ELVIS! ELVIS! ELVIS! - Win A Vegas Trip!

happy birthday ELVIS! ELVIS! ELVIS! -----------------------  Featuring the Artist Stephen Fishwick! Offically Licensed Artist - Elvis Presley Enterprises - Win A Vegas Trip Courtesy of vegasVIPinsiders.com - @ Alexander Salazar Fine Art!  - Jan 7th in San Diego 6 pm Free and Open to the Public

Get Down Art's featured Artist Stephen Fishwick, who has been officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc., has teamed up with Alexander Salazar Fine Art Gallery to have the ULTIMATE Elvis Birthday Celebration on Saturday January 7th, 2012 in San Diego, CA. We are pleased to be a participant of this winning combination of ART - ENTERTIANMENT - AND ELVIS PRESLEY.     Alexander Salazar Fine Art is proud to announce a fun-filled art exposition featuring world famous artist Stephen Fishwick and his "Icons" Collection featuring Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Fishwick will marvel the crowd with his "Paint in Motion" show where he paints giant original portraits in less than seven minutes on stage. During the fun-filled evening of festivities, Fishwick will paint GIANT original Elvis paintings as the crowd rocks with him. Along with the performance, Fishwick will be available to meet collectors, take photographs, and dedicate any Fishwick artwork purchases. To see Fishwick's "Paint in Motion" video performance, visit: http://www.getdownart.com/stephen_fishwick_videos.html The Fishwick art brand continues to astonish the world. His business experience includes nearly two decades of producing artwork for corporate America, with professional clients that include The National Football League, Microsoft, Apple, Coca-Cola, Volkswagen, Honda, Anheuser-Busch, Disney, Busch Gardens Florida, San Diego Padres and National Geographic to name a few. Fishwick's worldwide schedule has millions of eyes on his artwork annually. At the exposition, Fishwick will unveil new original Elvis Presley artwork and a collection of limited-edition artwork priced from $150 and up. Artwork is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact the gallery for your chance to win a VIP Vegas trip valued at $2,000 that will given away at the show, package provided by vegasVIPinsiders.com, a San Diego-based company that offers clients a full-suite of Las Vegas VIP services at discounted prices. To Reserve your artwork and RSVP for this historic event contact 619- 531-8996. CONTACT INFORMATION: Alexander Salazar Fine Art 619-531-8996 AS@alexandersalazarfineart.com Alexander Fine Art, 1040 7th Avenue San Diego, CA,

Call to Artists - Two Great Events!

Announcing: Two Great Events from Integrity Shows!

Battle Creek Art From the Heart Show

Chelsea Fine Art and Craft Fair

Artwork ©Susan Hamady

Call to Artists 

Art From The Heart:

WHAT:    A new show focusing on romantic art gifts for Valentines Day

WHERE: Kellogg Arena, Battle Creek, Michigan

WHEN:   February 4-5  Saturday 10-8, Sunday 11-5

NOTEWORTHY:

*40 Artists.

*Next to the Battle Creek Live Green Home Show.

*One week prior to Valentines Day.

*Extensive marketing: Radio; TV and Print.

*Deadline January 15.

There are two times each year when men become the biggest art customers: Christmas and Valentines Day.  This year Integrity Shows is adding Art From the Heart, alongside the Live Green Home Show to give men and women a chance to purchase more romantic gifts of art.  While most of our events are aimed at the fine art audience, this show will be skew somewhere between a mid level craft fair and a fine art show.  Fabric, paintings, prints, and sculpture along with jewelry, gourmet foods and other hand made items will be featured.

   

For more info: www.MichiganArtShow.com

You may also contact:  

Mary Strope  Mary@integrityshows.com

 

Chelsea Fine Art & Craft Fair:

WHAT: Mid end and up arts and crafts.

WHERE: Chelsea Fairgrounds, Chelsea, Michigan

WHEN: May 19-20,  Saturday 10-8, Sunday 11-5

NOTEWORTHY:

*Wealthy Ann Arbor Suburb

*Next to the Chelsea Live Green Home Show.

*Skews traditional.

*Free Admission, Free Parking.

*Extensive marketing: Radio, TV and Print.

*Deadline January 15.

