Call to Artists - 7th Annual Suncoast Arts Fest

7th Annual Suncoast Arts Fest

Call to Artists

Booth Spaces Still Available!

WHAT:     Juried Fine Artists and Fine Craftsmen Outdoor Event

WHERE:  The Shops at Wiregrass, Wesley Chapel, FL        

WHEN:    Jan 21 - 22, 2012
              Saturday:10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday:11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

           

NOTEWORTHY:

• 95,000 visitors over last Jan. 2011 event weekend! 
• Juried fine artists and fine craftsmen outdoor event
• Limited to 135 artists
• Accepted artists will be promoted on www.SuncoastArtsFest.com for one year, and we get many calls asking about SAF artists after the event as well!
• Each artist receives a QR code able to be downloaded by a smart phone. If you are busy, visitors can snap a picture of your QR code and get in touch with you via your website, email address or Facebook page URL!
• Free parking for artists
• Friday, 1/20 eve. setup from 10:30pm-midnight, then after 4am Sat. 1/21
• Electric available, but please request!
• Drive up load-in and load out
• $5000 in prize monies + $100 Booth award!
• Booth sitting
• 10' x 10' spaces with 4' space between tents
• Fees: $30 application fee; $165 booth fee
• Local hoteliers listed on our site, providing discount for overnight stay

The Suncoast Arts Fest benefits "Arts for Kids! in Pasco County"

SAF is a family oriented cultural event. Artwork exhibited must be appropriate for viewers of all ages. The SAF committee has the sole exclusive and final authority to determine if any work is not acceptable for display.

  

To maintain the integrity of the show as a fine art and fine craft show, all works must be original, executed by the applying artist, created by hand and not mass produced. "Buy/Sell" or embellishments on commercial items are absolutely prohibited.  

  

Each artist is required to provide a standard white 10'x10' artist's tent. Spaces of approximately 12'x12' will be provided for each tent. All spaces are on streets and tents must be secured by weights only as wind can be an issue - no tent stakes are allowed. Tent canopies may extend out, but presented artwork must be within or hanging from the tent.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 14, 2012 

For more information and to apply:

 

www.suncoastartsfest.com

Contact Information:

email:    info@suncoastartsfest.com

Phone:   (727) 534-3445 or (727)247-6182  

               

Fax:       (866) 250-6155

Mail to: Suncoast Arts Fest; P.O. Box 609; New Port Richey, Fl. 34656

Call to Artists - 57th Talbot Street Art Fair

57th Talbot Street Art Fair

 
Call to Artists

WHAT:  Fine Art and Fine Craft Event

WHERE: Indianapolis, IN

WHEN:   June 9-10, 2012      

             Saturday, 10-6   Sunday 10-5      

           

NOTEWORTHY:

*Ranked among the nations top festivals every year.

*Limited to 270 artists in juried fine art and fine craft
*Application and Entry fees, $25/$295.  A few larger spaces available at extra cost.

*Over 50,000 in attendance

*Merit and Purchase Awards

  

*Friday set-up, drive to space for load in and load out.

  

*24 hour security

*Artist and RV parking

*Reduced hotel rates

The fair, sponsored by Talbot Street Art Fair, Inc. a non-profit organization, is held along Talbott Street between 16th and 20th Streets (North-South) and between Pennsylvania and Delaware Streets (East-West) in the historic Herron-Morton neighborhood on the near-northside of Indianapolis.

  

Talbot Street Art Fair is the oldest, juried show in Central Indiana and remains free to the public.

All of the fair's focus is on the artists.  We do not have commercial booths or performing musicians.  The fair has a dedicated following of patrons who show up rain or shine.  We do extensive local and regional advertising that includes billboards, newspapers, magazines, online ads and radio and television interviews.  Our purpose is an organized fair that runs smoothly and brings buying customers to our artists for successful sales.   

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadline:  January 23, 2012

Notification:  March 15, 2012

Website:  www.talbotstreet.org

Email:  talbotstreetartfair@hotmail.com

Phone:  317-745-6479
 

The Trilogy of the Moderns

"Braving the New World" - Mary Martin Gallery

“BRAVING THE NEW WORLD”

AT MARY MARTIN GALLERY 

 

According to Randall LaGro, intuitive painter and printmaker, our world is definitely in a time of change and transition. LaGro speaks pertinently to the situation in his show, “Braving the New World”, which will be the featured show in April at the Mary Martin Gallery.

Opening reception will be held on the evening of April the 6^st from 5 pm to 8 pm.

 

Honoring the latent strengths and beauties of our human nature and the mystery which surrounds our lives is the theme. “This show is about the quiet glories of the human potential, our fellowship with creation and the conviction that we are bound to all of history and humanity”, states LaGro.

