Call to Artists - Bonita Springs National Art Festivals

Center of the Arts of Bonita Springs
presents:  
Bonita Springs National Art Festivals

Call to Artists

WHAT:  3 Fine Art and Fine Craft Events

WHERE: Promenade at Bonita Bay, Bonita Springs, Florida

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday
           January 12-13, 2013
           February 9-10, 2013
           March 9-10, 2013

NOTEWORTHY:

*3 separately juried events. Artists may participate in one, two or three events.

*Long history of excellent sales.

*Each show limited to 211 juried fine artists and craft persons.

*Jury/Booth Fees ($30/$400); a few larger spaces available at extra cost.

*Cash Awards.

*Friday setup and drive up to your space to unload.

*Artist amenities.

*For more details about the shows, click HERE
These highly regarded festivals offer artists the opportunity to present their fine art and fine craft in a high traffic area during the busiest time of the winter season.  Bonita Springs, adjacent to Naples is populated by upper-income residents. Quality of the work exhibited attracts knowledgeable art lovers and buyers.  These festivals have all the characteristics for success: location, venue, audience and ambiance and are consistently top-ranked among all outdoor shows nationwide!

                     Click HERE to watch a video about

Bonita Springs National Art Festivals!

 

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadlines:

January Festival: September 1, 2012
February Festival: October 1, 2012
March Festival: November 1, 2012


For more details, artist's prospectus, entry form and festival layout map, visit:
http://artinusa.com/bonita/app/
 
Email inquiries to:
artfest@artinusa.com

You may also contact:

Barry Witt
239-992-1213

For additional information about the Center for the Arts of Bonita Springs:
http://www.artcenterbonita.org/
 

You are most cordially invited to the opening reception of Karen Gentile’s exhibit: Still Life Series

The Vimeo Festival + Awards

THE VIMEO FESTIVAL

JUNE 8TH + 9TH, VIMEO HQ + ROOT

Imagine a space shuttle countdown about to reach we have liftoff — that’s where we stand in relation to the 2012 Vimeo Festival + Awards! In less metaphorical terms, they are happening very, very soon: June 7-9 in New York City. The Awards show is already sold out, but you can still get involved in our weekend of wonder:
Come to the Vimeo Festival Enjoy a quintessentially cultural weekend in NYC: Listen to inspirational speakers, learn all sorts of new filmmaking skills, and watch the world’s best videos with us. Tickets start at just $40, and we even have sweet discounts for Plus and PRO members. Register now >	Get tickets

See the full schedule Plan every waking moment of your weekend with our handy guide to all the talks, workshops, screenings, and special events, including: + A conversation about the glory of failure with acclaimed director/actor Ed Burnsand renowned producer Ted Hope + Director Profiles with documentary geniuses Steve James and Lucy Walker + A guide to getting started with the gear you’ve got with cool filmmaking dudeCasey Neistat Explore all that's happening this year >

View schedule

Check out the finalists The results are almost in — we just announced the finalists for this year’s Vimeo Awards, with four videos duking it out for top honors in each of 13 categories. Lay eyes on all the finalists’ videos >

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New paintings from Imaginary Surrealist Daniel Merriam

WHAT | New paintings from Imaginary Surrealist Daniel Merriam, The Greatest Show on Earth

WHERE | AFA, 54 Greene Street @ Broome

EXHIBITIION | May 26th - June 20, 2012

RECEPTION | May 26th from 6-8pm, rsvp@afanyc.com

MORE INFO | Heidi Leigh at heidi@afanyc.com or 212.226.7374

GALLERY HOURS | Mon. - Sat., 10am - 7pm and Sun., 11am - 6pm

PREVIEW | Here

Although life in the circus depends on discipline, struggle and sacrifice, it is divergent thinking that is the catalyst for the magic. This show is dedicated to the performer and the double lives they must lead.

"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.