Fine Art Magazine Blog

Friday, December 21, 2012

Call to Artists - Amdur Productions

Amdur Productions
Announces:

National Call for Entries
30th Anniversary Season

Eighteen Prestigious Juried Art Festivals
in Chicago, Illinois and Surrounding Suburbs, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; New Buffalo, Michigan and Hallandale Beach, Florida

WHAT: 18 Juried Fine Art and Fine Craft Festivals

WHERE: Chicago, Illinois and Surrounding Suburbs, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and New Buffalo, Michigan and Hallandale Beach, Florida

WHEN: May through December, 2013

NOTE: Deadline for Applications: January 11, 2013. Click HERE for more information and to apply now!

NOTEWORTHY:

*Amdur Productions is a nationally acclaimed art festival production company that has been organizing prestigious juried art festivals for 30 years.

*Many of Amdur Productions' festivals are among Sunshine Artist magazine's 100 best, with Port Clinton Art Festival ranked at #5, Art at the Glen at #12 and Gold Coast Art Fair at #29

*Festivals are heavily advertised through newspapers & magazines, radio, television commercials, street banners, direct mail, and Facebook ads

*All festivals are supported with public relations garnering coverage through radio interviews, in-studio & on-site television segments, feature stories on artists in local newspapers and more

*Exhibiting artists receive discounted hotel room rates

*Each festival is supported with friendly on-site staff and support

*All festivals feature an artist break room with complimentary beverages and snacks

*Artists receive personalized festival postcards to share with their clientele

*Amdur Productions' festivals attract tens of thousands of art lovers, with the Port Clinton Art Festival and the Gold Coast Art Fair welcoming hundreds of thousands of festival-goers annually!

*Tent and electricity rental is available at all festivals

*Artists receive complete festival information packets prior to the festival season

INDIVIDUAL SHOW DATES AND LOCATIONS:

Barrington Art Festival

*Barrington, Illinois
*May 25 - May 26
*130 artists!

*Booth Fee: $405; Jury Fee: $25

Millennium Art Festival

*Chicago, Illinois

*May 31 - June 2 (3 Days!)
*125 artists!
*Booth Fee: $495; Jury Fee: $25

Promenade of Art Arlington Heights

*Ranked as one of the TOP 100 shows in the country!

*Arlington Heights, Ilinois

*June 8 - June 9

*130 artists!

*Booth Fee: $450; Jury Fee: $25

New Buffalo ARTigras!

*New Buffalo, Michigan

*June 15 - June 16
*125 artists!
*Booth Fee: $450; Jury Fee: $25

The Art Center's Festival of Fine Craft

*Highland Park, Illinois

*June 22 - June 23

*130 artists!

*Booth Fee: $450; Jury Fee: $35

Gold Coast Art Fair

*Ranked as one of the TOP 30 shows in the country!
*Chicago, Illinois
*June 29 - 30 (TENTATIVE DATE)
*350 Artists
*Booth Fee: $595; Jury Fee: $35

Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival

*Glencoe, Illinois

*July 5 - July 7 (3 Days!)

*85 artists

*Booth Fee: $625; Jury Fee: $35

Buffalo Grove Invitational Art Festival
*Ranked as one of the TOP 50 shows in the country!
*Buffalo Grove, Illinois
*July 13- July 14
*160 artists!
*Booth Fee: $475; Jury Fee: $25

North Shore Festival of Art Old Orchard

*Skokie, Illinois

*July 27 - July 28

*120 artists!

*Booth Fee: $445; Jury Fee: $25

Glencoe Festival of Art
*Glencoe, Illinois
*August 3 - August 4
*120 artists!*Booth Fee: $455; Jury Fee: $25

Art at the Glen Town Center

*Ranked as one of the TOP 12 shows in the country!

*Glenview, Illinois

*August 10 - August 11

*200 artists!

*Booth Fee: $525; Jury Fee: $35

Lincolnshire Art Festival
*Ranked as one of the TOP 100 shows in the country!
*Lincolnshire, Illinois
*August 17 - August 18
*120 artists!
*Booth Fee: $430; Jury Fee: $25

Port Clinton Art Festival

*Ranked the #5 show in the country!

*Highland Park, Illinois

*August 24 - August 25

*260 artists!

*Booth Fee: $760; Jury Fee: $50

Third Ward Art Festival
*Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*August 31 - September 1
*140 artists!
*Booth Fee: $450; Jury Fee: $25

Downtown Downers Grove Art Festival

*Downers Grove, Illinois

*September 7 - September 8

*130 artists!