 

Using his signature artistic style, “Intuitive Poetic Realism and Abstraction”, LaGro combines elements of the conscious and the subconscious with the goal to encourage the viewer take on the subject and images as their own, finding their own story and wonderment.

Paintings, "Mystic Journey", "The child shall lead" and " Last of a species" are “poetic invitations to our primordial nature”; according to LaGro: “we are beings on a journey and what shall be the result is the ultimate question”. 

A graduate of the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, LaGro has been living in Taos, New Mexico for more than eighteen years where he paints in the historic Joseph H. Sharp studio.

As well as being nationally acclaimed for his paintings, LaGro is recognized for his special technique that has raised the standard of monotype processing, a widely misunderstood medium. Technically a print in that it involves the transfer of image, monotypes however are one of a kind, singular pieces of artwork, not multiples prints. Several of LaGro’s monochromatic monotypes are part of the show.

LaGro’s symbolic and narrative paintings and monotypes are meant to be reflective and reminders of our human journey and our potential to be fully realized. “I feel a sense of urgency. However, rather than a shout, a rant or some kind of clever art speak, I'm relying on the recognition of the human voice. I paint the paintings intuitively; and I don't like to expound too much on my thoughts, but as an example of my fascination with the power of art” states LaGro.

Randall LaGro is represented in Charleston by the Mary Martin Gallery, 103 Broad Street, Charleston, SC 29401.  Call 843-723-0303 for more information.

Call to Artists - The Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fairs

Quail Hollow Events

presents:

THE WOODSTOCK-NEW PALTZ ART & CRAFTS FAIRS

 

MEMORIAL & LABOR DAY WEEKENDS

Call to Artists

WHAT:  Fine Art and Fine Craft Fairs

WHERE: Ulster County Fairgrounds,New Paltz, NY       

WHEN:  Memorial Day Weekend   May 26, 27, 28, 2012                

            Labor Day Weekend     September 1,2,3, 2012

            HOURS: Saturday and Sunday: 10 am - 6 pm; Monday 10 am - 4 pm 

   

NOTEWORTHY:

*31st Bi-Annual Event under the magnificent landscape of the Shawangunk Mountains.

  

*Approximately 250 exhibitors form across the country.

  

*Application fee: $10 per fair

  

*Booth fees:  $355-$565    Tent or outdoor spaces  (Check website for booth sizes)

  

*Electric available in tents & buildings

  

*Estimated Attendance: 13-20,000

   

*Artists' amenities include: on site camping & motor home hookups with septic & electric. Complimentary Sunday Dinner; dedicated artists parking; easy loading and unloading to booth space. Help is available for setting up and breaking down.

  

*Friday all day set-up-drive up to booth location

  

*Separate Tent for handcrafted furniture, architectural crafts, demonstrations.

*Separate building for specialty food & healthcare products

 

The Hudson Valley's premier art & crafts fairs take place every Memorial and Labor Day weekend at the Ulster County Fairgrounds in New Paltz NY.

Since our first show in 1981, the Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair has attracted the finest artists and craftspeople from across the United States, and has become "a destination" for the discerning collector of quality art and fine crafts.

The shows contain a separate tent for demonstrations, furniture, architectural crafts.  Artists choosing to exhibit in this venue are given oversize spaces for display & demo.  A separate building is dedicated to Handcrafted Specialty Foods & Healthcare products

Extensive marketing campaign includes the entire Hudson Valley and New York metropolitan area.   Advertising tools include a wide variety of internet site optimization strategies, direct e mail contacts to visitors, creative print, radio, TV,  rack card & post card distributions

A wide variety of "on site" prepared ethnic foods have nurtured a following all their own.

31 years of the best and always getting better!

  

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS 

Deadline: January 15, 2012

Notification: February 1, 2012

CONTACT INFO

For more details, visit:

www.quailhollow.com 

Applications can be generated online-go to exhibitor info

Regular mail applications-call Scott at 845-246-3414

Application by slides, cd's or e mailed images

Email inquiries to:

scottr@quailhollow.com 

You may also contact:

Scott Rubinstein

845-246-3414

Call to Artists - East Lansing Art Festival 2012

East Lansing Art Festival 2012    

Call to Artists

WHAT:  Juried Fine Art and Fine Craft Event

WHERE: Downtown Streets of East Lansing, MI

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday
           May 19 - 20, 2012
           Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
           Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

NOTEWORTHY:

*Nationally ranked - 60th in the nation by Sunshine Artist magazine's "200 Best."

*Limited to 200 - 220 participating artists.

*Helpful and friendly, well-seasoned staff and volunteers.

*Easy load-in and load-out.

*Knowledgeable and dedicated art patrons. 

*Parking near festival site, included in cost of booth fee.

