Friday, March 15, 2013

Call to Artists,Bar Harbor Fine Arts Festival 2013


    
2013 Bar Harbor 
Fine Arts Festival
 Bar Harbor PIX  for CTA 2012

One of Maine's Top
Fine Arts & Crafts Summer Festivals!

Call to Artists 
Who: Fine Artists and Craftspeople

What:  6th annual Bar Harbor Fine Arts Festival

Where: At the Bar Harbor Inn in Bar Harbor, Maine (on the harbor waterfront in the heart of town).

When: Aug 9 - 11, 2013, Fri. 12 - 8, Sat. 10 - 8, Sun 10 - 5

NOTEWORTHY:

*New for this year: artists may now also apply to the Northeast HarborFest (held the weekend before; Aug 3 -4) and have a working vacation on beautiful Mt Desert Island! Artists applying (www.zapplication.com) and accepting to participate in both shows will get a 10% discount on space fees for both shows!

*Come experience the unparalleled beauty of Bar Harbor and Acadia Park at the peak of the tourist season.

*Up to $3,000.00 in prize money!

*7,000+ visitors and interested art patrons attend this free festival on the grounds of the luxury hotel; the Bar Harbor Inn.

*Complimentary Artists coffee and lunches.

*10x12 (minimum) spaces with storage space.

*Friday morning setup with nearby reserved artist's parking.

*Area is surrounded by upscale restaurants and bars with heavy all-day foot traffic.

*Faces town harbor with frequent daily schooner, whalewatching cruises and harbor anchorage for visiting cruiseliner ships and yachts.

Produced by an artist who does the national show circuit-- just like you! This show is held at the pinnacle of the tourist season when the most tourists and wealthy summer residents are in town. Over half of the artists attending the show come year after year to enjoy the splendors of Mt Desert Island and even create new works inspired by and during their visit. After years of requests, the director is now producing a sister show--the Northeast HarborFest--the weekend before and artists can now do two great shows during their stay and take 10% their space fees if confirming attendance at both shows! New for this year--on-going rolling jury so that artists may confirm their participation early.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Application Fee: $35     Booth Fee: $335; $360 w/elec

IMPORTANT DATES: 
Application Deadline: July 27, 2013
Notifications Emailed - on-going by invitation
Booth Fees Due -two weeks after acceptance     
Show Dates: Aug 9 - 11, 2013: Fri 12 - 8, Sat 10 - 8, Sun 10 - 5

More info at www.marcfink.com/BHFAF

Event Director: Marc Fink  

 
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Call to Artists,Lawrence Fine Art to Present:"Arthur Pinajian Lost Master"

Bombshell "Arthur Pinajian: Lost Master" Exhibition to Move to Lawrence Fine Art

EAST HAMPTON , New York -- 15 March 2013
Arthur Pinajian

"The Unlikely Discovery That Has Rocked The Art World"


Lawrence Fine Art  is pleased to announce it will present “Arthur Pinajian: Lost Master” at its East Hampton Gallery beginning May 20th. Pinajian’s [1914-1999] work, which had been relegated to the town dump and was discovered in a Bellport, Long Island garage and saved, has garnered extraordinary attention since Rediscovered Masters mounted an exhibition in NYC, including being featured on ABC’s “Good Morning America” as “the unlikely discovery that has rocked the art world." The New .Several museums have already purchased his work for their permanent collections. The Gallery will accommodate requests by collectors, curators and museums for private viewings.  Please contact Howard Shapiro at 516-547-8965.
After Pinajian's death in 1999, five decades of accumulated work were found stacked up in the one-car garage and attic of the Bellport, Long Island cottage he shared with his sister. He had left instructions for the work to be discarded in the town dump. At the last moment, an artist cousin refused to let the town garbage truck haul away the paintings.  Instead, the family contacted noted art historian Professor William Innes Homer to examine the works. He was stunned by what he found:  a large body of abstract landscapes and extraordinary mid-century abstractions.  He, in turn, contacted noted art historian Peter Hastings Falk who shared his conclusion that this was an extraordinary find.
Homer, Falk and noted art critic John Perreault have collaborated on a hard-cover book on the artist.  Homer writes of Pinajian:  "Ultimately Pinajian's work reflects the soul of a flawed, yet brilliant, artistic genius.  When he hits the mark, especially in his abstractions, he can be ranked among the best artists of his era. . . . His life is, above all, a model for those who feel that they must follow their calling despite the lack of public acceptance."
Falk will give a talk on Pinajian on Saturday, June 1 at 2 pm.  For further details, contact the gallery. Lawrence Fine Art is located at 37 Newtown Lane, East Hampton, NY.

