Friday, February 17, 2012

Call to Artists - Ojai Art Center


Ojai Art Center
presents: 
 
Art in the Park
Call to Artists
  

What: 35th Annual Juried Fine Art Festival  

Where: Libbey Park - 205 E. Ojai Ave., Downtown Ojai, CA 93023  

When:  May 26 & May 27, 2012
           10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 
NOTEWORTHY:

- 35th Annual Event
 
- Total Award Prizes: $1,300
 
- Entry Fee: $275 ($250 for Art Center Members); No Application Fee

- Exhibit Space: Approximately 10' x 12', 1 artist per booth

- Open to fine artists only: Oil, Acrylic, Glass, Pastel, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Graphics, Wood, Photography, Sculpture, Ceramics and Fine Jewelry 


Art in the Park is one of Ojai's most popular events drawing local and visiting fine artists, high school & children's art exhibits, workshops and demonstrations. Experience the food lounge, listen to soul-stirring jazz, and of course soak in the rich mixture of fine art - all in a fine place! Approximately 5,000 visitors throughout the weekend. General Admission is free.  

  
Link to Application:  

Application Deadline: March 30, 2012

Notification: April 30, 2012 

Contact:
Teri Mettala
  

Call to Artists - Atlanta Arts Festival


Atlanta Arts Festival   

Call to Artists  

WHAT:    6th Annual Atlanta Arts Festival

WHEN:   September 15 & 16, 2012

WHERE:  Piedmont Park, Midtown, Atlanta

NOTEWORTHY:
  • Held in Piedmont Park
  • Increased print, broadcast and internet advertising campaign 
  • Completely juried - absolutely no imports or buy/sell allowed
  • Limited number of participants to increase sales
  • $7,500 in award money
  • Artists retain all proceeds from their sales
  • Commemorative poster image will be selected from a show participant
The Atlanta Arts Festival is a two day, outdoor festival with an emphasis on the visual arts. Set in historic Piedmont Park, this autumn festival of excellence in the arts is an event dedicated to bringing together outstanding artists from throughout the country with the large and enthusiastic art buying community of the Atlanta area. The Atlanta Arts Festival is produced by a highly qualified staff and strong volunteer pool, both with multiple years of event production and promotion in the City of Atlanta. This annual September event is committed to delivering a quality experience for both artist and patron!

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:
For More Info, please phone 770-941-9660 or email info@AtlantaArtsFestival.com 

Call to Artists - Oakbrook Center Presents

     
Oakbrook Center Presents: 
    
Juried Fine Art Exhibition 
Call to Artists

What: Fine Art Exhibition

Where: Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, Illinois

When: Saturday and Sunday
September 1 and 2, 2012

Noteworthy:

*50th Annual Invitational Fine Art Exhibition

*Oakbrook Center is a premier outdoor shopping center located in one of the wealthiest counties in the nation

*Attendance of over 157,000 visitors

*Jury/Booth Fees: $25/$350

*Over $5000 in Cash awards

*Promoted extensively through various media outlets

*Friday evening and Saturday morning set-up

*Continental breakfast for exhibitors on both days

Oakbrook Center is a premier outdoor shopping center located in the affluent western suburbs of Chicago. The Center features more than 160 fine shops, including Bloomingdale's Home and Furniture, Lord & Taylor, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Sears. For over 40 years, Oakbrook Center has held the Invitational Fine Art Exhibition, offering interested artists, from all over the U.S., an opportunity to display and sell their original work in watercolors, pastels, oils, acrylic, batik,  drawings, photography, sculpture, fiber, glass, metal, pottery, ceramics, stone, printmaking, jewelry and mixed media. All artists are located throughout the mall's walkways among trees, flowers, plants, waterfalls and fountains.

Now Accepting Applications:

Deadline:  April 1, 2012

Notification:  May 1, 2012

Booth Fee due:  30 days after acceptance notification

For more details, artist's prospectus, and to apply, visit: oakbrookcenter.com

Email inquiries to:  oakbrookcenter@ggp.com

You may also contact by telephone: 
Oakbrook Center - Marketing Dept.
Suzanne Beres, Sr. Marketing Manager
Miriam Blumenthal, Associate Marketing Manager

Korean Art Show 2012


Korean Art Show 2012


Image: Korean Art Show Vernissage 2011 at 82 Mercer. 

Korean Art Show 2012

March 8-11, 2012
Vernissage: March 7, 2012 | 6-10pm
82 Mercer | NY, NY | 10012
New York, (February 8, 2012). Galleries Association of Korea is proud to present for the third consecutive year Korean Art Show 2012, a fair dedicated to promoting outstanding talent from top contemporary art galleries in Korea and abroad.

Following the success from its 2011 edition with over 10,000 visitors, Korean Art Show will return to the highly publicized location in New York’s SoHo district at 82 Mercer with over 16 galleries and a special exhibition titled K-Artist in New York, featuring seven artists that heavily influenced the Korean contemporary art scene in New York in the past decade.

The fair is the only exhibition in the West that puts a spotlight on the current trends from Korea and gives recognition to some of the most important artists working and living in Korea at this time. Ken Kim, Executive Director of Korean Art Show comments, “With the support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, we wish to create a dialogue between the western audience and Korean galleries and to show the world the diversity of work coming from this country.”

Exhibitors selected for the 2012 edition include: Pyo Gallery (Beijing, Los Angeles, Seoul), Keumsan Gallery (Heyri, Seoul, Tokyo), Wellside Gallery (Seoul), Galerie Bhak (Seoul), Art Valley (Heyri),Chung Jark Gallery (Seoul), Kips Gallery (New York) and many more.  

Artists presented in the main exhibition hall include: SUH, Yong Sun (Keumsan Gallery), well known for his work expressing humanity and historical subjects and was elected Korea's Artist of the Year for 2009; painter LEE, Kang So (Pyo Gallery) who gained his fame through his paintings of “ducks” and recently had a solo exhibition at Daegu Art Museum; PARK, Dae-Cho, whose portraits of children were featured in Innocence Lost at Chelsea Art Museum; PARK Seo-Bo (Wellside Gallery), world-renowned painter and leader of Korean Modernism; and LEE, Doo-Shik (Chung Jark Gallery), master of abstract expressionism and renowned Korean artist. 

Admission is free on public days from March 8 -11 with a special preview open to VIP guests and Press on March 7th from 3-6pm followed by Vernissage from 6-10pm. Korean Art Show is conveniently located in SoHo, easily accessible by public transportation or taxis.

For more information, please visit www.koreanartshow.com or email koreanartshow@kiaf.org.