances for permits. My city doesn't require them they have some rules you cannot sit or stand on the sidewalk or right of way as to disrupt traffic (I'm in a wheelchair its okay for me to sit on it), you cannot ask people for money or have a sign asking for money or initiate a conversation (you can passively collect tips) and otherwise must be not a nusiance (drunk, belligerant or otherwise an issue). You also must on paper play a musical instrument and/or sing but in reality any act is fine if its not dangerous to others.

In the county you get get a permit to solicite on the street and have that be sidewalk performing collecting tips and I have that with the background check and fingerprinting. Its another layer of protection.

But really you need to find out ask the police and if they can't help you inquire with the local charity legal aid society or other party. I usually find many places have no issue with it but you must be savey.

Hope this helps.