Call to Artists, Saint Louis Art Fair



Cultural Festivals 
announces:


Saint Louis Art Fair 2013 
presented by Sterling Bank

Call to Artists

WHAT: Fine Art and Fine Craft Festival

WHERE: Business district of Clayton, in Saint Louis, MO

WHEN: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
           September 6-8, 2013
           Friday: 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

NOTEWORTHY:

*20th annual festival.

*181 participating artists.

*Up to $21,000 cash awards. 

*Estimated attendance: 150,000. 

*2012 average sales: $8,666 (source: post event survey); total art sales estimated at $2.5 million.

*Artist amenities include: free electricity, 24-hour security, free/reserved parking. 

*Jury/booth fees: $40/$625-$725. 

*10' x 10' booth spaces with 2' buffer on all sides.

Celebrating its 20th year in 2013, the Saint Louis Art Fair is regularly ranked among the top festivals in the nation, among both artists and show visitors.  A multi-faceted cultural event, the Fair offers live performing arts ensembles, artist demonstrations, educational art projects for children and food offerings from St. Louis's most respected restaurants. The Fair is held in Clayton, MO, one of the nation's most affluent business and residential communities.

Very high attendance, excellent sales and top-quality artists from across the United States make exhibiting at the Saint Louis Art Fair among the most sought-after venues.  Jurying is by art industry professionals and prior-year award winning artists are jury exempt. Repeat attendance by the public insures potential multi-year sales.  Artist amenities and staff/volunteer attention to details and artists' needs are considered among the best in the nation.

     

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: 

Deadline:  March 21, 2013 on www.zapplication.org

For more details, visit:

www.culturalfestivals.com

Email inquiries to:
info@culturalfestivals.com

You may also contact:
Laura Miller
314-863-0278

Cindy Lerick
President & Executive Director
314-863-4485

Saint Louis Sterling Bank LOGO for CTA 2013

Call to Artists Morristown Fine Arts Crafts Fair



  

Celebrate Morristown
Fine Arts & Crafts Fair 
presented by the 
Morris County Art Association
    Morris County PIX for CTA 2013

Call to Artists


WHAT: Celebrate Morristown Fine Arts and Crafts Fair

WHERE: Morristown NJ
     WHEN:    June 8 & 9, 2013
              Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
        

NOTEWORTHY:


*Maximum of 80 spaces
  
*Extensive promotion through the media & in town

*Attendance over 5000 visitors

*Jury/Booth fees: ( $15/$175-$200)

*Artists that return within 2 years do not need repeat jury fee  
*Friday/Saturday morning setup. Good access but no driving on the lawn

*Artist breakfast on Saturday

The 23rd Celebrate Morristown Fine Arts and Crafts Festival is presented and run by the Artists of the Morris County Art Association.
    
The location is on the beautiful lawn of the Vail Mansion At 110 South Street near the center of Morristown.
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadline:
June 1, 2013

Notification:
By e-mail by May 15th, or within 2 weeks of receipt of application if application is received after May 15th.

All fees due with application checks for the booth from rejected applicants will be returned to applicants uncashed. The jury fee will not be returned.