*Boothsitting.

*10' x 10' booth spaces ($300) and 10' x 20' double booths ($600) available. Corners are available on a limited first-paid-first-served basis for an additional fee of $50.

*Non-profit event produced by the East Lansing Art Festival Board of Directors under the auspices of the East Lansing Arts Commission/City of East Lansing.

 

Established in 1964, the East Lansing Art Festival is held every Spring on the weekend prior to the Memorial Day weekend and is a festive kickoff of the art fair season. The popular Festival attracts an estimated 60,000 attendees from across the region. In addition to the 200-220 juried exhibitors, emerging artists are also invited to participate through a competitive selection process.

 

East Lansing is a charming University town with a wide variety of shops, restaurants, galleries and the beautiful Michigan State University campus across the street. ELAF attracts well-educated visitors, unaffected by the economic downturn in the State including professional people from State government and the University. Festival programming includes well-planned entertainment, and arts activities that enhance the art rather than distract from it. Affiliation with regional media and statewide Public TV and radio stations guarantees the festival is well promoted - bringing the right people to you.

 

From the director, Corinn VanWyck:

"Our artist surveys show that artists experience great sales at our festival - many, many artists reported that they had their best sales in quite a while at our show and were very happy to kick off the festival season in East Lansing! We have an informed and enthusiastic community of collectors here and they really welcome and appreciate the artists."

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR MAY FESTIVAL:

 

Deadline:  January 31, 2012 on www.zapplication.org 

 

For more details, visit: www.elartfest.com 

 

Email inquiries to:

info@elartfest.com

Call to Artists - Decatur Arts Festival

Decatur Arts Festival

Call to Artists

 

What: 24^th Decatur Arts Festival

  

Where:Old Courthouse Square Area in Downtown Decatur, Georgia

  

When:  Saturday and Sunday

           May 26 & 27, 2012

           Saturday -  10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

           Sunday - 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.  

NOTEWORTHY:

*24th Annual Arts Festival

*Limited to approximately 160 artists .

*65,000 attendance (police estimate).

   

*Jury/Booth Fees: Jury fee of $30. The booth fee is $275 for a 10' x 10' booth space, $325 for a corner booth, $625 for a double space. Double booth spaces are limited.

*Demographics of attendees: Majority ages between 21 and 65, 65% reporting an annual household income of over $75,000 and 67% of attendees were returning visitors to the festival with many visitors who have attended all 22 years!

*Booth sitters and 24-hour security provided by City of Decatur police.

*Excellent marketing campaign--including radio, magazine, newspaper, extensive email promotion.  

   

*Strong community support.  

   

*Volunteer helpers for load-in and load-out.

*Complimentary continental breakfast for artists; complimentary bottled water for artists throughout festival.  

   

*Live music throughout arts festival.  

    

Located 5 miles from downtown Atlanta, the Decatur Arts Festival is the longest running arts event in Decatur, Georgia. The Decatur Arts Festival has been named a Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society since 2004 and has received many awards from the International Festival and Events and Georgia Festival and Events Association.

The Decatur Arts Festival features juried local, regional and national artists' original work.  Artists are selected by a professional jury process. The festival features continuous entertainment and performing arts, food vendors, a Fine Arts Exhibition, the ArtWalk, Literary Arts, Comedy Stage, New Dance and a Children's Festival are also part of the festival activities.

   

Important Dates:

Artist application deadline: January 20, 2012 onwww.zapplication.org

Notification date: February 15, 2012

 

Booth Fee Due: March 31, 2012

For more information, please visit:

www.decaturartsfestival.com

  

Double Vision - Exhibitions at the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery

Exhibiting in the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery

Through January 8

Double Vision:

Two Related Exhibitions

Top, left to right: " Acrobats", wood-"purpleheart" by Howard Wander; "Seaform", alabaster by Rose Burke

 Bears and Boxes by Susie Gach Peelle

 "Selected Works by the Art League Faculty" is on view in the lower level of the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, while "Sculptors from the Stone and Wood Carving Programs of Thom Janusz" is located in the upper level in a joint exhibition titled Double Vision.   Learn more about the exhibit here.

View Gallery Photos of Faculty Exhibit       

View Gallery Photos of Thom Janusz' Class Exhibit   

Call to Artists - Year in Review

The 2nd annual Artists Wanted : Year In Review is an international call for art awarding a $25,000 Grand Prize package and more, including one month in a New York City luxury loft.

One creative visionary will be selected to receive an exclusive feature booth in NYC this March at SCOPE Art Show, the premier showcase for international emerging contemporary art and one of the most influential presences in the expanding global art market. Our goal is simple - to find amazing talents and expose them to the world in the most potent way possible.

