2012 Artists in Residence Program at I-Park

2012 Artists in Residence Program at I-Park

 

Application Deadline: January 30, 2012

 

The I-Park Foundation, Inc., a 450-acre natural woodland retreat in East Haddam, CT (U.S), announces its twelfth season hosting its multi-disciplinary residency program. Self-directed artists’ residencies will be offered from May through November 2012, with off-season sessions in April and December. Most residencies are four weeks in duration. Residencies are offered to creative individuals working in the following disciplines: Visual (including Environmental) Art, Music Composition/Sound Sculpture/Design, Moving Image, Creative Writing and Landscape/Garden Design. Work samples are evaluated through a competitive, juried process.

 

A $30 application fee helps defray the cost of the independent jury panels. Accepted artists are responsible for their own work materials as well as transportation to and from the area. The program is otherwise offered at no cost to accepted artists, including a basic meal program where most of, though not all, the food is provided.

 

Accommodations at I-Park include comfortable private living quarters in an 1850’s era farmhouse and a private studio space. An abundance of tools, equipment, musical instruments and peripherals, site materials, an electric kiln, wireless internet and library facilities are provided.

 

International applicants are welcome. To defray the cost of travel, four $750.00 grants will be awarded to international artists whose work is held in particularly high regard by the Grant Committee.

 

Application materials are available online at http://www.i-park.org/residency.html

 

For more information, contact Brad Tuggle, Residency Program Director, by e-mail: applications@i-park.org or by phone: 860-873-2468.

A Gallery for Fine Photography - Trees of Life

A Gallery for Fine Photography,  241 Chartres Street

Exhibition begins: Monday, January 16, 2012

^{On view through February 28, 2012}

Joyce Tenneson has studied and worked as a photographer for over 40 years.

Her spirit of invention and exploration is evident in her new project working

with Gold leaf, Photography and images of Trees. Throughout her career, Tenneson

has embraced new concepts, processes and techniques, marrying them with

Ancient Mythologies and Tenets. Trees of Life addresses the relationship between Trees and 

Humankind.  Joyce Tenneson’s use of trees and gold harkens back to Sir James George Frazer’s “The Golden Bough.”

1989, Tenneson received the “Infinity” award from the International Center for Photography. 1990,  she received “Women in Photography International’s “ Photographer of the Year Award and 2005, she received  the Lucie Award for “Professional Photographer of The Year.”

Joyce Tenneson’s photographs have been published in 16 books.

Call to Artists - Deerfield Festival of Fine Arts

Deerfield Festival of

Fine Arts

Call to Artists

Celebrating Our Tenth Anniversary!

WHAT:  Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Festival

WHERE: Downtown Deerfield, IL

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday
           June 2 & 3, 2011
           10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

           PLUS: Friday Night Preview Party, June 1, 6-8 p.m.

NOTEWORTHY:

*10th Annual Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Festival in upscale Chicago suburb.

*Limited to 150 professionally juried fine artists and craft persons.

*Friday night Preview Party, held in Deerfield Village Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. Attracts a huge crowd; limited availability.

*Jury/Booth Fees ($35/$300); Double Booths $600; corner upgrade $75. 

*Cash Awards in all categories, plus Best in Show. 

*Friday setup beginning at 1 p.m., if participating in the Preview Party; general setup starts at 3 p.m.

*Strong community support.

*Aggressive marketing campaign.

*Outstanding artist hospitality: booth sitters; bottled water and snacks delivered to artists' booths; continental breakfast both days; indoor restrooms; artist break area; complimentary reserved overnight and day parking; discounted hotel options.

*Free patron admission and plentiful parking.

*For more details about the show, click HERE
The Deerfield Festival of Fine Arts enjoys very strong and ongoing community support, reinforced by its multi-year history of presenting excellent art to the public.  It is hosted and widely publicized by The Village of Deerfield, the Deerfield Fine Art Commission and the Deerfield Park District, along with a broad media marketing campaign. Artists' amenities, including discounted hotel rooms, reserved parking, breakfasts, booth sitters, indoor restrooms, snacks and water delivered daily to artists' booths, are tops in the industry. 