For an application please contact mcaastudio@optimum.net

Questions:
e-mail michael80@optonline.net


This call to artists is brought to you as a service of The Art Festival Newsletter,
the nation's only quarterly newsletter dedicated to the success of art festival artists.
Please visit us at:  www.theartfestivalnewsletter.com

We invite you to visit the incredible homepage for artists:  www.Art-Linx.com
Searching for festivals? Visit www.theartfestivaldirectory.com

Call to Artists-Downtown Olathe Arts Festival


    
Downtown Olathe Arts Festival

  
 
Call to Artists

WHAT: The Downtown Olathe Arts Festival - 2013
 
WHERE: Olathe, KS - The historic county seat of Johnson County
     
WHEN: Saturday, June 29, 10:00AM - 9:00PM
           Sunday, June 30, 10:00AM - 5:00PM
          
NOTEWORTHY:

 Our art fest is very friendly to all artists with amenities such as:
* Free continental Saturday breakfast  
* Free Saturday lunch  
* Free bottled water  
* Drive up booths for loading/unloading  
* No commissions, artists keep all sales  
* Extensive event advertising  
* Available flyers for artists to self market  
* Electricity available at each site  
* Overnight security  
* Jury / booth fees - $25/$120.  See more details in Zapplication. 
  
You are invited to apply for participation in the Annual Downtown Olathe Art Festival - 2013. Olathe, KS, is the 4th largest city in a metropolitan area of 2 million residents, and the 24th fastest growing city in the nation.  CNN/Money and Money Magazines have ranked Olathe #11 on its List of the "100 Best Cities to Live in the United States", and the median June temperature is a comfortable mid 80º.  

Our festival is a juried art festival that takes pride in quality art. The many visual and performing arts activities make it a family-friendly event.  Our goal is to take advantage of our historic small town atmosphere and provide a gracious and rewarding festival for both exhibitors and attendees alike. Come be a part of our ongoing story!

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:  

Application deadline: 4/5/13
Notification: 4/19/13
Booth Location Notification: 5/13/13
Booth Fee Due: 5/24/13
For more information, please visit:   www.downtownolatheartsfestival.org
Email or call with questions to:  
Jim Walker 
 
 

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

H Benitez Fine Art Gallery II - Gallery Night Invitation



Gallery Night Invitation
H Benitez Fine Art Gallery II
Bird Road Art District | Saturday, March 16th 2013



"The Anniversary" | Limited Edition Reproduction | Artist Humberto Benitez
This Piece Now Available! Call for Price


Come to the Bird Road Gallery Walk at
H Benitez Fine Art Gallery II
 

Saturday, March 16th 2013
From 7:00pm - 10:00pm


Visiting Artist Group

PAINTING
Julio Bordas - Artist
Holly A. Jones - Emerging Artist
Ninoska Perez Castellon - Artist


PHOTOGRAPHY
Roxy Sora - Emerging Photography Artist
Christopher Pascual - Emerging Photography Artist

 


Art Exhibition Curated By: Lissette Benitez

Silent art auction on site
 

Start Developing your Art Collection with an A
cquisition
Program at the H Benitez Fine Art Galleries!




H Benitez Fine Art Gallery II | Bird Road Art District
4277 SW 75th Avenue | Miami, Florida 33155
+1(786)877-1045

Gallery Hours:
Monday - Friday 1:30pm-6:00pm
Saturday and Sunday by Appointment

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

This is interesting for Art Film maker ‘VIMEO ON DEMAND’ ENABLES CREATORS TO SELL THEIR WORKS DIRECTLY TO AUDIENCES


