ARTEXPO NEW YORK 2012
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| Alex Fishgoyt at his Booth at Artexpo |
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| Arte-Argentino.Org Directors and Adriana Trotta Argentine Deputy Consul |
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| Linda Calvert Jacobson, American Artist |
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| Pasquale Cuppari |
Monday, April 9, 2012
More Great Pics From Artexpo New York 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Call to Artists - Festival in the Park
Festival in the Park
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
Call to Artists
WHAT: Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Festival and Traditional Arts & Crafts Festival
WHERE: Freedom Park, Charlotte, NC
WHEN: Friday through Sunday
September 21 - 23, 2012
Note: Hours vary; see artists prospectus for details
NOTEWORTHY:
*48th Annual Juried Festival.
*Separate areas for Fine Arts and Crafts (Artist's Walk) and Traditional Arts and Crafts (Festival Lake Walk).
*Limited to 180 artists in total.
*Jury/Booth Fees ($35/$350).
*$4,000 total cash awards.
*Priority spaces available for artists who will demonstrate their art or craft.
*Excellent artists' amenities, including free parking, private artists' hospitality area throughout show hours, discounted hotel accommodations.
*Strong community support.
*Electricity available to all booths at no charge.
*Drive-up to booth for setup and teardown.
*For more details about the show, click HERE
Since 1964, Festival in the Park has been bringing popular music, arts and crafts and family entertainment to Charlotteans and visitors from around the South. Heavy community support over many decades produces return visitors every year as well as large crowds, offering exhibitors excellent sales opportunities. Known as Charlotte's "Granddaddy" arts and crafts event, the festival receives high-profit media attention to augment a well-orchestrated marketing program.
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:
Deadlines:
Artist's Walk: May 15, 2012 (postmarked)
Festival Lake Walk: July 16, 2012 (postmarked)
Notification:
Artist's Walk: June 1, 2012
Festival Lake Walk: July 30, 2012
For more details, artist's prospectus, and to apply, visit:
www.FESTIVALinthePARK.org
Email inquiries to:
festival@FESTIVALlinthePARK.
You may also contact by telephone:
Julie Whitney Austin
Festival Director
704-338-1060
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH | Imaginary Surrealism Takes the Stage in SoHo
 A new collection of paintings by Daniel Merriam depicts both the pain and pleasure of struggle not only in the circus, but also in the lives we lead in an urban society. The artist invites us to explore the pressures and and delicate balance that is required in order to remain above the chaos of every day life. Just as the performer clings to the wire above the ever-present color and distractions, so must the viewer avoid mistakes by focusing on what matters most. 
"It has been said by many artists that art is often the result of a struggle. I can attest to this based on years of devoting my abilities to an art form heavily reliant on discipline. Both the body and the mind are fully employed in such an effort. In my case it is the urge to create ever upstaged challenges both in my paintings and my real life as well, that gets me from frenzy to frustration to exhaustion. I strive to work sculpturally and architecturally as I paint. Each time the environment becomes more of an obstacle as I encounter the physical limitations inherent with being human."
Born in 1963 in a rural town in Maine, Daniel Merriam is one of seven artistic children. He taught himself to paint at a very young age, and used his art as a method of reflective play throughout his childhood. He went on to study mechanical and architectural design at Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute. While still in school, he applied his dimensional skills and passion for architecture to his family's design and construction business.In 1986, Merriam shifted his focus solely to fine art, and later that year had his first solo exhibition in Maine. Since then, his exhibitions throughout the United States & Europe have been lauded and achieved critical acclaim. Merriam's work is included in countless private collections and in such public collections as The Riverside Museum of Art in California, The Gesundheit! Institute in Virginia, the Manhattan Club in New York, and the Merrill Lynch collection.
The artist will attend the unveiling of the new works at an opening reception on May 26th from 6 to 8 pm. The reception is free and open to the public with RSVP requested to rsvp@afanyc.com.
AFA is located at 54 Greene Street (corner of Broome Street), in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City. Hours are Monday - Saturday, 10am - 7pm and Sundays 11am - 6pm. To request more information contact Heidi Leigh at heidi@afanyc.com or 212.226.7374.
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Call to Artists - Crafts and Fine Art Festival
Crafts and Fine Art Festival
at Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences
Call to Artists
What: Crafts and Fine Arts Festival at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences
Where: LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Loveladies, NJ
When: July 21 & 22, 2012
NOTEWORTHY:
*Affluent Shoppers
*Bustling summer destination
*23rd Year
*Booth Sitters available during the show
*Friday Evening Set-up
A bustling summer vacation destination, Long Beach Island stretches for 18-miles off New Jersey's coastline in Ocean County, where tourists spend $715 million every summer on retail shopping. The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences (LBIF) is the island's cultural hub and an extraordinary location for a quality fine arts festival. The LBIF boasts over 700 dedicated family memberships, hosts fine art exhibitions year-round in its main gallery, and offers a variety of classes and programs. All of these programs attract over 60,000 visitors annually.
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Deadline: April 21, 2012
Notification: May 21, 2012
Applications available at www.rencrafts.com
Email inquires to info@rencrafts.com
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