Artisphere presents:
Artisphere 2012 Festival
Call to Artists
WHAT: Fine Art and Fine Craft Event
WHERE: Downtown Greenville, SC
WHEN: Friday, May 11 - Sunday, May 13
NOTEWORTHY:
*120 participating artists
*$12,500 TO $15,000 in cash awards
*Purchase Awards Program average of $15,000 each year
*Convenient set-up, free parking, and 24-hour security
*Booth sitters
*Complimentary food & beverages in conveniently located Artist Hospitality tent
*Reduced hotel rates
Now in its eighth year, the top-ranking Artisphere festival is an annual three-day event that gives arts patrons the rare opportunity to meet exhibiting artists while purchasing original works of art. Recently ranked in Sunshine Artist Magazine's "200 Best Fine Art Shows" and a top-twenty event in Greg Lawler's Art Fair Sourcebook, Artisphere's goal is to make exhibiting in an outdoor setting as enjoyable an experience as possible. 120 exhibiting artists receive amenities including convenient set-up, parking, security, reduced hotel rates, volunteer booth sitters, and complimentary food and beverages. Artisphere is a 501(c)(3) non-profit art organization. Proceeds are used to produce the annual arts festival and are also distributed back to local non-profit arts organizations as part of Artisphere's Volunteer Arts Partnership Program.
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2012 FESTIVAL:
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: October 20, 2011 on www.zapplication.org
For more information and a downloadable paper application visit: www.artisphere.us
CONTACT:
Liz Rundorff Smith
Program Director
Artisphere
liz@greenvillearts.com