Last year our Chelsea show started with a bang.  Those with higher quality craft and art did well.  We place this show in two buildings at the fairgrounds, alongside the Live Green Home Show to assure a large turnout.  Art leans towards the traditional and varies from fine art to mid level craft.  

 

For more info: www.MichiganArtShow.com

You may also contact:

Mary Strope  Mary@integrityshows.com

24 Hour 5 Pieces Gallery Sale!

It’s our first birthday and we’re celebrating in a big way!

Today it’s twelve whole months since we sat down to hatch a plan to support emerging artists and make art accessible to everybody! Since then we have built up a fast growing clientele with more than 2000 daily visitors and 12’000 fans on facebook! We love those big numbers, so we want to celebrate by turning the traditional birthday celebration on its head and offer you 10% off on everything for the next 24 hours, code: birthday1! http://www.5piecesgallery.com/ Many thanks to all friends, clients, critics, art professionals and artists who support us! We’re just happy to be a year old, and we’re looking forward to the next years! Respectfully, Dennis Sebastian Ammann & staff

Bouquets and Local Color: Artwork by Nall

"Bouquets and Local Color: Artwork by Nall" opens Friday, January 6th at the Eastern Shore Art Center  

during First Friday Artwalk.

1-251-455-0132

nall@nallart.com
The Nall Foundation & Studio
414 Equality Avenue ∙ Fairhope, Alabama, USA 36542 

Artists Wanted - Year in Review

Artists Wanted: Year In Review is a juried, international all-medium-encompassing open call for art. You are invited to take part in a mission to present a range of technique, style and narrative that captures the best emerging artists of 2011.

 

Participate at:
http://www.artistswanted.org/yearinreview/?f=awyrliq1

 

Submissions received by December 31, 2011 11:59pm EST will be considered for the $1,000 Early Entry Award in addition to the Grand Prize and Category Awards.

 

The Mission:
Let 2012 be the Year the World Sees Your Art. The second of an annual series, Artists Wanted: Year In Review is an international open call for Painting, Sculpture & Installation, Photography, Design & Illustration, Motion & Sound, and more, with a mission to present one selected visionary at SCOPE Art Show, the premier showcase for international emerging contemporary art and one of the most influential presences in the expanding global art market. Our goal is simple – to find amazing talents and expose them to the world in the most potent way possible.

 

More info:
http://www.artistswanted.org/yearinreview/?f=awyrliq1

 

The Prizes:

 

The Grand Prize Package
One artist, determined by the Grand Prize jury, will be selected to receive:

 

* An exclusive booth at SCOPE New York 2012, next to the top figures in the global art scene
* $15,000 cash grant, including $10,000 to spend however you want and $5,000 toward production of the booth
* A printed feature in a limited edition Year in Review book
* Printed inclusion in the SCOPE New York 2012 catalog distributed at the fair
* A publicity campaign in New York City promoting you and your work

 

The People’s Choice AwardThe public will cast their vote and the artist with the most viewed and highest voted portfolio will receive:

 

* 1 Month in a New York City Luxury Apartment this Summer 2012
* $2,500 cash grant
* International exposure via a feature published by Artists Wanted

 

The Category AwardsThe jury panel will select six artists who will each receive inclusion in a Group Exhibition at SCOPE NY 2012, a $500 grant, an online feature published by Artists Wanted, a printed inclusion in the SCOPE New York 2012 catalog distributed at the fair and a printed feature in a limited edition Year in Review book. These six artists will be chosen in the following categories:

 

* Painting
* Sculpture & Installation
* Works on Paper
* Photography
* Design & Illustration
* Motion & Sound

 

The Early Entry AwardThe jury panel will select one artist to receive a $1,000 grant, an online feature published by Artists Wanted, a printed inclusion in the SCOPE New York 2012 catalog distributed at the fair and a printed feature in a limited edition Year in Review book.

 

All artists who enter their work by Saturday December 31, 2011 11:59pm EST will be considered for the Early Entry Award.

 

PLUS: Selected artists will be printed in a limited edition Year in Review book!