‘VIMEO ON DEMAND’ ENABLES CREATORS TO SELL THEIR WORKSDIRECTLY TO AUDIENCES

AUSTIN, Tex. (SXSW), Mar. 12, 2013 –Vimeo today launched its open self-distribution service, Vimeo On Demand. Available now to all Vimeo PRO members, Vimeo On Demand empowers creators to sell their works directly to their audiences and retain a 90 percent share of the revenue after transaction costs. In addition to its creator-friendly revenue share, Vimeo On Demand gives creators the flexibility and control to choose their price; select country-by-country availability; customize their page design; and offer content on Vimeo, their own website, or both.
“Vimeo is committed to empowering creators with tools to display and distribute their work in beautiful HD quality,” said Vimeo CEO, Kerry Trainor. “With the addition of Vimeo On Demand, creators can now use Vimeo to control the way they earn revenue and retain a significant portion of the proceeds.”
Videos purchased through Vimeo On Demand are accessible across devices, connecting creators to Vimeo’s 93 million monthly viewers across desktop, mobile (Android/iOs/Windows), connected TV devices (Apple TV/Roku/Google TV/Xbox Live), and major smart TV platforms (Samsung/Panasonic/Phillips).
 “What used to be a confusing and labor-intensive process is now open and simple with Vimeo On Demand,” said Blake Whitman, Vice President of Creative Development. “We always strive to provide our community and visitors with the best experience possible, and this opens up a new world of viewable content and support for creators. We are proud of this first phase of Vimeo On Demand, and we’re already working on another suite of creator-focused features to release in the near future.”
Vimeo On Demand will launch at the SXSW Interactive + Film Festival with a screening of It’s Such a Beautiful Day, the latest work by Academy Award-nominated animator and self-distribution pioneer Don Hertzfeldt. The film will screen on Tuesday, March 12, at the Vimeo Theater at SXSW from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., and will be followed by a Q&A with Don Hertzfeldt and Vimeo CEO Kerry Trainor. Vimeo is thrilled to offer the newly re-mastered and expanded version of It’s Such a Beautiful Day, which brings together the entire tragicomic story of a troubled man named Bill, for $2 rental or $6 sale, exclusively through Vimeo On Demand.
For more information, please visit vimeo.com/creatorservices, https://vimeo.com/blog/post:559,https://vimeo.com/61103187

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

THE ARMORY SHOW OPENS ITS ‘CENTENNIAL’ EDITION AND KICKS OFF ARMORY ARTS WEEK 2013




THE ARMORY SHOW OPENS ITS ‘CENTENNIAL’ EDITION AND KICKS OFF ARMORY ARTS WEEK 2013

NEW YORK, March 6: At a press conference at 11:00am EST, the Mayor of New York, Michael R. Bloomberg, will inaugurate the 2013 edition of The Armory Show, New York’s leading fair for contemporary and modern art, highlighting the city’s recognition of the event as a key moment in its annual arts calendar and a cornerstone of the American art market. Mayor Bloomberg will also launch Armory Arts Week, a rich program of cultural events and exhibitions taking place across New York City.

Over 200 specially selected galleries will present key historic and contemporary works from approximately 1,000 artists, with many participating exhibitors honouring the legacy of the original Armory Show of 1913, from which the fair takes its name. The 1913 salon is widely credited with introducing the European avant-garde to the United States. This year also marks the second edition of Solo Projects, a section of the fair dedicated to single artist presentations.

Armory Focus: USA, the fair’s specially curated section which this year shifts its gaze inward to the USA, also pays homage to the shocking and revolutionary impact of the 1913 exhibition. Curated by Eric Shiner, director of The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, it will showcase an exciting selection of 17 established and emerging galleries, providing surprising insight and commentary on contemporary practice in America. Furthermore the fair’s Open Forum, curated by Anne Barlow, Executive Director of Art in General, will feature a series of talks inspired by, and expanding upon Armory Focus: USA, highlighting artistic practices across America, and the history and legacy of the groundbreaking original Armory Show of 1913.

Noah Horowitz, Executive Director of the Armory Show, remarks: “This is an important year for The Armory Show, both in New York and as an international Fair. I’m delighted that the strength of the 2013 edition has been reflected across so much of our programme, from the incredible works brought by our exhibitors - over 2,500 of which have been viewed online prior to opening – to our special projects.  We are also honoured by the prestigious and talented individuals who have joined our new collector group, the Centennial Committee, and I look forward to their input in future editions of one of New York’s major lynchpins of the art market.”