*Booth Fee: $315; Jury Fee: $20

Highwood Last Call Art Fair
*Highwood, Illinois
*September 21 - September 22
*100 artists!
*Booth Fee: $235; Jury Fee: $15

The Inside Show

*Highland Park, Illinois

*November 22 - November 24

*40 artists!

*Booth Fee: $750; Jury Fee: $25

Gulfstream Park Art Festival
*Hallandale Beach, Florida
*December 14 - December 15
*100 Artists!
*Booth Fee: $450; Jury Fee: $25

What to do Next!

Artists can visit www.amdurproductions.com and click "APPLY NOW," then follow the prompts to submit their work electronically through Juried Art Services (JAS). All applications must be received before midnight on January 11, 2013 for consideration in this season's extraordinary line-up. Late applications accepted through January 18 for an additional fee.

For thirty years, Amdur Productions, a nationally acclaimed arts festival production company, has organized and directed a selection of the Midwest's most prestigious juried art festivals. In 2012, Amdur Productions expanded its geographic footprint beyond the Chicagoland area by launching new festivals in New Buffalo, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Hallandale Beach, Florida. Many of Amdur's festivals are rated in Sunshine Artist magazine's top 100 with several appearing in the top 50. The Port Clinton Art Festival, Amdur Productions' premiere festival which also
celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, was ranked the number five show in the country by Sunshine Artist magazine in 2012.

If you have any questions on the jury process, 2013 festivals, or related topics, please contact the Amdur Productions office at 847-926-4300 or emailinfo@amdurproductions.com. Caitlin, Lennette, Lindsey, Lisa and Amy are ready to take your calls Monday through Friday between 9 am and 5 pm CST.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Fine Art Magazine - A Recap of The New York Woman in Film & Television Muse Awards

NEW YORK WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION HONORS

MARISKA HARGITAY, LUCY LIU, LISA F. JACKSON & KIM MARTIN

Were honored at 32^ND ANNUAL MUSE AWARDS HELD AT THE NEW YORK HILTON ON DECEMBER 13, 2012

Lucy Liu Mariska Hargitay

NEW YORK, NY–New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT), which has supported the advancement of women in the entertainment industry for 35 years, held the 32^nd annual Muse Awards at a gala luncheon to be held December 13^th

The 2012 NYWIFT Muse honorees include some of the most talented women in the entertainment industry:

· Mariska Hargitay, an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winner and star of Wolf Films/Universal Television’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, now in its fourteenth season. She founded the Joyful Heart Foundation, whose mission is to heal, educate and empower survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse.

· Lucy Liu, a Screen Actors Guild and Emmy-nominated star of CBS’ Elementary—a contemporary take on Sherlock Holmes. She stars as “Dr. Joan Watson,” the first ever female Watson. On film, Liu is known for roles in The Man with the Iron Fists, Detachment, Kill Bill, Charlie’s Angels and Chicago, among many others. Since 2004, Liu has served as a UNICEF ambassador.

· Lisa F. Jackson, an Emmy and Sundance Jury Prize award-winning documentary filmmaker. Jackson has been making films for more than 30 years. Sex Crimes Unit, her most recent film, is a portrait of prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as they work to bring justice to victims of sexual violence. It was broadcast on HBO.

· Kim Martin, President & General Manager, WE tv. Martin oversees all aspects of WE tv, including marketing, programming, production, scheduling, digital media and new business opportunities. Under her leadership, WE tv has significantly expanded its original programming slate to include the hit series Braxton Family Values, Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?, Mary Mary and My Fair Wedding with David Tutera, among many others.

NYWIFT will also bestow the seventh annual Loreen Arbus Award to Women Make Movies and their Executive Director Debra Zimmerman, who has led the organization since 1983.

About the Muse Awards

The NYWIFT Muse Awards luncheon was attended by leading executives from every major studio, broadcast and cable networks, and film, television and digital media production facilities. Past recipients include Meryl Streep, Angela Bassett, Nora Ephron, Barbara Walters, Susan Sarandon, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand, Rosie O’Donnell, Julianne Moore and Tina Fey, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Cynthia Nixon, and Laura Linney, among others.

About New York Women in Film & Television

The preeminent entertainment industry association for women in New York City, NYWIFT supports women calling the shots in film, television and digital media. NYWIFT energizes the careers of women in entertainment by illuminating their achievements, providing training and professional development activities, and advocating for equity. Membership includes more than 2,000 women and men working in all areas of the industry. NYWIFT is part of a network of 40 women in film organizations worldwide, representing more than 10,000 members. For further information about New York Women in Film & Television, please visit nywift.org.