 

Learn more:
http://www.artistswanted.org/yearinreview/?f=awyrliq1

 

Get your work reviewed by leaders in the industry. Entries will be reviewed in consideration for the Grand Prize, Category and Early Entry Awards by an esteemed panel of jurors:

 

* Alexis Hubshman, Founder of SCOPE Art Show
* Mollie White, Show Director of SCOPE Art Show
* James Jenkin, Executive Director of Printed Matter
* Jayme McLellan, Director and Founder of Civilian Art Projects
* Michael Royce, Executive Director of New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
* Fran Wu Giarratano, Exhibitions Manager of Independent Curators International (ICI)
* Eve Schillo, Curatorial Assistant at Los Angeles Country Museum of Art (LACMA)
* Nadja Sayej, Host & producer of ArtStars*
* Eva Kaczor, Publisher & Editor of ARTberlin.de
* Elizabeth Ann Macgregor, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney (MCA)
* Sam Barzilay, Director & Founding Member of New York Photo Festival

 

Join at:
http://www.artistswanted.org/yearinreview/?f=awyrliq1

 

Submit by December 31, 2011 11:59pm EST to be eligible for the $1,000 Early Entry Award in addition to the Grand Prize and Category Awards.

 

Call to Artists - Crown Valley Winery

Crown Valley Winery
is proud to present:  

Crown Valley Art Fair

Call to Artists

WHAT:  Inaugural Art and Craft Festival

WHERE: Crown Valley Winery, Coffman, MO

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday
           June 16-17, 2012
           11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

NOTEWORTHY:

*World Class Art Event at a World Class Winery in Missouri's beautiful wine country.

*Limited to approximately 75 juried fine artists and craft persons.

*No jury fee; $150 booth fee.

*Separate art and craft booth areas.

*Expected attendance: 5,000 (source: Crown Valley Winery weekend attendance).

*Extensive marketing campaign in St. Louis, Southern Missouri and Illinois media markets, including billboards, newspaper, radio, websites, public relations.

*Outstanding artist amenities: continental breakfasts, free box lunches, Friday night wine reception.

*On-site discounted lodging at the winery's Tradition Inn.

*Friday Setup, noon to 6 p.m.; drive up to booth space for load-in and load-out.

*For more details about the show, click HERE
Crown Valley Winery, Missouri's premier winery, inaugurates  the Crown Valley Art Fair with outstanding artist services, high-profile marketing to the public and selective emphasis on offering quality artwork to a discriminating public.  The winery is visited by between 5,000 and 7,000 area residents each weekend, many from the affluent suburbs and communities in St. Louis, seventy-five miles north. 

Organized and operated by noted show director Larry Weinles, whose Historic Shaw Art Fair is a perennial favorite of artists nationwide, the Crown Valley event promises to take its place among the Midwest's premier events.  

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadline:
June 14, 2012

Notification:
Upon Acceptance

Booth Fee Due:
June 14, 2012

For more details, artist's prospectus, and to apply, visit:
www.crownvalleyartfair.com
Email inquiries to: CrownVlyArtFair@aol.com

You may also contact by telephone:
Larry Weinles
314-406-9112

Call to Artists - Saratoga Rotary Art Show

55th Annual

 Saratoga Rotary Art Show

Call to Artists

WHAT:  Juried Art Show
WHERE: West Valley College, Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA       

WHEN: May 6, 2012 Sunday 9 am to 5 pm

           

NOTEWORTHY:

*Extensive advertising and promotion

*Rotarians provide hospitality

*Rotarians provide booth sitters

*Anticipated attendance 20,000+

*Application fee: $ 25

*Booth fees:
    Early registration: $175 (must be received by February 27, 2012)
    Standard: $225 (after February 27)
    Outside USA: Fee waived (must be received by February 27, 2012 )

*A limited number of double booths are available.

This is one of the largest one-day, juried art shows in the Western United States. The event has a strong buyer profile Saratoga and the surrounding Los Gatos area ranking in the top 100 wealthiest US zip codes. Artist hospitality includes breakfast, lunch and snacks. Saratoga Rotary Art Show has long tradition as wonderful community event and to raise funds for non-profit organizations. Over the years the Show has grown in size and stature. We are proud that the Saratoga Rotary Art Show has returned over $ 2 million to non-profit and charitable organizations through the Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation and its grant process.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Application deadline: January 23, 2012

Apply online at: www.saratogarotary.org/artshow

For more information contact Festival Productions, Artists@SaratogaRotary.org or 408-725-2434