Further on site highlights include two limited edition art works by this year’s commissioned artist Liz Magic Laser, internationally acclaimed for her often provocative performance work, the proceeds of which will go to the Museum of Modern Art and the Pat Hearn & Colin de Land Cancer Foundation. The fair will also host the second edition of Armory Film, curated by Moving Image, which will feature a selection of works by leading contemporary film and video artists represented by Armory Show exhibitors.

For the second year running, the fair will be designed by Brooklyn-based architects Bade Stageberg Cox. 

Friday, March 1, 2013

Call to Artists Stone Arch Bridge Festival of the Arts

Stone Arch Bridge 
Festival of the Arts
   
Call to Artists

WHAT:  Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Festival  
WHERE: Riverfront District of Minneapolis, MN
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday 
           June 15 - 16, 2013, Father's Day Weekend
NOTEWORTHY:
*Beautiful riverfront setting within walking distance of downtown Minneapolis.
*250 artists' booths in 12 categories.
*Jury/Booth Fees: $25/$275-$375, depending on location (corners available at $50 additional); limited number of double spaces available, depending on location).
*Estimated attendance: 70,000.
*$175,000 media budget: radio, newspaper and television.
*Excellent artist amenities, including artist-only parking, drive-up day before load-in, overnight security, discounted hotel rates

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:   

Deadline: 
April 2, 2013
Application through www.zapplication.org

For more details and artist's prospectus, visit: 
www.stonearchbridgefestival.com

Email inquiries to: 

Russian Pavilion NY


The Russian Pavilion NY announces its inaugural edition in conjunction with Armory Arts Week 2013.
The Russian Pavilion is a juried exhibition showcasing emerging and established artists from Russia, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Baltic regions during leading international contemporary art fairs in New York, San Francisco and Miami.  Russian Pavilion NY offers a unique forum for critics and collectors to encounter the works and some of the artists in person.    
Russian Pavilion NY will take place March 8 -11th with a special VIP Opening on March 8th on two floors at 25 Central Park West (at 62nd Street). 
The timing of this exhibition coincides with the centennial of the 1913 New York Armory Show.  The original exhibition organized by a small group of artists and introduced the American public to European avant-garde painting and sculpture.  The Russian Pavilion NY retains the spirit of the Armory show by continuing the introduction of international artists to the American public.  It will feature paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, photography, video installations and performances by artists whose achievements in traditional and new media made them internationally known. 
Russian Pavilion NY exhibitor list:
Ernst Neizvestny Blue Noses Group 
Valery Yershov Artem Mirolevich
Viktor P. Bokarev Igor Vishnyakov 
Rustam Khamdamov Igor Molochevsky
Taguhi Barsegian Leonid Gurevich 
Victoria Kovalenchikova  Dasha Fursey  
Ilya Shevel Sasha Meret
Olga Chemokhud-Doty Alex Khomski 
Igor Zaytsev Yuliya Lanina  Irene Koval 
Inna Antonova
                                                                     
Russian Pavilion NY - 25 Central Park West, New York City.  Hours: 
Friday, March 8th, VIP Opening — 6 pm to midnight (invitation only)
Saturday, March 9th —3 pm to 9 pm
Sunday, March 10th — 3 pm to 9 pm
Monday, March 11th — 3 pm to 8 pm

CULTURAL PARTNERS:
Museum of Russian Art (New Jersey) 
Kolodzei Art Foundation
Kavachnina Contemporary
Russian American Cultural Center 
Northern Cross

TOUR SCHEDULE:
March 8-11, 2013 – New York – Armory Arts week
May 17-20, 2013 – San Francisco - SF Fine Arts Fair week
December 5-8, 2013 – Miami – Art Basel Miami week

CONTACT:
Artem Mirolevich-- russianpavilion2013@gmail.com
Natalia Kolodzei -- Kolodzei@KolodzeiArt.org 
Boris Belenky -- borisny2000@yahoo.com

To RSVP for VIP opening please e -mail russianpavilion2013@gmail.com