Click Here to Participate
Submissions accepted through January 31, 2012 11:59pm EST

2012 Artists in Residence Program at I-Park

2012 Artists in Residence Program at I-Park

 

Application Deadline: January 30, 2012

 

The I-Park Foundation, Inc., a 450-acre natural woodland retreat in East Haddam, CT (U.S), announces its twelfth season hosting its multi-disciplinary residency program. Self-directed artists’ residencies will be offered from May through November 2012, with off-season sessions in April and December. Most residencies are four weeks in duration. Residencies are offered to creative individuals working in the following disciplines: Visual (including Environmental) Art, Music Composition/Sound Sculpture/Design, Moving Image, Creative Writing and Landscape/Garden Design. Work samples are evaluated through a competitive, juried process.

 

A $30 application fee helps defray the cost of the independent jury panels. Accepted artists are responsible for their own work materials as well as transportation to and from the area. The program is otherwise offered at no cost to accepted artists, including a basic meal program where most of, though not all, the food is provided.

 

Accommodations at I-Park include comfortable private living quarters in an 1850’s era farmhouse and a private studio space. An abundance of tools, equipment, musical instruments and peripherals, site materials, an electric kiln, wireless internet and library facilities are provided.

 

International applicants are welcome. To defray the cost of travel, four $750.00 grants will be awarded to international artists whose work is held in particularly high regard by the Grant Committee.

 

Application materials are available online at http://www.i-park.org/residency.html

 

For more information, contact Brad Tuggle, Residency Program Director, by e-mail: applications@i-park.org or by phone: 860-873-2468.

A Gallery for Fine Photography - Trees of Life

A Gallery for Fine Photography,  241 Chartres Street

Exhibition begins: Monday, January 16, 2012

^{On view through February 28, 2012}

Joyce Tenneson has studied and worked as a photographer for over 40 years.

Her spirit of invention and exploration is evident in her new project working

with Gold leaf, Photography and images of Trees. Throughout her career, Tenneson

has embraced new concepts, processes and techniques, marrying them with

Ancient Mythologies and Tenets. Trees of Life addresses the relationship between Trees and 

Humankind.  Joyce Tenneson’s use of trees and gold harkens back to Sir James George Frazer’s “The Golden Bough.”

1989, Tenneson received the “Infinity” award from the International Center for Photography. 1990,  she received “Women in Photography International’s “ Photographer of the Year Award and 2005, she received  the Lucie Award for “Professional Photographer of The Year.”

Joyce Tenneson’s photographs have been published in 16 books.

Call to Artists - Deerfield Festival of Fine Arts

Deerfield Festival of

Fine Arts

Call to Artists

Celebrating Our Tenth Anniversary!

WHAT:  Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Festival

WHERE: Downtown Deerfield, IL

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday
           June 2 & 3, 2011
           10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

           PLUS: Friday Night Preview Party, June 1, 6-8 p.m.

NOTEWORTHY:

*10th Annual Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Festival in upscale Chicago suburb.

*Limited to 150 professionally juried fine artists and craft persons.

*Friday night Preview Party, held in Deerfield Village Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. Attracts a huge crowd; limited availability.

*Jury/Booth Fees ($35/$300); Double Booths $600; corner upgrade $75. 

*Cash Awards in all categories, plus Best in Show. 

*Friday setup beginning at 1 p.m., if participating in the Preview Party; general setup starts at 3 p.m.

*Strong community support.

*Aggressive marketing campaign.

*Outstanding artist hospitality: booth sitters; bottled water and snacks delivered to artists' booths; continental breakfast both days; indoor restrooms; artist break area; complimentary reserved overnight and day parking; discounted hotel options.

*Free patron admission and plentiful parking.

*For more details about the show, click HERE
The Deerfield Festival of Fine Arts enjoys very strong and ongoing community support, reinforced by its multi-year history of presenting excellent art to the public.  It is hosted and widely publicized by The Village of Deerfield, the Deerfield Fine Art Commission and the Deerfield Park District, along with a broad media marketing campaign. Artists' amenities, including discounted hotel rooms, reserved parking, breakfasts, booth sitters, indoor restrooms, snacks and water delivered daily to artists' booths, are tops in the industry. 

Family activities draw heavily from among the community's upper-income residents.  Median home price: $710,000. Repeat purchases by show-goers have built an excellent reputation for the festival, as well as large return crowds.  Among the top shows in the art-oriented upper income Chicago suburbs. 

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadline:
March 1, 2012

Notification:
March 15, 2012


For more details, artist's prospectus, and to apply, visit:
www.dwevents.org
Email inquiries to:
dwevents@comcast.net

You may also contact by telephone:
Debbie Netter, D & W Events, Inc.
Director
847-726-8669

Scope New York 2012