Family activities draw heavily from among the community's upper-income residents.  Median home price: $710,000. Repeat purchases by show-goers have built an excellent reputation for the festival, as well as large return crowds.  Among the top shows in the art-oriented upper income Chicago suburbs. 

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadline:
March 1, 2012

Notification:
March 15, 2012


For more details, artist's prospectus, and to apply, visit:
www.dwevents.org
Email inquiries to:
dwevents@comcast.net

You may also contact by telephone:
Debbie Netter, D & W Events, Inc.
Director
847-726-8669

Scope New York 2012

Call to Artists - Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fairs

   

Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen

presents:

Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fairs
Call to Artists

What: Fine Craft Fairs    

When: May 11, 12 & 13, 2012 (Philadelphia) 

          August 4 & 5, 2012 (Wilmington, DE)
          October 20 & 21, 2012 (Blue Bell)
          November 10 & 11, 2012 (Lancaster)

Where: Various locations 

          

Noteworthy: 

 

*Extensive advertising and promotion 

 

*Experienced and respectful art fair staff 

 

*Special rates for artists in nearby hotels and motels 

 

*Professional, overnight security 

 

*up to 100 free promotional postcards 

 

*Application Fee - $25 

 

*Apply at: www.pacrafts.org/apply 

For 65 years, the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen has served the crafts community through educational opportunities, marketing events, information services, encouragement and fellowship. The Guild's marketing arm, The Pennsylvania Designer Craftsmen, organizes and promotes four premier fine craft fairs annually: 

• Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia:  http://pacrafts.org/may 
• Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, DE:  http://pacrafts.org/august 
• Montgomery County Community College in Blue, PA:  http://pacrafts.org/october 
• Lancaster Convention Center in Lancaster, PA: http://pacrafts.org/november 

No matter what show format you find Guild members, it's an opportunity for collectors and makers to hold lively conversations about design, technique, style, imagination, and creative inspiration.  
 

Important Show Information:    

Please review our application, rules and regulations and deadlines at  www.pacrafts.org/apply.  If you have any questions, please contact Nick Mohler at 717-431-8706 or nick@pacrafts.org.

Booth Fees:

$375-450     10' x 10' booth fee                

$660            10' x 15' booth fee                

$870            10' x 20' booth fee
 

$330             5' x 10'' booth fee      

$50-100        Corner fee


Application Deadline - January 20, 2012
Notification Date - February 16, 2012

Apply -  www.pacrafts.org/apply

For questions please contact:

Nick Mohler, Program Director

Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen
nick@pacrafts.org
717-431-8706   

Galerie Kashya Hildebrand

Call to Artists - Marion Arts Festival

Marion Arts Festival

Call to Artists

WHAT:  One of the nation's top one-day fine arts and fine crafts festivals

WHERE: Marion, Iowa (Cedar Rapids Metro)

WHEN: Saturday
           May 19, 2012
           9 a.m. -  5 p.m.

NOTEWORTHY:

*20th Annual Event.

*Limited to 50 artists.

*Estimated attendance: 18,000.

*Jury/Booth Fees ($25/$225).

*Consistently highly rated by Art Fair Source Book.

*Cash awards totaling $2,500.

*Friday set-up.

*Artist amenities include: artist's reception; convenient, free parking; overnight security; booth sitters and "energetic volunteers".

*Extensive event marketing, including posters, billboards, newspaper, TV, radio and full-color program distributed to 80,000 area households.
Marion, Iowa, is a "vintage uptown" type of community, and a part of the Cedar Rapids metro area.  Our show is regional, one-day, intimate and purposeful, with the mission to be an event through which you will thrive. (Here, we're obligated to insert that we're volunteer-driven, admittedly hokey and maybe a more than a little mom-and-pop).  There are no bands, there is no beer...our fesival is about the art (we do, however, cop to felafel).

We're one of the most artist-profitable festivals in he country!  The 2011 Art Fair Source Book ranks the Marion Arts Festival: #1 in the country among one-day events featuring 100 or fewer artists; #51 overall in fine art; #59 overall in fine craft.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadline:
January 16, 2012
Application through www.zapplication.org

Notification:
February 20, 2012, via email

For more details, please visit: www.marionartsfestival.com

Email inquiries to:
MAFDirector@marioncc.org

You may also contact by telephone:
319-377-8316